Pastoral Council

The Pastoral council, as a Consultative body, is to aid the Pastor in the Services, ministries, and spiritualities of parish life and to aid the Pastor in areas of the Pastor's responsibilites as Shepherd. (1) Pastoral planning and goal setting. (2) Developing and implementing pastoral programs. (3) Improving pastoral services (4) Evaluating pastoral effectiveness of existing programs and servies.

Finance Council

The purpose of the Finance Council, mandated by Canon 1280 of Canon Law, is to consult with the pastor as the authoritative representative of the Bishop in the parish in order to assist him in his duties in the administration of temporal property and assets of the parish.

School Council

St. Joseph School Council is a consultative body to aid the pastor, and/or principal/lead teacher in the services, ministries, and spiritualities of the school. The school council shall assist all other councils and committees and the pastor in the preparation and presentations of budget materials to the parish finance council. The call to the school council flows from our relationship with God. It is not possible to speak about ministry unless we acknowledge that we are called to serve because of who we are in relationship to God and to one another.

Restoration Commission

St. Joseph Restoration Commission works closely with the Property Commission on decisions that pertain to any improvements or changes to St. Joseph Church. The Restoration Commission makes decisions on the final details of any improvements, such as color, placement, or any other items that would consist of a choice.

Property Commission

St. Joseph Property Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the Pastor regarding the upkeep and repair of Church property. This commission is responsible for assessing and prioritizing the jobs needed, and, if necessary, finding the appropriate professionals for repair jobs as needed. They also schedule work-days for parishioners

Endowment Board

St. Joseph Catholic School Education Endowment Fund was estableshed to ensure that Catholic education would continue in Ellinwood. The Endowment has helped the school with many of its expenses for a number of years. All gifts received small or big are put toward the fund. Only the interest from the principle is used to help the school.

Living Legacy Board

St. Joseph School Living Legacy Fund was established in 2005, the anniversary of the school's 120 years of continuous education, with the purpose of raising money to be used for expenditures needed for the operation of the school. The money accumulated may be used whenever necessary and this differs from the Endownment Fund from which only the interest accumulated may be used for the school. The committee consists of eight members including the pastor and lead teacher. Regular or memorial donations are always welcome for the fund.

Disaster Preparedness Team

The Disaster Preparedness Team consists of parishioners that are ready to help when a disaster occurs on the local level or near by. Usually a disaster is that of a tornado, flood, or another natural devastation. A calling tree of parishioners has been set up to see who can help.