"He shepherded them with a pure heart; with skilled hands he guided them." Psalm 79:72
Parish Trustees
Parish trustees are members of the Parish Corporation Board of Directors and ex-officio members of our pastoral council along with the pastor. Trustees have the same rights and responsibilities, work from the same sense of shared leadership, and participate fully and equally in decision-making with other members of the pastoral council.
Trustee-treasurer
The trustee-treasurer’s responsibilities include the care and custody of funds, assets, supervision of banking, credit, and insurance. The trustee-treasurer also serves on the finance council.
Trustee-Secretary
The trustee-secretary is responsible for corporate record keeping other than financial records, such as corporate minutes, documents, notices, and correspondence and ensures that parish records are kept on parish grounds in an easily accessible and orderly fashion. The trustee-secretary is responsible for maintaining records of all real property, property tax exemption, the parish inventory and the parish census. The trustee-secretary also serves on the finance council.
Kathy Hoffman - Trustee-Treasurer
Joe King - Trustee-Secretary
Pastoral Council
Pastoral Council is a group of parishioners chosen from and by the parish community, who together with the parish priests guide and oversee parish affairs as the community attempts to fulfill the mission of the Church. The trustees of the parish corporation also serve on the pastoral council by virtue of their office.
The pastoral council has three principal purposes:
- To serve as a vehicle for fulfilling the pastoral mission of Jesus and the Church in a specific part of the Archdiocese;
- To strive to build a community of disciples who recognize their baptismal calls to lives of holiness, witness, and service; and
- To engage in a continuous process of pastoral planning which takes into account the needs and priorities of its parishioners, the Archdiocese, the broader community, and the world.
A pastoral council is...prayerful, pastoral, representative, discerning, prophetic, empowering, and collaborative.
~Taken from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Pastoral Council Manual
Pastoral Council Members
Contact:
Dan Hrobar (2027)
Corey Jansen - Vice Chair (2026)
Patty Kujawa (2026)
Mafer Larraga - Secretary (2026)
Kevin Pasqua - Chair (2024)
Tanisha Shabazz (2027)
Dennis Skrawjewski (2024)
Dave Sladky (2027)
Kathy Stilling (2025)
Leo Vitangcol (2025)
Chris Weber (2027)
pastoral council meetings
The St. Dominic Pastoral Council meets on Common Meeting Nights.
Finance Council
Contact:
The Finance Council is a group of people, some appointed by the pastor and others chosen from and by the Pastoral Council because of their financial expertise, which consults with the pastor(s) in regards to the administration of parish assets. One or both trustees may serve on the Finance Council.
The Finance Council has five main purposes:
- to provide advice and guidance to the pastor in the administration of parish assets;
- to prepare the budget and review financial statements;
- to monitor the financial condition of the parish, including regular audits/reviews and internal financial controls;
- to review any indebtedness of the parish and assist the pastor in taking care of interest and capital payments; and
- to provide an annual financial report to the parish.
Finance Council Members
Gary Gawryleski, Chair
Mark Maciejewski, Vice Chair
Matt Cox, Secretary
Steve Barnes
Paul Noran
Dennis Skrajewski, Pastoral Council Representative
Ex-officio: Joe King, Trustee
Ex-officio: Kathy Hoffman, Trustee
Ex-officio: Fr. Dennis Saran, Pastor
Ex-officio: Fr. David Sweeney, Associate Pastor
Advisor: Vivian Roe, Staff (Finance)
Advisor: Michael Ricci, Staff (Managing Director)
Parish Leadership Teams
Building and Grounds Committee
The Building and Grounds Committee oversees the maintenance and strategic planning of all parish facilities.
The Building and Grounds Committee is seeking people with expertise in the following areas: interior architecture, building management, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. We would like to add these areas of expertise to our committee. If committee membership is impossible, we would appreciate your time and expertise as a consultant. If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact Michael Ricci in the Parish Center: 262.781.3480, Ext. 253.
Cemetery Committee
The Cemetery Committee works in partnership with parish staff to oversee the ongoing care of our parish cemetery at the intersection of Lisbon and Marcy Roads. The cemetery is closed to new interments. For more information, contact Michael Ricci in the Parish Center: 262.781.3480, Ext. 253.
Discipleship Commission
The Discipleship Commission is responsible for the parish's mission to form and equip disciples. Their role is to implement our parish-wide intentional discipleship initiative and consults with members of the pastoral staff on the design, implementation, and evaluation of all the formation programs in the parish. These programs include: evangelization efforts, sacramental preparation, child ministry, Catholic school ministry, student ministry, young adult ministry, adult and family ministry, and vocations.
Members:
Don Drees, Chair
Meg Anderson
Jim Kwiatt
Jim Palzewicz
Dennis Skrajewski
John Von Rueden
Ex-officio
Jill Fischer, Director of Discipleship & Formation
Kevin Pasqua, Pastoral Council Liaison
For more information, contact Jill Fischer in the Parish Center: 262.781.3480, Ext. 252.
Endowment Board
The St. Dominic Endowment Fund traces its beginnings to our founding pastor, Father Grohall, who was an ardent supporter of Catholic education. A residuary bequest from Father Grohall's estate provided for the creation of our endowment fund.
The fund is dedicated solely towards the furtherance of Catholic education and formation at St. Dominic Catholic Parish, including both our day school and formation programs.
As of the end of the 2017 fiscal year, the Fund balance totaled $582,287.
Board members of the fund:
President: Fr. Dennis Saran, Pastor
Vice President: Joe King, Trustee
Secretary: Kathy Hoffman, Trustee
Treasurer: Nick Kummer
Director at Large: Pat Mattern
Director at Large: Ann Rieger
Tax deductible gifts of cash, stocks, bonds, or mutual funds can be made directly to the St. Dominic Catholic Parish Endowment Fund at any time. Please remember the Endowment Fund when making your year-end charitable donations and when preparing your estate planning documents. The Endowment Fund can also be named as a designee for funeral memorials.
Your gift to Catholic education today will help ensure the success of tomorrow's leaders. For more information, contact Karen Chaffee in the Parish Center: 262.781.3780, Ext. 223,
Festival Committee
The Dominic Days Committee oversees the planning and operation of the annual festival, including the Golf Outing, Steeplechase Run/Walk, and Car Show. Offering 4 days of fun, food, games and entertainment, this event allows us the opportunity to welcome our local community to our campus.
Gala Committee
The Gala Committee plans and coordinates a biennial dinner auction held on even years usually in February. It is a night of magic and memories for the benefit of St. Dominic Catholic Parish. Various sub-committees lead efforts, such as gift acquisition, sponsorships, class packages, class parties, decor, flocking, student art projects, and more. Please consider attending, donating, and offering your time and talent!
Human concerns Commission
The Human Concerns Commission seeks to support our parish mission to seek, know and become Christ by focusing on the implementation of the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy within our parish and in the greater community. The commission meets bi-monthly.
Members
Gerry Monday (Chair), Edell Schaefer (Vice Chair), Trish Hozhauer (Secretary), Bob Boehler, Eileen Jarosz, Nancy Jurss, Emily Koenig, Kathy Sawaski, Ted Schmidt, Gerri Schultz, Stacey Seim, Mary Lestina (Ex-officio)
Corporal Works of Mercy
Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the prisoners, bury the dead, give alms to the poor.
Spiritual Works of Mercy
Counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant admonish the sinner, comfort the sorrowful, forgive injuries, bear wrongs patiently, pray for the living and the dead.
Human Resources Committee
The Human Resources Committee provides policy guidance and assistance to the pastor and administrative management of the parish.
The areas and issues of primary focus and activity for the committee have included employee handbook development and review, employee search and selection process, employee compensation and benefits, organization design and communications, and performance management and employee development.
The objective of the committee is to attract and retain high quality employees through effective human resource policies and procedures. For more information, contact Michael Ricci in the Parish Center: 262.781.3480, Ext. 253.
Marketing Committee
The Marketing Committee assists the parish in providing effective internal and external communications to share the mission and ministry of the parish. The committee assists in publicity, promotions, print and digital communications including social media and the website. The committee is responsible for developing a strategic communication plan. Members with gifts and skills in writing, graphic design, video, photography, social media, and marketing are encouraged to offer their time and talents. For more information, contact Meg Picciolo in the Parish Center: 262.781.3480, Ext. 248.
School Advisory Commission
The School Advisory Commission assists in the development and definition of the policies that govern the grade school. Educational innovations are areas of responsibility assumed by the committee. Meetings are open to the St. Dominic parish community.
Vocations Committee
The mission of the Vocations Committee is to help create a culture for vocations and provide awareness and enrichment opportunities related to ordained ministry, lay ministry, religious life, married and singe life. Parish Contact: Mary Lestina, 262.781.3480.
prayer & worship Commission
The Prayer & Worship Commission coordinates the practice of and activities related to celebrating the mysteries of our faith in the communal worship. It also provides overall direction of the spiritual and liturgical life of the parish and oversees the liturgical ministries and coordinates the celebration of the liturgical calendar. For more information, contact Paul Burzynski in the Parish Center: 262.781.3480, Ext. 240.