Pastoral Council Members
Mary Mayberry, Chairperson
Gary Jensen, Vice-Chairperson
Gary Jensen, Vice-Chairperson
Why did you want to serve on council?
To give back for the many blessings I have received by working together with parishioners to bring our parish community together as one united in Christ.
What is your vision for the parish?
I believe we can be a vibrant, faith-filled Catholic presence in West Allis, putting our prayer into action to help the greater community.
What area would you like us to come together in and why?
Our faith is what unites us. It’s important for us to pray and celebrate Eucharist together. Accepting one another, treating others with respect, being kind to all and forgiving one another, will help us all grow from our worshiping together.
Gary Jensen, Vice-Chairperson
Gary Jensen, Vice-Chairperson
Gary Jensen, Vice-Chairperson
Why did you want to serve on council?
To utilize my 25+ year experience in parish and business leadership to support the mission of MPH in a successful and professional manner.
What is your vision for the parish?
One of unity and visionary actions to grow the Parish into a dynamic worship place that is the pride of its parishioners and attracts new members to join us in enjoying the blessings of Jesus.
What area would you like us to come together in and why?
Outreach in any form; be it feeding the hungry, a thriving youth ministry program or evangelization efforts.
Susan Scharmach, Secretary
Gary Jensen, Vice-Chairperson
Susan Scharmach, Secretary
Why did you want to serve on council?
Because I have the energy and enthusiasm to work together as a team to build a strong faith community.
What is your vision for the parish?
That as we experience the “hills and valleys” of change, we come together as a family.
What area would you like us to come together in and why?
I would like us to come together as one Parish Family and help each other embrace change.
John Gomez, Trustee
Grace Elliott, Trustee
Susan Scharmach, Secretary
Why did you want to serve on council?
To serve our Parish and to help bring about a new beginning as one community.
What is your vision for the parish?
To be united in faith and to serve one another for the greater glory of God.
What area would you like us to come together in and why?
Community building and making us a welcoming parish. I would like to work towards more parishioner involvement.
Grace Elliott, Trustee
Grace Elliott, Trustee
Grace Elliott, Trustee
Why did you want to serve on council?
To work toward seeing our merger become a beacon of light for Catholicism in West Allis.
What is your vision for the parish?
To become a vibrant community to show what the love of Jesus Christ really looks like.
What area would you like us to come together in and why?
To bring all of our ministries together for a better Parish community.
John Czepulis
Jon Leonardelli
Jon Leonardelli
Why did you want to serve on council?
To thank the parish for the many blessings I have received and to make a difference as our community moves forward.
What is your vision for the parish?
To offer our community a visible, vibrant, faith-filled Catholic worship site, one that welcomes all Catholics to the faith.
What area would you like us to come together in and why?
Bringing us all back to experience the Mass-the word of God and His sacrifice through the Eucharist, heals and unites. Focusing on the liturgy and its impact on our members is vital.
Jon Leonardelli
Jon Leonardelli
Jon Leonardelli
Why did you want to serve on council?
To point out areas of opportunity and hope to set goals for unity and growth.
What is your vision for the parish?
To continue to have some traditions from our past and to start new ones to establish a strong basis for the future.
What area would you like us to come together in and why?
Bringing us all together as readers, cantors, ushers, Eucharistic ministers.
Karen Brah
Jon Leonardelli
Devan Gracyalny
Why did you want to serve on the council?
I feel I should be on Council to contribute whatever I can into making our parish one that will be more vibrant and holy.
What is your vision for the parish?
To help in continuing to bring our parish together and build our community into one that will be a light for all.
What area would you like to see us come together in and why?
I believe the entire parish needs to participate in adult formation and enrichment to become more spiritual. It's something that needs to be made more available to bring us together.
Devan Gracyalny
Devan Gracyalny
Devan Gracyalny
Why did you want to serve on the council?
I was asked by several people to run for the council. I had no intention to serve prior to that. I feel that maybe I can offer a unique perspective in moving forward with our blended parish(es).
What is your vision for the parish?
My vision is growth for our parish. Both spiritually (catechesis) and numbers of our community.
What area would you like to see us come together in and why?
Of course, more Youth involvement in our parish community. This includes young family involvement in all aspects of our aging community.
Dave Shook
Devan Gracyalny
Dave Shook
Why did you want to serve on council?
The reason that I want to serve on council is that this parish has been my faith home for most of my life. It has served me well. I have served it as well by participating in various ministries. The joining of the three into one demands that we step back and reexamine our own priorities and build up a new parish that serves us all.
What is your vision for the parish and what area would you like us to come together in and why?
My vision is that we can come together and work as a team.
We need to hold onto our faith and our values. Work together for OUR parish. Remember our past and build our future. If we can't or don't work together, I fear this will be a short experiment.
John Weber
Devan Gracyalny
Dave Shook
Why did you want to serve on council?
To be a voice for all parishioners and help unify our parish.
What is your vision for the parish?
Spiritual growth and building a strong parish community.
What area would you like us to come together in and why?
Equally shared services
(funerals, masses, fundraisers)
Why! We are one parish with two sites and need to work together and compromise when needed.