Parish Council 

The Parish Council represents the St. Thomas Aquinas Community and advises the pastor in teaching, prayer, community and sacraments so that people are empowered to fulfill Christ’s mission.  The term of service for all members is three years and is limited to two consecutive terms. However, members who are officers (president, vice-president, and secretary) serve two years in the officer role with an additional year as a regular member.  Parishioners are welcome to attend any Parish Council meeting by first sending a request to either the Parish Council president or the Parish Office.  Parish Council meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every other month at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center Conference Room.

Contact: Sheila Brown, President (parishcouncil@staindy.org)

Please call the parish office at 317-253-1461 for the email or phone contact information of any parish council member.

2026-2027 STA Parish Council Members (August 4, 2026 to June 30, 2027) Term
Fr. Varghese Maliakkal, Pastor
Sheila Brown, President 2024-27
Carissa Cartwright, Vice-President & School Commission 2025-28
Geoff Ziegler, Secretary and Stewardship 2021-27
Sonya Chevigny 2025-28
Liz Fries 2026-29
Karla Hudecek, Pastoral Associate/DRE
Lauryn Klitzman, Student Representative
Patrick Price, President Emeritus 2020-26
Teresa Reynolds-Settanni 2024-27
Mary Rice, Liturgy 2025-28
Evelyn Ridley-Turner 2024-27
Nancy Stark, Community Engagement 2024-27
Jim Trippi, Dialogue, Truth, and Faith 2024-27
Liz Turner Suscha, Finance
Johan Ramirez 2026-29

STA Strategic Plan: 2026-2029

On June 2, 2026 the STA Parish Council approved a Strategic Plan for the next three years. Please click HERE in order to access the final plan.  And, if you have additional thoughts and/or suggestions, please send them to parishcouncil@staindy.org .

STA Parish Council Goals

STA Parish Council – Strategic Plan 2026-2029 (Last Updated April 2026)

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