{"id":8964,"date":"2026-07-02T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staindy.org\/church\/?p=8964"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:01:44","slug":"nominations-open-parish-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.staindy.org\/church\/nominations-open-parish-council\/","title":{"rendered":"NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR STA PARISH COUNCIL"},"content":{"rendered":"

AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The STA Parish Council has an opening for one elected, at-large member to serve a 3-year term beginning in August 2026<\/em>.<\/p>\n

All parishioners are eligible to serve on council.\u00a0 And, there are three ways to submit a nomination.\u00a0 To nominate yourself or another member of the parish (with his\/her awareness), you may send an email to the Parish Office, churchinfo@staindy.org<\/a><\/span> . \u00a0Or, you may call the Parish Office at (317) 253-1461 or simply include a name in a sealed envelope labeled “Parish Council Nomination” and place it in the offering basket at Mass. The deadline for all nominations is July 13, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Purpose of the Council is to serve as an advisory body to Fr. Varghese in “a relationship of shared responsibility with the Pastor . . . [to] enable the parish to experience itself as a community of faith called to proclaim the Good News of God\u2019s Kingdom present among us. ” (Section 1 of Council Constitution). One of it’s main tasks is to articulate and steward a vision and plan for the parish.<\/p>\n

If you would like more general information about the Parish Council, such as current membership, meeting minutes, and the 2026-2029 STA Strategic Plan, please visit the STA Parish Council’s webpage by clicking HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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