1. attending council meetings

2. serving on subcommittees when needed

3. periodically hosting Sunday coffee & donuts in order to meet parishioners and to allow parishioners to know them

4. regular attendance at Social Saturdays, K of C breakfasts and other parish events which include but are not limited to Fall Fest, Gala, Lenten suppers, retreats, and special receptions when asked by the pastor

5. wearing name tag or badge whenever on campus for an event or liturgy to be identifiable by fellow parishioners

6. attending Welcome & Registration events whenever possible as either a table host or to mingle among the tables meeting newcomers

7. serving as greeters at weekend Masses

8. hosting ministry fairs to help ministries gain new participants

9. keeping contact with ministry chairs in order to facilitate communication between the pastor and each ministry; each member will be assigned a group of ministries with which to maintain periodic contact

10. being good examples through their own commitment to stewardship of time, talent, and treasure in the parish

11. periodically attending each of the Masses offered on weekends at Emmaus and Queen of Angels Chapel

12. participating in a yearly orientation/renewal event for new and ongoing PC members

13. requires a 3 year commitment

Pastoral Council Election Date is June 17 &18 at all Masses.

You will be asked to vote for three candidates.

Pastoral Council Nominees:

ELLIE DAGIAN
Spouse: Glenn DaGian   Children: Daniel, David and Darren
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Parish Member: 12 years
Ministry Involvement: Ladies of Charity, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Family Support Ministry, JustFaith, Adoration, Parish Nursing, Hospitality at Queen of Angels Chapel, Spiritual Book Club, Legion of Mary, Mary’s Touch Prayer Warriors.
Motivating factors for seeking this position: I would like to further participate
in my Catholic community as I attend both Queen of Angels Chapel (Sunday) and Emmaus on frequent daily Mass.
Biography: Moved to Austin from Louisiana in 1994. Attended Catholic High School and am one of seven siblings. Graduated in 1972 from University of Louisiana, Lafayette, with a BS in Nursing. Continue to work parttime in cardiology nursing at St. David's South Austin Medical Center. My husband and I are members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem - 2011. We are married 44 years and have three sons and three grandsons.

ED MENDEL, Jr.
Spouse: Patsy Mendel   Children: Taylor and Hunter
Occupation: Sales
Parish Member: 20 years
Ministry Involvement: CRHP 17, CRHP 18, Men of Emmaus, Meals on Wheels, Knights of Columbus #14025: Grand Knight & 4^th Degree Knight
Motivating factors for seeking this position: To give back four-fold what this Emmaus Parish community has provided me for the past 20+ years.
Biography: Native Houstonian, 1979 Graduate of Texas A&M University, 1983 MBA from Houston Baptist University. Married 34 years to high school sweetheart, Patsy Mendel who is currently a 3rd grade Gifted & Talented educator at Lake Pointe Elementary. 35+ years in Tech Sales that have taken me from Houston to Minnesota to Austin, TX.

MARK WETZEL
Spouse:  Janet Wetzel   Children: Alison, Kathryn and Daniel
Occupation: Retired
Parish Member: 3+ years
Ministry Involvement: Lector, Bright Horizons volunteer, Spicewood Helping Hand Crisis Ministry volunteer, member of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre.
Motivating factors for seeking this position: To be honest, seeking this position would not have occurred to me were I not asked to apply. I found I want to serve.
Biography: Married 41 years to Janet' three adult children; nine grandchildren (and counting). Education: BA from Seton Hall University in So. Orange, NJ; MBA from University of Houston. Employment: Conoco (1977 to 1988); Duke Energy (1988 to 2014); moved to Spicewood in 2014' Attend Queen of Angels Chapel; Jan and I walked the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in 2014 and the Way of St. Francis in 2016.

KATHLEEN RODRIGUEZ
Children: Nicholas, Samantha and Patrick
Occupation: Program Coordinator
Parish Member: 14 years
Ministry Involvement: Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Gala Committee & co-Chair of Gala, 10 Great Dates, Adoration, CRHP, Fall Fest Committee
Motivating factors for seeking this position: Emmaus has given me so much over the past 14 years, especially this year and I see a need I can fulfill!
The Pastoral Council is a representative body of the faithful whose focus is on the whole community. The council provides a means for uniting the parish community in expressing its collective wisdom concerning pastoral plans and activities. 
Biography: Moved to Texas from California in 1999 and settled in the Lakeway area 14 years apo. Two sons and one daughter - attending UT Dallas and UT San Antonio. I have been a member of the parish for 13+ years! I love cooking, baking, anything creative and spending time with family and friends.

About Pastoral Council at Emmaus:

By reason of its existence, the Pastoral Council must read and reflect the "signs of the times" to those planning and/or implementing short and long term pastoral policies and activities in the parish. Ordinary administration of the parish is the responsibility of the administrative staff.

By the fact that it is convoked by the pastor, the Pastoral Council must respond to his call and questions and offer the best consultation possible. 

The Pastoral Council's task is not to govern, but rather to seek consultation and give counsel. Good counsel is the result of full, holistic, active consultation. Thus, the members of this group, along with the pastor, are called to reflect and consider pastoral issues for the common good and for the future. Their role is to understand, to reflect carefully and prayerfully, and to seek consensus. However, under certain circumstances, the Council may choose to attain a majority through voting to decide a course of action. 

The Pastoral Council is available to all parishioners who wish to present an issue or suggestion. Contact any council member. 

Council documents are accessible via the links on the right column of this page.