Pastoral Council
The St. Francis Borgia Pastoral Council serves in an advisory role to the pastor or administrator. It helps to fulfill the pastoral mission of the parish by:
- Fostering growth within the parish family and the sharing of spiritual gifts and talents
- Encouraging positive relationships among all members of the parish
- Collaborating with other parishes and the wider community
The council is involved in planning to meet the needs of the parish, the archdiocese and the broader community, with a vision for the future and a strong basis in stewardship. After prayerful discernment, the council advises the pastor or administrator and develops policies to support those activities and programs that foster the spiritual, intellectual, moral and temporal well-being of the parish, and that make a contribution to archdiocesan goals and policies.
Members of the pastoral council are nominated by parishioners. Nine members are chosen through prayerful discernment. They serve three-year terms on a staggered basis. The pastor or administrator, and the parish trustees serve as “ex officio” members. All parish organizations report to the council.
The council typically meets monthly. Parishioners are invited to observe the meetings. Arrangements to address the council may be made by contacting the pastoral council chairperson.
Pastoral Council Minutes
View the minutes from the March 4, 2025 meeting.
Parish Commissions & Committees Manual
Pastoral Council members can utilize this information relative to their liaison roles, and it can be helpful to anyone active in parish commissions/committees. View or print the 
Parish Commissions & Committees Manual.
Pastoral Council Members
Members and Officers for 2025-2026
| Council Member | Council Position |
| David Krier (Chairperson) | School Commission Liaison |
| Kevin Gries (Vice Chairperson) | Prayer & Worship Liaison |
| Paul Skalecki (Secretary) | Finance Council Liaison |
| Tim Briscoe | Communication Liaison |
| Olivia Brotherhood | Formation and Evangelization Liaison |
| Tom Czarnecki | Finance Council Liaison |
| Mitch Paynter | School Commission Liaison |
| Jacob Peters | Human Concerns Liaison |
| Scott Warner | Stewardship Liaison |
| Fr. Patrick Burns, Pastor | Ex Officio Member |
| Joe Carlson, Trustee | Ex Officio Member |
| Chris Frommell, Trustee | Ex Officio Member |
Trustees
Trustees are parishioners who serve the parish as advisors, overseers and councilors, entrusted with assisting the pastor in caring for the corporate well-being of the parish. They serve for two-year terms and are members of the Parish Corporation Board of Directors, which administers all the temporal matters that are affected by civil law. One trustee is designated as the trustee-treasurer and the other as the trustee-secretary.
Along with the pastor, trustees are ex-officio members of the parish pastoral council and finance committee, and participate fully in the work of those groups.
For questions or for more information, please contact the parish office.