The Parish Council is made-up of baptized Catholics who are members of Our Lady of the Mountains Parish and were nominated and selected to serve on the Parish Council.
The Parish Council meets monthly with an agenda set by the Pastor and the Chairperson of the Parish Council.
The Parish Council provides servant leadership by representing the interests of all parishioners. The Council serves by providing collaborative feedback to the Pastor.
The Parish Council is composed of no less than 5, but no more than 15 members who serve one year, or three-year terms. All parishioners of Our Lady of the Mountains Parish may nominate individuals for the Parish Council. Individuals may also nominate themselves. Nominations go to the Pastor directly. Selections are usually made in the late spring. The selection process involves discernment and typically an election.
Parish Council Statutes :https://olmcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/202232Statutes32of32Parish32Pastoral32Councils.pdf
For additional information contact:
- Pastor, VACANT
- Chairperson, Mary Cernicek
- Ministry support, Barb McPeak
- Church Director, Bill Best, Tom Botts
- Finance Council Representative, Amy Robinson
- Latino Representative, Cony Cervantes,
- Youth and Faith Formation, Julia Spence
- JCCW, Leah Chace
- Knights of Columbus, Jim Derrico
- High School member, Eric Jimenez.
- Member at large, Brenda Martinez
- Member at large, David Gomez
Meeting Summary:
January 8, 2026
The Parish Council met with Fr.Edwin on transition items to the interim Parish Administrator, Fr. Louie. The Council covered leadership changes and the need for upcoming elections when the new Pastor was in place. The Child Calming area signs were discussed and language for permanent addition to the weekly bulletin , bit printed and online, was approved.
February 12, 2026
The parish council conducted an annual review of the statutes for Parish councils in the diocese of Cheyenne, as required by statute. The council worked with Father Louie on setting upcoming dates for a Parish Penance Service for the Lenten season. Father Diego is interested in holding a retreats for all the leaders of the various ministries in the Parish. The Council will work with him on the timing of this retreat.
July 27, 2026
The Parish council had their first meeting with Father Louie as Pastor. The council supported a celebration of the Parish Feast Day on August 16 with the bilingual Mass at 11 AM. The only Assumption Mass will be held on Saturday morning on August 15. The feast day will be celebrated in the parking lot. The Parish council will resume a monthly meeting rhythm on the second Thursday of every month from 6 to 7 PM. Father Simeon will come February 20, 2027 for a Lenten retreat. A decision was made to have a Mass participation guide in English in Spanish in the pews at OLM and the chapel of Sacred Heart. The Pastor installation Mass will be Thursday, August 20, 2026.
August 13,2026
From the listening sessions held earlier this year, one of the action items was opportunity for faith formation as a community and more opportunities for retreats. The parish council and worked with Father on arranging for at least one retreat or spiritual enrichment, offering every month for youth and families from September through March. The dates were solidified for a separate Mass for First Communion and for Confirmation Sacraments for the upcoming year.