Office of Parish Pastoral Council

 

 

 

Purpose of Pastoral Council
 

 

Commissions

 

Selection Process 

 

 

Training 

 

 

Special Articles and Calendar 

 

 

Deanery Pastoral Council

 

 

Diocesan Pastoral Council

 

 

 

Newsletter

 

 

 

 


Parish Commissions

 

 

 

The following five Commissions should be operative in every parish

 

    Education and Formation                      Spirituality and Worship

    Parish Life                                                  Peace and Social Justice

    Stewardship and Administration

 

The Role of the Commission Members

 

 

¨         Identify what is working and what more needs to be done in the Commission’s specific focus area.

 

¨         Set one or two annual objectives that respond to the parish mission and goals.

 

¨         Establish committees to implement the objectives, e.g. Adult Formation

      committee , Young Adult Committee, etc.

 

¨         Provide support and be a resource for existing parish committees and

      organizations.

 

¨         Collaborate with the Pastoral Council, parish organizations and committees, and with the other commissions.

 

 

¨         Participate in ongoing formation by studying the Vatican II documents and pastorals, and by attending diocesan programs.