Deanery Pastoral Council

Training

Deanery Pastoral Councils
Catholic Diocese of Gary, IN

Most Reverend Dale J. Melczek, Bishop

The purpose of the Deanery Pastoral Council is:

To provide an opportunity for the laity to have input on issues that are pertinent to their deanery.
To keep parishes within the deanery informed of parish, cluster, and diocesan programs and activities.
To give diocesan program coordinators and other resource people an opportunity to provide assistance to a specific group of parishes.
The Deanery Council should not interfere with existing cluster activities.

Deaneries and Current Deans

Northlake Deanery

Msgr. John J. Siekierski, Dean

Porter-Starke Deanery

Rev. Gerald H. Schweitzer, Dean

Southlake Deanery

Rev. Dennis J. Teles, Dean

Gary-Hobart Deanery

Rev. Dominic V. Bertino, Dean

Laporte Deanery

Rev. Theodore Nordquist, Dean

Two representatives from each parish will be chosen by the Parish Pastoral Council to serve on the Deanery Pastoral Council.
Membership on the Deanery Pastoral Council should reflect the diversity of the deanery by age, gender, race, and culture.