Parish Life - Parish Pastoral Council

The mission of the Parish Pastoral Council is to examine and consider all that relates to pastoral work and to offer practical conclusion on these matters so that the life and activity of the People of God be brought into greater conformity with the Gospel.

Membership of the PPC is open to all parishioners and elections are arranged to enable parishioners to choose their own representatives. The President of the Council is ex officio the Parish Priest who has a general right of supervision. There is a Chairman and a Secretary and such other Office Bearers as may be required by the Council.

The council meets at least four times a year. There is an Annual General Meeting, (an Open meeting for all in the parish), at which the Council gives an account of its activities during the year and furnishes a report to the whole parish.

2011

Interim Report Jan 2011 pdf icon

Parish Council Minutes 7th Feb pdf icon

Parish Council Minutes 4th Aprilpdf icon

Parish Council Minutes 6th June pdf icon

Parish council minutes 6 Sept pdf icon

Parish Council Minutes 31 Oct 2011 pdf icon

Parish Council Minutes 5th Dec pdf icon

Parish Council AGM Report 2010-11 pdf icon

 

2012

Parish Council Minutes 6th Feb pdf icon

 

Dates of meetings 2012


• Monday 2nd April 2012
• Monday 4th June 2012 [AGM]

 

Volunteering Role Descriptor

Role:
Parish Councillor

Responsible to:
The Council is responsible to the Parish Priest

Description of Role:
The mission of the PPC is “to examine and consider all that relates to pastoral work and to offer conclusions on these matters, so that the life and activity of the People of God be brought into greater conformity with the Gospel”.  Pope Paul VI

To Listen and Respond to the Spirit of God – The council, with the Parish Priest as president, prayerfully consider what the Spirit of God is calling the parish to be and become.

To Organize Participation and Cooperation – The council provides an opportunity for members of the parish to respond to their baptismal commitment and work closely with the Parish Priest, committees and parish organisations for the common good and mission of the parish.

To Facilitate Shared Practical Wisdom – In dialogue, members of the council and the Parish Priest come to an understanding of the spiritual as well as the physical concerns and needs of the people of the parish and broader community.  The council assists the Parish Priest in the development of parish policies and strategies to address those concerns and needs.

To Do Parish Planning – The council along with all members of the parish community, works to do parish planning.  This includes the formation of a parish mission statement, the assessment of needs annually, the establishment of parish goals and priorities.

Support Provided:

Episcopal Delegate for Pastoral Resources

Time Required:
The council should meet at least 4 times a year, but as often as is required to plan and assess the growth of the parish, in line with Archdiocesan guidelines.

Gifts and Talents:
Members should be committed to the mission of the church and have a concern for the good of the whole parish.  They should have time available, be persons of faith, hope and love.  Confirmed, practicing Catholics, in good standing with the church and members of the parish.

Contact:
Pat Cairns (Chair) pmcabb@o2.co.uk
or
Bruce Royan (secretary) 447 3151 bruce.royan@concurrentcomputing.co.uk

 

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