The Role and Function of the Parish Pastoral Council

The primary responsibility of the Parish Pastoral Council is pastoral planning. The pastoral planning process is an ongoing, cyclical process which is always mission motivated. Pastoral planning involves discernment, consensus, prioritizing goals and objectives, implementation, and evaluation.

The Parish Pastoral Council works with the pastor and members of the pastoral team to discern needs, ensure that they are met, and continually move the family of parishes towards the greater fulfillment of its mission.  Through constant attention to the life of the family of parishes and the greater community, the council identifies areas of concern and enables the family of parishes to reach out to those in need.  The traditional hallmarks of Christianity – Word, Worship, Community and Service – guide the council in evaluating needs and the family of parishes’ response to them. Knowing that they cannot do all things at once, prioritizing goals helps them to determine areas of greatest need or activities that are achievable within a 2 – 3 year time frame.

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