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Parish Pastoral Council 2009-2010
Front Row – Left to Right:
Peter Kwasnicki, Ramona Florizone, Loretta Skipper (Vice Chair/Secretary), Josie Goodwin, Fr. Tony Bidgood C.Ss.R. (Vice President), Debbie Edighoffer, Sylvia Zakreski
Back Row – Left to Right:
Murray Wood (Chairperson), Lyle Knaus, Ken Breckner, Rob Florizone, Fr. Jon Hansen C.Ss.R. (President), Kate Hodgson
Missing from Picture:
Eduina Nunes
The Parish Pastoral Council is a group that brings together parishioners and their priests to work jointly to build the parish as a living Christian community. The parish council members care about parish life in other communities of the diocese and share the concerns of the global Church and so strive to bring the Gospel message to all people and places in their neighbourhood.
Through reflection, planning, animation and action, the parish council is the place where those ministries or services are brought forth that are needed for the growth of a living parish community. The pastoral council must carefully consider the needs of the faithful and search within the community for the means that will adequately respond to these needs.
The responsibility of the parish pastoral council does not take away from the continued mission and responsibility of the parish as a whole. Each baptized parish member remains responsible in his or her own way for the mission of the parish. In this way, the parish pastoral council is a means for implementing better the responsibilities of the whole parish community.
The Parish Pastoral Council is a group that brings together parishioners and their priests to work jointly to build the parish as a living Christian community. The parish council members care about parish life in other communities of the diocese and share the concerns of the global Church and so strive to bring the Gospel message to all people and places in their neighbourhood.
Through reflection, planning, animation and action, the parish council is the place where those ministries or services are brought forth that are needed for the growth of a living parish community. The pastoral council must carefully consider the needs of the faithful and search within the community for the means that will adequately respond to these needs.
The responsibility of the parish pastoral council does not take away from the continued mission and responsibility of the parish as a whole. Each baptized parish member remains responsible in his or her own way for the mission of the parish. In this way, the parish pastoral council is a means for implementing better the responsibilities of the whole parish community.
