The Parish Pastoral Council is a consultative body, pastoral in nature, because it strives to
discern the movement of the Holy Spirit among God’s people in the parish. A Parish Pastoral Council gives its help to the pastor in fostering pastoral activity; it investigates, under the authority of the pastor, all those things which pertain to pastoral works to ponder them, and to propose practical conclusions about them. It is essential that Council meetings occur in the context of prayer and openness to the Holy Spirit, so that at all times the common good will prevail.
Specifically, the Parish Pastoral Council’s purpose is to enhance the process of:
pastoral planning
developing pastoral programs
improving pastoral services
evaluating the pastoral effectiveness of various programs and services
Although the Council is not a body which makes binding decisions, the recommendations of the Pastoral Council are to be taken seriously when grounded in prayer, discernment and communal wisdom.
The names of the current members of the council are:
Larry Newman, President
Robert Salinas, Vice-President
Rosemary Zarzour, Sec'y
Jovita Ezeokafor
David Gonzalez
Becky Hayes
Melissa Martin
Latoya McComb
Leteria Moses
Nelene Odutola
Diane Rochowiak
Anne Bell
James Taylor
Philip White
Brenda Brown
Feel free to submit a question, comment, or suggestion to your Pastoral Council.
