Parish Pastoral Councils - Function

The general function of the Parish Pastoral Council is to advise the Pastor in those pastoral matters presented to it by the Pastor. It carries out its function by:

1. Informing the Pastor of the needs and concerns, gifts and resources of the whole parish and its members;
2. Developing and reviewing a parish mission statement (which will always contain the name of Jesus) and periodically re-evaluating and revising it;
3. Developing a parish pastoral plan;
4. Participating in ongoing pastoral planning;
5. Recommending policies, procedures and programs which would assist in the implementation of the mission statement and the parish pastoral plan;
6. Reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of existing programs;
7. Reflecting on Archdiocesan pastoral priorities and recommending how they can be implemented in the parish.

Rationale, Principles and Guidelines for Parish Pastoral Councils

• Introduction  By Cardinal Justin Rigali
• Rationale for Parish Pastoral Councils, Based in Documents of The Second Vatican Council Based on the 1983 Code of Canon Law
• Principles Guiding Parish Pastoral Councils
• Purpose of Parish Pastoral Councils
• Function of Parish Pastoral Councils
• Role of the Pastor in Parish Pastoral Councils
• Parish Pastoral Council Size, Membership & Terms of Office
• Parish Pastoral Council Meetings and Relationships with Other Committees

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