As the primary visioning body of the parish, the Parish Pastoral Council assists the pastor in:

• Soliciting the wisdom of the parish community on pastoral matters.
• Forming a consensus about pastoral planning, which addresses the needs of the parish.
• Communicating that pastoral vision to the parish as a whole.
• Involving the parish commissions in implementing the vision.

Parish Pastoral Council membership is through a process of election/selection. An essential aspect of such visioning is the work of evangelization. Evangelization invites all people to a full and active life of faith, sharing in the mission of the Church. The work of evangelization is not something done “in addition to” everything else. Evangelization is to inspire all that a parish does and is to be the foundation of its very identity. For that reason, evangelization is at the heart of all a Parish Pastoral Council does. It is to be a priority in any pastoral planning and is to be at the forefront of the work of all parish groups and activities. To help the importance of evangelization to become a reality, the Parish Pastoral Council is to have an Evangelization Committee as a direct subcommittee to the Pastoral Council.

Chairperson:     Chris Bergeron
Secretary:          Thomas Koselka

MEMBERS AT LARGE:

• Barbara Balnius
• Mario Ferrante
• David Griswack
• Valerie Koselka
• John O'Callaghan
• Marge Taylor
• Sandy VanAssche
• Pat Wallace
• Linda Wielkopolan