The Parish Pastoral Council at St. Joan of Arc Parish

 

Council Members

Rev. Niranjan Rodrigo, Administrator

B.J. Brannigan  -  Vincent DePaul  -  Jerry Jefferson

Clare Kelly  -  Matthew Kreider  -  Ray Rioux  -  Tracy Stein

De Facto Members: Ray Rioux and Vincent DePaul - Trustees

Alan Sellitti, Chairperson, Parish Finance Committee

Ms. Maria  Crisafi, Part-time Coordinator of Religious Education

Representatives of other parish groups report to the council when and as needed. 

 

Parish Zone Representatives

Matthew Kreider - Zone 1    -    Jerry Jefferson - Zone 2    -    TBA - Zone 3

TBA - Zone 4    -    Clare Kelly - Zone 5    -    Tracy Stein - Zone 6

TBA - Zone 7    -    TBA - Zone 8    -    B.J. Brannigan - Zone 9

If you are interested in being a Zone Representative, contact Fr. Frank.

The Parish Pastoral Council meets on the first Monday of each month in the rectory (unless otherwise noted).


The purpose of the Parish Pastoral Council is to foster full participation of the entire parish in the life and mission of the parish and of the Universal Church.

The Parish Pastoral Council is defined in Canon Law 536:

After the diocesan bishop has listened to the presbyteral council and if he judges it opportune, a pastoral council is to be established in each parish; the pastor presides over it, and through it the Christian faithful along with those who share in the pastoral care of the parish in virtue of their office give their help in fostering pastoral activity. This pastoral council possesses a consultative vote only and is governed by norms determined by the diocesan bishop.
Code of Canon Law, 536.

Functions of the Parish Pastoral Council

  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 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.