Diocesan Pastoral Council

October DPC Participant Form - 62 KB - DOC Version

October DPC Participant Form - 26 KB - PDF Version

Photographs of the March 10^th meeting

Women Religious Packet of Information - 92 KB - DOC Version

Women Religious Packet of Information - 42 KB - PDF Version

Laity Packet of Information - 93.5 KB - DOC Version

Laity Packet of Information - 42 KB - PDF Version

Deacons Packet of Information - 90.5 KB - DOC Version

Deacons Packet of Information - 34 KB - PDF Version

Clergy Packet of Information - 90.5 KB - DOC Version

Clergy Packet of Information - 42 KB - PDF Version

Members of the Diocesan Pastoral Council, 2007 - 7 KB - PDF Version

One of the first tasks coming from the Diocesan Synod is to create the Diocesan Pastoral Council. Its members will serve as a consultative body to the Bishop by studying and reflecting on pastoral matters and making recommendations in response to the pastoral goals of the Synod and to other significant pastoral issues.

The Diocesan Pastoral Council is a body of 12 to 20 people, made up primarily from the laity.

Each Parish Council with the concurrence of the pastor will nominate 2 members for the Diocesan Pastoral Council. Each Dean (assisted by the priests in the Deanery) will select one representative from these nominations from the parishes in the Deanery to present to the Bishop for appointment to the Diocesan Pastoral Council. The Bishop will appoint up to 9additional lay members.

The Presbyteral Council will nominate three priests; the Diaconate Board will nominate three deacons; the Vicar for Women Religious will nominate three women religious. The Bishop will select one from each group for membership on the Diocesan Pastoral Council.

As resource to the Diocesan Pastoral Council, the Bishop may appoint non-voting consultants. The Diocesan Pastoral Council should be in place by December 15, 2006.

Last Update July 20, 2007