PASTORAL COUNCIL
The Parish Pastoral Council is an instrument through which a representative body of the People of God, that is Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, in a relationship of shared responsibility with the Pastor, enables the parish to work together as a community of faith in deeds and prayer.
The Parish Pastoral Council strives to fulfill its purpose by:
- Serving as a consultative body to the Pastor;
- Serving as a vehicle for constructive dialogue with the parish community;
- Prayerfully discerning the needs of the parish community;
- Collaborating with the Pastor to formulate policies concerning the parish and pastoral matters consistent with faith and morals, civil and Church law, and Archdiocesan policy;
- Identifying and calling forth the gifts and talents of the members of the parish community;
- Developing and maintaining a mission statement that embraces the total life and mission of the parish;
- Establishing clear and concise goals and objectives based on the parish mission statement and emerging needs of the parish community;
- Cooperating with and effectively implementing Archdiocesan policies and directives; and
- Coordinating, encouraging, and promoting every apostolic activity within the parish community.
