Parish Pastoral Council

In every parish of the diocese, a Pastoral Council (PPC) shall be established (Canon 536 #1). The pastor presides over the council, which is composed of members of the congregation of the parish. The PPC assists in promoting pastoral action in the parish. Council members are called upon to use their gifts in planning and coordinating the life of the parish. They represent the “whole” parish.

The purpose is to assist the pastor in his leadership role of planning, organizing, initiating, promoting, coordinating and reviewing the evangelization, worship, religious education and service activities in the parish.

The objective is to access adequately the needs of the whole parish and its members, and to develop and implement a pastoral plan which will promote the common good of the parish. The PPC foster unity and a sense of community in the parish and coordinate all parish activities in a manner that will best serve the interests of the whole parish.

Parish Finance Council

The Church calls for the establishment of a Finance council (PFC) to assist pastors with the prudent administration of temporal goods of the Church at the parish level. The PFC must work cooperatively with the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) which, while recommended by universal law (Canon 636), has been mandated by the particular law of the diocese (Dec 1985). The FPC is a consultative body which makes recommendations to the pastor and the PPC.

The purpose is to assist the pastor in the administration of parish goods in accordance of diocesan regulations and principles governing sound administration.

The objective is to attend to the temporal affairs of the parish; revenues, expenses, loans, investments, contracts, sales, purchases, employee relations, salaries, insurance, bookkeeping, computerization, the proper monitoring and handling of all collections, etc. in accordance with diocesan regulations and policies.

Pastoral Care

The John Paul II Parish Pastoral Care team visits our local hospital, special-care homes, and persons housebound to distribute Holy Communion for those unable to participate in Holy Mass.

Parishioners who are unable to attend Holy Mass, and who require Communion or visitation, need to contact our parish office to arrange a visitation. Persons requiring the anointing of the sick should contact Father Callistus.

Our pastoral team care that all parishioners feel connected to our Church at every moment of their lives.