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St. Gabriel’s Parish Pastoral Council
Guidelines
In accord with canon 536 of the Code of Canon Law, and as directed by the Archbishop of Dublin,
St. Garbiel’s Parish, Dollymount, Dublin.
hereby established the following guidelines for its Parish Pastoral Council:
Parish Mission Statement
We, the Pastoral Council of St. Gabriel’s parish, responding to the gospel, set ourselves to work and worship as a Christian community.
For the next three years we are committed to making our parish a place where each person feels welcomed, accepted and valued.
Membership of the Pastoral Council
Members shall be baptised Catholics who participate in the life and worship of the parish. A broad representation of the parish will be sought and the focus kept on what is best for the whole parish.
After providing information (including a leaflet drop to all houses in the parish and ongoing communication in the parish newsletter) and the opportunity for guided prayer at the liturgy over a period of weeks, all active members of the parish will be invited to nominate suitable candidates (over 18 years of age) for membership of the Pastoral Council
After a period of discernment 9-12 members, in addition to those clergy appointed by the Archbishop to the parish, will be approved depending on the number and interest of nominated persons
To ensure that the Council is effective, initial and on-going pastoral formation will be provided for all members, in collaboration with other parishes in the local deanery.
Members nominated and appointed to
St. Gabriel’s Pastoral Council
for the period October 2007- June 2010
Fr. Míċeál Hastings
Fr. Gareth Byrne
Fr. Sony Sebastian
Mr John Burke
Ms Maggie Carroll
Mr Don Ennis
Ms Jean Flanagan
Mr Sean Gaine
Mr Brendan Hennigan
Ms Mary Hoy
Ms Mary Hynes
Ms Mary McGarry
Mr John Troy
Term of office
The term of office of this Pastoral Council will 3 years. The Pastoral Council may itself fill any position that becomes available during its term. One third of the members should remain in office each time a new Pastoral Council is being formed.
Officers of the Council
The President: Parish Priest
The Chairperson:
Elected by the members of the Council for a determined period of time with an option of renewal. The role of chairperson is to prepare the agenda with the president and secretary and to facilitate the meetings of the Parish Pastoral Council.
The Secretary:
Responsible for keeping a record of the meetings and for circulating relevant material to members. The secretary could be elected for a renewable term of office. Alternatively the parish might decide to appoint a secretary who is not a member of the Council.
Other Members:
Attend regular meeting
Provide input to deliberations of the Council.
Assist where possible with the implementation of Parish programmes.
Grow in knowledge and awareness of what is happening in the Parish.
Meetings
Meetings will be held once a month for 8 months of the year. The Summer months will be excluded as will December and Easter. The minimum requirement for meeting is five times a year. The quorum for each meeting should be half plus one. A legitimate quorum must include one of the priests of the parish.
Committees
The Council exists to coordinate the various parish initiatives of evangelization and pastoral action.
Prayer for St. Gabriel’s Pastoral Council
Lord Jesus, we ask you to be with us now.
You have promised to be with us always, as our light and our shining way.
We know, Lord Jesus, that you are the same yesterday, today and for ever.
For that we praise you, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
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