Pastoral Council
Questions and Inquiries, Contact:
Pat Beckett, Pastoral Associate, 893-1837
E-mail: beckettp@gs.ptdiocese.org
Kathleen Wright, Pastoral Council Coordinator, 893-1851
E-mail: wrightkb62@gmail.com
Purpose
The purpose of the Pastoral Council of Good Shepherd Catholic Church is "to examine and consider all that relates to pastoral work and to offer practical conclusions on these matters, so that the life and activity of the People of god may be brought into greater conformity with the Gospel." (Pope Paul Vi, Ecclesiae Sanctae) This includes:
- examine pastoral matters;
- consider and reflect upon pastoral matters;
- offer practical actions to address pastoral matters; and
- overall, to plan its pastoral program systematically and to fulfill it effectively.
What does the Council do?
The function of the Council is to:
- consult and advise the Pastor;
- examine pastoral needs;
- prioritize needs;
- develop and propose strategies to address those needs, including the identification of parish resources to implement those strategies; and to
- provide a model of a small Christian community.
Membership
The Pastoral Council consists of 12 to 17 members. No further composition criteria shall be required.
2011-2012 Members
| Fr. Michael Foley, Pastor |
Bill & Pat Beckett, Pastoral Staff |
Kathleen Wright,
Coordinator |
Michael Graddy
Asst. Coordinator
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Regina D'Souza,
Communications Coordinator |
Mary Farmer,
Assistant Communications Coordinator
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| Bill Alfred |
Mary Forrestall |
| Ann Funk |
Steve Goodwin |
| Lesley Harris |
Sherry Leonard |
| Ginger Obst |
Stephen Quintero |
Jennifer & Dennis Scarry
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Meetings and Minutes
The Pastoral Council meets monthly, usually on the second Tuesday of the month. The Pastoral Council year begins in June and ends in May of the following year.
August 11, 2011 Minutes
June 11, 2011 Retreat Minutes
May 10, 2011 Minutes
April 12, 2011 Minutes
Mar 9, 2011 Minutes
Feb 08, 2011 Minutes
Jan 11, 2011 Minutes
Nov 09, 2010 Minutes
Oct 12, 2010 Minutes
Sept 14, 2010 Minutes
July 13, 2010 Minutes
Minutes for 2009-10
Minutes for 2008-09
Minutes for 2007-08
Minutes for 2006-07
Pastoral Plan
2010-2011 Goals and Objectives
| GOAL 1: To encourage registered parishioners to become more fully involved in the sacramental and community life of the parish. |
Objectives
- Establish a neighborhood mentoring program to connect newly registered parishioners with active parishioners by June, 2011.
- By December, 2010, create an ongoing plan for an activity for the current year’s RCIA class with the assistance of the previous classes to help the current class integrate more fully into parish life.
- Develop and implement a strategy by June, 2011 that helps newly married couples become integrated into our parish community.
- By December, 2010 adopt an implementation timeline for other identified activities and priorities.
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| GOAL 2: To complete the development of the Evangelization Core Community that will provide on-going leadership and coordination of evangelization efforts. |
Objectives
- Finalize the organizational structure of the ECC, including membership, leadership, regular schedule for meetings etc. by December, 2010.
- Identify and prioritize target audiences by February, 2011.
- By June, 2011, develop and begin implementation of strategies to reach the target audiences.
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Pastoral Plan Archives
Click here to view past year's Goals and Accomplishments
Learn more about the Sharing the Vision parish planning and goal setting process which helped shape parish Goals and Objectives.
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