Pastoral Council
Questions and Inquiries, Contact:
Pat Beckett, Pastoral Associate, 893-1837
E-mail: beckettp@gs.ptdiocese.org
Michelle Dahnke, Pastoral Council Coordinator, 954-494-7471
E-mail: mdahnke@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.
2009-2010 Members
| Fr. Michael Foley, Pastor |
Bill & Pat Beckett, Pastoral Staff |
Michelle Dahnke,
Coordinator |
Rob Siedlecki
Asst. Coordinator
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Claire Duchemin,
Communications Coordinator |
Donna Biggins
Asst. Communications Coordinator |
| Steve Goodwin |
Regina D'Souza |
| Pat Hall |
Michael Graddy |
| Marcie Vernon |
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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.
March 9, 201 Minutes
February 9, 2010 Minutes
January 12, 2010 Minutes
December 8, 2009 Minutes
October 13, 2009 Minutes
September 8, 2009 Minutes
August 11, 2009 Minutes
July 14, 2009 Minutes
Minutes for 2008-09
Minutes for 2007-08
Minutes for 2006-07
Pastoral Plan
2009 - 2010 Goals and Objectives
| GOAL 1: To create an ongoing ministry that will plan and implement at least one parish mission per year. |
Objectives
- Revise, review, and present to the Pastoral Council for affirmation the Mission Planning Manual by December 2009.
- By December 2009, secure three-year commitments from a total of ten parishioners to establish the Mission Planning Team.
- Schedule an annual Parish Mission for the next three years in coordination with the Adult Faith Formation Advisory Team, contracting with outside speakers and scheduling on the parish calendar by June 2010.
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| GOAL 2:To encourage registered parishioners to become more fully involved in the sacramental and community life of the parish. |
Objectives
- To provide a method, by December 2009, to follow-up with newly registered parishioners and with people who recently received or participated in the sacraments such as Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and Matrimony.
- To begin implementation of the follow-up plan no later than March 2010.
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| Goal 3: Prayerfully form an Evangelization Core Community who will provide leadership and coordination in the area of evangelization and who will welcome all in the name of Christ Jesus. |
Objectives
- Gather and study resource materials, including the U.S. Bishop's Plan for Evangeliation, to assit in determining future action plans by November 2009.
- Publicize the formation of the Evangelization Core Community through various means including personal invitiations and pulpit/bulletin announcements, extending the inivitation for interested parishioners to participate in the development of the ECC by February 2010.
- Based on objectives 1 and 2, recommend key areas of focus for upcoming Good Shepherd evangelization efforts by June 2010.
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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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