For Parish Pastoral Councils
"Rationale, Principles and Guidelines for Parish Pastoral Councils"
To
be authentic
bearers of the
Good News of Christ we need to
respond to Christ's call to personal holiness. Our life in Christ is
not only a private matter however,
for we know that in Christ, we are
bound to one another.
As each of us responds to his
or her Baptismal
call and lives out the
Eucharist and all the other sacraments, the Church is built up. Our personal
sanctification is increased. Our family life is deepened. Our parishes
become more vibrant.
This spiritual vibrancy has been the constant aim of the Church. The
Church's divine elements, essential to our salvation, are nevertheless
channeled to us through the Church's human elements which are likewise
important to our salvation.As we cooperate with God in the renewal of our
spiritual lives we are in need of renewing those visible Church structures
through which the response to our Baptismal calling is expressed.
Beyond the
family, the most common
Church experience for
Catholics
is the parish.In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, every parish is being invited
to strive for ongoing Renewal. A Parish Pastoral Council, a consultative
body which advises and assists the pastor in areas of pastoral concern, has
been established in every parish. Through the Parish Pastoral Councils,
parishes engage in Parish Pastoral Planning.
Eucharist and all the other sacraments, the Church is built up. Our personal
sanctification is increased. Our family life is deepened. Our parishes
become more vibrant.
This spiritual vibrancy has been the constant aim of the Church. The
Church's divine elements, essential to our salvation, are nevertheless
channeled to us through the Church's human elements which are likewise
important to our salvation.As we cooperate with God in the renewal of our
spiritual lives we are in need of renewing those visible Church structures
through which the response to our Baptismal calling is expressed.
is the parish.In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, every parish is being invited
to strive for ongoing Renewal. A Parish Pastoral Council, a consultative
body which advises and assists the pastor in areas of pastoral concern, has
been established in every parish. Through the Parish Pastoral Councils,
parishes engage in Parish Pastoral Planning.
Rationale, Principles and Guidelines for Parish Pastoral Councils
- Introduction By, Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia
- Rationale for Parish Pastoral Councils, Based in Documents of The Second Vatican Council Based on the 1983 Code of Canon Law
- Principles Guiding Parish Pastoral Councils
- Purpose of Parish Pastoral Councils
- Function of Parish Pastoral Councils
- Role of the Pastor in Parish Pastoral Councils
- Parish Pastoral Council Size, Membership & Terms of Office
- Parish Pastoral Council Meetings and Relationships with Other Committees
