Our Parish Council is made up of the following members:
- Carlos Escobar (President),
- Gregorio Cheon,
- Paul Wakeling (Principal of Holy Family School).
- Michael Gidley,
- Agnes Kim,
- Malcolm Lock (Pastoral Associate-Christian Formation),
- Bernie Mithen,
- Wendy Hynes,
- Moira Fitzsimon,
- Jeff Tan,
- Eileen Savedra (Minute Secretary)
Our Vision
The Pastoral Council consists of the Priest together with a group of Parishioners chosen by the community. The Council´s role is to promote the Church´s mission to live and communicate the love and values of Christ in our world. The Pastoral Council shares in the responsibility for the ongoing life and development of the faith community, working together with Parishioners to provide support for their efforts to live as followers of Christ.
Our Role
In order to fulfil its role, the Pastoral Council will:
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Search out and respond to the hopes, ideas, needs and concerns of Parishioners and grow in knowledge and awareness of what is already happening in the Parish
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Encourage and support the good work of existing groups within the Parish
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Evaluate carefully information gathered in order to contribute towards the making of decisions that reflect the values of the Gospel and the teachings of the Church
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Set long-term and short-term pastoral goals for the Parish
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Provide opportunities for Parishioners to grow in their relationship with God and with each other
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Develop, implement and improve Parish initiatives to assist Parishioners´ continuing efforts to live as effective Christians in society.
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