During the Second Vatican Council, the Vatican recommended that Bishops encourage the involvement and participation of the laity so they might play an active role in the life of the Church. Our Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) does not function in an administrative or finance role but rather as a mission-focused team helping to maintain the vibrancy of our Church through communication. The PPC will essentially act as additional eyes and ears of St. Aloysius Parish. Our goals will be communicated frequently and we will work in a collaborative effort with the parishioners and Parish staff to lead St. Aloysius into the future, furthering the mission of Christ.
Possible PPC activities may include:
· Seek out the needs and concerns of our fine parish
· Re-introduce & promote our current parish ministries
· Create possible “new” ministries
· Encourage parish member participation and pastoral activity
· Collect and recommend survey findings and ideas to the Pastor and staff for implementation
Our energies will initially be focused on ideas generated from the survey results. Our hope is to understand, develop and implement some of these initiatives that you, as parishioners have recommended. On behalf of the entire PPC and St. Aloysius staff, we would like to extend our thanks for your participation in today’s survey. The time spent is much appreciated and will truly help us make this great Parish even better. Please contact me or any member of the Parish Pastoral Council with questions or ideas.
-Brian Bambrick, Chairperson 2016
Contact the Pastoral Council: ParishCouncil@StAlsCaldwell.org