Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the chairperson (and the vice-chairperson when the chairperson is not available) include but are not limited to the following: 

• consultant to the parish priest when needed 

• prepare agenda for Pastoral Council meetings with parish priest

• chair Pastoral Council meetings 

• one representative on Finance Council 

• chair for AGM 

• chair committee re: amendments to the constitution when needed 

• (chair) recommends parishioners for Lay Ministry Formation 

• initiate the AGM Organizing Committee 

• initiate the planning of Pastoral Council retreat 

• welcome the Archbishop at Confirmation

The duties and responsibilities of Members at Large include, but are not limited to, the following:

• be a voice for issues and concerns from parishioners 

• report activities they are aware of to Pastoral Council

• be in touch with the pulse of the Parish as a whole and take on unassigned duties as required