Parish Pastoral Council 2008

Mission Statement Inspired by the Beloved Disciple, Saint John the Apostle, our parish at Kippax is committed to "be on earth the heart of God." We, the Parish Pastoral Council, will play our part in continuing to develop a parish community in which we "harness for God the energies of love." We will nurture a community that is to be loving, just, inclusive and welcoming. We recognise that each member of the parish has unique gifts, and invite them to offer these gifts for the enrichment of the community. We will be sensitive to where people are in their lives, and respectful of their freedom and readiness to contribute to the life of the Parish.

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MEMBERS OF THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL 2008

Allester, Josette (rep for Finance Committee)	6254 6191
Barr, Joe (elected 2008-2009) Chair	6258 1127
Bate, Felicity (Minute Secretary)	6255 3750
Bruce, Di (rep for Liturgy Committee)	6254 0577
Currie, Helen (Principal of St Johns)	6254 7059
Day, Robert (elected 2008-2009)	6259 3469
England, Marian (Secretary to the Council)	6258 2753
Fallon, Michael (Parish Priest)	6254 3236
Halloran, Thomas (elected 2007-2008)	6258 4615
Horan, Michael (elected 2007-2008)	6259 6291
McLean, Jock (elected 2007-2008)	6254 5831
Munoz, Xavier (elected 2007-2008)	6254 1924
Stanford, Margaret (elected 2008-2009)	6254 7262
Sutch, Moira (elected 2008-2009) Vice Chair	6258 1610
Toohey, Carmel (rep Ageing, Disability&Spirituality	6254 0473
Toohey, Matthew (elected 2008-2009)	6242 5154
Van Rooy, Sabina (rep for School of Religion & CCD)	6254 8211

What is the purpose & function of the Parish Pastoral Council?

The Parish Pastoral Council shares responsibility for guiding the parish community in its life and in its mission. This means vision-oriented work that articulates the present movement of Jesus’ Spirit for this parish, and task-oriented work that organises projects or events that build up the community and facilitate its mission.

Its basic purpose is to set the broad direction of the parish, while safeguarding and promoting the unity of the parish family, and striving for the active participation of each member of the parish community. The Parish Pastoral Council is to be sensitive to the movement of the Spirit among God’s People, to work for communion among its members, and to help the whole parish meet the challenge of being a community of Christian believers in the modern world.

The specific purpose and functions of the Parish Council will be:

• to help discern the gifts of the Spirit in the parish community, and to empower people to exercise their gifts. We begin by discerning gifts, and only then look at needs.

• to identify the spiritual and temporal needs of the parish community, set priorities and implement strategies to meet these needs.

• to promote, encourage and coordinate apostolic activities within the parish.

• to serve as a constructive forum for dialogue.

• to provide direction and leadership as we seek to carry out Jesus’ mission in the Church, for the world.

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Various priestly ministries of the faithful

The Church exercises the priestly mediation of Christ by

1. faithfully carrying out his mission of revealing God to the world

2. compassionately drawing the world into communion with God = "sanctifying/consecrating the world". Christians participate in the priestly mediation of Christ in a variety of ways.

‘There are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit; there are varieties of ministries but the same Lord; there are varieties of ways of exercising power but it is the same God who inspires them all in everyone To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good’(1 Corinthians 12:4-7).

Note the Trinitarian dimension. The Spirit's gifts are given with a view to the carrying out of the mission of Christ, and are effective because empowered by the creative energy of God the Father.

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Parish Neighbourhood Communities (Contact persons - click here)

 

Parish Groups: Contact persons

Catholics Returning Home	Moira Sutch	6258 1610
Catholic Women's League	Violet Duve	6254 0187
Charismatic Prayer Group	Greta Grybaitis	6278 4752
Family Groups	John & Jenny Maher	6254 5021
Marian Cenacles	Judy Mewburn	6254 6202
Over 45's	Veronica Brennan	6254 3201
Refugee Resettlement	Bev Purnell	6258 2098
Social Justice Group	Margaret Luck	6254 6096
St Vincent de Paul	Terry Sheppard	6254 6155

 

MEETING DATES 2008

The 2nd Thursday each month at 7.30pm

February	14th
March	13th
April	10th
May	8th
June	12th
July	10th
August	14th
September	11th
October	9th
November	13th
December	11th

 

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be everywhere loved.... Forever!