PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL |
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Current members of
the Parish Council Father Joseph Genito Father Michael Hughes Joseph Manion, Chair Ferdinando Aspesi Jill Adams Mary Anne Bibby John Cellucci Gregory DiCocco John Einspanier Douglas Kent Robert Scanlon Jessica Schwartz Beth Vollmer |
PASTORAL COUNCIL MINUTESThrough Baptism and Confirmation all are called to exercise both their right and responsibility to participate fully in the life and mission of the Church. This mission of the Church is rooted in the mission of Christ who commanded everyone - clergy, religious and laity - to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all of creation." (Mark 16:15).
This vocation of all the People of God, the community of believers in Jesus Christ, to promote the Reign of God on earth permeates the teachings and spirit of the documents of Vatican Council II. All members of the Church - laity, religious and clergy - according to their proper charisms and roles, collaborate in the responsibility for fulfilling its mission. Vatican Council II urged active involvement in the life of the Church by emphasizing the principles of collaborative responsibility, consultation and lay participation. The Pastor needs to consult with the laity who in tum have the right to express their views and concerns to their Pastor. An important structure initiated to foster this collaboration in the mission of the Church by all its members is the Parish Pastoral Council which assists pastors in achieving the cooperation of the parishioners and staff in the task of carrying out the mission of the Church on the parish leveI. It is envisioned that the Parish Pastoral Council is to be a major consultative body in the parish which advises the Pastor who presides over the Council. It is composed of the Parochial Vicar(s) and representative parish staff members who carry out the pastoral functions of the parish and of laity who are representatives of the membership of the parish. The purpose of the Parish Pastoral Council is to foster full participation of the entire parish in the life and mission of the Church which reflects the mission of Christ. |
St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Office | 1229 E. Lancaster Ave | Rosemont, PA 19010 | Phone: 610.525.4801 | Fax: 610.525.6041