Canon Law provides for the formation of Parish Pastoral Councils in Canon 536 #1.
“In every parish of the diocese, a Pastoral Council shall be established, if the diocesan Bishop, after consulting with the Council of Presbyters, so decides. The pastor presides over the Pastoral Council. The Pastoral Council is composed of members of the congregation together with those of the parish staff who have pastoral care by reason of their office. The Pastoral Council assists in promoting pastoral action in the parish.”
What constitutes parish staff will vary from parish to parish. Pastoral Team members are those who are involved in the day-to-day ministry of the parish. They may be full-time, part-time, or volunteers. The Pastoral Team generally has its own unique relationship with the pastor as it endeavors to carry out its responsibilities and ministry within the parish.
Members:
Msgr. Brian Hennessy (Chairperson)
Elizabeth Selgrath (Vice Chairperson)
Kathy Kirsch (Secretary)
Brian Hughes
Greg Citro
Michele Gordon
Elizabeth McCarthy
Mary Frances Kelly
Peter Urban
Richard Lemanowicz
Steven Palme
Ted Felix