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PARISH COUNCIL
A few of the members of our Parish Council team - full details in the porch of the church
NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 4 June 2008, 8.00 pm, St. Raphael's Church, Benedict's Room
We have an enthusiastic and fun-loving parish council. The current team membership was appointed by Fr. Vincent in February 2008. Once again it is working on a range of activities - liturgical, social and fundraising - to support Fr. Vincent to bring Christ to the people of the parish and the community of Kingston and Surbiton. The key area of work for the new council is the building and restoration project for the church.
What is the Parish Council?
The Parish Council is the parish priest’s advisory body. It is composed of practising Catholics who worship at the Church every Sunday and are dedicated to the work of the parish. The members form a representative cross-section of the parish; they do not represent the parish, as this is function of the parish priest in Canon Law. The members, seeking the good of the parish and mission of the Church, support the priest and in collaboration with him, propose, initiate and lead various religious and social activities in the life of the parish. While the members will not be the only people taking up leadership roles in the parish, they should assist the priest in identifying the gifts present in the priesthood of all believers, so that new ways of proclaiming the Good News and sanctifying the world might be found. They should always be eager to help their brothers and sisters to deepen their faith and feel integrated into the parish family. The Parish Council is not a talking-shop but a body geared for action.
Members must profess (& live) the Catholic Faith in its harmonic wholeness as defined by the Magisterium (teaching authority of the Church, be in communion with the diocesan bishop, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI and those in communion with him. Members are freely appointed and removed, for a just reason, by the parish priest.
SOME PARISH TEAM ACTIVITIES
Lenten charity fundraising projects
Winter Charity fundraising Ball
Westminster Cathedral Choir Concert and Champagne Reception
First Holy Communion arrangements
Fr Dominic's Golden Jubilee Celebration
Diary of Events for times of meeting
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Our Parish Council Away Day