
OUR COUNCILS
ABOUT THE DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL
The Council consists of ten to twenty members who together represent good awareness and experience of the Diocese and offer key pastoral advice to our Bishop.
The Diocesan Pastoral Council meets four times per year (or more if required) with necessary support resources and a thoughtful process for facilitation prepared in advance. Members pursue necessary actions, consultation and ongoing research between meetings.
The Diocesan Pastoral Council along with our bishop, will work into 2019 and beyond and ensure that we continue to be heard, and that we respond at a diocesan level.
LIST OF MEMBERS (including executive)
ABOUT THE DEANERY PASTORAL COUNCILS
Each Deanery Pastoral Council consists of two lay representatives from each parish in the deanery, along with the Dean. Each Deanery Pastoral Council meets four times per year (or more if required). There is Diocesan preparation support of various helpful resources for the meeting, a part of which is preparation support for the facilitation process.
Our Deanery Pastoral Councils (regional groups) will work in 2019 and beyond, and ensure that we continue to be heard, and that we respond at a regional level.
LIST OF MEMBERS
DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL
Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv. |
Diocese of Parramatta Penrith Marsden Park Blacktown Merrylands Parramatta North Jesuit Social Services Parramatta Blacktown Blackheath Glenbrook Seven Hills Marsden Park Penrith |
CENTRAL DEANERY PASTORAL COUNCIL
Fr Alan Layt Fr Joby Kadambattuparambil Ittira Bill Ryan John Jordan Anthony Culbert Charles Emerson Baldwin D'Silva Vicki Baiada Gwen D'Silva Nenette Gapu Laura Bellissimo Antoinette Mangion Maria Power Helen Yiu Therese Fuller Michael Adolphe Danielle Gardner Charlles Sant Mary Santiago Michael Webster Beverley Rutledge Ian Epondulan |
(Dean, Central West) (Dean, Central East) Toongabbie (Chairperson) Seven Hills (Deputy Chairperson) Marayong (Secretary) Marsden Park Merrylands Toongabbie Merrylands Marayong Seven Hills Blacktown Lalor Park Plumpton Plumpton Doonside Wentworthville Lalor Park Blacktown Lalor Park Quakers Hill Seven Hills |
EASTERN DEANERY PASTORAL COUNCIL
Fr Peter Blayney |
New Eastern Deanery Pastoral Council Dean Guildford Parramatta North Westmead Guildford (Minute Secretary) Dundas Valley Granville Granville Granville East Harris Park North Parramatta |
MOUNTAINS DEANERY PASTORAL COUNCIL
Fr John McSweeney Vic O'Callaghan Gerard Egan Julie O'Keefe Maureen Ryan Michelle Davis Matthew Brawn Carol Teodori Kim Crawford Kay Walker Carol Burke |
(Dean, Mountains Deanery) Springwood (Chairperson) Glenbrook Blackheath Lawson (Minute Secretary) Blackheath Katoomba Lawson Springwood Emu Plains Emu Plains |
WESTERN DEANERY PASTORAL COUNCIL
Fr Andrew Fornal OP Michael Blair Teresa Prior Br Jeff Regan Andrew Zahra Jamie Dowsett Geoffrey Pirotta George Keane Maria Lorena Duff Reena Mukherjee Matthias Won Cita Adams Jeric Salaza Janet Borg Rosana Brown Soni Kiteau John Asimus |
Kingswood (Dean) Cranebrook (Chairperson) Kingswood Luddenham-Warragamba Kingswood St Clair St Clair Cranebrook Windsor Penrith Mt Druitt South Windsor Mt Druitt South Luddenham-Warragamba Riverstone Emerton Riverstone |
NORTHERN DEANERY PASTORAL COUNCIL
Fr Ian McGinnity Greg Guy Sue Martin Monica Guy John Vella Bon Amamangpang Karen Yee Jacques Govinden Carey-Anne Moylan Jill Cruz Lorraine Murphy |
North Rocks (Dean) Castle Hill Kenthurst (Deputy Chairperson) Castle Hill Kellyville Kellyville Rouse Hill Rouse Hill Kenthurst Winston Hills North Rocks |
CONTACT US
To find out more please contact Richard or Tanya
E: pastoralplanning@parracatholic.org
P: 02 8838 3460
