Parish Pastoral Council

The pastor identifies his Parish Pastoral Council and presides over the Council, which serves in an advisory capacity. The Parish Pastoral Council assists the pastor in serving the parish community by exploring the needs of the parish and responding appropriately. This is accomplished through prayer, listening and dialogue.

The pastor determines the size and membership of the council through a selection process of his discretion. Structure of the Council is formalized through bylaws with an elected Chairperson and a regular meeting schedule.

Parish Pastoral Council Guidelines were approved and promulgated by Bishop William K. Weigand on November 21, 2005 and revised by Bishop Jaime Soto on October 2, 2013. Please use the following links to download the Guidelines in English or Spanish:

• Pastoral Council Guidelines (English)
• Pastoral Council Guidelines (Spanish)

*NEW* Laudato si' Parish Pastoral Council Agendas

• Ecological Education
• The Cry of the Earth
• The Cry of the Poor

Come to the Table Parish Pastoral Council Convocation

• April 17, 2021
  • Convocation on Co-Responsibility, Accountability, and Building Strong Councils (Video)
  • Building a Strong Parish Pastoral Council (PowerPoint)
• October 2, 2021
  • Continuing the Journey toward Co-Responsibility, Accountability, and Building Strong Councils (Video)

Bishop Jaime Soto's Call to Holiness

• Pastoral Letter
  • Call to Holiness: Pastoral Letter from Bishop Jaime Soto
  • Llamado a la Santidad: Carta Pastoral del Mons. Jaime Soto
• Parish Pastoral Council Agendas
  • The Parish Pastoral Council is an effective tool for building parish co-responsibility and accountability
  • Hospitality and Sunday Mass
  • Hospitality in our Charitable works
  • Hospitality in our Religious Formation
  • Hospitality for Young Families
  • Hospitality for the unmarried and the engaged couples
  • Hospitality for the Dying and the Bereaved
  • Hospitality to the sick and homebound
  • Hospitality for Expectant Mothers and Fathers
  • Missionary outreach as hospitality
  • Hospitality and Vocations
  • Hospitality and Journeying from Racism
• Agendas del Consejo Pastoral
  • El Consejo Pastoral Parroquial es una herramienta eficaz para desarrollar la corresponsabilidad y transparencia
  • Hospitalidad y Misa Dominical
  • Hospitalidad en nuestras obras caritativas
  • Hospitalidad en nuestra formación religiosa
  • Hospitalidad para familias jóvenes
  • Hospitalidad para solteros y parejas comprometidas
  • Hospitalidad para los moribundos y afligidos
  • Hospitalidad para los enfermos y los confinados a casa
  • Hospitalidad para futuras madres y padres
  • Compromiso misionero como hospitalidad
  • Hospitalidad y Vocaciones
  • Hospitalidad y caminando desde el racismo