The Parish Council shall…

• Advise the Parish priest, making decisions that reflect the values of the Gospel, the needs of the parish and the teachings of the Church.
• Fostering the sacramental, liturgical and prayer life of the parish.
• Supporting marriage and family life.
• Work with Parish Priest to recognise gifts and talents, offering opportunities for Parishioners to fulfil their calling and support ministries
• Strengthening commitment to social justice and peace
• Caring for the poor and marginalised.
• Reaching out to young people and engaging them in their journey of faith.
• Look for ways of welcoming new members find their place in the liturgy and parish life.
• Addressing social challenges of the parish and ensuring that the parish community is sensitive to the needs of all.
• Prayerfully discovering the needs of the parish and involving everyone in a response.
• Study the life and activity of the parish, research its needs, and establish short and long term goals to enable the parish to be faithful to its mission
• Ensure that all voices within the parish and the wider community are heard and respected.
• Review the life and activities of the parish so that these are seen to foster the Mission of the Church.
• Constant ask the question – where is God calling us a community? Directing programmes and activities to answer this question.
• Provide opportunities for evangelization
• Recommendations for expenditure on projects and other all other major expenditures by the Finance Committee will be passed by the Parish Council
• Ensure efficient line of communication between Parish Council, Finance Committee and between Parishioners
• To seek effective ways of making contact with lapsed Catholics and the “unchurched” living within the parish community

• Support where requested Safeguarding Officer. Health & Safety Officer, website & newsletter editors
• To provide a forum for hearing the views and proposals of members of the parish community in all that concerns the life and mission of the parish