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Mission Statement
“Inspired by the Word of God, the Diocesan Pastoral Council supports the Bishop in discerning the pastoral concerns of all the people of the Diocese and males recommendations – with a special concern for those who feel they do not belong.”
In our Diocesan Pastoral Plan, which was launched at the Diocesan Congress in September 2012, one of our stated aims was to promote a culture of co-responsibility among laity, clergy and religious at every level of the life of the Diocese. To take this aim forward, a Diocesan Pastoral Council has been established to work with the Bishop to identify the key pastoral issues facing the Diocese and to discern the appropriate responses.
How was the Pastoral Council formed?
The Listening Events which took place throughout our Diocese in 2011 helped to identify the key themes which have guided us since then. We established Working Groups made up of clergy, religious and laity to help us formulate the Pastoral Plan.
Bishop Treanor has asked some members of these planning groups to form an inaugural council which also includes a fair geographic representation of the Diocese, as well as ensuring an appropriate age and gender balance
President
Chair Mr Stephen McAnee
Vice-Chair Mrs Anne McDermott
Mr Kieran Casey
Mr John Colgan
Mrs Sobhan Cox
Rev Gerard Fox
Mrs Susan Hargan
Mr Paul Kodiyan
Rev Conor McGrath
Mrs Paula McKeown
Mrs Claire McSorley
Sr Margaret Rose McSparran
Very Rev Eugene O’Hagan VG
Ms Elizabeth Ohlbock
Mr Tony Silcock
Rev Michael Spence
What is a Diocesan pastoral Council?
The pastoral Council is a group of committed people of God called upon to: