St. Ann Parish Pastoral Council
The St. Ann Parish Pastoral Council is completing its first year of work and wishes to thank Msgr. Duesman for commissioning the Council and for his guidance and wisdom during our formation process. We want to also thank the 14 parishioners who have served on the Council during the past year. Their commitment and leadership have been invaluable in helping establish the Council.
We are now seeking mature, faithful and enthusiastic leaders to fill four vacant Council positions. Membership will be for a term of 3 years, starting April 2008. All parishioners are invited to consider and discern for these Council positions to serve the needs and development of our faith community, with guidance from the Holy Spirit, under the guidelines of Canon Law and the Diocese of Dallas.
Pope Benedict XVI gave advice regarding the spiritual renewal and pastoral planning that are necessary in each parish.
“…Parishes are rightly considered above all as houses and schools of communion. This calls for a pastoral promotion of holiness, so that the faithful remain attentive to the will of God, from whom we share true life, becoming participants of the divine nature (cf. Dei Verbum,” no.2").
The Parish Pastoral Council is a prayerful, consultative body assisting the pastor and providing the fullness
of vision needed for the Parish’s mission. The work of the Council focuses on planning, developing and implementing a Pastoral Plan to carry out the parish’s Vision and Mission. The Parish Pastoral Council is an important resource in achieving full and inclusive participation of the whole parish in the ministries and activities of the Parish.
Council members must be baptized, confirmed, practicing adult Catholics, registered at St. Ann for 3 years or more and have the following characteristics:
· A desire for spiritual growth in themselves and in the parish.
· Enthusiasm about the future of the parish.
· Willingness to participate in a servant style of Parish leadership.
· Willingness to commit a substantial amount of time to prepare and conduct Council work.
· Able to work in a collaborative manner with the diversity of the Parish membership.
Please prayerfully consider and help identify persons in the St. Ann faith community – yourself or
others - who you believe have the pastoral gifts to serve as Council members.
The initial steps in the discernment process are as follows:
Saturday, March 29: Information Session for all interested candidates -
9 a.m.- 12 p.m., SAC 323.
Monday, March 31: Information Session for all interested candidates -
6 p.m.- 9 p.m., SAC 314.
Additional dates and events in the discernment process will be announced shortly.
We welcome your questions, comments and nominations. Stop by the table in the courtyard after Masses, call
Diana Morin (214) 344-6629 or Tena Allain (214) 755-9993 or email: pastoralcouncil@stannparish.org.
