Parish Pastoral Council

The Parish Pastoral Council consists of 15 members Including the Parish Priest.

The term of office is 4 years.

The Parish Pastoral Council has recently been re-constituted. (October 2024)

Members are:

Desmond Dick (Chair)

Brendan McGlone (Secretary)

Fr O’Donnell (Parish priest)

Rev Brett Lockhart

Mary Carson

Michelle Toner

Paddy Turnbull

Mary Rose Mackle

Breige Kinney

Emma Horner

Declan Lawn

Robert Hillis

Maire Daly

Volodimir Bezulowsky

Mary Turkington

Contact details
The Parish Pastoral Council may be contacted through the Parish Office: stbrigids@downandconnor.org Telephone 02890 665409

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETINGS - REPORTS TO PARISHIONERS

The Parish Pastoral Council met on Tuesday 12^th November 2024. Amongst the items on the agenda were:

• Discussion of a document from Fr. O’Donnell on “Vision for a Pastoral Council.”
• Reflections on an Alpha Day held on Saturday, 19^th October at St. Colmcille’s Parish.
• Plans to run the Alpha Programme in the new year. Alpha is a series of group conversations that explore the basics of Christian Faith.
• An overnight for the PPC in January at Tobar Mhuire, Crossgar.
• Council Members are reading and discussing ‘Divine Renovation; From a Maintenance to a Missional Parish’ by Fr. James Mallon which provides inspiration and guidance in creating vibrant parish communities.
• Discussion of update to on-line Parish Bulletin We plan to encourage more people to receive this by collecting e-mail addresses on December 8^th. We will also make copies available after Mass on Sundays.