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
The Parish Pastoral Council met on Tuesday, 11th February 2025.
Based on Chapter 5 of ‘Divine Renovation; From a Maintenance to a Missional Parish’, we are looking at hospitality and how we might make our parish more welcoming. Council noted the following:
- Rethinking the layout and usage of the church-porch and ante-room;
- Encouraging young people, newcomers and people from different backgrounds and nationalities to participate in the various ministries;
- Making full use of and expanding the role of our Welcoming Teams;
- The formation of sub-groups to implement our goals;
- An AV Screen in the porch as a source of information for parishioners;
- Consultation concerning four AV screens inside the church;
- Coffee mornings in Hall showcasing the various parish groups;
- The “Understanding the Liturgy of the Mass” meetings after Mass on Tuesday mornings is well-attended;
- The Vicariate for the Praying of Night Prayer on the Sundays of Lent has been a great success with large numbers attending;
- Alpha is playing a key role in moving from Maintenance to Mission;
- Newcomers and the growing number of young people attending have been two significant bonuses;
- The power of the Holy Spirit was very much apparent in the “Prisoner’s Story” in that the Alpha Experience had completely changed his life;
- An Alpha Training Session will take place on Wednesday, 9th April;
- An “Alpha Day-Away” will take place on Saturday, 12th April in the Parish Centre.