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Pastoral Council

Canon Law provides for the formation of Parish Pastoral Councils in Canon 536 #1.

“In every parish of the diocese, a Pastoral Council shall be established, if the diocesan Bishop, after consulting with the Council of Presbyters, so decides.  .” Canon 536 #1

“…In this regard, all lay men and women are called to give greater attention to a particularly meaningful, stirring and incisive passage from the Council: “Their activity within Church communities is so necessary that without it the apostolate of the Pastors is generally unable to achieve its full effectiveness”[100]. [Saint Pope John Paul II, CHRISTIFIDELES LAICI – On The Vocation and the mission of the Lay faithful in the Church and in the World, no.28]

Hence, “the lay faithful should accustom themselves to working in the parish in close union with their priests, bringing to the Church community their own and the world’s problems as well as questions concerning human salvation, all of which need to be examined together and solved through general discussion. As far as possible the lay faithful ought to collaborate in every apostolic and missionary undertaking sponsored by their own ecclesial family”(101). [Ibid no.28]

Meet our Team.

Ann McCarthy

    Fr. William Damah CSSp

      Sue Carr

        Peter Devine

          Pauline Rourke

            Tim Moore

              Lynsey White

                Dec. Tom Coyle

                  Anne Mosquera

                    Fr. James Mchamungu CSSp

                      Dec. Lawrence Hordley

                        Amy O’Donnell

                          Carol Galvin

                            Eileen Irwin

                              From this page, you can view the minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council, whose meetings are held every 6 weeks alternating between St Columba’s and St Theresa’s, jointly chaired by Ann McCarthy and Pauline Rourke. The minutes  are in PDF format.

                              Minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council 9-9-20

                              Minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council 7 -7- 20

                              Minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council 25 -2- 20

                              Minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council 13 -1- 20

                              Minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council 13 -11- 19

                              Minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council 2-10-19

                              The Pastoral Council’s AGM normally takes place in May, but due to the Coronavirus lockdown it has not been possible to hold it at this time – and there was a break in meetings over the period between February and July. The PC has worked hard over the past year on your behalf in supporting the pastoral needs of the parish.  The minutes of all the meetings for the past year can be viewed here on the website.  Normal service will be resumed asap.     

                                               

                              Ann McCarthy & Pauline Rourke, Co-Chairs.

                              Welcome to our Parish

                              Welcome to the The Parish of St Columba and St Theresa. We are part of the Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury, Registered Charity No 234025. St Theresa’s church was opened in 1959 to serve the people of Blacon and surrounding areas on the NW side of Chester. St Columba’s church was opened in … Visit Us

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