NOMINATION OF NEW MEMBERS

The St Mary's Concord Parish Pastoral Council is entrusted with the task of reflecting on the parish's vision and mission. In a spirit of service to the community the Pastoral Council works with the parish priest and members of the parish team to foster and support appropriate pastoral action.
The Pastoral Council is a consultative body whose purpose is to meet with the parish priest and those responsible for the pastoral care in the parish to discern and discuss the mission of the parish community.
The current structure of the Pastoral Council was introduced in October 1994 and is set out in the St Mary's Parish Pastoral Council Guidelines. The Pastoral Council is made up of twelve parishioners and others, such as the parish priest and the principal of St Mary's School, who are members because of the office they hold (ex officio members).
The selection process for new members is set out in the Guidelines. Members serve for a term of four years with nominations for six new members every two years.
Retiring Members: Cathryn Petrie and Bernard Lim have been members since July 2006; Peter Crosby, Vitor de Matos, and John Gannon have been members since December 2007. We thank them sincerely for their contribution to the life  of the parish The retiring members are not eligible for nomination.
Continuing Members: Don Bonett, Conny Calabrese, Kelley Conlan, Chris Gullo, Nita Hartley, Chelsea McKeown.
Nominations
Any parishioner 18 years of age or older may be nominated or may nominate his/herself. If you are nominating another person, the person who is being nominated must accept the nomination. Nominations will close at 7 pm on Sunday  4 March 2012.  Forms may be placed in the box at the back of the church or returned to the parish office.

Information and Discernment Evening

An information and reflection evening on the role of the Pastoral Council will be held in the Parish Office from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm on  Wednesday 7 March 2012. Attendance at the information evening is necessary for nomination unless there are extenuating circumstances. At the conclusion of the reflection evening those who have accepted nomination will have the opportunity to confirm their nomination or to withdraw it.

Pastoral Council Meetings
The Pastoral Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month from February to December. Availability to attend meetings on that evening is a condition for accepting nomination.