Membership Current Members The Council, in accordance with the Code of Canon Law, will consist of ex officio members:

• The • Representative(s) from Council of Priests • Representative(s) from Pastoral Development Team • Representative(s) from Youth

Ministry Team and appointed members: Contact Us • Parishioners from Killaloe Phone: +353 65 682 8638 Diocese as nominated through Email: [email protected] Bishop Fintan. Web: www.killaloediocese.ie Membership is time limited to three DIOCESAN years with rolling replacement for non ex officio members. No appointed PASTORAL members may serve on the council for COUNCIL more than two consecutive terms. If a member of the Council leaves before the expiry of his / her term of membership the Bishop may appoint a replacement.

Terms Of Reference

To respond to the challenges facing the Specific individuals and groups that Church in contemporary society, the form part of the DPC’s direct Diocesan Pastoral Council works interactions include: - closely with the Bishop to: - • Bishop Fintan • stimulate thinking. • Council of Priests • facilitate collaboration. • Pastoral Area Councils • encourage dialogue. • Other groups and individuals • engage in discernment. working on implementation of • enable decision-making. specific initiatives of the • formulate, promote, and Diocese. implement practical pastoral

Ennis initiatives. Killaloe Diocesan “Governing the Church is an Pastoral Council The Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) exercise of communal facilitates pastoral reflection and discernment of spirits, of collaborative leadership across the Bishop listening to the Spirit of God” Diocese of Killaloe. Pope Francis. The Diocesan Pastoral Council will aim The Council represents a model of to meet once each month (from Church based on partnership between September to June) according to a priests and people. Members are The Diocesan Pastoral Council works schedule established by the DPC Chair, drawn from the laity and clergy from with individuals and groups to Vice Chair, & The Bishop. Special Parishes throughout the Diocese and investigate and to weigh matters which additional meetings may be called at are appointed by Bishop Fintan. bear on pastoral activity1. the discretion of, and with agreement of, the membership of the Diocesan Pastoral Council or specific Subgroups.

1 Christus Dominus n. 27