Parish council

 
In Roman Catholic parishes, the parish council arose after Vatican II in the new era of lay participation in parish decision making. It was a response to the Vatican II Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People (Apostolicam actuositatem, par. 26). This decree, published in 1965, recommended the establishment of councils at all levels of the Catholic Church (including the parish) with one purpose, namely, to assist in the Church's "apostolate" or mission. The decree also said that such apostolic councils "may coordinate" lay initiatives, so long as they do not interfere with the autonomy of such initiatives. Many Catholics throughout the world interpreted the decree as calling for parish councils that would coordinate parish committees or commissions. This was the genesis of the "parish council".
 
The members of the Parish council at Corpus Christi are:
Father Douglas Barrett. PP
Ms. Karen O'Leary, Co-Chair
Ms. Maria Delahunty-O'Brien, Co-Chair
Mr. Angus Barrett, Finance Chair
Mr. Harry Murray, Knights of Columbus Council Represaentative
Ms. Michelle Barron, Youth Ministry Representative
Ms. Judy Peddle, Society of St.Vincent de Paul Representative
Mr. Dennis Jones