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:
Monsignor Joe Barton
Ms. Karen O'Leary, Chair
Ms. Maria Delahunty-O'Brien, Vice Chair
Mr. Angus Barrett, Finance
Mr. Donald Quigley, Secretary; (Knights of Columbus Represaentative
Mr. Robert Conway
Ms. Jennifer Kendall
Ms. Michelle Barron, Youth Ministry Representative
Ms. Lorraine O'Neill, St.Vincent de Paul Representative
Mr. Dennis Jones