Pastoral Council

In order to serve the needs of the people of God in the Diocese of Austin and to be responsible stewards of the gifts given to the Diocese . . . a PASTORAL COUNCIL is to be established and is to be operative in every parish and mission in the Austin Diocese.

(Diocese of Austin, Policy on the Pastoral Council)

Consideration for nominees of the St. Vincent de Paul Pastoral Council closed on Friday, August 31, 2018. Stay tuned for our election process in September!

Do you or someone you know have a call for deeper service to the parish?

The terms of four Pastoral Council members have come to a close.  If you or a fellow parishioner would like to be nominated for consideration to serve on the Council, please review the membership qualifications and submit the person’s name on the form provided.

Nominations for candidates will be taken throughout the month of August, 2018. 
Voting for the four positions to be filled will take place during September, 2018.

The Pastoral Council is: 

1. To be a representative body of the faithful whose focus is on the whole community
2. To be a means for uniting the parish community in expressing its collective wisdom concerning pastoral plans and activities
3. To read and reflect the “signs-of-the-times” to those planning and/or implementing short and long term pastoral policies and activities in the parish
4. Convoked by the pastor
5. To give counsel and seek consultation

1. Be a baptized Catholic
2. Be registered in the parish
3. Have demonstrated a commitment to the parish community
4. Commit to spiritual growth
5. Commit to skills development as part of the Christian leadership process
6. Be willing to commit the necessary time and energy to offer effective consultation and work toward implementation of Diocesan recommendations