Parish Pastoral Council (PPC)

The PPC consists of the Parish Priest, the parish clergy, the Superiors from the two convents in the parish, elected members from each of the Small Christian Communities, and elected representatives from five active associations within the parish. The PPC is constituted according to guidelines issued by the Archbishop.

The PPC is a representative body of the parish involved in an ongoing formation process for the pastoral care of lay people. The Council does not deal with acts of administration, which are distinct from pastoral policies and planning.

The PPC meets on the first Sunday of each month to discuss agenda items such as forthcoming church festivals, parish programmes and programmes promoting Gospel values.

The following pastoral activities may form part of the Parish Pastoral Council’s agenda:

• Church festivals and sacramental life
• Catholic education of children and young adults
• Inclusion of youth and young adults in parish life
• Outreach programmes for people of other faiths
• Promotion of Eucharistic devotion and effective participation in the liturgy
• Reaching out to the poor and lonely
• Programmes for families, senior citizens and Konkani- and Hindi-language groups
• Home visits
• Building up the Small Christian Communities and parish associations
• Promoting participation in the activities of the convents within the parish
• Extra-parochial relations with the Archbishop’s House and churches within the Andheri Deanery

President: Fr. Jerome Lobo.

Vice-President: Edgar Menezes.

Secretary: Sharlet Rego.