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"Now with the move to a more synodal mode in the governance of the Church, as advocated so insistently by Pope Francis, the time has come to reinstate the Diocesan Pastoral Council, which is an authentic expression of synodality at the local level.
The Diocesan Pastoral Council is not a lay council as opposed to the Council of Priests, but a council that is composed of representative members of all the faithful: priests, permanent deacons, religious men and women and especially lay people....giving the laity a distinct role in this body and thus a prominent voice in the discernment of the future pastoral directions of our local Church." Bishop Fabbro
Scroll down to the Documents section for:
Click here for a copy of the complete text of Bishop Fabbro's letter to the faithful regarding the DPC- The Diocesan Pastoral Council Discernment Guide
- The Nomination Form
- The Diocesan Pastoral Council Constitution
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Diocesan Pastoral Council 2022
Bishop Fabbro Fr. John Comiskey Vicar General Nelly Kelders Sarnia Helen Lowe London Terry Demarco Sarnia Zack Fitzmaurice London Darlene Daudlin Chatham-Kent Terry Bachmeier Windsor Fernanda Estoesta Chatham-Kent Dave Bussiere Windsor Mary Jo McDonald Ingersoll Mark Tucker Huron Perth Michael Fidler Ingersoll Marty Rops Huron Perth Rob Schonberger Ingersoll Sr. Loretta Manzara Religious Maggie Ducharme Essex Dcn. Michael Cookson Deacon Norm Grondin Essex Fr. Chris Pietraszko Priest Sam Zafka London Joe Bezzina -
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Documents
- Discernment Guide (.jpg)
- Council Nomination Form (.doc)
- Consitution (.pdf)
Submit your letter to pastoralservicesadmin@dol.ca.
