May 2026 Virtual Gathering
When: May 13th, 2026 – 10:00 am
Where: Webinar
Topic: Parish Pastoral Councils in the Planning Process
Presenter: Jim Barrette
Jim Barrette, of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, offers us his thoughts on the role of the parish pastoral council in the planning process.
Jim sets the table in these words: “Parish Pastoral Councils are critical to the planning process because of their very important role in keeping the mission of the church in focus as the planning process goes forward. Properly developed, the PPC is a ‘wisdom community’ that has the full picture of the parish in mind with clergy and laity working co-responsibly to recommend goals for the parish. How do you keep their eye in the mission? How does the PPC become wise? How do you build differentiated co-responsibility? Join us and see.”
Presentation slides can be found here.
Interested in learning more about parish pastoral councils and their role in planning? Join us for the DPN Summer Mtg, July 27-29 in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Registration can be found here: https://diocesanplanners.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DPN-Roundtable-2026-5-13.pptx
- Full 3 day event for DPN members and other diocesan leaders: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1985958530425?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Local 1 day only: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986376360165?aff=oddtdtcreator