We are the Church: clery, those in consecrated life and laity. Because we have been baptized into the one Body of Christ and confirmed by the Holy Spirit, we share the responsibility to carry on the work of Christ both as individuals and as part of a community of believers.
The Parish Council provides an essential framework through which this responsibility can be shared. Parish Pastoral Councils are potentially the most effective means of joining together the People of God to fulfill the mission of the Church.
The Parish Council is a community of service.
There are 12 Diocesan Norms and the 3rd one is :
The Parish Council must be concerned with the fullness of the Church's Mission, particularly the evangelization and spiritual renewal of the communities of which they are a part.