Archdiocesan Pastoral

Council Meeting Notables

Archdiocese of

Grouard-McLennan

February 28, 2015

• New APC members from the Cursillo Board and Catholic Family Services

brought informa�on about who they are and what they do in the

Archdiocese.

• We reviewed the “Terms of Reference” for the APC and the

Organiza�on Chart of the Archdiocese. We discussed what the principal

func�ons are of the APC and learned about term lengths and the

requirements for selec�ng representa�ves from the Archdiocesan

councils, commi)ees and various organiza�ons.

• The planning commi)ee for the Archdiocesan Congress: Church Alive!

has nearly completed work on the informa�on to be reviewed by the

Congress delegates. It will be on the website (h)p://archgm.ca) by the

middle of March.

• Archbishop Pe2pas is commi)ed to con�nue working towards healing

and reconcilia�on with our brothers and sisters in First Na�ons and

Mé�s Se)lements, although the formal TRC will complete its work in

June 2015. There will be a closing event in O)awa from May 31 to June

3.

• Deacon Michael Uso-Ereyi will be ordained to the priesthood on June

24, 2015 at St. John the Bap�st Cathedral, McLennan.

Whatwelearned….

• We encouraged the Archbishop and planning commi)ee for the

Archdiocesan Congress to issue specific, directed invita�ons to youth

delegates for the Congress. Archbishop Pe2pas will have the division

administra�on iden�fy four students in HFCRD and GPCSD to be invited.

• We encouraged more collabora�on between schools and parishes,

asking schools to consider how they might share the inspiring and

interes�ng speakers they bring in for their own events with parishes in

those communi�es.

Whatwecontributed...

The Archdiocesan Pastoral

Council is a consulta�ve

body for the benefit of the

Archbishop of Grouard-

McLennan. It is made up of

representa�ves of the

clergy, Religious and laity of

the Archdiocese.

WHATWEDO

Our Members

We will be looking for new

representa�ves as terms are

ending for some in May 2015

Deaneries 1—5: The Dean and 2 lay

representa�ves from each deanery

(see h)p:archgm.ca/deaneries/

for deanery lists)

Chancery: Officers of the Curia

Commi$ees: 1 representa�ve and

1 alternate from

- Finance - Communica�ons

- Youth - Faith Forma�on

- Aboriginal Pastoral

Schools: 1 representa�ve from

- HFCRD - GPCSD

Religious Sisters: 1 representa�ve

CWL: 1 rep and 1 alternate

Knight of Columbus: 1 rep and 1 alt

Cursillo Board: 1 representa�ve

Catholic Family Services: 1 rep

Archbishop’s Designate(s)