Pastoral Council and Parish Governance

Staff Contacts

Shannon Kilbridge, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Department of Pastoral Services
Office of Pastoral Resources and Planning
[email protected]
585-328-3228 ext. 1218

Opening and Closing Prayers for Pastoral Governance

• Pastoral Council Prayers Lent – Pentecost 2023 Cycle A
• Pastoral Council Prayers Advent 2022 – Ordinary Time, February 2023 Cycle A
• Pastoral Council Prayers 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Cycle C
• Pastoral Council Prayers Holy Trinity – 22^nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
• Pastoral Council Prayers Lent – Pentecost 2022
• Pastoral Council Prayers Advent 2021 – Ordinary Time
• Pastoral Council Prayers 23 Sunday OT to Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Pastoral Governance, Financial Policies, and Resources

• 2019 Regional Pastoral Council Forum Slides/Handouts:
  • Faith Sharing Guidelines
  • Relationships Within the Parish
  • 2019 RPC Slides
  • Best Practices
  • Church Meetings
• Structuring an Open Forum Section for Pastoral Council Meetings
• Parish Governance Policy
• Parish Lay Trustee Procedure
• Buildings & Grounds Committee Guidelines
• Parish Finance Council Guidelines
• Pastoral Council Guidelines
• Pastoral Council Guidelines – Spanish
• Fiscal Management of Parishes – Summary of Key Policies
• Pastoral Council Forums, October 2018
• Diversity Matrix for Pastoral Councils (Based on The Leadership Roundtable matrix)
• Parish Ministry Assessment
• Office of Pastoral Resources and Planning (oprp.dor.org)

Archive of Pastoral Governance Update Newsletters

• January 2018
• Fall 2017
• Summer 2017
• Spring 2017
• Winter 2016
• May 2013
• February 2012
• September 2011