The Parish Pastoral Council functions in accordance with the provisions of Canon Law 536, in the spirit of the documents of Vatican II and other ecclesiastical directives. It represents all the Catholics of the parish including the clergy, religious and laity. It shares with the parish priests, their responsibility for the growth of the parish as a community of faith, hope and love.
The following are the functions of the Council.
- To assist the Parish Priest and his assistants in making and implementing decisions pertaining to the pastoral life and works in the parish
- To foster a community of service in the parish
- To identify the needs of the parish, and propose suitable plans for the spiritual and material progress of the community.
- To promote the collaboration of all the parishioners and to coordinate with the activities of the various parish groups in the spirit of a family.
In line with the guidelines laid down by our then Bishop Rev. Bernard Gremoli, the Parish Council of St. Mary's Catholic Church Dubai was formed in January 1998 under the leadership of our then Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Daniel Cerofolini. While the Parish Priest, assistant parish priests and representatives of religious institutions in the parish are the ex-officio members of the Parish Council, all the other members are appointed by the Parish Priest from various groups / communities within the parish.
By accepting nomination to the Parish Council, the members commit themselves to serve the parishioners and to assist the parish priests in serving the parishioners.
ST. MARY'S PARISH COUNCIL TEAM
President Rev. Fr. Tomasito Veneracion, Parish Priest
Vice President Aboline D'Cunha
Secretary Leela D'Souza
Treasurer Ronald Sequeira
Ex Officio Member Rev. Sr. Josephine
Members
T. Francis Faryad Mughal
Emolyn Bucsit Joe Fernandes
Dalal M. Abougaber Dr. Peter Gonsalves
Butch Braga Vimal Fonseka
Varghese V.S. Maria Gomes
Sydney Lewis Livinus Yacubu
James Joseph Gaulbert Pais
Alberto Redondo Mathan
Sebastian Thomas
