Parish Pastoral Council

The Holy Spirit Parish Pastoral Council is a consultative body that works with Fr Troy and Fr Eden to promote the mission of the Church within our local Gungahlin community.

Composed of parishioners and guided by the Holy Spirit, the council reflects prayerfully on the needs of the parish, offers pastoral recommendations, and helps plan and coordinate initiatives that foster spiritual growth, community engagement, and evangelization.

Our purpose is to support our priests in discerning and implementing a shared vision for the parish in accordance with Catholic teachings.

If you would like to join the Pastoral Council, please contact the Parish office, or complete the application form further down this page.  

Our 2025 Parish Pastoral Council Members

What is the role of the Parish Pastoral Council?

The Parish Pastoral Council’s role is to:

• Promote the Church’s mission to live and communicate the love and values of Christ in the world around us
• Share in the responsibility for the ongoing life and development of the parish community, working together with parishioners to provide support for their efforts to live as followers of Christ.

Parish Pastoral Council Nomination

Nominate for the Parish Pastoral Council!

Vacancies occur regularly on the Council and all parishioners are invited to nominate themselves or another who they feel would do a good job. Guidelines and nomination forms are out in the church foyer or can be found online on the parish website.

The Council is seeking nominations from parishioners who would like to join it. We are looking for people who want to help the parish be the best that it can be. A wide range of skills and energies are needed.

Download the Word Version PPC Nomination Form

Why have Parish Pastoral Councils?

One of the outcomes of the Second Vatican Council (1960s) was the promotion of the Parish Pastoral Councils as part of the movement towards shared responsibility and shared service.

Parish Pastoral Councils are a practical expression of the reality that by reason of our Baptism, every one of us is equal in dignity and responsibility when it comes to living and communicating the love and values of Christ in our world. This can be understood as promoting the Mission of the Church, which is the task of all of us, not just our Church leaders.