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"Now with the move to a more synodal mode in the governance of the Church, as advocated so insistently by Pope Francis, the time has come to reinstate the Diocesan Pastoral Council, which is an authentic expression of synodality at the local level.
The Diocesan Pastoral Council is not a lay council as opposed to the Council of Priests, but a council that is composed of representative members of all the faithful: priests, permanent deacons, religious men and women and especially lay people....giving the laity a distinct role in this body and thus a prominent voice in the discernment of the future pastoral directions of our local Church." Bishop Fabbro
Click here for a copy of the complete text of Bishop Fabbro's letter to the faithful regarding the DPC -
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Next Steps
In the spring of 2022 each deanery will host a town hall meeting to provide further information for those who might be interested in being a part of the Diocesan Pastoral Council.
Each meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and locations will be updated as they are booked.- May 30 in Ingersoll at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Delhi
- May 31 in Chatham at Blessed Sacrament Parish
Discernment Guide
DPC Nomination Form
Following those meetings, there will be a time of discernment before the team is announced in the summer of 2022.
Submit your letter to pastoralservicesadmin@dol.ca.
