Parish Organizational Structure
Pastoral Council
Purpose
To offer counsel to the parish pastor on all matters affecting the life, mission and ministry of the parish community.
Nature
The council is consultative in nature. It means an exercise of shared responsibility and collegiality with the pastor; thus establishes accountability and is not a delegation of jurisdictional power of the pastor.
Functions
The Various Committees
Administration Committee
To
assist the parish in the day-to-day management and administration of the
parish.
Bahasa Co-ordinating Committee
To
actuate all the members and new members into a new life in Christ.
To
form new members.
To
increase the members' spiritual life.
Catechetical Committee
To
provide on-going faith formation programs for pupils of primary schools,
students of secondary schools and also to initiate children/adults of appropriate
ages for the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Reconciliation.
To
prepare students of the parish to be active members of the forthcoming Christian
communities.
To
design and implement formation programs in conjunction with the formation
and development of small Christian communities.
Chinese Co-ordinating
To
unite all Chinese speaking parishioners and to lead them to more involvement
in all aspects of parish activities.
Education Committee
To
provide an avenue for parishioners to develop their potential and innate
abilities to become effective contributing members of the community.
To
provide parishioners opportunities for interaction among members of the
community.
Family Life Committee
To
prepare parents and help them understand their role in providing their children
with experiences as part of a community of faith.
To
help couples intending to get married prepare for the life long commitment
based on Christ's teachings.
To
help married couples strengthen their relationship with each other as well
as with GOD.
Filipino Co-ordinating Committee
To
draw more Filipinos to the Church that their stay in Brunei Darussalam be
not only focused towards earning a living but also living lives of holiness
with the support of brothers and sisters within household sharing groups.
To
encourage more participation of Filipino parishioners in Church activities
so that they may be able to have fellowship with brothers and sisters with
other cultures and nationalities.
To
co-ordinate the activities of Filipino parishioners so that they may be
able to worship and practice the Catholic faith in the light of their own
tradition and culture.
Finance Committee
To
safeguard the funds of the parish and to ensure that the funds are properly
invested with good terms.
Functions:
Assists
the Parish Priest develop a three year fiscal plan for the implementation
of the policies and programs developed during the pastoral planning
assembly.
Submits
a three month financial statement to the pastoral Council.
Reviews
banking arrangements, capital expenditures and long term contacts.
Develops
and implements fund-raising activities.
Liturgy Committee
To
lead the faithful through full participation in the liturgical celebrations
especially the Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Mass.
Maintenance Committee
To
serve the needs of the parishioners so that they may fulfil their commitment
to the Lord.
Functions:
Oversee
the processing and procedure of bids from private contractors.
Purchase,
installation, renewal and disposal of equipment and other fixed
assets and properties of the parish.
Outreach Committee
To
undertake shepherding services and welcome new parishioners within and
outside the church premises.
To
undertake home and hospital visitations and to promote block and family
rosaries.
Parish
Life Committee
To
organize Church activities at the Parish level to enable parishioners
to get together.
To
promote cultural exchange.
To
encourage interaction between racial groupings.
To
cater meals at seminars and gatherings.
Prayer
& Renewal Committee
To
provide the necessary formation from July 1997 to June 1998 for the
10 existing Service Groups of the General Prayer Meeting, to funtion
Cell Group, in preparation for the setting up of Basic Christian Communities
in the Parish.
To
provide Seminars, Retreats, Teaching and Devotional Activities as mentioned
in the Action Plan of the Prayer and Renewal Committee for Pastcom.
Social
Communications Committee
To
provide for inter and intra parish communication.
To
produce & disseminate Catholic literature, audio-visuals and religious
articles.
To
manage and administer a library.
To
maintain an archive of all parish activities.
Youth
Committee
To
plan and implement programs and activities for the Catholic Youth between
12-30 years old.
To
reinforce the structure established in the General Youth Assembly 1998.
To
promote relationship between Youth, their parents and the community.
To
develop youth leaders within our youth.
To
increase spirituality awareness among our youth.