According to the Constitution of Pastoral Council and Finance Committee, Pastoral Council at St. Cecilia Church is made up of:

  • the pastor
  • chairperson(s)
  • elected chairpersons of standing committees
  • other duly appointed or elected members

    The standing committees (ministries) include:
  • Liturgy
  • Spiritual Life & Adult Education
  • Youth
  • Parish Community Relations
  • Social Justice & Pastoral Care
  • Deanery Pastoral Council representative
  • Finance
  • Buildings & Grounds (subcommittee to Finance)
  • Stewardship (subcommittee to Finance)
  • Vocation Awareness (subcommittee to Spiritual Life and Adult Education)
  • Ecumenism

Other organizations that have association with the Parish and thereby representation on Parish Pastoral Council:

  • Parish Pastoral Assistant
  • Catholic Women's League
  • Men's Club
  • Golden Years Club
  • Knights of Columbus, Fr. Burns Council
  • St. Francis School

Parish Pastoral Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month (September to June).

More information about each of the committees and organizations listed above are available from the main Ministries page.

The main concern of Parish Pastoral Council is to "set policies and goals which will foster the spiritual and social development of the parish, and to activate the parishioners so that these are accomplished. The council is the primary advisory or consultative body to the parish priest or Parish Minister, who is ultimately responsible to the Archbishop of Regina." (St. Cecilia Pastoral Council Constitution)

Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson(s)
The chairperson(s) of Parish Council are to be elected during the even years. Current chaircouple (2008-2009) is Ray and Heather Deis.

Meetings are set for the third Tuesday of each month (Sept. to June) from 7 to 9 pm. The Annual General Meeting and Elections are held in March, so no regular Parish Council meeting is held.

The duties of the chairperson are to "animate and chair the meetings so that members are encouraged to participate actively and speak freely. The chairperson will strive to make the council active and concerned about its responsibilities." (St. Cecilia Pastoral Council Constitution). Other duties as required to organize the Council for special activities.


List of current Parish Council members.