CURRENT VACANCIES ON THE COUNCIL
 

MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR JOLIET DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL

Persons from parishes in various clusters of the Diocese are invited to apply for membership on the Diocesan Pastoral Council to represent:

 
Men residing in Cluster 1     

Parishioners in Addison, Bensenville, Elmhurst, Itasca, Lombard, Oakbrook Terrace, Villa Park & Wood Dale

Women residing in Cluster 2

Parishioners in Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Roselle, Warrenville, Wayne, West Chicago, Wheaton & Winfield

 
Men residing in Cluster 3                

Parishioners in Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Westmont &  Christ the Servant in Woodridge

Women residing in Cluster 4          

Parishioners in Lisle, Naperville & St. Scholastica in Woodridge

Women residing in Cluster 9   

Parishioners in Braidwood, Channahon, Coal City, Minooka, Morris, South Wilmington, Wilmington & Wilton Center

Men residing in Cluster 10

Parishioners in Crest Hill, Joliet & Rockdale

 

The Diocesan Pastoral Council, an advisory group to the Bishop, is composed of laity (including one man and one woman from each Cluster), clergy and religious.  Members receive reports from the Bishop and others. They discuss and reflect on issues with the Bishop and with Council members. Persons serve a three-year term. 

General meetings of the Diocesan Pastoral Council are held at St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center three times a year (the second Saturday of October, February and June).  Council representatives meet with parish council presidents (or other representatives) once between each general meeting. This is an opportunity for parishioners to communicate their concerns, etc. to the Bishop and to the Diocesan Pastoral Council. 
 
Applicants to the Diocesan Pastoral Council need to be practicing, involved Catholics who have the ability to listen, who can follow through on commitments, and who are willing to attend general meetings of the Council and convene meetings of parishes in their cluster.   

Diocesan Pastoral Council application (PDF)
Diocesan Pastoral Council application (Word Doc)