Diocesan Pastoral Council

The Pastoral Council for the Diocese of Sandhurst was formally established in 2004 with its inaugural meeting on Saturday 7 February.

The setting up of the council comes from one of the visions of the Second Vatican Council, in line with recommendations of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference for more active role of the laity and from the workings of several diocesan consultative groups, pastoral initiatives and agencies coming together.

Representation
The Diocesan Pastoral Council consists of two elected members from each of the six regions and the deans of the three deaneries, the Vicar General of the Diocese, the Chair of the Council of Priests and a Religious Order representative.

Membership (May 2008)

Bishop Joe Grech
Mgr John White (Chairperson)
Mgr Peter Jeffrey (Dean)
Fr Rom Hayes (Dean)
Fr Dennis Crameri (Council of Priests)
Sr Lucy Martinez (Religious Orders)
Paul Murphy (Bendigo Pastoral Region)
Kevin Lawlor (Bendigo Pastoral Region)
Margaret Murphy (Echuca Pastoral Region)
Julie Purdey (Echuca Pastoral Region)
Selina Quilty (Goulburn Pastoral Region)
Helen May (Goulburn Pastoral Region)
Leo Kelly (Cobram Pastoral Region)
Mick McKenzie (Wangaratta Pastoral Region)
Barry Morey (Wangaratta Pastoral Region)
Peter Kirk (North East Pastoral Region)
Paul White (Executive Officer)

Executive

Bishop Joe Grech
Mgr John White
Fr Dennis Crameri
Julie Purdey
Margaret Murphy
Paul Murphy