Mission and Pastoral Council (SMPC)
The Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst has a history of collaborative governance and leadership, including the establishment of a Diocesan Pastoral Council. The shape, form and function of this leadership, including the Council, has varied according to the needs of the time. In our current time, the Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council (SMPC)is understood as an expression of synodality in the life and mission of the local Church of Sandhurst. As reprsentatives of the entire Diocese, members of the SMPC are keen to hear your thoughts and ideas for the Diocese, please feel free to contact them via the email below.
Meetings of the Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council (SMPC)
default Minutes of Meeting 1 (27-28 April 2023) (158 KB)
default Minutes of Meeting 2 (14-15 July 2023) (1.27 MB)
pdf Minutes of Meeting 3 (25-26 August 2023) (257 KB)
pdf Minutes of Meeting 4 (17-18 November 2023 (223 KB) )
Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council (SMPC)
Joining Bishop Shane Mackinlay and Fr Joe Taylor VG on the Council are:
Goulburn Valley Deanery
Mrs Alana Brennan, St Augustine’s Parish, Kyabram
Mrs Jobelle Collier, St Brendan’s Parish, Shepparton
Mrs Angela Finn, St Augustine’s Parish, Kyabram
Reverend Father Jackson Saunders, St Brendan’s Parish, Shepparton and St Mary’s Parish, Dookie
North Eastern Deanery
Mrs Gabrielle Downie, St Joseph’s Parish, Benalla (CHAIR)
Mr Stephen McKinley, Sacred Heart Parish, Wodonga
Mr Michael McLinden, Sacred Heart Parish, Wodonga
Reverend Father Vijay Bandanadam ALCP/OSS, St Joseph’s Parish, Benalla
Western Deanery
Mr Mick Chalkley, St Therese’s Parish, Kennington
Mr Miggy Podosky, St Kilian’s Parish, Bendigo
Mrs Christine Sebire, St Mary’s Parish, Echuca (representative to attend College of Consultors Meetings)
Reverend Father Stephen Bolling, St Liborius Parish, Eaglehawk and St Mary’s Parish, Inglewood
Bishop’s Appointments
Mr Paul Desmond, Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Education Sandhurst Ltd
Mr Jean-Marie Mupenda, St Brendan’s Parish, Shepparton
The Diocese began preparation and consultation for a SMPC in July 2022 and visiting almost every parish of the Diocese. In March 2023 Bishop Shane Mackinlay announced the members of the SMPC and commissioned them at the Chrism Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral in April 2023.
The first meeting of the Council was held in Shepparton on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 April. The second meeting was held in Shepparton on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 July 2023.
Please pray for the Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council, and for our diocese, as we seek to become “a more missionary and pastoral Church” (from the ‘Prayer for the Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council’).
More about SMPC
- default Statutes (345 KB)
- default Final Report (3.03 MB)
- default Volunteer Position Description for Membership of the Sandhurst Mssion and Pastoral Council (95 KB)
- default Responsibilities of Volunteer Form (98 KB)
Contact
Tim Nolan or Leslie Cooper
by phone 03 5441 2544
by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Statutes
The Statutes for the Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council are based on:
- The Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church
- pdf Go Forth Report (508 KB)
- The Decrees of the 5th Plenary Council of Australia
- pdf The Sandhurst Diocesan Synthesis for the Synod on Synodality (511 KB)
A Year of Preparation and Consultation for the SMPC
27 April 2022 to 27 April 2023
27 April 2022 - Year of Preparation and Consultation began
15 February 2023 - Diocesan Assembly, in Shepparton
10 March 2023 - Expressions of interest close
24 March 2023 - Members of the SMPC announced
4 April 2023 - Members of the SMPC commissioned (Chrism Mass)
27 April 2023 - First meeting of the SMPC (Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel)