Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council (SMPC)
The Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst values collaborative governance and leadership, and the Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council (SMPC) embodies synodality in the local Church.
Members of the SMPC, represent the entire Diocese and are eager to hear your thoughts and ideas. Feel free to reach out to them via the email addresses below.
Meetings
The SMPC Members meet in Shepparton four times a year. Reports of these meetings can be found here.
Members
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
Fr Jackson Saunders
St Brendan’s Parish, Cathedral Cluster of Parishes, Bendigo
North Eastern Deanery
Mrs Elizabeth Dowling
Sacred Heart Parish, Yarrawonga
Mr Stephen McKinley
Sacred Heart Parish, Wodonga
Mr Michael McLinden
Sacred Heart Parish, Wodonga
Fr Vijay Bandanadam ALCP/OSS
St Joseph’s Parish, Benalla
Western Deanery
Mr Mick Chalkley
St Therese’s Parish, Kennington (CHAIR) and DFC Member.
Mr Miggy Podosky
St Kilian’s Parish, Bendigo
Mrs Christine Sebire
St Mary’s Parish, Echuca (attends College of Consultors)
Fr Stephen Bolling
St Liborius' Parish, Eaglehawk and St Mary’s Parish, Inglewood
Bishop’s Appointments
Ms Kate Fogarty, Executive Director, Catholic Education Sandhurst Ltd
Mr Jean-Marie Mupenda, St Brendan’s Parish, Shepparton
More about the 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
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)
History
27 April 2022 - Year of Preparation and Consultation began
15 February 2023 - Diocesan Assembly, in Shepparton
10 March 2023 - Expressions of interest closed
24 March 2023 - Members of the SMPC announced
4 April 2023 - Members of the SMPC commissioned (Chrism Mass)
28 - 29 April 2023 - The inaugural meeting of the Council was held in Shepparton.
Pray
Please pray for the Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council, and for our Diocese, as we seek to become “a more missionary and pastoral Church”.
