Office of Pastoral Personnel

Establishment of the Office
of Pastoral Personnel

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

The document that I am presenting to you today is the result of the work of a committee which I set up to study the situation of both priests and lay persons who have pastoral responsibilities in our diocese. The report of this committee was studied by the Episcopal and presbyteral Councils. It was amended and finally approved. I am pleased to share with you the results of this study. The principal recommendation is to create a new diocesan structure which will be responsible for all the pastoral personnel.

It is well known that over the past few years a large number of people, other than priests, have received mandates to fulfill pastoral responsibilities in the Diocese of Montreal. Some are permanent deacons but by far the majority are male and female laypersons. Support of the life and ministry of priests is still very important but the time has come to supply the means to respond more adequately to the needs of these new pastoral workers.

I am therefore establishing The Office of Pastoral Personnel « ad experimentum » for a period of five (5) years from this date. During the trial period, the mandates and tasks which have been given until now to the Office for Clergy and the Office of the Permanent Deaconate will be assumed by this new office. The Episcopal Vicar responsible for Clergy will however continue to pay special attention to the life and ministry of the priests of the diocese. Moreover, the members of the Board of the permanent deaconate will continue to animate the work of the permanent deacons.
It is my ardent wish that this new institution will always serve all the pastoral agents, priests, religious and lay who are seeking the building up of the Kingdom of God.
Montreal, April 4th, 1991

+ Jean-Claude Turcotte
Archbishop of Montréal

Rev. Michel Parent, v.e.
Chancellor

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Establishment of the Office
of Pastoral Personnel

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

The document that I am presenting to you today is the result of the work of a committee which I set up to study the situation of both priests and lay persons who have pastoral responsibilities in our diocese. The report of this committee was studied by the Episcopal and presbyteral Councils. It was amended and finally approved. I am pleased to share with you the results of this study. The principal recommendation is to create a new diocesan structure which will be responsible for all the pastoral personnel.

It is well known that over the past few years a large number of people, other than priests, have received mandates to fulfill pastoral responsibilities in the Diocese of Montreal. Some are permanent deacons but by far the majority are male and female laypersons. Support of the life and ministry of priests is still very important but the time has come to supply the means to respond more adequately to the needs of these new pastoral workers.

I am therefore establishing The Office of Pastoral Personnel « ad experimentum » for a period of five (5) years from this date. During the trial period, the mandates and tasks which have been given until now to the Office for Clergy and the Office of the Permanent Deaconate will be assumed by this new office. The Episcopal Vicar responsible for Clergy will however continue to pay special attention to the life and ministry of the priests of the diocese. Moreover, the members of the Board of the permanent deaconate will continue to animate the work of the permanent deacons.
It is my ardent wish that this new institution will always serve all the pastoral agents, priests, religious and lay who are seeking the building up of the Kingdom of God.
Montreal, April 4th, 1991

+ Jean-Claude Turcotte
Archbishop of Montréal

Rev. Michel Parent, v.e.
Chancellor

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