Pastoral Planning Advisory Council PPAC

“The mission of the church is carried out by means of that activity through which, in obedience to Christ’s command and moved by the grace and love of the holy Spirit, the church makes itself fully present to all individuals and peoples in order to lead them to the faith, freedom and peace of Christ by example of its life and teaching, by the sacraments and by other means of grace. Its aim is to open up for all men and women a free and sure path to full participation in the mystery of Christ.”

Vatican Council II
Decree on the Church’s Missionary Activity
Paragraph 5




Called to BE Church


appointed members

ex officio members

“called to be church” ad hoc pastoral planning committees

The Pastoral Planning Advisory Council (PPAC) is a Diocesan body that advises and assists the Bishop and the Office of Pastoral Planning.

Members come from all parts of the Diocese of Albany and meet on a regular basis to plan the future of the Diocese. This group of dedicated women and men, including lay persons, religious and clergy, dedicates time and effort to help plan the future of the Diocese of Albany where all of the baptized may realize their potential to enhance the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ in their environs. Their current effort includes “Called to BE Church.”

We welcome your prayers, encouragement and suggestions.

The following are the current members:

appointed members

Father Anthony Barratt, Pastor
Annunciation Church , Ilion
315-894-3766 - anthbarr@msn.com

Father Arthur Becker, Pastor
Church of the Holy Trinity, Cohoes
237-2373 - abecker2@nycap.rr.com

Eileen Davenport
edavenport04@gmail.com

Lorraine DeCuyper, Parish Life Director
St. Joseph 's Church, Cohoes
237-4241 - stjoescohoes@earthlink.net (w) ldecuyper@earthlink.net (h)

Deacon Warren Dorsch
St. John Vianney, Philmont
672-7185 - WarrenEd@Verizon.net

Sr. Rita Duggan, Administrator
Sacred Heart, Troy
274-1363 - ritacsj@yahoo.com

Mr. Nicholas George
St. Michael the Archangel, South Glens Falls
747-8347 - nick@kineticsymmetry.com

Father Kenneth Gregory, Sacramental Minister
St. John Francis Regis, Grafton
465-3134 - kgregor1@nycap.rr.com

Ms. Deborah Hart, Parish Coordinator
St. James, Chatham
392-4991 - djhart@taconic.net

Father Robert Longobucco, Administrator
St. Helen's, Schenectady
346-6137 - fatherbob@uamail.albany.edu

Ms. Ruth Moon, Pastoral Associate Youth Ministry
Our Lady of Grace, Ballston Lake
384-0109 - moonr@nycap.rr.com

Deacon Dick Thiesen, Parish Life Director
Our Lady of Fatima, Schenectady
346-1636 - rthiesen@nycap.rr.com

ex officio members

Deacon Frank Berning, Director of Pastoral Planning
Pastoral Center, Albany
berning@rcda.org

Deacon Michael McDonald
Sacred Heart, Cairo
473-3130 - mmcdonald@goer.state.ny.us

Father Ronald Menty, Administrative Advocate
Pastoral Center , Albany
453-6643 - ron.menty@rcda.org

Sr. Jane Herb, Superintendent of Schools
Pastoral Center , Albany
453-6602 - jane.herb@rcda.org

called to be church

ad hoc pastoral planning committees

Facilitators' Resource Guide Committee:
(for use by Local Planning Groups/Deaneries)
Father Anthony Barratt, Father Art Becker, Nick George,Deborah Hart**,Ruth Moon.

Prayer Resource Committee:
Eileen Davenport**;Rita Duggan,Father Bob Longobucco, Deacon Dick Thiesen.

Communications Resource Committee:
Lorraine DeCuyper**; Deacon Warren Dorsch, Deacon Mike McDonald,Dorothy Sokol.

Parish Profile Committee:
Father Art Becker, Sr. Rita Duggan**;Father Ken Gregory.