The Office of Pastoral Planning: 

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  

Mr. Jack Manning, Director of Pastoral Planning

Pastoral Center , Albany

453-6661 - jack.manning@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

 ** Chair

           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.

 

 


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