123 Neil Street
Toowoomba
Qld  4350

P O Box 7062
Toowoomba MC
Qld  4352

Phone: (07) 46371500
Fax: (07) 46371511

 

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St Patrick's Cathedral

Toowoomba
 
 


MINISTRY

 
Parish Mission Statement

Our Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick is a life-giving sanctuary for all people.  Our community welcomes and involves parishioners and visitors at the varying stages of their faith journey.  We share a common goal of living our Baptismal promises and embracing the mission of Jesus.

As a community of faith, in line with the Pastoral Directions of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan, we commit ourselves:
               to act for social justice: to be just
               to respect and honor other Faith Traditions: to be ecumenical
               to promote and celebrate life-giving Liturgy: to be prayerful
               to evangelize Australian life and culture: to be prophetic
               to promote and undertake education in Faith and Spirituality: to be faithful
               to implement effective Pastoral Leadership structures: to be responsible.

 

MINISTRIES WITHIN THE PARISH

  

PASTORAL COUNCIL
 "pastoral leadership of the community"

 

Carmel Charles (Chairperson), John Fisher (Secretary),

 Mike Garvis (Support Chairperson), Vivienne Boland, Merv Quigley,

Jackie Purcell, Gerard Beard, Ann-Maree Ward,

 Fr Hal Ranger, Fr Peter Dorfield

Contact:  Carmel Charles or John Fisher -  Phone St Pats Office 46371500

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE
"management and administration of buildings, property and material resources"
 

Bob Wiemers, Kate Gillaway, Shane Kennett, Ian Marshall,

 Merv Quigley (Parish Council), Ron Rosentreter (Primary School),

 Jim Whitney (Finance Officer), Fr Peter Dorfield

Contact: Jim Whitney - Phone St Pats Office 46371500

 

LEADERSHIP TEAM

"Parish Staff who attend to daily operation of the Parish community"

 

Bishop ("Parish Priest"):    Bishop William Morris

Parish Administrator:    Father Peter Dorfield

Associate Pastor:    Father Hal Ranger

Parish Council Chair:    Carmel Charles

Parish Secretary:    Kathryn Reimann

Finance and Administration:    Jim Whitney

Parish House Cook:    Wayne Davis

Grounds & Maintenance:    John Smith

Bingo Co-ordinator:    Anthony King

 

LITURGY TEAM

"preparation of Easter and Lent, Christmas and Advent,

 Sundays in Seasons of the Liturgical Year, special occasions"

 

Gabrielle Saide (Co-ordinator), Mary Schwartz,  Sr Mary Theresa Mullins,
 Trevor Cavanagh, Megan Wagstaff, Vicki Cocozza,
Fr Hal Ranger, Fr Peter Dorfield

Contact:  Gabrielle Saide - Phone St Pats Office 46371500

   

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

"Coordinator, Welcomer, Reader, Gift Presenter and Collector, Communion Minister,
 Musican, Cantor and Choir, Church Environment, Bell Ringer, Sacristan ..."

 

Weekend Mass Co-ordinators
 Mary Schwartz,  Kevin Hoddle, Desley Salty,
Trevor Cavanagh, Elizabeth Klimkowicz,  Leo Lunney,
Derek Schlyder, Thea Sheriff, Marie Skuthorpe,

   

SACRAMENTAL TEAM

"Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist with our children"

 

Megan Wagstaff (Co-ordinator),  Di Carrigan, Paula Wagner,

Karen Coleman, Karen Lunn, Fr Peter Dorfield

 Contact: Megan Wagstaff - Ph 46371558 (St Saviour's Primary School)

Kathryn Reimann (Parish Secretary) - Ph 46371500

   

NURSING HOME TEAM

"ministry to elderly in Nursing Homes"

 
Co-ordinators:  Veronica White, Maris Valentine

Contact St Pats Office Ph 46371500

 

HOME COMMUNION TEAM

"Communion and presence to those who are housebound through age or illness"


 Co-ordinators:  Veronica White, Maris Valentine

 with Kathryn Reimann (Parish Secretary)

Contact St Pats Office Ph 46371500

 

FUNERAL TEAM

"ministry to families preparing funerals"


 Fr Peter Dorfield, Fr Hal Ranger, Kathryn Reimann

Contact St Pats Office Ph 46371500

 

BAPTISM TEAM

"ministry to families preparing the Baptism of their children"


 Fr Peter Dorfield, Fr Hal Ranger, Kathryn Reimann,

Jakov & Amanda Vucak

Contact St Pats Office Ph 46371500

 

ST VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE

"welfare with the needy; visiting the lonely, those in hospital and the housebound"


 Contact:  Florence Egan (Conference President)

Ozanam House, 4 Julia Street, TOOWOOMBA Ph 46995200

or St Pats Office Ph 46371500

 

CARE AND CONCERN TEAM

"hospitality to funeral families and special occasions"

  

Contact:  Kevin Lindores - St Pats Office Ph 46371500

 

FAMILY GROUPS

"family, parent and personal support"

 

Contact:  John and Noela Fisher - St Pats Office Ph 46371500

 

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS – RCIA

"preparing adults who wish to become Catholics"

 

Co-ordinator: Bernie Moore - St Pats Office Ph 46371500

 

 PRAYER GROUP

"personal and communal prayer"

 

Contact:  Joyce Keane - St Pats Office Ph 46371500

 

MOTHER’S PRAYER GROUP

"personal and communal prayer"

 

Leader: Christine Cary - contact St Pats Office Ph 46371500

Thursday 1.00pm in St Patrick’s Parish Centre

 

 SCHOOL BOARD

 

Maree Harmen (Chair), Megan Wagstaff (Secretary),
Monica Conway, Karen Rock, Carmel Charles,
Kathryn Groom, Brad Skuse, Cameron Coleman,

Michael Mugford, Ron Rosentreter (Acting Principal),
Fr Peter Dorfield (Administrator)

Contact: Maree Harman (Chair) or Ron Rosentretor,
St Saviour's Primary School - Ph 46371555

 

RACE DAY COMMITTEE

St Patrick's Cathedral and St Saviour's Primary School Race Day Committee

 

Megan Wagstaff (President), Kristy Sheedy (Secretary),
Kylie Brannelly (Treasurer), Melita Ewing (Vice President),

 Gwen McLeod, Ann-Maree Ward, Nicole Katopodis,
Mandy Johnson,  Annette Glynn, Kim McCosker,
Jim Whitney, Fr Peter Dorfield

Contact:  Megan Wagstaff - St Saviour's Primary School Ph 46371555