The Pastor’s Advisory Council is a consultive body in a parish that serves to advise the Pastor in discerning the movement of the Holy Spirit among God’s people. Specifically, the Pastor’s Council’s purpose is to be grounded in prayer, discernment, and communal wisdom, especially when we do pastoral planning, developing pastoral programs, improving pastoral services, and evaluating the pastoral effectiveness of programs and services. This council meets 4 times a year, every other month, and does not concern itself with the daily operations of the parish.