Parish Committees

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PARISH COUNCIL (G5)

The St. Luke’s Leadership Team is a team of parishioners who meet to discuss matters relating to the parish, act as an advisory group to Fr. Joseph and also offer support to all other groups in the parish.  The focus of the SLLT is to embed the St. Luke’s vision into all that we do across the parish and to enrich and re-energise our parish community.

Members:

Fr. Joseph Amal, Chris Williams, Honor Tanner, Lucian Goonesekera and Jeremy Morrison.

FINANCE COMMITTEE (SLFC)

The role of the Finance Committee is to assist the Parish Priest in his tasks of administering the parish Finances, maintaining the parish properties, planning for the future capital works and raising the necessary funds.

Members of the Parish Finance Committee are appointed by the Parish Priest for a term of three years. members maybe reappointed but some changes of the membership is to take place every three years.

Members of the Finance Committee are to be honest, known for their integrity and  actively committed to the practice of the faith.

The Parish Priest may either chair the meeting personally or may invite the Finance Committee to elect a chairman. Meetings must be held at least  every three months and may be held more often at the discretion of the Parish Priest.

Duties of the Finance Committee are to assist the Parish Priest in Preparation of an annual budget of income and expenditure for the coming year. Preparation of an annual report to the parishioners concerning parish finances. Preparation in the long term cash flow estimates to provide for future capital works and major maintenance requirements. Identifying and managing areas of risk to the financial viability of the parish. Conduct a review of all parish insurances annually . Ongoing review  and management of monthly income and expenses .

Members:

Fr. Joseph Amal, Gerard Porter, Aloysius De Almeida, John Bonato, Chris Williams, Yvonne Hart.

SOCIO-PASTORAL CO-ORDINATION TEAM (SLSPCT)

The Socio-Pastoral team was initiated by inviting the leaders of all current groups to come together as a team. The purpose of the team is to create an avenue of communications between parish groups and the wider parish community and also discuss parish issues. The co-ordination team has the opportunity to become a vibrant, spirit –inspired group, great for fresh ideas and illustrative of a dynamic Parish.

Members:

Team Leader: Honor Tanner
Catechist: Luzina Saldanha
Take Mary Home: Rosy Paul
Altar Servers: Chris Manchee
Choir/Music Group: Genevieve Bourke and Christine Fritz
Friendship Group: Pat Norman and Maria Bonato
Memorial Garden: Sandra Hayden
SVDP/Piety Stall: Janet Kruger
Baptism Team: Franka Waters
Divine Mercy Group: Tina Mayhill
Club 45: Marilynne Sontag
MAINTENANCE TEAM

Members:

Fr. Joseph Amal, Jeremy Morrison, Chris Williams, John Bonato, Tom Wong.