Pastoral Council

The Parish Pastoral Council at the Cathedral Parish was formed on May 16, 1993. As of November 22, 2016, the membership of this Council had been updated, in accordance with the revised norms published by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on February 5, 2005. The following is the current roster of the Parish Pastoral Council.   

The Council roster listed below is as a result of the elections.

MEMBERSHIP

Rector and Pastor                                                     Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill
Parochial Vicar                                                          Reverend August A. Taglianetti

All Parishioners and in good standing:
EX OFFICIO
Permanent Deacon                                                   Deacon Jesús Burgos
Parish Evangelization                                              Sister Mary Luchia, PVMI (2021)
Executive Director                   Jonathan Jerome (2026)

SIX ELECTED MEMBERS

Young Adult (2028)                                                Matthew Thompson  
Single Adult (2028)                                                Brenda Bates
Married Couple (2026)                                       Aaron and Charlotte Pisacane
Senior Adult (2026)                                              Piero Conosciani
Spanish Community (2028)                             Daniel Hernández Tellez and María Jímenez Ríos
Liturgical Ministry (2025)                                 Philip Clark 

THREE APPOINTED MEMBERS
Daniel Heenan (appointed 2024)
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MEMBERS AT LARGE TBD
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COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Chairperson, Rector and Pastor                            Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill
Vice-Chairperson                                                    Daniel Heenan
Secretary                                                                Aaron Pisacane

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBER EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
Rose Connolly (2021)

PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
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RESOURCES FOR THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Parish Business Manager                              Andrea Guckin
Parish Calendar                                                   Martha Ortiz
Parish Facilities Manager                              Sister Marie Mechtild Wasserthal, RSM
Sacristy                                                                  Michael Clymer
Ambassadors                                                        Martha Ortiz
Cathedral Shop                                                    Paula Terreri

MEETINGS
Five to six times a year with at least a simple majority of the membership present.
Four are scheduled with a fifth to be scheduled if necessary.

MISSION STATEMENT
OF THE CATHEDRAL PARISH OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL
Revised as of August 10, 2021

With Jesus Christ as our Head and Foundation, the Cathedral Parish of Saints Peter and Paul forms a vibrant Roman Catholic community in Center City and serves all those who come to the Cathedral Basilica, the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Our parish community professes our Catholic Faith, ministers to others and welcomes all, as rooted in the Word of God and the celebration of the Sacraments of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Con Jesucristo como nuestra Cabeza y Fundamento, la Parroquia Catedral de los Santos Pedro y Pablo forma una vibrante comunidad Católica Romana en el centro de la ciudad y sirve a todos aquellos que vienen a la Catedral Basílica, la Iglesia Madre de la Arquidiócesis de Filadelfia. Nuestra comunidad parroquial profesa nuestra fe católica, ministra a los demás y da la bienvenida a todos, enraizada en la Palabra de Dios y la celebración de los sacramentos de Jesucristo, nuestro Señor y Salvador.