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 Matthew Carroll, OP

All Parishioners and in good standing:
EX OFFICIO
Permanent Deacon                                                   Deacon Jesús Burgos
Parish Evangelization                                              Sister Mary Luchia, PVMI (2021)
Parish Development/Finance Council                     Rose Connelly (2021)

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 (2025)                             Daniel Hernández Tellez and María Jímenez Ríos

Liturgical Ministry (2025)                                 Philip Clark 

THREE APPOINTED MEMBERS
Thomas Joseph Dolan/TJ (appointed 2022)
Daniel Heenan (appointed 2024)
Brenda Bates (appointed 2025)

MEMBERS AT LARGE TBD
TBD

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

PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Thomas Dolan

RESOURCES FOR THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Parish Manager                                                    Sister Marie Faustina, RSM
Parish Finance Director                                  Andrea Guckin
Parish Calendar                                                    Martha Ortiz
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.

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.