Welcome to the DPC
The Diocesan Pastoral Council is the Bishop's Pastoral Council. Members represent all sectors of the diocese. A man and a woman are elected from each of the six regions of the diocese, and serve a maximum of two terms (six years) on the Council. The religious orders also have a man and a woman as do the youth of the diocese.
Maori are representred by two reps, one from Te Tai Tokerau, and the other from Tamaki Makaurau.
Six representatives are nominated by ethnic chaplains to serve the same terms as elected representatives.
The Council of Priests also has a representative on the DPC.
The DPC meets quarterly over a weekend with the Bishop. Regional reps report to the regions at regional pastoral council meetings or by post, telephone or email. Ethnic reps report to their executives. Matters to be raised with the bishop and his council should be passed through the representative to be put on the agenda for the next meeting.
Annual Bishop's forums are held in the regions and DPC members formally report to these and/or are elected at them. Currently (June 2011) 4 members have come to the end of their term of office and the Bishop is seeking nomibnations to fill those positions.
We are looking for women reps for three regions: Northern Te Tai Tokerau, North Shore and the Eastern region, and a male rep from the parishes of the Central region. Parishes are asked to nominate their best candidates to serve the Bishop on his council. Nominations are due in by the end of July as the forums arwe scheduled for August.
Contact patl@cda.org.nz for nomination forms or the parishes also have copies.
The contact details of current members are listed below.
If you wish to contact your representative please do so.
2011 meeting dates:
3/4 Dec
2012 meeting dates
DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL.... MEMBERSHIP June 2011
PRESIDENT: Bishop Patrick Dunn, Pompallier Centre,
Private Bag 47.904, Ponsonby, Auckland 2 Ph 378.4380 Fax 376.2829
Vice-President Chair: Peter Brown, 16B Hawera St, Kohimarama
Ph (09) 528.0996 e-mailprbkiwi@xtra.co.nz
Executive Secretary: Pat Lythe, Pompallier Centre (as above) Home phone 483.9903
e-mail (w) patl@cda.org.nz: (h) patlythe@gmail.com
There is one woman and one man from each region.
TAITOKERAU REGION
Connie Hassan, 86 Paparore Rd, RD Awanui 0486 Ph 09 408 7481
Roshan Sequeira, 98 Fairway Drive, Kamo, Whangarei 0112 (09) 436.2262 sequeira@orcon.net.nz
NORTH SHORE REGION
Vacancy: seeking nominations
Rob Donze, 147 Postman Rd, Albany 0632 021 725 977
WESTERN REGION
Peter Turnwald, 16 Mountain Rd, Henderson Valley, Waitakere 0612 09 8370497
Paula Betham, 85A Avondale Rd, Avondale, Auckland 09 828.9309
EASTERN REGION
Seamus Donegan, Campbell Rd, Renuera 525 6080
Loraine Elliott, 20 Gilford Place, Howick 2016 021 288 2438
CITY/CENTRAL REGION
Lancelot Piedade, 132A St Georges Rd, Avondale 0600 Ph 829.2210
Heather McLeish, 1 Ennismore Rd, Mt Albert Ph 09 8204225 handgmcleish@xtra.co.nz
SOUTH AUCKLAND REGION
Margaret Mabey, 506 Grey St, Thames (07) 868.9818 marg.m@ihug.co.nz
Irene Tufuga, 19 Lyncrift St, Mangere Ph 256.0943
RELIGIOUS ORDERS
Br Richard Dunleavy, fms, 48 Crossfield Rd, Glendowie, Auck 1071 Ph. 575.0997
Sr Margaret Mary Dwane, 91 Olsen Ave, Hillsborough 1042 Ph 625.8504
EX-OFFICIO (Council of Priests )
Fr Peter Tipene, 260 Richardson Rd, Mt Roskill, 1041 627.2089
YOUTH
Helen Laumemea, 84B Michael Jones Dr, Flat Bush, Manukau 2016 277 9754
Maiko Sirilan, 1 Pitt Ave, Clendon Park, Manurewa Ph 021 2184144
BISHOP’S APPOINTEES
Maori Te Tai Tokerau Annie Fox, 37 Russell Rd, Kensington, Whangarei 0112 Ph 09 4595993
Tamaki Makaurau Hakopa Tepania, 7 Westminster Rd, Mt Eden 1024
(Samoan comm.) Tauau'nu Perenise Tapu, PO Box 22480, Otahuhu, 1640
Masanga Selui (Tongan comm) 26 Cotswold Lane, Mt Wellington(09) 579.8150
Fritzi Udanga (Filipino Community) 25c Ruawai Rd, Mt Wellington
May Lee (Chinese comm) PO Box 34.689, Birkenhead Ph 09 478.7318
John Han, (Korean community)78 Panapa Dr. St Johns, Ak 1072 (09) 478.7318