Since October 2025, St Vincent's Parish has been taking an important step forward with the formation of our new Parish Pastoral Council (PPC). The Council has now met four times and has been busy putting in place a structure that will help support the life and future of our parish.

The Parish Pastoral Council works alongside Fr Emeka to help identify the needs of our parish, encourage participation, and support the many ministries and activities that make St Vincent's such a special community.

Over the past few months, much of our work has focused on listening, planning and establishing how the Council will operate. Now that this structure has been agreed, we would like to share it with you.

Our vision is simple: "Together in Christ, United in Compassion." Inspired by the life and example of our patron, St Vincent de Paul, we want to be a parish where faith and compassion go hand in hand, where we care for one another, and where everyone feels welcome and valued.

Working with Fr Emeka, the Council aims to help our parish:
 

• Be a welcoming community where everyone feels at home.

• Grow closer to Christ through prayer, worship and learning about our faith.

• Support families, encourage young people and care for those who need our help.

• Work together, recognising that everyone has gifts and talents to share.

• Put our faith into action through kindness, service and outreach to others.

Most importantly, we want to encourage more parishioners to become involved in the life of the parish. We are all the parish, and each of us has something valuable to contribute.

As part of the new structure, a number of ministry groups are being established to support different areas of parish life. These are as follows: