The Pastoral Council exists to encourage and enable the people of God to participate in the mission of the Catholic Church according to their gifts. The Council should contribute to the building up of the particular community under the spiritual and administrative car of the pastor, and through the works of sanctification, evangelization and works of charity, which transform the social order.
The Pastoral Council advises and assists the pastor in planning, developing and implementing pastoral programs and improving pastoral services and effectiveness. Its purpose is to unite the clergy, religious and laity in a community of prayer, leadership and pastoral ministry.