NEW PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL (2014 - 2016) FOR HTC FORMALIZED

JULITA, SOCCOM TAWAU

Tawau : The previous Parish Pastoral Council of Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau was officially dissolved last November 2013. After a duration of some four months, going through the preparation and discernment processes, the new team of PPC for 2014 – 2016 was finally formed. Council members were commissioned during Sunset Mass on 22nd March 2014, third Sunday of Lent.

The 10-member ad-hoc discernment committee headed by Mario Domingo for the selection of the new PPC met on 18th March to finalize the selection. After the Opening Prayer and Proclamation of the Word, the meeting began with a briefing on the process of selection by Mario Domingo, also the outgoing PPC chairman. 

The new PPC structure consists of 11 selected lay members, 2 co-opted lay members, 3 priests and 1 religious sister. The line-up of the new PPC for 2014 - 2016;

No	Name	Designation	Portfolio
01	Msgr Nicholas Ong	Parish Priest
02	Fr David Aloysius  Garaman	Asst Parish Priest
03	Fr Johnnny Raju	Asst Parish Priest
04	Andrew Kiat	Chairman	BECs
05	Philip Lee	Vice Chairman	Education
06	Mary Benitez Takom	Secretary	FPC and Social Function
07	Naomi Francis	Asst Secretary	Youth and Catechetical
08	Sr Liza Augustine fsic	Committee	CWA and LOM
09	Magrina Kiob	Committee	Liturgical
10	Francis Chong	Committee	Environment
11	Thomas Lim	Committee	CPC and Property
12	Edward Nuing	Committee	TUKAD and Family Life
13	John Mojiun	Committee	CNG
14	Lorensius Paulus	Committee	KPI
15	Benjamin Pierera	Committee	SOCCOM and Cemetery
16	Mario Domingo	Co-opted
17	Danny Carreon	Co-opted

The inaugural meeting was held right after the selection process. Mario Domingo handed duty to Andrew Kiat, the incoming Chairman. In his speech, Mario extended his appreciation to Msgr Nicholas Ong and all priests and religious for their support and guidance and to his outgoing committee for the cooperation and commitment in serving the church through the council. He took the opportunity to compliment all new members for their willingness in accepting the task in promoting the Kingdom of God.

 

Andrew Kiat a retiree, the newly elected PPC chairman expressed his sincere gratitude to all for the trust granted him. He pledged to do his utmost in serving the church with the guidance from the rector, priests, religious and Mario, the outgoing PPC chairman.