The Parish Pastoral Council serves in an advisory capacity to the pastor and gives counsel and advice on:

• Unifying the parish community by promoting communication and understanding;
• Analyzing and prioritizing future needs and vision of St. Lawrence Martyr parish in light of the Gospel and church tradition;
• Energizing the St. Lawrence Martyr community by encouraging leadership, inviting council members to participate in ministry, involving the laity in parish life, and in witnessing faith;
• Building and renewing the Council’s faith dimensions by providing opportunities for councilors to deepen their relationship with Christ, both as individuals and as a community;
• Listening to the Lord, to parishioners, and to the neighboring community as to what is happening in the Church and in the world, discerning the will of the Lord, using the wisdom of the Spirit of establish, to prioritize, to plan and to reach consensus.