Parish Council

Church Parish Council

The Kandanvilai parish solely based on the whole hearted dedication of the parish priests and co-operation of the parish people. Parish council advises the priest in decision making. The council consists of forty one members.

The current members of the Parish Council of Kandanvilai Church, as of December 29, 2024, and the Board of Administrators, as of January, 2025 were elected through an electoral process and are functioning excellently under the leadership of the Parish Priest, with a total of 41 members.

Each member serves a three year term. The council tries to maintain members from various Pious Associations and Anbiayams, so as to supply a multiplicity of ideas for the priest. Council works to build the parish as a living Christian community. It meets the first Sunday of the month at 11:00 am.

It is the thinking, planning, and reflection group for the parish. The commissions are accountable to the pastoral council. A representative from each committee will be appointed to serve as a liaison providing a direct link to pastoral council.

The liaison will attend all Commission meetings and events providing support and assistance when needed. He or she will also give a verbal report describing activities, successes, concerns, problems, etc. to the pastoral council. Each of the commissions or committees shall cooperate or collaborate with any of the other groups and submit reports to the council in joint areas of responsibility.

The list of newly elected members and administrators of the Parish Council will be released soon!