Parish Pastoral Council (PPC)

Our Mission

Our mission as a parish council is “bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church“. We wish to serve Sacred Heart Church and its people by acting acting as your voice to bring about positive change within the parish and grow our Catholic Community.

Do take a look at our new page which documents all of the PPC Meeting agendas, minutes and plans.

Latest Updates from the PPC

Our Commitment

1. The willingness to accept the responsibility of being a member of the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) for the next two years.
2. To strive to be sensitive to the vision and ideas of others so that we can truly represent the parish community.
3. To speak with justice and integrity so that the voices of this community can be heard, both in the Church and beyond.
4. Lead by word and example in the Christian way.

Contact us

To make a general request to the parish council please email ppc@sacredhearthook.org.

Parish Council Members 2026

Fr John Chadwick
Sacred Heart Priest

Members being updated

Since 2019 we have had a Parish pastoral Council who have made great strides within our Parish. We have now changed the Parish Council members to allow others to serve and below you will find the new Parish Council Members.

I live in Hook with my wife Sarah and 4 children Matilda, Noah, Edith and Alma. The Sacred Heart has been a home to us since we moved here in 2007. I work for a very old fine wine merchant, so I have an unsurprising interest in wine and spirits but I also enjoy listening to many types of music and watching sport, all quite normal things! I am a trustee of the Hook Schools Community Association and enjoy running fundraising events for the local community to the benefit of the village schools. Before the pandemic I was one of the Children’s Liturgy team at Church and miss all of the insightful questions from the little ones on Sunday; to understand faith I think it helps to listen to children!On the PPC I have an interest in the children and youth elements of the Parish, community events and an arms-open approach to Evangelism. 

I’m Shanthi Fernando and I’m originally from Sri Lanka. We came to live in Old Basing 5 years ago from Wokingham, Berkshire. I live with my husband Felix, my mum and our dog called Jesse. We have three grown up children and three grandchildren.

I studied maths and worked at the University of Reading and in a secondary school in Wokingham.
In my spare time I enjoy doing botanical art, reading, going for walks with family and spending time with my grandchildren. I also like entertaining people of all walks of life and having a great time using my culinary skills.

I wish to serve the Sacred Heart Parish by listening and living a Christ centred life in our community.

My name is Gill Byrne and I have been part of the Sacred Heart Hook parish for nearly twenty years!  Some of you may know me through Children’s Liturgy and through coffees in the church hall, pre Covid.
I am a mother of two young men, a retired teacher and SENCO and one of three daughters to my elderly mother who has memory problems.
I am also incredibly fortunate to spend part of the year in a beautiful part of France called the Limousin  renovating a barn that will never be finished!!
Recently I have become involved in our SHARE team who focus on how we can make a difference to benefit our beautiful planet.
I’m usually at Sunday Mass – Hope to see you there!

Please pray for us

Heavenly Father, you have chosen us to be your people
And have gathered us to live in this parish.
Be pleased with all our efforts to love you and serve you
In word, worship and work.
Give your blessing to these parishioners
Who will serve as members of our Parish Pastoral Council.
Guide their activities by the light of your Holy Spirit,
And help them to work for your honour and glory
And for the benefit of all your people.
We ask this through Christ , our Lord.
Amen