DEVELOPING A VIBRANT PARISH COUNCIL offers theological rationale and practical procedures for organizing pastoral councils on a grassroots level. It brings together some of the best people in the field to reflect on the purpose, potential problems and the exciting promise of collegial parish leadership. The book was developed by the Council of Pastoral Planning and Council Development, a national organization for planning and leadership development. Contributors include: John A. Coleman, SJ; Dennis J. O-Leary, Mark F. Fischer, MSGR. John F. Murphy, Mary Kay Bailey, Eileen Tabert, Marie Kevin Tighe, SP, Kathleen Turley, RSM, Nancy A. Pineda, Arthur X. Deegan, II, and Marliss Rogers.