The Education Commission assists, promotes and supports parishioners in understanding that the entire parish community has responsibility for participating in the evangelization and teaching mission of Jesus entrusted to the Church. The commission's responsibilities include developing, promoting and evaluating programs that address all aspects of education and evangelization, in cooperation with archdiocesan and parish staffs.

The Education Commission is responsible for seeing that the parish communion's (Persons sharing one same life, an organic unity) teaching mission is addressed in ways that assist each individual to grow in faith throughout their life. Through the commission's committees, it determines programs that promote and support total parish education and formation. The commission supports the parish professional staff in working toward that goal.

The Education Commission will include interested parishioners and appropriate pastoral staff. The commission choose one of its member to become a members of the Vicariate Education Commission.

The structure of this commission can differ from parish to parish. However, whatever structure is adopted, if successful, will find a way to extend the Parish Pastoral Council's vision for Parish Christian education and formation out to the whole parish.