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In September 2023, the Diocese of Atambua's 9th Pastoral Conference (Muspas) in Emmaus initiated a mission to redefine its pastoral vision to address current social challenges. Led by the Bishop, the quinquennial plan emphasizes enhancing understanding of Church teachings amidst socio-economic and human development concerns. Particularly in the Mena deanery of North Central Timor, a culturally diverse and pivotal area, STP St. Peter's efforts aimed to align pastoral agents with this renewed vision. The collaborative educational approach underscores the importance of education, economic prosperity, and synodal collaboration as church success cornerstones. This strategy fosters a uniform approach across the diocese, encouraging ecological farming initiatives for sustainable development, and dynamic evangelization. The ultimate goal is fostering a community that progresses in intelligence and prosperity, in harmony with the Church's evolving vision and mission.

Parish is a term used within the Catholic Church to refer to a particular community of believers. The community of faith is entrusted to a specific priest appointed by the diocesan bishop. The parish priest is the shepherd for the people in the parish. Parish priests are given duties and responsibilities, which are regulated in the legal provisions of the Catholic Church.A good and in-depth understanding of the community of believers in the parish and of the duties and responsibilities entrusted to the parish priest is expected to help priests to be able to carry out their pastoral duties properly and correctly. In this way, the faithful will grow well. This article provides several important notes regarding the parish priest and his duties or responsibilities according to the provisions of the Code of Canon Law 1983.