Abstract
This article analyses the concept and nature of pastoral care in the Church, in light of the canonical tradition as summarised in CIC 1917 and also of the teaching of Vatican II. In view of its internal and external characteristics, pastoral care is defined as a fundamental part of the Church's mission, in which particular functions within the Church practise the ministries of proclamation, healing and leadership. The article pays especial attention to the role of parish priest by describing his many and varied tasks in the area of pastoral care.
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