Where Your Annual Diocesan Appeal Money Goes
2012 Annual Diocesan Appeal Goal
$5,489,484
- Office of the Bishop
- Office for Parish Services
- Seminarians and Vocations
- Religious, Lay and Clergy Services
- Tribunal
- Stewardship & Development
- Communications Services
- Office for Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Children
- Operational Services
Because of you...
- We have the resources to train another generation of priests for service in our Diocese.
- Our 16 seminarians are preparing for their future ministry among you through summer hospital work, language immersion programs and spiritual formation.
- 665 individuals have graduated from the Institute for Leadership in Ministry (ILM) formation program and have returned to their parishes better prepared for ministerial leadership.Seventeen graduates have been ordained as Permanent Deacons, four have been ordained to the priesthood and two are currently studying at St. Patrick's Seminary.
- Currently 220 people are enrolled in ILM formation.
- Restorative Justice program serves 5,000 incarcerated with 20 priests and 100 volunteers
- The marriage tribunal facilitates pastoral and canonical resolutions that allow the possibility of entering into a second marriage.
- The parish pastoral and finance councils in each parish of the Diocese have access to initial training and ongoing formation multiple times each year.
- Lay leaders in parishes anticipating a change of pastor receive the support they need to exercise their leadership role in the transition process.
- Parishes have access to continually updated demographic information about the communities in which they are located.