Archdiocese Planning Process

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis are at the beginning of their own strategic planning process.

Coverage of the archdiocesan strategic plan announced in parishes the weekend of Oct. 16-17.

REMARKS WITH THE PRESBYTERATE Priests’ meeting on October 15, 2010 Held at The Church of St. John the Baptist in New Brighton BY THE MOST REVEREND JOHN...

A slumping economy and population declines have impacted every facet of life around Buffalo, N.Y., over the last several decades as industry began to wane along Lake Erie’s shore. Many businesses, schools and banks closed or merged. Mass attendance, Catholic school en­rollment and baptisms declined.

Priests and parish leaders from around the archdiocese are preparing for the Oct. 16-17 announcement of the Strategic Plan for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, “Promote and Proclaim a Communion of Faith, Hope and Love.”

The archdiocese’s plan is a strategic plan, not a downsizing plan like some other U.S. dioceses have implemented. The difference is important, said Jim Lundholm-Eades,...