Preliminary Plan for the Rural Southwest Deanery June 7, 2017 One Church: encountering Jesus, equipping disciples, living mercy

Welcome and Opening Prayer Fr. Michael Swanton, Dean of Rural Southwest Deanery

Meeting Overview Prayer Criteria & Models Preliminary Map Small Group Discussion Large Group Feedback Parish Meeting and Parish Response Next Steps Closing Prayer

Criteria for Recommendations Geographical Location Demographics Growth or Decline Parish Data Ability to Support Ministries/Vision Church Seating Capacity & Facilities Flexible Deanery Boundaries Priest’s Masses (4) Projected Number of Priests Expectation of Collaboration

Parish Models Stand-Alone Clustered Consolidated Parish Church Mission Church Chapel

Current Deanery Map

Columbus Area Recommendations: Consolidate St. Joseph, Platte Center with St. Isidore, Columbus. To become a chapel. Consolidate St. Stanislaus, Duncan with St. Anthony, Columbus. To become a chapel. Three parishes in Columbus and Divine Mercy in Schulyer collaborate to become a cluster.

Columbus Area Recommendations: Continued School system for Columbus Catholic schools. Establish early childhood center. Five priests will serve parishes, including two Spanish-speaking priests. Divine Mercy study the number of Masses and possible expansion of seating capacity.

Genoa Area Recommendations: Consolidate Ss. Peter and Paul, Krakow with St. Rose of Lima, Genoa. To become a chapel. Cluster St. Edward of St. Edward, St. Rose of Lima in Genoa, and St. Lawrence in Silver Creek. 3. Locate office in Genoa. 4. One priest will serve the parishes.

Central City Area Recommendations: Consolidate St. Peter in Clarks with St. Michael in Central City. To become a chapel. Cluster St. Peter in Fullerton and St. Michael in Central City. One priest will serve the parishes.

Albion Area Recommendations: St. Michael, Albion to Rural Southwest deanery. Cluster St. Michael and St. Anthony in Cedar Rapids. St. Michael School consider distance learning model. 4. One priest will serve the parishes.

Lindsay-Humphrey-Tarnov Parishes Recommendations: Consolidate St. Michael, Tarnov with St. Francis in Humphrey. To become a chapel. Cluster Holy Family in Lindsay and St. Francis in Humphrey. Holy Family and St. Francis to become part of Rural Central deanery. School system for schools, including St. Leonard in Madison. One priest will serve the parishes.

Clarkson - Leigh Parishes Recommendations: St. Mary, Leigh and Ss. Cyril & Methodius, Clarkson will become part of Rural Southeast deanery. School system for Ss. Cyril & Methodius School, Howells and Dodge. Four parishes on Hwy 991 corridor should explore collaboration.

Small Group Discussion Comments on Overall Deanery Plan Recommendations – Our Parish

Large Group Feedback Comments on Overall Plan

Parish Meetings & Response Who Attends? Councils & Leadership Town Hall Meeting for All Time Length 45-90 Minutes Power Point – Online Preliminary Plan – Online

Meeting Agenda -1 Review Purpose Prayer Overview Inform re: criteria & parish models to be used View Preliminary Plan & Welcome Response Prayer Overview Changing Nature Rural Area – Key Findings Archdiocesan Vision One Church: encountering Jesus, equipping disciples, living mercy Criteria and Models for Parishes

Meeting Agenda - 2 Questions & Answers Present Preliminary Plan Table Discussions Comment on Deanery Plan Comment on recommendations for Parish If Necessary – recommended changes or additions for this Parish

Response Form Collate Responses – Submit One Form Comments – Overall Plan Recommendations Our Parish If Necessary – changes or additions – Our Parish Return to Luisa Claus, Pastoral Planning Office by August 15

Meeting Agenda - 3 Share Responses in Large Group Next Steps in Process Collate All Responses – One Form Submitted Deanery Planning Team Review – August Archbishop Finalizes Plans – November Closing Prayer

Next Steps Feedback Process – Review by Deanery Pastoral Planning Team Implementation Timeline Next Meetings Parish Meetings – before August 15 Response Sheets – Luisa Claus – August 15

Comments and Closing Prayer Fr. Michael Swanton, Dean of Rural Southwest Deanery