NCCL Executive Director Report May, 2013 Cleveland, Ohio

Membership – A Challenge Diocesan Directors Diocesan Staff Parish Cat. Leaders Academics Publishers Students Students – PT Other (Retired/Lifetime) TOTAL

Membership Revenue Member Dues Jan-March2013 Budget2012 Actual2012 April - December Diocesan$ 84,370$ 84,000$ 85,325 $ 2,070 Corporate Individual $ 11,660 $ $ 13,000 $ 34,000 $ 13,240 $ 36,075 $ 1,520 $ 27,105 New Member $ 2,460$ 6,000 $ 8,180$ 7,340 Dues$105,800$141,000$142,820$ 38,035

National Collaborations PAC– NIAC – Transforming Adolescent Catechesis has six sites for this year *Are accepting applicants for 2014 *Confirmation Project is full for Open for applications for *Ela Milewska will move to part-time status and become Project Coordinator. The PAC members have accepted various leadership roles.

National Collaborations ACLEM – ALLIANCE for the Certification of Lay Ecclesial Ministers *NCCL has received three applications for Admission to Applicant status. 7 people have been nationally certified. We have two of the 8 candidates who will be advanced to the NCRC for national certification *Gary Pokorny serves on the Alliance Board along with the Ex. Dir. and as the NCCL Rep on the NCRC

National Collaborations Diocesan Educational/Catechetical Leadership Institute Webinars are now FREE Track One – New Leadership Track Two – Veteran Leadership Track Three – New Evangelization Track IV Webinars are now listed under ten topics. Go to Leadership Institute at

Leadership Institute Administrative Adolescent Catechesis Adult Catechesis Catechist as Evangelizer Cultural Diversity Diocesan Directors Formation Family Moral Life New Evangelization Spiritual Life Strong Catechesis

National Collaborations Strong Catholic Families, Strong Catholic Youth Over 60 diocese are participating NCEA has joined as a full partner Redesigning Take Home booklet with more practical ideas Effective Practice Digest grows to meet the needs of participants.

National Collaborations Strong Catholic Families, Strong Catholic Youth Four Step Parish Process – The current “three step” parish process has been revised to four steps to include a first step of “Parish Assessment/Readiness”. Develop a shortened PPT version (15-20 minutes) of the Parish Leader Session. Short videos being produced to be used in Phase One and Diocesan preparedness

National Collaborations Webinars NCPD – Catechesis: Persons with Disabilites, Autistic, Symbolic Ave Maria Press –Professional Development (over 35) –Technology Paulist Press Loyola Press AFF Committee and Sadlier Publishing

Small Successes Gina has prepared Conference 2014 on-line Increased sales through the NCCL Amazon Bookstore - $ in first 10 months, $ last ten months, latest - $ NCCL Conference Registration on-line NCCL Registration payment on-line National Certification is growing. CL Weekly has had a consistent record – 335 issues Committee work and participation grows in work completed

Commendable Committee Work Adult Faith Formation Conference Planning Editorial Evangelization: 21st Century Catholic Evangelization Website Product Development: Begun process of updating of the DRE series Rural Catechesis: Several podcast invitations to NCCL membership. Standards and Certification Technology

THANK YOU Without you, the members, the work could easily become drudgery but your own spiritual lives, your commitment to the ministry, your willingness to be creative and innovative is a sign of hope and a source of inspiration to Gina and me. We are grateful to the witness you are to us. It is a pleasure to serve you in this ministry.