1. Sustainability/Mission & Communication to Parishioners

2. Sustainability/Mission
To keep in existence; to grow
Maintain; to endure; to withstand
To provide with nourishment; encourage
To support the spirit, vitality or resolution
To corroborate; confirm
Firm foundation

3. How do we achieve Sustainability
Have a vision of the future of the PCA
Teamwork; Communication
Hard work on all levels
Maintaining a positive attitude
Invest in what works; Stop funding what does not
Good planning
Excellent execution
Willingness to take risks

4. Parish Planning Process
Pastoral and Finance Committees of each parish develop a 5 year plan for the PCA
Hold Town Hall meetings with the community
Where can we be in 2022
Start with the current situation
Reality of where the PCA is today
Address risks and opportunities
Needs to be specific and actionable
With time lines and deadlines
Good detailed budget as Year 1 of the plan

5. So how so we get there?
Rule 1 - Each Parish and PCA must be self funding
Every mission needs to achieve a positive margin
Invest : We are going to need to invest in programs
Raise Cash: to pay for investments
Cash Flow is Key !

6. INVEST Evangelization programs- Grow Youth and Young adult Programs
Pastoral leadership planning & training
Youth and Young adult Programs
Catholic schools
Education of our youth is key to the future
Diocesan programs
Things we can not do ourselves and need support
Tasks that take the work load off pastors- i.e. Hospital ministry
Facility upgrades & maintenance
Support for Cemeteries
Lay pension Plan

7. Opportunities for Cash
Successful execution of the Strategic plan
Getting more people in the pews
Electronic Giving
Increased offering programs
Planned giving & bequests
Sale of excess real estate - BIG OPPORTUNITY
Expense saving opportunities
More volunteers More part-time employees/staff
Re-define positons/roles

8. Key questions to ask
If there are 1000 Catholics living in our PCA and 400 are active, how do we bring the 600 back to church
What does a welcoming parish/PCA look like
What staff, programs, services might be shared?
Develop finance and supervision plans
One central accounting office that charges back
Looking at reallocation of funds to support weaker entity
How do we develop a deeper level of inter-parochial participation?

9. What long range assumptions should we use?
Salary increases of 2%/ yr.
Heath Insurance increases of 5%/ yr.
Lay pension plan needs to be funded or paid down
50-100% of all property sales into the Lay Plan
Hope Appeal continues in its current format
The Catholic School assessment will continue to decrease
1-3% per year
High School reorganization - increased community and alumni support
Elementary schools supported within the PCA
Sharing and cooperation for education our youth

10. What long range assumptions should we use?
Insurance
No increase in Auto, G/L , workers comp or property insurance
except if values increase or property sold
Clerical assessment and admin assessment will continue
May change in 2022

11. What are the risks Reduced parish income from Mass schedule changes
Risk to the parish
Redistribution of income within the PCA
Redistribution of Income outside the PCA
Risk to school within a PCA
Risk to pay expenses
Reduced Diocesan Income
Impact on Hope Appeal & Diocesan Services
Risk to school assessment

12. Other thoughts Pay attention to impact of changes made
Mass schedule changed – what happen?
New program– how successful
This will take time – patience is a virtue
Goal - Greater availability of pastors time as spiritual leader
Goal - Increase efficiencies within the PCA
Economies of scale
An opportunity to try different models of “servant leadership team”

13. Walk through an example

14. 108 priests currently serve 127 parishes
Current situation
In year 2000: In year 2015
8,058 – HS Faith Form 4,925 – HS Faith Form
33,291- Elem Ed 13,536 – Elem Ed
3,946 -Confirmed 2,647 – Confirmed
5,689 baptisms 2,612- baptisms
2,083 marriages marriages
103,000 attend Mass weekly 75,000 attend Mass weekly
108 priests currently serve 127 parishes

15. Where is the PCA today? Catholics in the PCA 1,200
Today in 5 years
Catholics in the PCA 1,200
Those attending Mass
Number on weekend masses
Number of Priests
Number of Deacons 1
Lay administrative support
Number of sacraments given
Number of funerals
Operating profit ($60,000)
Investments /Cash in the bank $600,000
Number of active programs
Number of Buildings

16. Where can we be in 5 years Today in 5 years
Catholics in the PCA 1,200 1,200
Those attending mass (60%) 900 (75%)
Number on weekend masses
Number of Priests
Number of Deacons 1 4
Lay administration support
Number of sacraments given (10%) 90 (10%)
Number of deaths
Operating profit ($60,000) $25,000
Investments /Cash in the bank $600,000 $1,000,000
Number of active programs
Number of Buildings

17. What is the Diocese doing to help
Strategic Planning Committee made up of 8 pastors from across the Diocese that ensures Hope Appeal spending is supporting the needs of the parish and the community
Reducing the Catholic school assessment so each school is moving towards being self sufficient
Parishes with school need a more detailed plan
Programs to reduce the cost in the parishes
Centralization of payroll – 95% Completed
Diocesan health care cost increases significant below region

18. Life is about Choices
Make the hard decisions now and get ahead of the curve or wait until a negative happens and react
Be proactive vs reactive
It is always better to be ahead of the curve
“Just do it”
See the glass as half full or see it as half empty
Positive and optimistic with realism is critical
When you see a road block – resolve the issue
Do not let anything stop you from moving forward
No excuses

19. Sustainability/Mission
Focus on the Mission/Goal- Vision
Understand the current situation
Evaluate Risks & Opportunities
Develop a 5 year plan
Develop a detailed first year budget
Execute the plan; timeline and deadlines
Keep what works; toss out was does not

20. Goal
Open and welcoming Faith community serving the needs of all in the PCA with a team of lay leaders Collaborating with and supporting priests and deacons in their pastoral ministry

21. Reality Change is very difficult- especially when it includes you
But it is reality- and we must deal with it
Positive / can do attitude is critical
Team work and communication is key
Stop all rumors – they will kill you
Only start the rumors you want out there

22. Communication to Parish
Develop a concrete ways to communicate to the parish
Realities of the situation
Provide transparency to financial reports and make easy to understand
Explain the current situation on sacraments within the parish on an annual basis
Discuss social media and getting the young back to church
Share what is going on in the PCA process
Communications on web site and in the bulletin
Hold Town Hall meetings

23. Individual Commitment to a group effort – That is what makes a team work, a Company work, a Society work, a civilization work
Vince Lombardi