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Talking Points - All Things New

Guiding Principles:

  • Missionary Discipleship: As baptized Catholics, we are called to the evangelizing mission of the Church.

  • Sacramental Life: The sacraments are outward signs of grace that God gives to people to help them live a life close to Jesus.

  • Engaging the Laity: God has given each person a unique set of gifts and charisms to live out their individual vocation.

  • Listening as a Way of Being Church: The Holy Spirit calls us to pray, listen and discern together what God is asking of us today.

  • Prudent Stewardship: All our resources – human, structural, financial – are gifts from God. With a deep sense of gratitude, we are guided by the use of resources to achieve our shared mission in a healthy and responsible way.

Design Parameters as they relate to WOHVn in Faith ACC:

  • Accessibility to Sunday Mass (includes Saturday evening vigil)

    • 80% must have access to a Sunday Mass within a 20-minute drive.

    • No rotation of Mass schedules between churches.

  • Budgeted Ministries

    • One administrative office per ACC if under 3000 households.

      • ACC Business Administrator (Paid).

    • Liturgical Ministries.

    • Formation Ministries: Children - Youth – Adult.

    • Pastoral Care.

    • Social Outreach.

  • Buildings

    • Overall facility usage must average 50% occupancy or higher for all weekend liturgies in the ACC.

    • Buildings must be physically accessible, hospitable and safe.

      • Restrooms in church building.

      • Church building is either one level or has access to an existing elevator.

  • Pastors/Priests

    • Limit of three Sunday Masses per weekend/priest not including weddings/funerals.

    • Pastors will spend at least 50% of their time in pastoral ministry.

    • Desire to live in community within ACC will be considered.

  • Governance

    • Reduce the number of parish corporations.

    • Potential Worship Sites – Primary Church, Partner Church.

  • Finances

    • Each finance council will approve an attainable and reasonable annual balanced budget.

    • Routine building operations may not exceed 25% of plate/envelope.

The Proposed Plan – this has to be approved by Bishop Neary

 

The Holy Cross Parish and St. Therese Parish corporations will be dissolved and will no longer be a part of the ACC.

  • After a discussion with Fr. Alex Juguilon, o.s.c. on 11/26/25, he indicated that Holy Cross Priory Church will continue to fall under his governance as the Conventual Prior of the Crosier Fathers and Brothers.

  • St. Therese Church will continue to fall under the governance of the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud.

  • Sacred Heart Parish and St. Rita Parish will remain corporations as they currently stand and the two remaining parishes within the ACC with Fr. Marvin Enneking as the pastor.

  • The transition of Holy Cross and St. Therese parishes out of the ACC will be completed by June 30, 2026 in order to align with the end of the fiscal year.

  • The timeline for the full dissolution of the respective corporations is to be determined.

 

Action Steps – If Plan is Approved

  1. Discuss the transition of Holy Cross and St. Therese parishes out of the ACC with Bishop Neary and Fr. Alex Juguilon, o.s.c. and develop a plan to be completed by June 30, 2026.

  2. No changes to current mass times or locations until the transition out of the ACC is complete.

  3. Work with the Diocese of St. Cloud on the dissolution of the Holy Cross and St. Therese parish corporations and the impacts to their respective assets and liabilities.

  4. The future of the 25% ownership in the Holy Cross Center will be negotiated between Holy Cross Parish and the Crosier Fathers and Brothers as part of the dissolution process.

  5. Continue to provide opportunities for parishioners to fully participate in church community related activities that utilize their gifts and talents.

  6. Discuss the management of the Holy Cross and St. Therese cemeteries and the financial assets of each.

  7. Holy Cross and St. Therese parishioners will decide which parish they would like to become members of, Sacred Heart, St. Rita or another parish.

 

Action Steps – Transition Complete

  1. On July 1, 2026 the transition of Holy Cross and St. Therese parishes out of the ACC will be complete.

  2. The ACC will consist of the Sacred Heart and St. Rita parishes.

  3. Determine a new name for the ACC.

  4. The Pastor and the Pastoral Administrator will have set office hours at each parish.

  5. Mass times will be as follows:

    1. Sacred Heart Parish – Sundays at 8:00 am or 8:30am.

    2. St. Rita Parish – Saturdays 4:30pm and Sundays at 10:30am.

    3. Holy Cross Priory Church – to be determined

    4. St. Therese Church – to be determined

  6. The ACC will continue to have an overarching pastoral council.

  7. Each parish will continue to have its own set of books, finance council, parish life committee, individual events and fundraisers.

  8. Evaluation of this arrangement will take place from 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027 and annually thereafter in order to ensure the All Things New parameters are being met.

 

Next Steps

 

  • Submit plan to the Planning Office by 12/31/2025.

  • Present plan to the to the Committee for Affirmation of Plans in January

    • May have us adjust our plan and resubmit

  • Plans will be presented to the Presbyteral Council, followed by final review and approval by Bishop Neary.

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