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Parish Townhall – Livestreamed Video and Slide Presentation
September 8, 2024
On September 8, 2024, the multi-site review committee for Saint Catherine – Saint Lucy and Saint Giles Parish presented information about the usage of our parish buildings, weekend Mass attendance, and the operation and maintenance costs of our facilities. It was an informative meeting with time for questions. Thank you to all who attended and to the committee for all the time and effort that went into the presentation. It is eye opening to realize what it costs to operate our parishes and care for our large and aging buildings. No decisions have been made at this time – this townhall meeting was to present the current facts and information.
A BREVE BACKGROUND – In July 2022, the Saint Catherine of Siena-Saint Lucy and Saint Giles parishes were united. In the two years since then, our parish communities have been finding ways to share our unique gifts, blend our unique cultures, and share in the salvation of Christ as one people. This journey, like many of life’s other challenges, has not always been easy.
The Renew My Church effort is an opportunity for renewal and a chance to address how the changes in the composition of our Catholic communities impacts our parishes. The effort is also, frankly, rooted in necessity. The Church, like many of our own families, must figure out how to accomplish more with less resources. To that end, Father Carl, supported by the Archdiocese process already in place, asked for volunteers from our parish community to form a Strategic Review / Parish Campus Assessment Committee. The main purpose of this committee is to assess the capital needs of the parish’s campuses, and the impact on Saint Catherine-Saint Lucy and Saint Giles’ sustainability for the future.
The committee has met many times over the past several months assessing our facilities and wish to share what it has learned with the parish community. So, the committee invited parishioners to a Townhall Meeting at the Saint Catherine of Siena-Saint Lucy Church on Sunday, September 8. At that gathering, the committee members shared what the state of our campuses are, discussed potential next steps, and gathered feedback from you. This was so that thoughtful decisions could be made to ensure the long-term sustainability of our parish community. This is an important responsibility for each and every parishioner to share in. We pray that God guides us along this journey!
Acts 4:32 – All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.
VIDEO – LIVESTREAMED PARISH TOWNHALL
September 8, 2024
SEE TOWN HALL PRESENTATION – SLIDES (PDF)
