Archdiocese of Milwaukee - Annual Report 2017

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This annual report shows how the people of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee live Christ’s message of love through initiatives tied to our three priorities: CATHOLIC IDENTITY deepening our faith through the Gospel, the Mass, Sacraments and service to others EVANGELIZATION spreading the faith and awakening hearts as we proclaim Christ STEWARDSHIP recognizing God’s gifts to us and sharing our time, talent and treasure We invite you to discover how the Catholic community makes a difference across southeastern Wisconsin, and beyond.

Our Mission: Proclaim Christ and Make Disciples Through the Sacramental Life of the Church

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During His ministry, Jesus worked and prayed for the unity of His followers, for the unity of the Church, exhorting us to care for each other’s physical and spiritual well-being.

Today, the Church continues to advance that mission.

Here in our archdiocese, we live that call to love every day, making a positive difference in so many lives throughout our communities and our world. Every day our priests, deacons, parish directors, lay ministers, school administrators and teachers, archdiocesan staff and thousands of volunteers put Christ’s message into action — supported by your generous contributions and prayers.

In this report you’ll find highlights of just a few of these activities. I invite you to explore what our archdiocese does and see how it matters.

Above all, with the assurance of prayers and asking God’s blessing upon you and yours, I invite you to love one another.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki Archbishop of Milwaukee

Table of Contents 6 Catholic Identity 10

Evangelization

14 Stewardship 16 Looking Ahead 18 2016-2017 Financials 20 Campanile Society Donors

CATHOLIC IDENTITY

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We are a community of disciples across southeastern Wisconsin, encouraging each other to live in accordance with the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church.

Uniting in our celebration of Sunday Mass, we find joy as we grow in faith, serve those in need, and reach out to love one another.

Evolving leadership through education

Keeping Mass a priority

A Church on a mission to strengthen Catholic identity

Under the umbrella of the Synod, we continue to

requires well-trained leaders in every facet of faith

prioritize teaching the structure, symbolism and

life. Initiatives this year focused on education for

meaning of the Mass in schools and parishes.

clergy and laity, to meet today’s needs and prepare

From videos and podcasts to classes and retreat

for tomorrow. Catholic Leadership 360 reports and

experience, engaging resources help adults and

Leadership sessions helped priests, deacons and lay

children fully participate in this source and summit of

which is part of our human

leaders hone their skills and effectiveness. Pastor’s

Catholic identity.

nature: we are one family.

And Multi-Parish Ministry Institute sessions helped

Building community with Urban Ministry

parishes explore ways to work more closely together.

Urban Ministry focuses missionary action on justice

“There is a solidarity,

This concept of solidarity is taught by our Catholic faith and deeply embedded in our Catholic social teachings.”

– ARCHBISHOP JEROME E. LISTECKI LOVE ONE ANOTHER E-NEWSLETTER

Toolbox resources furthered parish management skills.

and charity for Milwaukee central city residents

Expanding outreach through ordinations

facing segregation, poverty, violence and mass

In January 2017, our archdiocese saw the historic

incarceration. This year Respect Life Director Anne

appointment of two auxiliary bishops by Pope Francis.

Haines joined Father Timothy Kitzke, Vicar General

Most Reverend Jeffrey R. Haines and Most Reverend

for Urban Ministry, in connecting organizations,

James T. Schuerman were ordained in March and

parishes and individuals to collaborate on workable

assist the archbishop in his pastoral ministry and

solutions. Weekly prayer gatherings at the Cathedral

leadership. Archbishop Listecki also appointed eight

of St. John the Evangelist addressed the pain of

Vicars General to enhance support for parishes.

racism. The ministry is also engaged in programs

Finally, two priests and five deacons were ordained

such as indigent burial, services for women who’ve

this year, with record numbers of men in formation for

had an abortion or miscarriage, laundromat access

the priesthood at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary –

for those in need, and an on-call crisis response

56 men enrolled, their highest number in 35 years.

team.

These and more benefit all parishes, today and tomorrow.

Today in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, there are 676 diocesan, extern and religious order priests serving in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

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CATHOLIC IDENTITY

Supporting Catholic education

enhance access to resources and information;

As we continue forming faith-filled students

redesigned the Catholic Herald to provide local,

through Catholic schools and religious education,

relevant content; and updated our video and radio

the archdiocese is also introducing new education

studio to improve broadcast offerings. Our new

models. Seton Catholic Schools, in its second year

“Two Guys and a Gospel” podcast, discussing

of serving students, grew its network of Milwaukee

each Sunday’s Gospel reading, gathered more

County elementary schools to 13, with more on

than 30,000 listeners in less than eight months.

the horizon. The Siena Catholic Schools of Racine, a collaboration among all Racine parishes to

Safeguarding All of God’s family

support Catholic elementary, middle and high

The archdiocese continued the Safeguarding All of

schools, is gearing up for the 2018 school year.

God's Family program to protect our children and

Those who guide our children also continued

everyone in the church family from dangers related

their own Catholic identity formation this year

to sexual abuse. Parents, employees, educators

through certification programs and events such as

and adult volunteers working with children gain

“welcome back” days for principals and catechists,

new insights into the issue of sexual abuse in

provided by the Archdiocesan Office for Schools.

society, become more attuned to the warning signs of abuse, and identify ways to respond.

Sharing the Good News Contemporary communication tools help us reach far beyond the walls of any one church. This year we revamped the archdiocesan website to

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23,664 = Total enrollment of elementary school students in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

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EVANGELIZATION

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Evangelizing through our every action, we demonstrate clearly how to love one another.

Connecting with Catholics

offering Hispanic women two days of healing,

Who are our parishioners? Who are our neighbors?

transformation and growth. In our schools, a newly

MissionInsite takes data from various sources to

updated Family Life Curriculum policy supports

help parishes and archdiocesan offices answer

parents in teaching the faith and helps our

these questions. Leaders learn to use demographic

children better understand marriage and religious

tools to better understand our people and our

vocations, the dignity of human life, friendship and

mission field and make fully informed decisions that

relationships, and moral decision-making.

support our priorities.

Reaching out to young adults

Finding time to pray

Young adults are invited to encounter Jesus Christ

The 1% Challenge™, developed by The Evangelical

and the Church through Brew City Catholic, an

Catholic in collaboration with the archdiocese,

initiative of the St. John Paul II Office for the New

invites everyone to better know Jesus Christ by

Evangelization. Activities encompass college

for our spiritual life.

taking 15 minutes—1 percent of the day—to pray

campus ministry, young adult ministry, Theology on Tap, Cor Jesu, and mission trips, as well as small

He’s waiting for you

with scripture, for 30 days. The Post-Game Review invites participants to spend a few minutes at day’s

groups, networking and service opportunities. The

end thinking about how Jesus Christ worked in their

young adults who participate become evangelists

lives and preparing for the next day’s opportunities.

themselves, increasing involvement in their faith

The result is a prayer habit that can change lives.

and the archdiocese.

Strengthening families and faith

Embracing diversity

Numerous initiatives help families at every stage

We welcome all to the work of evangelization, with

face the challenges of modern life. Marriage

Intercultural Ministries services that empower

preparation materials were revised this year to

people of all ages and cultures to advance their

enhance evangelization, speaking to millennials as

faith and leadership abilities. Ongoing initiatives

well as non-practicing Catholics. Culturally diverse

encourage ecclesial integration of the Asian

offerings include frequent retreats for men, women,

and Pacific Islander, Deaf and Hard of Hearing,

teens and families—in particular, the Encuentro de

Black Catholic, Hispanic, and Native American

Mujeres: Gema de Dios (Gem of God) experience,

communities.

“God places at our disposal the simple elements

to take your faith seriously.”

– ARCHBISHOP JEROME E. LISTECKI LOVE ONE ANOTHER E-NEWSLETTER

Last year, parishes in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee reported 174 adult baptisms (catechumens), with an additional 405 people received into full communion (candidates) – for a total of 579 people welcomed into the Catholic faith.

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Ignite

Renew

Energize

STEWARDSHIP

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We recognize that all we possess is a gift from God, and we gratefully give in return – not once a week, or once a year, but every day. In sharing our time, treasure and talent, we make it a way of life to love one another.

“We are called to share

Celebrating your generosity

launched to address stewardship in a culturally

In 2017 the Catholic Stewardship Appeal benefited

relevant way in parishes serving our Hispanic/

from record contributions, as people throughout the

Latino Catholics.

archdiocese came together to meet the continuing

our gifts with those who are

needs of our parishes and communities. We

Opening our hearts to those in need Our archdiocese continued its 35-year relationship

most in need, because God

thank all those who make the many services of the archdiocese possible and look forward to your

with La Sagrada Familia Parish in the Dominican

continuing participation.

Republic, as part of our world outreach efforts.

has generously shared His bounty with us.”

– ARCHBISHOP JEROME E. LISTECKI LOVE ONE ANOTHER E-NEWSLETTER

This year’s initiatives included a fundraiser to help

Creating a stewardship focus

build latrines for new cinder-block housing, offering

True stewardship nurtures engagement, revitalizing

dignity to the dwellers. Through Catholic Charities,

ministries and creating a faith-filled atmosphere

our archdiocese cares for the people society often

within a parish and across the archdiocese.

forgets. We offer professional social services

Initiatives to help parish leadership groups educate

including supported pregnancy, parenting and

and inspire their communities kicked off in 2017

adoption; behavioral health counseling; day care

with presentations from author Tracy Welliver to

and in-home support for frail and disabled adults;

600 attendees representing the vast majority of

legal and resettlement services for refugees and

southeastern Wisconsin parishes. Throughout

immigrants; and outreach and case management.

the year, parish stewardship staff consulted with

Every year Catholic Charities helps more than

nearly every parish, offering baseline assessments,

36,000 people of all faiths grow in confidence,

planning guidance, communication plans, seminars

hope and independence.

and retreats. The Greater Mission pilot was

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee was established Nov. 28, 1843. It was created as an archbishopric Feb. 12, 1875. Next year will begin a year-long celebration to honor the 175th anniversary.

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Looking Ahead We are a Church on a mission, promoting Catholic identity, evangelization and stewardship to create lasting change wherever we live, work and celebrate God’s gifts. With hope and His blessing, we continue to love one another.

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Celebrating the past and the future The 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee presents ample, joyful opportunity to reflect on our history and look ahead with prayer and hope. The official year of celebration runs from November 2018 to November 2019.

Strengthening our foundation The 2017 appointment of eight Vicars General to assist Archbishop Listecki with his role in governance renews our commitment to serve parishes, and is key to supporting our Church’s communal integrity. Five of the eight Vicars are assigned as liaisons to specific territories within the archdiocese, working to create closer ties with parish leaders, improve communications and aid in decisionmaking. This structure assures we have an essential conduit between the archbishop and day-to-day parish life in the modern world.

2,085 = the number of young adults, including college students, connected to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee via Brew City Catholic.

About the quotes

Quotes appearing throughout this report come from Archbishop Listecki’s weekly inspirational message, “Love One Another.” If you’d like to receive this free weekly email, subscribe at www.archmil.org.

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2016-2017 Financials* Archdiocese of Milwaukee Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2017

2016-2017 OPERATING EXPENSES Evangelization and Catechesis......$2,271,116 Cemetery and Mausoleums..........$6,711,918 Clergy and Deacon Services.........$2,322,758 Synod Implementation...................... $255,582 School and Educational Services......................................... $1,407,413

2016-2017 OPERATING REVENUES Restricted-Catholic Stewardship Appeal........................$8,140,105 Restricted Contributions,................$1,750,885 Grants and Estates Unrestricted Contributions..............$2,238,906

Development.................................$1,161,327 Senior Priest Medical and Related Expenses...................... $756,231 Offices of the Archbishop and Auxiliary Bishops....................... $708,894 Grants to Catholic Charities, Seminary and Others.....................$2,555,591

Assessments.................................. $7,373,544

Administrative and Building Expenses..................$1,112,772

MEMO: NON-OPERATING EXPENSES

Fees from Ministry Programs............. $703,838

Communications............................... $658,984

Change in Interest in Cemetery Trust #..............$3,545,317

Cemetery Revenues........................ $5,317,413

Change in Priest Retiree Medical Benefits #......$3,251,659

Distribution from Cemetery Trust for Operations........................$1,950,000

Change in Cemetery Pension Liability #.............$2,136,068 Non-Operating Income........................................... $401,130 # Improvements in the underfunded liabilities in the Cemetery and Pension Trusts

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Investment Income.............................$327,953

Tribunal Services.............................. $610,224 Pension and Medical Valuation Adjustment..................... $5,387,727

Other Revenues................................. $663,290

Chancery, Safe Environment and Archives..................................... $575,088

Rental Income.................................... $391,560

Personnel Services .......................... $336,414

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

___ 2017

Cash and cash equivalents

Short term investments 8,997,342

Receivables net 3,172,355

Other assets

$ 11,087,462

___ 1,057,436

Total Current Assets 24,314,595

Ground burial and mausoleum crypt sites 4,707,237 Property and equipment, net 4,306,258 Beneficial interest in Cemetery Trust 53,996,704 INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS

Long term investments 8,429,300

Custodial investments held for others 1,561,561

Cemeteries pre-need trust fund account 4,477,086

Charitable gift annuities investments

Other assets

Total Investments and Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES ________2017

Current maturities of note payable $133,898

Current maturities of charitable gift annuities 26,390

Accounts payable 1,469,467

Contributions payable 2,559,534

Deferred revenue 1,050,683

Current portion accrued cemetery pension benefits 661,547

Current portion accrued priests' retiree medical benefits _____928,173

Total Current Liabilities 6,829,692 Equity of others held as custodial investments Charitable gift annuities net of current portion Deferred revenue Long term asset retirement obligation Line of credit Note payable net of current portion Accrued priests' retiree medical benefits net of current portion Total Liabilities

1,561,561 172,871 4,477,086 1,056,575 2,000,000 3,866,893 21,761,018 __41,725,696

361,568

___ 1,314,091 ___ 16,143,606 __$ 103,468,400

* The archdiocesan budget for fiscal year 2017-18 is a balanced budget, including debt service payments. * The complete audited Financial Statements are available at www.archmil.org. Search: Financial Statement

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted

Undesignated operating surplus/(deficit) (10,241,340) Designated 2,220,852

Limited to perpetual care of cemeteries __53,996,704

Total Unrestricted Net Assets 45,976,216

Temporarily restricted 12,050,122

Permanently restricted ___3,716,366

Total Net Assets __61,742,704

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS _$103,468,400

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. . . As God