Please watch this video from Archbishop Etienne for more information:

ACA 2024 Archbishop Introduction Video

ACA supports 60+ ministries throughout the Archdiocese such as:

• • • Hospital Chaplains serving 13 Catholic hospitals. 

    • Continued support, education, and resources for our 170 Diocesan Priests, 114 permanent deacons, 251 sisters and 18 brothers as well as the 15 current seminarians. 

    • CYO camps providing a fun and faith filled experience to 600 kids during the summer as well as maintaining 750 acres of God’s creation.  

    • Youth ministry support and resources for middle and high school youth to create opportunities for them to encounter Christ. 

    • Mental Health Ministry to create welcoming communities of compassion, support, and education to reduce the stigma of mental illness as well as providing suicide prevention guidance to a local high school student in need. 

    • Criminal justice ministry supports 15 paid ministers and more than 150 volunteers who serve at 25 county, state, and federal facilities. 

    • Faith Formation opportunities to nurture lifelong formation for children and adults. Includes retreats, certifications, and sacramental preparation. 

    • Inclusion ministry that promotes opportunities for meaningful participation of people with disabilities in the life of our Catholic faith community. 

    • Immigrant and Refugee ministry that provides resources for immigrant families and empowers parishes to develop immigrant response programs.  

    • Communications ministry to promote the truth, beauty, and goodness of our Catholic faith through the NW Catholic magazine, social media, and support of various year-round initiatives. 

    • Marriage family and life support including marriage preparation, marriage enrichment retreats and parenting formation.  

    • Multicultural Ministry serving more than 20 cultural communities throughout the Archdiocese. 

• ACA supports administration services directly to the parish in an effort to help the parish spend more time on pastoral care and less time on administration such as:

  • Human Resources (consulting, job descriptions, hiring, etc) 

  • Payroll and Benefits (for parish staff and schools) 

  • Parish Financial Services (many aspects of parish financial mngmnt) 

  • Property & Construction (building project, remodel, facilities, etc.) 

  • Vicar for Clergy Office (provides formation, training and support for clergy and care for senior priests, etc)  

  • Information Technology (optimize infrastructure for parishes and archdiocese, utilize analytics and data for planning purposes) 

  • Communications (supports parishes and schools with communication needs including media content & videos) 

  • Planning & Mission effectiveness (accompanies parishes, deaneries, and pastoral leaders through strategic planning processes) including Partners in the Gospel. 

• • ACA support is rooted in good Stewardship of our resources:

    • Our giving is done out of the gratitude for all God’s gifts given to us 

    • The Mission of our Church---to help people encounter Jesus Christ, accompany each other on this journey of discipleship, and live the unconditional joy of the Gospel message 

    • God owns it all ---then calls us to share 

    • Stewardship is our response to God’s abundant generosity  

    • We are connected to the wider church 

    • It is building up the Kingdom in whatever form---not just our parish 

    • Anything received over and above the goal comes back to the parish for your project (good stewardship of the ACA also provides good stewardship back to the parish)