The Office of the Chancery serves to provide multiple services to the public at a community, parish, and individual level. These services include:

• Providing support for parishes and individuals with problem solving, clarifying, and implementing policies and procedures within the diocese
• Refering calls for services and information from the larger community to the appropriate agency or office
• Compiling reports for the USCCB, Vatican, Official Catholic Directory, etc.
• Implementing the Diocesan Sexual Misconduct Policy
• Arranging for Papal Blessings, Rome Visits, etc.
• Supporting diocesan actions related to placement of clergy, formation of councils, and implementation of diocesan policies
• Following up on complaints addressed to the diocese
• Acting as a liason between the diocese and local communities
• Overseeing the diocesan planning process
• Integrating the planning process within the larger community