Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
I am pleased to present on the following two pages the annual report for the Diocese of St. Cloud’s offices and ministries for the fiscal year running from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. I believe it is very important for the diocese to be transparent and accountable about the use of our finances. This is why, each year, we publish this report. It is because of your generosity that we are able to provide services and ministries to the people of our 16-county diocese.
I want to add a particular thank you for your gifts to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. These contributions go directly to ministries that bring people closer to Christ and share his Good News, including faith formation opportunities, Catholic schools, marriage preparation and family life, the TV Mass for the homebound, vocational discernment, multicultural outreach and evangelization efforts.
I am grateful for your financial support and for all the ways that you continue to share your gifts with the Church. If you have any questions regarding this annual report, please contact our diocesan finance officer, Joe Spaniol, at 320-251-2340 or jspaniol@gw.stcdio.org. You may also contact me at the same telephone number or by email at dkettler@gw.stcdio.org.
May God bless you and your loved ones today and always.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
+ Donald J. Kettler
Bishop of Saint Cloud
Notes to the financial activities of
The Diocese of St. Cloud
for the year ended June 30, 2022
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This is the annual financial report for the St. Cloud Diocese Corporation. The St. Cloud Diocese Corporation is a civil corporation formed in 1900. It was organized pursuant to and operates in compliance with Minnesota state law. The St. Cloud Diocese Corporation holds and manages temporal assets, including real property, personal property and investments, for the purpose of assisting the bishop in his ecclesiastical obligation to provide for the spiritual care of the community of the faithful living in the Diocese of Saint Cloud. The ecclesiastical Diocese of Saint Cloud was established by the Roman Catholic Church in 1889, and currently includes the 124,000 Catholics living in 16 counties comprising the diocese. These counties include Stearns, Sherburne, Benton, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Isanti, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Todd and Wadena, with a total area of 12,251 square miles.
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The financial statements include all administrative and program offices and departments of the St. Cloud Diocese Curia. The financial statements do not include the assets, liabilities and operations of the parishes or schools, which are separate and independent corporations, nor do they include any other separately incorporated operations such as Assumption and Calvary Cemeteries, Catholic Charities, The Catholic Foundation, Society for the Propagation of The Faith (Mission Office), Deposit & Loan or Gabriel Media, each of which, as a separate and independent corporation, issues its own financial report.
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The following comments elaborate on the major categories of revenues and expenses for the St. Cloud Diocese Curia.
By Joseph Spaniol, finance officer