2024 Parish Administration Day
November 14 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
All parish administrators, bookkeepers, secretaries and interested staff are invited to a day of learning and enrichment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Seven Dolors in Albany. The day will include prayer, speakers: Fr. Matthew Crane, Brittany Prigge, Joe Spaniol and Sgt. Tad Hoeschen, lunch, updated information from the diocese and networking.
This is an opportunity to learn more about the guidelines for sacramental record keeping, finances, bookkeeping, hospitality, parish safety/security, connect with others from around the diocese and take away resources for practical use in the parishes and ACCs.
WORKSHOPS
Basics to Bookkeeping – This seminar will focus on best practices in bookkeeping within a parish office and as an Area Catholic Community. Those who sign up for this workshop are also encouraged to add their questions to the registration prompt.
Sacramental Record keeping – This presentation covers church rules regarding the filing, maintenance and issuing of certificates from the baptismal register and other typical sacramental registers found in the parishes of the Diocese of Saint Cloud.
Finance Forum – This seminar will be an open forum where those who sign up for this option can add their questions to the registration prompt to discuss any finance and other administrative topics.
Hospitality/Safety – The workshop will cover topics such as creating a welcoming environment for visitors, identifying potential safety risks, and implementing effective de-escalation measures when encountering people who may be upset or experiencing difficult times to ensure the well-being of both staff and guests.
Please click on the button below to register. On the registration, you will be able to list specific questions that you would like the presenters to address in their workshops. You may list as many questions as you want.
The deadline for registration has been extended to November 5.
You can register up to four persons at a time.
COST: $20/person
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bailey Ziegler or Barbara Simon-Johnson.
