Pastoral Visits with Bishop Neary for each of the 29 ACCs in the Diocese of Saint Cloud will take place November 2023 through July 2024. Three or four ACCs will each take turns once a month coming to St. Mary’s Cathedral. A team of up to ten people, not including clergy, representing each parish in the ACC are invited to come for the day to share about their ACC and to listen and learn from other’s ACC. The goals for the pastoral visits are:
- To build bridges for a thriving mission across parishes in an ACC.
- To develop ACCs as learning communities.
- To offer radical hospitality to nurture relationships between Bishop Neary, the diocesan staff and ACC pastoral leadership.
Agenda for Day
9:30 a.m. Gathering, beverages and pastries
10:00 a.m. Welcome by Bishop Neary
10:30 a.m. ACC presentation (15-20 minutes)
11:00 a.m. Celebration of the Eucharist – lower church
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. ACC presentation (15-20 minutes for each ACC)
2:00 p.m. Summative Learning
3:00 p.m. Developing a Thriving Mission – Barbara Sutton
4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Blessing – Bishop Neary
These pastoral visits are co-sponsored by the Planning Office of the Diocese of Saint Cloud and the Bridge Builders for a Thriving Mission Initiative funded through the Lily Foundation.
Below are the Area Catholic Communities and the churches designated to each ACC by town. View the pastoral visit summaries that follow each ACC.
November 29
Harvest of Hope Catholic Community Albany, Avon, St. Anthony, St. Martin
Northern Cross Area Catholic Community Butler, Dent, Perham, Rush Lake
One in Faith Catholic Community Freeport, Greenwald, Meire Grove, Melrose, New Munich, Spring Hill, St. Rosa
December 20
Benedictine Catholic Communities of St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph Collegeville, St. Joseph
Christ Our Hope Area Catholic Community Eden Valley, Lake Henry, Roscoe, Paynesville, (Watkins)
One in Christ Area Catholic Community Mayhew Lake, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, St. Stephen
January 17
Isanti Area Catholic Community Braham, Cambridge, Isanti
Parishes on the Prairie Area Catholic Community Belgrade, Brooten, Elrosa, Sauk Centre, West Union
WOHVn in Faith Catholic Community Hillman, Onamia, Wahkon, Vineland
February 28
Centered on Christ Area Catholic Community Cold Spring, Jacobs Prairie, Richmond, Rockville
Come to the Water Area Catholic Community Alexandria, Belle River, Osakis
Four Pillars in Faith Area Catholic Community Foreston, Milaca, Mora, Ogilvie
March 20
Foley Area Catholic Commuity Brennyville, Clear Lake, Duelm, Foley, Gilman, Minden Twp, Morrill
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- Foley Area presentation (PDF)
Haven of Mercy Area Catholic Community Belle Prairie, Flensburg, Little Falls, Randall, Sobieski
Together as One Area Catholic Community St. Cloud St. Michael’s, St. Paul’s, St. Peter’s, and Waite Park
April 17
All Called to Christ Area Catholic Community St. Cloud Christ Church Newman Center, Holy Spirit, St. Anthony, St. Augustine, St. John Cantius, St. Mary Cathedral
Red River Valley Breckenridge, Kent, Tintah
Sacred Saints by the Lake Area Catholic Community Glenwood, Lake Reno, Villard
May 15
COR Elbow Lake, Herman, Kensington
Fr. Francis Xavier Pierz Buckman, Harding, Lastrup, Pierz
Mary and the Saints Area Catholic Community Elmdale, Holdingford, St. Anna, St. Francis, St. Wendel, Upsala
Pelican Valley Catholic Community Elizabeth, Fergus Falls, Pelican Rapids
June 19
Disciples of the Mission Area Catholic Community Battle Lake, Brandon, Henning, Maine, Millerville, Parkers Prairie, Urbank
Five Star Area Catholic Community Browerville, Clarissa, Grey Eagle, Long Prairie, Swanville
Holy Saints Catholic Community Kimball, Luxemburg, Pearl Lake, St. Augusta, St. Nicholas
Sherburne Area Catholic Community Becker/Big Lake, Elk River, Princeton/Zimmerman
July 24
Cross Rocks Catholic Community Bowlus, North Prairie, Opole, Rice, Royalton
MAA Area Catholic Community Browns Valley, Chokio, Morris, Wheaton
Mary Mother of the Church Area Catholic Community Bertha, Blue Grass, Bluffton, Menahga, Motley, Staples, Verndale, Wadena