Budget by Cost Category Highlights of the 2019/2020 2019/2020 OTHER TOTAL ALLOCATION INCOME BUDGET SCHOOL OFFICE Diocesan Chancery Operation Budget Office 429,686 187,175 616,861 Subtotal 429,686 187,175 616,861 The Diocesan Finance Council, reserve areas relating to seminarian at its meeting on June 3rd, recom- education, priests on special assign- DIRECT SCHOOL ALLOCATIONS mended approval of the operating ment and the care and upkeep of Bright Futures Fund General Allocation 455,000 0 455,000 budget of the Diocesan Chancery certain properties. Salary actions High Schools 488,000 0 488,000 Operation for the 2019/2020 are consistent with our Diocesan Subtotal 943,000 0 943,000 fiscal year, which began July 1, Salary Scale Plan for lay and reli- 2019. Bishop James V. Johnston, gious employees and the Diocesan SOCIAL MINISTRY Jr. subsequently accepted the rec- Clergy Compensation Plan. CCEAC Collection 75,000 0 75,000 ommendation. The review and ap- There are five primary sources of Charities Allocation 232,500 10,000 242,500 proval of this ‘balanced’ income which fund the Housing & Community Services 6,000 15,000 21,000 budget by the Diocesan Diocesan operational budget (see Human Rights 113,676 5,500 119,176 Finance Council is one of pie chart). The largest Ministry to Disabled 30,000 10,000 40,000 the two primary respon- Finance source of income is the Restorative Justice 21,000 0 21,000 sibilities of a Diocesan Officer Diocesan Cathedraticum Subtotal 478,176 40,500 518,676 Finance Council which Assessment, which is an are stipulated in Canon assessment on parish MINISTRIES Law, the other being income based on a de- Campus Ministry, NWMSU 159,860 130,638 290,498 Campus Ministry, St. Joseph 63,814 28,950 92,764 the review of the an- fined formula approved Campus Ministry, UMKC 75,344 10,536 85,880 nual audit. Thus, it is a by the local bishop after Campus Ministry, Warrensburg 86,200 15,000 101,200 significant and extremely consulting with the Pres- Criminal Justice Committee 2,000 0 2,000 important responsibility. byteral Council and the Diaconate Formation 128,735 1,250 129,985 Equally important is the Dave Diocesan Finance Coun- Family Life Office 196,409 54,500 250,909 responsibility of Bishop Malanowski cil. The Diocesan Ca- Hispanic Ministry 115,881 11,730 127,611 Johnston, his advisors thedraticum Assessment Journey to Bethany - Planning 20,000 0 20,000 and staff to present to amount for 2019/2020 Office of Catechesis & Faith Formation 263,718 79,500 343,218 the Faithful of our Diocese the is $6,560,000, which is an increase Office of Worship 152,782 10,980 163,762 content of the annual budget in of $220,000 from 2018/2019. It Parish Based Ministry 135,000 0 135,000 that it is funded largely from your represents 49% of our total income. Pastoral Care Committee 2,000 1,500 3,500 direct contributions through the A second important source of Permanent Diaconate Office 42,750 1,574 44,324 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) income is the Annual Catholic Ap- Priestly Life/Ministry 67,250 17,000 84,250 and, indirectly, through an assess- peal, which raises funds for several Respect Life 99,336 36,750 136,086 ment of contributions (the “Ca- of our important programs and Tribunal 396,225 14,000 410,225 thedraticum” assessment) made at ministries. For 2019/2020, the Young Adult Ministry 133,000 74,022 207,022 the parish level. Bishop Johnston Annual Catholic Appeal is bud- Youth Office/Hispanic Youth Office 118,000 20,000 138,000 and I have a responsibility to be geted at $1,875,000. These funds Subtotal 2,258,304 507,930 2,766,234 clear in describing for you where go entirely toward our programs the money comes from and how for education, catechesis and faith COMMUNICATIONS it is allocated. It is in this spirit of formation, vocations and seminar- Catholic Key 95,000 519,709 614,709 disclosure and financial account- ian education, all areas of pastoral Subtotal 95,000 519,709 614,709 ability that we present here infor- ministry and social services/out- mation regarding the 2019/2020 reach. The total cost of these areas SUPPORT OF PRIESTS & SEMINARIANS Operating Budget of the Diocesan alone exceeds $3.0 million. Bishop’s Residence 74,066 0 74,066 Chancery Operation. User fees, outside income (rent- Major/Minor Seminarians 743,802 396,000 1,139,802 The operating budget of the als, advertising etc.), grants, certain Priests on Special Assignment 299,000 17,000 316,000 Reserve Plan 170,000 0 170,000 Diocesan Chancery Operation diocesan-wide collections, internal Retired Priests’ Health Insurance & LTC 85,000 400,000 485,000 reflects the functions and minis- transfers and miscellaneous contri- Vocation Office 20,527 187,000 207,527 tries coordinated at the Chancery butions make up a collective third Subtotal 1,392,395 1,000,000 2,392,395 Offices/Catholic Center and the source of income ($4,024,000). In- four campus ministry locations. It is cluded in this amount is $180,000 EXTERNAL ALLOCATIONS sometimes informally referred to as budgeted for the ‘Tomorrow’s Catholic University 8,250 0 8,250 the Diocesan Budget or the budget Priests’ Diocesan Collection to be Holy See Support 23,000 0 23,000 of the Diocesan Administrative Of- conducted in May 2020 to help ad- MO Catholic Conference 97,000 0 97,000 fices. It does not include Catholic dress the increasing costs for semi- USCCB 67,600 0 67,600 Charities, Catholic Cemeteries, the narian support and education, as Subtotal 195,850 0 195,850 Diocesan Insurance Program, and well as to assist in funding the work the Deposit and Loan Trust, as of the Vocations Office. Total grant DIOCESAN ADMINISTRATION well as our parishes and schools, all income is approximately $90,000. Archives 215,268 0 215,268 of which are separate entities that Another primary source of fund- Bishop’s General Administration 64,170 1,700 65,870 have their own budgets. Bishop ing is “net” interest income, bud- Bishop’s Office 216,723 14,000 230,723 Johnston’s Administrative Cabinet geted in 2019/2020 at $96,000. Bishop’s Presbyteral Council 3,320 3,400 6,720 functions as the “budget commit- This income source is a net com- Bishop Emeritus 16,361 0 16,361 tee’ and I, as the Finance Officer, bination of three components: 1) Bright Futures School Fund (Dev.) 15,000 307,077 322,077 chair the budget process, which the “net” interest income amount Chancellor’s Office/VG for Administration 153,524 14,000 167,524 started in January with a three- approved by the Board of Trust- Chancery/Catholic Center 415,381 1,114,317 1,529,698 month discussion of the significant ees of the separate Deposit and Comprehensive Resource Study 40,000 50,000 90,000 topics and issues. This discussion of Loan Trust to be transferred to Doubtful Accounts Allowance 60,000 0 60,000 the ‘macro’ issues led to crafting the Diocesan Chancery Operation Finance Office 355,595 57,850 413,445 specific budget directives which ($350,000), 2) total interest and Human Resources 301,158 404,311 103,153 were used by office and program investment income of the Diocesan Information Systems 108,375 139,000 247,375 directors to complete line item Chancery Operation less inter- Office of Catholic Health Care 0 100,000 100,000 budgets. The resulting balanced est paid on deposits and internal Office of Consecrated Life 29,485 0 29,485 Office of the General Counsel 176,159 100,000 276,159 budget was, and is always, a true endowments associated with the Printing/Mailroom 28,300 123,500 151,800 collaborative effort. Diocesan Chancery Operation Professional Services 80,000 14,000 94,000 The total Diocesan Chancery ($46,000), and 3) an allocation to Property Management 225,157 0 225,157 Operation Budget for 2019/2020 the Property and Casualty Fund as Reserve Plan 25,000 0 25,000 is $13.46 Million, which is a 4.0% directed by the Diocesan Finance Stewardship & Development/Annual Appeal 519,240 0 519,240 increase from 2018/2019. The Council ($300,000). Vicar General 75,741 70,000 145,741 budget, as it has been for at least the Also, there is an amount of in- Other 72,000 0 72,000 last 27 years, is a balanced budget come ($900,000) from interest/ Subtotal 3,195,957 2,211,997 5,407,954 and, in fact, could be considered a earnings on restricted and desig- surplus budget, with a small sur- nated endowments, as well as the GRAND TOTAL 8,988,368 4,467,311 13,455,679 plus going to enhance certain key use of certain designated funds. Page 8-The Catholic Key-July 12, 2019 www.catholickey.org Megan Marley/Key photos The Diocesan Finance Council (from left to right) John Destefano , George McLiney, Jeremy Lillig, Bishop Johnston, Alan Lankford, Christine DeMarea, Fr. Ron Elliot, Theresa Hupp, David Brain, Margo Shepard, and Eileen Hutchinson. (Not pictured: Tom What is the Diocesan Finance Council? McCullough, Fr. Pat Rush and Jim VanDyke.) The Diocesan Finance Council is a consultative body that provides advice to the Bishop in areas of finance and business, as well as certain acts of extraordinary administra- Highlights of Budget cont. tion, in ways similar to how a parish finance council advises The chart shows the operating budget by eight (8) a pastor. While advisory in nature, there are certain matters major cost categories. in financial administration that require actual consent of School Office Operation - income and expense as- the Finance Council, for example, certain types of prop- sociated with the office that oversees the administration erty transactions and changes to the Diocesan assessment of 24 elementary, 3 high schools, and 8 early childhood formula. As mandated in Canon Law, members of the centers. Council are skilled in civil law, business and financial affairs, Direct School Allocation - direct payments to our as well as possessing an understanding of and dedication Bright Futures schools, the Bright Futures Fund and the to the Mission of the Church. three Diocesan high schools. Two major responsibilities of the Finance Council are Social Ministry - primarily a direct subsidy payment to (1) to review and approve the annual operating budget, Catholic Charities, as well as the operation of the Human and (2) to review and approve the annual Diocesan Audit. Rights Office, our Restorative Justice Program subsidy, Our Finance Council is currently a 14-member body: the subsidy for the Ministry to the Disabled and certain Most Reverend James V. Johnston, Jr. – Bishop, housing initiatives. Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph; Pastoral Ministries - operation of those offices David Brain – CEO, Brown Cow Capital, LLC that train and support pastoral ministers as well as offer George McLiney and Christine DeMarea present the Budget John Crowe - self employed; many direct formational opportunities to the people and to Bishop Johnston. Christine DeMarea – Partner, Husch Blackwell, LLP; parishes of the Diocese. These offices include Worship, John DeStefano - Retired Senior Vice President of Family Life, Youth, Campus Ministry, Young Adult, the 100-plus parishes, schools and other operations of Finance and Treasurer, Great Plains Power, Inc.; Permanent Diaconate, Respect Life, Hispanic Ministry the Diocese. Rev. Ron Elliott – Pastor, St. John LaLande Parish, and Evangelization/ Faith Formation. Included in the 2019/2020 Diocesan Chancery Blue Springs; Communications - primarily The Catholic Key news- Operation Budget are several efforts directly related Theresa Hupp - Retired Director of Employee Rela- paper operation, which includes the Communications/ to our completed Diocesan Shared Mutual Vision and tions and Staff, Hallmark Cards; Media Relations function. Pastoral Plan. First is $90,000 to fund a Comprehensive Eileen Hutchinson – Retired Vice President of Finance/ Support of Priests/Seminarians - costs relating to Resource Study to help the Diocese ascertain how it can CFO, Government Employees Health Assoc., Inc. (1) the canonical mandates of care and support of priests, best equip itself for its Mission long term. Restricted Alan Lankford – President, Lankford and Associates; (2) support and education of seminarians, (3) vocation contributions are to be used to partially offset this cost. Thomas McCullough – Retired Executive Vice Presi- awareness and development, (4) Bishop’s residence. Second is $20,000 allocated to funding the study of and dent; DST Systems, Inc.; External Allocations - direct payments to support en- planning for ‘Journey to Bethany’, a healing center/func- George McLiney – Chairman Emeritus, McLiney & tities of the broader Church outside the Diocese. These tion in the Diocese to respond to both the abuse scandal Company; entities range from the Missouri Catholic Conference to in the Church as a well as other challenges people bear Rev. Patrick Rush – Retired Diocesan Priest the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to the Holy See. which might require healing and pastoral care. A third Margo Shepard - Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Diocesan Administration - those administrative and area is $5,000 allocated to the property search process Advisors; systems costs that allow the Bishop to effectively oversee Jim VanDyke – Retired Partner; BKD, LLP CPA’s and continued on next page Advisors; Jeremy Lillig –Diocesan Director of Stewardship and Development/Director of Strategic Planning (ex officio). Budget by Cost Category Sources of Income The Diocese has had a Diocesan Investment Commit- tee since 1995. Tracey Lewis chairs this committee, and School Office 5% Direct School Annual Appeal Allocations 7% Cathedraticum is joined by Katheigh Degen, Kevin Emmendorfer, Ray Diocesan 14% Evans, Marlin Fiola, Linda Hanson, Raleigh Lang, Joseph Administration Social Assessment 48% Massman and Joe Nastasi. The Investment Committee 40% Ministry 4% continually reviews the investment policies, objectives Fees/Other and performance of the Priest Retirement Trust, the Lay 30% Employee Retirement Trust, the Charitable Gift Annu- Ministries 20% ity Trust, the Deposit and Loan Fund and certain other External Diocesan investments/trusts. Allocations 1% Communications 5% Dave Malanowski, as Diocesan Finance Officer, and Monica Adams as Internal Auditor/Risk Manager, staff “Net” Interest Income 1% Restricted Inc./Endow. Support of Priests/Seminarians 18% 7% both the Finance Council and the Investment Committee. ❏ www.catholickey.org July 12, 2019-The Catholic Key-Page 9 Megan Marley/Key photos Dave Malanowski, Diocesan Finance Officer, presents the 2019/2020 Chancery Operating Budget to the Bishop Johnston and Finance Council members listen at the meeting June 3. Diocesan Finance Council. Highlights of the 2019/2020 Diocesan Chancery Operation Budget cont.

From page 9 The budget includes fund- the Archangel will be $300,000. Our Campus Ministry at by $28,000 to $55,000. This for a future retreat center/camp ing for priest chaplains at our The Chancery Operation con- Northwest Missouri State Uni- position is not an employee, but facility within our Diocese. Fi- four Campus Ministry locations: tinues its support of parish minis- versity in Maryville will look rather an independent contractor. nally, there are two areas being Northwest Missouri State Uni- try as well as support of its sister to expand its development and An amount of $42,000 was offset by a grant from the Knights versity, Western Missouri State organization - Catholic Chari- fundraising efforts in the hope of allocated to our Management In- of Columbus: $20,000 for parish University, Central Missouri ties. Diocesan support increased eventually enhancing its physical formation Systems area to com- scholarships to the Amazing Par- State University and University from $380,608 to $399,500 facilities to accommodate a thriv- plete certain systems upgrades ish Conference and $10,000 to of Missouri-Kansas City. All lo- (an increase of approximately ing campus ministry program. consistent with a consultant’s fund the creation of a program cations will have priests who will $19,000). This increase is totally Our Campus Ministry at Cen- recommendations. A strategic to help our baptized youth and also have additional parish or related to our Ministry to the tral Missouri State University in plan for our overall Information adults discern spiritual gifts and Chancery assignments. NWMSU Disabled. The allocation for the Warrensburg will be looking to Systems needs is currently being charisms to serve the mission of will be supported with a 50% Parish Based Ministry Grant Pro- do somewhat the same, but at a finalized. the Church. priest chaplain, while the other gram (to assist parishes with the lesser level. Allocations will continue for The seminarian education three locations will be supported funding of ministerial positions) In 2018/2019, the Diocese several important ministries budget decreased by $89,000 with a 10% priest chaplain. remains at $135,000. had initiated a Diocesan School which are reflective of our com- to approximately $1,140,000 The Chancery Operation The Chancery Operation con- Assessment, which, following a mitment to supporting our vari- with the number of seminarians continues its support of Catholic tinues its support of the Bright formula reviewed by the Dioc- ous efforts of faith formation, projected at 25. This represents high school education and our Futures Fund at a level identical esan Finance Council and Pres- discipleship and evangelization 12 men in college and 13 men three separately incorporated to last year -$455,000. It repre- byteral Council and approved involving youth, young adults in Pre-Theology/Theology. This Diocesan high schools in the sents a continued strong com- by Bishop Johnston, assessed all and adults as well as serving the year the Chancery Operation will amount of $488,000. The sup- mitment to Catholic Education parishes in 2018/2019 to make needs of the poor. These include use approximately $250,000 of port for Bishop LeBlond will be at Holy Cross School, Our Lady funds available in 2019/2020 the areas of Young Adult Min- seminarian reserves to assist in $130,000, the support for St. of Hope School and certain other for our Diocesan elementary istry, Youth Ministry, Campus funding the overall seminarian Pius X will be $58,000 and the schools in the KC metro area and schools. Now, in 2019/2020, Ministry (four campus locations), education budget. support for the new St. Michael in more rural areas. the Diocese will be distributing the Office of Catechesis and Faith funds (approximately $940,000) Formation, Family Life, Hispanic while doing a second year of Ministry, Human Rights and Re- assessment for 2020/2021 dis- spect Life, as well as our support tribution. A question could be of Catholic Charities, the Bright Commentary to asked-why isn’t this assessment Futures Fund and our Diocesan income included in the Diocesan High Schools. The budget also Chancery Operation budget? The continues to fund at appropriate inform and inspire your faith. new School Assessment does not levels those offices, cost centers fund, in any way, costs contained and programs which are canoni- News from in this budget. The income has a cally required or necessary to our Parishes ‘pass-thru’ nature, so, while the administer an organization like and Diocese ave The Key delivered Diocesan Chancery Operation ours. 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