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• Bishop's Calendar

• Baptismal & Confirmation Records

• Diocese's statistical information

• Historical information

• Diocesan Pastoral Plan

• Speaker Request Form

• Archives

• Baptismal Records

• Confirmation Records

• Sacramental Guidelines

• Parish Profiles

• Response to Sexual Misconduct Claims

• Lenten Regulations

• Second Collection Dates

• Archives

• Correspondence

• Incoming Calls

• Prepare and submit annual reports

• Coordinate meetings and visits with Bishop

• Updating of Clergy Records

• Prison Ministry

• Recruit, train, and coordinate prison ministry volunteers

• Biennial workshop for prisoners coordinated by diocesan team
• Christian Initiation and sacramental prep for inmates

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• Recruit and support seminarians through post ordination (3 years)
• Recruit and support Diaconate Candidates through post ordination (3 years)
• Support, direct and monitor permanent deacon activities including continual education

• Presenters, teachers, speakers
• Presiders
• Continual education for clergy
• Deacon Manual
• Deacon Manual - pdf format
• New Deacon Ministry Agreement 2009
• Deacon Liturgical Training Guidelines
• Deacon Ministry Agreement (Revised)
• Deacon Retreat and Continuing Education Form
• Deacon Performance Review Instructions
• Vocations

• Deacon Formation
• Priests Formation

• Property Insurance Claims Procedures (Gini Wall ext. 146)
• Diocesan Vehicle Inventory (Gini Wall ext. 146)
• Parish Payroll Services (Emma Alcala ext. 143)
• DMF Goals and Campaigns (Barbara Duff ext. 141)
  DMF 2010 Campaign Dinner Schedulel (Click Here)
• DMF Parish accountability (John Chavez ext. 144)
• Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual (Barbara Duff ext. 141)
• FAC Agenda Procedure (Julianne Roybal ext. 142)

• Project Summary Form
• Property Acquisition Checklist
• Project Completion Report
• Sale of Property Form

• Payroll Procedures and Services
• Property Insurance Claims Procedure
• End of Year Financial

• Report 09
• Instructions 09

• 2010 Budget Forms

• Budget Form 2010
• Parish Budget Memo 2010
• Insurance Coverage for 2010-2011 Budget Projection
• Parish Budget Guidelines 2010 - 2011
• Salary Range Update 09 - 10
  

• Life Safety at Your Church Workshop
  • Life Safety Class Powerpoint
    Identity Theft Powerpoint

• Grants to Catholic parishes and/or organizations
• Resources for fundraising and capital campaigns
• Investment management of parish funds
• Help with wills, bequests, stocks, real-estate transactions

• Two annual fundraisers each year, in Pueblo and Grand Junction
• End of the year annual campaign
• Disbursement of grants and awards to parishes and organizations
• Financial management of Foundation endowment
• Planned giving
• Foundation is managed by independent Board of Directors
• Website updates

All policies are available in Spanish and on CD's and the diocesan website.

• Diocesan Policy Manual for Parishes
• Diocesan Priest Automobile Inventory
• Clergy Personnel Manual
• Employers
• Application Form
• Hiring checklist
• Sample Master Contract
• Reference Check Form
• Termination Checklist
• Termination Questionnaire
• Sample Evaluation Process
• Sample Evaluation Input
• Sample Self Evaluation
• Direct Deposit Payroll Forms
• Payroll Documentation form
• Payroll Change Form
• Payroll Forms
• W-4 Forms
• Insurance Information & Benefits
  • 2007-2008 Insurance Rates
  • Vision Service Plan
• Health & Vision Insurance 
  • Enrollment Forms
  • FAQ
  • Metlife Dental
    • Dental Claim Form
  • Prescription Summary
• Safety & Loss Prevention Manual
  • Safety and Loss Acknowledgement
• Safe Environment
  • Bishop's implementation letter
  • Bishop's response letter to misconduct allegations
  • SMRB policy
    • English
    • Spanish
  • Background check policy
    • English  
    • Spanish
  • Code of Conduct
    • English
    • Spanish
    • Pastoral
    • Volunteer
  • Victim's assistance brochures
    • English
    • Spanish
  • Good Touch Bad Touch
    • Guiding Principals
    • Curriculum Summary
    • Training Schedule
    • Signature Acknowledgement
• Handbook for Parish Pastoral Councils
• Background Check Policy  [English]    [Spanish]

  • Recommendations for Background checks on employees & volunteers

  • POLÍTICA DE LA DIÓESIS DE PUEBLO SOBRE

  • Notice and Disclosure

  • Standard Release Authorization (DOB)

  • Summary of Your Rights

• Victims Assistance Coordinator
• Salary Structure & Policy
• Sample Job Descriptions
  • Parish Housekeeper
  • Liturgist
  • Maintenance
  • Parish Director
  • Business Manager
  • Bookkeeper
  • Pastoral Assistant
  • Youth Ministry
    • Code of Ethics for Youth Ministers
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Secretary & Receptionist
• Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
• Computer software and hardware
• Bulk purchasing, instructions
• Information & Forms

  • Request Benefits Information via email

  • Request Payroll Information via email

  • Printable Application (ADOBE PDF file) 

  • Request an Employee Handbook via email

• Employment Opportunities

• Compensation Guidance
• Insurance (Judy Dunagan ext. 172)
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employment Issues
• Policy Development
• Computer networking and support
• Clergy, personal administrative issues
• Background checks
• Sexual Misconduct Review Board
• Safe environment investigations

Director:  Sister Betty Werner, O.P.

Mission:  The Pastoral Life Department extends the Bishop of Pueblo's ministry to develop, nourish, support and lead the ministries of evangelization, worship, pastoral care, social justice, and community building for the Catholic faith communities across the Diocese.

• Office of Lay Ministry Formation

• Office of Catholic Schools

• Office of Immigrant and Hispanic Ministries

• Office of Life Long Catechesis

• Office of Life Long Catechesis - Website

• Office of Worship and Spiritual Life

• 2008 Ministry Congress - Pueblo Convention Center.

  • 2008 Ministry Congress Brochure

  • 2008 Ministry Congress Registration

Mission:  The Office of Lay Formation supports and assists lay formation programs in process, studies programs used in various dioceses throughout the country, and initiates new programs that encourage personal growth and prepare people for parish leadership.

• Spirituality for the 21st Century - DVD of 6 presenters

• Lay Ministry in the Church - Video Series of 6 presenters

• The Mystery of Faith by Michael Himes - DVD

• Adult Faith Formation Strategies - Edited by Tom Zanzig and Shirley Kelter

• What Makes Us Catholic - 9 DVD's by Thomas Goome

• Into the Fields - Manual and texts - Twenty-Third Publications

• Growing Faith Project - Manual and texts by Bill Huebsch

• Teacher Manuals for the following subjects: 

  • Human Development, Hebrew Scriptures, Christian Scripture, Church

  • Theological Reflection, Ministry and Minister, Creed,

  • Prayer and Spirituality, Leadership, Sacraments, Morality

• Library for Loyola Institute for Ministry Extension Program (LIMEX)

• Develop, update and support lay formation programs in the diocese

• Liaison to the LIMEX program

• Liaison to the Just Faith program

• Liaison to the Diocesan Pastoral Council

• Contact person for the monthly Home Mission Network Conference Call Project

Mission:  In the spirit of servant leadership, the Superintendent of Catholic Schools provides consultation, direction and supervision to Diocesan Catholic Schools in order to assist them in achieving their mission.

• Guidelines and Procedure for Catholic Schools

• Policy Guidelines for Catholic Schools

• Echoes of Faith - Video series for Faith Development

• What Makes Us Catholic - 9 DVD's by Thomas Groome

• Colorado Academic Content Standards

• Colorado School Law Book

• Curriculum guidelines for all subjects

• NCEA books and materials

• Meet with principals on a regular basis

• Assist schools on an as needed basis

• Schedule a Catholic school teacher Conference every two years

• Encourage cooperation between parishes and schools

• Visit schools twice a year or more frequently as requested or needed

• Provide assistance in the hiring of principals

Mission

An extension of the Bishop’s ministry as the Chief Catechist of the Diocese, the mission of the Office for Lifelong Catechesis is to oversee, direct and moderate a lifelong and authentic catechesis across the Diocese of Pueblo that is informative, formational and transforming:

• Centered on Jesus Christ
• Grounded in the life of the Trinity
• A proclamation to all of the Good News of salvation and liberation
• Coming from and leading to the church
• Having a historical character
• Seeking inculturation while preserving the integrity and purity of the message
• Offering the comprehensive Gospel message while respecting its hierarchy of truths
• Communicating the profound dignity of the human person
• Fostering a common language of the faith across the Diocese

• Diocesan liturgies and celebrations
• Diocesan Liturgical Commission
• Prepare scripts and worship aids for the Bishop
• Prepare liturgical ministers in the parishes/deaneries
• Teach Sacraments  and and liturgical topics to deacon candidates
• Assist Diocesan groups and pastoral life offices in planning their ritual events:  Masses, graduations, prayers services, etc.
• Represent the Diocese of Pueblo at the National Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions meetings
• Serves on the Board of Directors for the southwest Liturgical Conference
• Assist parishes/staffs in implementing the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
• Resource for Liturgical and Sacramental Question

• Monthly Donor
• Missionary Cooperative Appeal
• Click to Visit iamamissionary.org

• 12 monthly issues

• Our Lady of Guadalupe Liturgy Celebration
• Cinco de Mayo Liturgy Celebration
• Fiesta Day Liturgy Celebrations
• Bishop's Posada

• Videos for religious education
• Books religious studies
• Catalogs
• Scripture Studies
• Tapes:  music and conferences
• Extensions calendars
• Diocesan Directory

The Resource Center has reference books, books, and videos in different Catechetical areas.  Each parish was issued a resource catalogue and to date there are still three of these available.  Videos may be checked out for 2 weeks, books may be checked out for 1 month.

The Resource Center is located in the Catholic Pastoral Center at 1001 N Grand Avenue, Pueblo CO 81003, (719) 544-9861 x121.  Generally it is open from 8-12 and 1-5 Monday through Friday.  It is advised to call ahead to make sure an item you might need is available.

Area Code: 719

• The only Canon Lawyer in the Diocese, a paraprofessional in Canon Law and a good Canonical library