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ANNUAL REPORT
Transitional Diaconate Ordination
A Letter from the Most Reverend
JoSepH R. KopacZ
Prayer time at Cathedral School
Dear Friends in Christ, The in-depth annual report for the 2024-2025 fiscal year in this edition of Mississippi Catholic is presented in images, graphs, and narrative in order to portray a thorough and clearcut overview of diocesan stewardship. This report reflects the Church’s commitment to the Gospel values of transparency and accountability, themes emphasized in the final document of the worldwide Synod on Synodality on Oct. 26, 2024.
report: to the faithful who generously support the work of the Lord though our diocesan mission and ministries; to the Office of Temporal Affairs, which faithfully stewards the financial resources of the diocese in service to our mission and ministries; to the chancery staff who collaborate at the highest level to serve the diocesan family in fiscally responsible ways; and to the clergy and parish leadership who work closely with chancery staff to build up the Body of Christ and to shine the light of the Gospel beyond church walls.
“Decision making must be accompanied and followed by practices of accountability and evaluation undertaken in a spirit of transparency inspired by evangelical criteria. Accountability to the community for one’s ministry belongs to our oldest tradition: to the Apostolic Church itself.” (Acts 11)
May the Holy Spirit, who empowered the Church at the outset and has guided and purified her for nearly 2,000 years continue to inspire us in our calling to be faithful stewards and ambassadors of God’s abundant love in Christ Jesus our Lord.
“Characteristics such as truth, loyalty, clarity, integrity, honesty and more shed light upon the Gospel imperative of transparency in the synodal document. First and foremost, it’s a fundamental attitude that is grounded in the Sacred Scripture and not to a series of administrative or procedural requirements.”
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Gratitude is in order when I review the entirety of this
+Joseph R. Kopacz Bishop of Jackson