Catholic Newman Community at the University of Rochester Strategic Initiative

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Catholic Newman Communityat theUniversity of
RochesterStrategic Initiative

• September 21-22, 2007
• St. Anne Church
• Rochester, New York

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Love One Another

• Ministry is not about quantifiable numbers but
  it is about human lives and divine love.
• A community of faith must be about the human
  experience and bringing people to deeper meaning
  and personal relationship with God.
• Please see the human life that lies beneath each
  number, each program, each challenge, gift or
  word. This is our calling, it is our vocation

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We stand on the shoulders of giants It is
hard to vision when you are treading water
1999 2 Chaplain (FT) Secretary (10hrs) Work
study (10 hrs) Income 75,000 Expense
76,500 Program 3,000
2007 2 Chaplain (FT) 1 Chaplain
(PT) Administrator (FT) 1 Volunteer (FT) Work
study (40 hrs) Income 144,000 Expense
153,300 Program 36,000
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TREADING WATER

• Newman Community UR Newman

• 25 year old parish constitution
• No functioning council
• 20-30 programs a year
• Declining financial trends (all measures)
• Catholic population is the largest faith group on
  campus
• Income 200 less than 20 years earlier

• Strong tradition of student leadership
• Strong chaplain presence (35 years!)
• Great experiences
• Supportive Alum

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Catholic Newman Community at the University of
Rochester
Insta-Mass Newman Football/Volleyball Newman
Night/Big Newman Little Newman Kairos
Retreats Alternative Spring Break Vocation
Awareness/Busy Person Retreat St. Sebastian
Society Third Sunday Supper Newman
Lecture Graduate and Young Professionals
Group Semi-Annual Bishops visit Eastman Catholic
Community Newman Cup Soccer Tournament 90-100
programs yearly!!
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BENCHMARK(2006)

• Hillel
• Budget 382,000
• Students 750 or 19
• 509 per student
• Duke
• Budget 400,000
• Students 1000 or 20
• 400 per student

Newman Budget 148,000 Students 1300 or
34 114 per student
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CHALLENGES

• Students
• 425 engaged
• 1000 not engaged
• Limited Interfaith activity
• Student programming unnecessary restriction (30
  Kairos/8 ASB)
• Graduate students underserved
• Catholic Church Universalmulti-ethnic
• Fast growing Eastman Community
• UR planned increase in student body

• Financial
• Deficit past 4 of 6 years
• No stable funding (paycheck to paycheck year to
  year)
• Increasing employee benefits (14,000 to 31,000
  in 8 years)
• A 5 year 15,000 pledge ends in 2009

• Staffing
• Declining number of priests sacraments
• Staff responsibilities/engagement maxed out

• Academic
• Ministry to faculty/staff missing
• Lack strong faith and reason (research
  university)
• Apologetics

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2007 SURVEY

• Happy, positive and strong experience
• Chaplain presencea strength
• Own Initiative big motivator in 90 who
  practice
• Newman crosses all academic disciplines
• Mailing is important Newsletters
• Strong desire for Community
• Even split on value of lower level worship
• Something is missing Catholic Imagination!
• Want more
• Image, communication, programs and community
  experience
• Want to be engaged theologically
• Current topics/discussions

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VISION

• Provide Stability
• Allow programs to expand
• Staffing (River Campus/Eastman)
• Strengthen parish structure (Who holds the
  vision?)
• Grow finances
• Manage growth with UR population
• Enhance and Strengthen Image
• Strengthen identity
• Articulate role/importance to student,
  administration, alumni and parents
• Strengthen Environment and Relationships
• Create sacred space/experience
• Engage Interfaith Ministry
• Engage other Newman Communities

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STRATEGIC INITIATIVE