The work of St. Albert Parish and the Diocese of Cleveland are inseparably joined in every way from spiritually and sacramentally to legally and financially. While all of the financial assets of St. Albert parish belong to the parish and are not available to the bishop, the bishop holds the title to all of our property and he signs all contracts for work done costing more than $25,000. And, of course, the bishop operates the ministry of the diocese of Cleveland mostly from the "assessments" or "taxes" we pay on all of our Sunday, Christmas and Easter collections.
I have spoken often about the process that was used to develop the master plan behind Building Faith: A New Generation. Specifically, how parish leaders and the planning engineers consulted with the various members of our community, those who use our facilities (i.e. ministry leaders, parish staff, parish maintenance, school parents, city planners, etc) and other experts (i.e. traffic engineers and soil quality scientists)to gain insight into how these facilities could work better for everyone.