Diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes
The council discussed the development of a security plan template for parishes and strategies to improve online giving options for the Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal. Efforts to expand outreach to young adult Catholics and status updates on campus ministry programs were reviewed. Additionally, the council evaluated the new free digital version of the Arkansas Catholic newspaper, discussed the annual Lumen Christi Award nomination process, reviewed the status of Parish Pastoral Councils, and received an update on the number of missionary and diocesan priests in the diocese.