Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Chief Operating Officer Bill Lentsch have announced several organizational changes at the Archdiocesan Catholic Center in St. Paul.
The Office of Marriage, Family and Youth is merging with the Office of Discipleship and Evangelization to better facilitate collaboration in areas such as the Parish Evangelization Cells System (PECS) of small groups and evangelization efforts, ACC leadership said. Staff members will be part of the single Office of Discipleship and Evangelization. The director of this office, Corey Manning, will report to Bishop Michael Izen.
Also newly announced, Bishop Izen will lead the Synod 2025 Preparatory Commission, and he has been selected to serve as the archdiocesan vicar general on the board of the Catholic Community Foundation in St. Paul. He will continue to serve as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi in Lake St. Croix Beach. Meanwhile, Bishop Kevin Kenney has been formally appointed as both a vicar general and vicar for Latino ministry.
Bishop Kenney will also serve as the archdiocesan vicar general on the board of Catholic Charities Twin Cities and will continue to serve as pastor of St. Olaf and administrator of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, both in Minneapolis.
