Key Priorities
The heart of the Church’s mission is to spread the saving name of Jesus who is the Good News; it is the responsibility and privilege of all the faithful to take up this task anew amidst the increasing challenges of the world today.
In late 2024, Archbishop Zinkula began an envisioning process to gather feedback from across the archdiocese with the goal to clarify the local Church’s mission, vision, and values.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit through prayer, Sacraments and Scripture, our archdiocesan mission is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, thereby transforming our communities to become more like Him in thought, word and deed.
Mission
We are an engaged archdiocesan community of joyful missionary disciples, centered in our Eucharistic relationship with Jesus Christ and united through our legacy of faith.
Vision
Prayer
We are continually growing in our relationship with God through conversation with Him.
Worship
We recognize our absolute dependence on God and receive all graces from and surrender our lives to Him.
Charity
We see and respond to the needs of others by imitating Christ.
Lifelong Learning
We realize our formation as Catholic Christians is never complete.
Values
This led to a discernment period to identify how best to prioritize efforts in the coming years in order to fully live out the mission and vision. During this time, three main priorities were identified for the Archdiocese of Dubuque:
Pastoral Planning: Creating the conditions to foster mission and evangelization.
Leadership Formation: Providing the accompaniment and skills needed for mission and evangelization.
Evangelization: Trusting in the Holy Spirit and transforming our local Church together.