The Pastoral Planning Survey took place at the beginning of the summer and closed in October, 2025. Parishioners from around the diocese were encouraged to give their feedback on Bishop Fernandes’ four pillars of pastoral planning: Vocations, Catholic Education and Formation, Social Outreach, and Evangelization.
Fr. Michael Hartge, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, took time to speak with members of the Diocesan Envisioning Team, which was created to review the Pastoral Planning survey and create next steps for implementation in the Pastoral Planning Podcast. You can watch the conversations below.
In this episode, Fr. Hartge speaks with Bishop Fernandes, Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt, SEMV, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford, CT and USCCB Bishop Liaison for the Synod, and Martha Bogue, member of the Diocesan Envisioning Team to discuss the Pastoral Planning Survey as a whole.
Fr. Hartge sits down with Deacon Chris Campbell, Principal at Bishop Watterson High School, to discuss the pillar of Catholic Education and Formation.
In this episode of the Pastoral Planning Podcast, Fr. Hartge sits down to talk about Evangelization with Mike Haller.
In this episode, Fr. Hartge sits down with Mark Hawk to discuss Social Outreach.
In this episode, Fr. Hartge sits down with Maria Pushparaj, Lori Wengerd, Jamie Richardson to discuss Vocations.
In this episode, Fr. Hartge and Bishop Fernandes discuss feedback from the recent Pastoral Planning Survey and cast a vision for the next steps in the process.