Diocese of Winona Mission Statement

WE, THE PEOPLE OF GOD
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona,
are a community of hope, centered in Christ.
As members of the universal Church gathered around our bishop,
we strive to live out our gospel calling ever anew.
Devoted to the gospel we have received from generations past,
we seek to hand on a living faith for the generations to come.
Conscious of our own shortcomings and sin,
we trust in the power of Christ
to bring new things to birth through us.

Thus our journey of faith is a sharing in the dying and rising of Jesus.
Through the power of the Spirit,
we have the courage to risk everything together
we labor to witness to the gospel, celebrate the mysteries of faith,
and reach out to others.
Called forth from the table of His Body as a faith community,
we shall create a future where all rejoice in God's gifts.
Rooted in the fields and towns of southern Minnesota,
we face the challenges of a changing world with love.
Convinced that we bring life-giving values to the social and economic
structures of our heartland,
we proclaim aloud our respect for thesanctity of life, the family,
and all creation.