Secretary Workshop Videos
Office of Chancellor
Chancellor
Mr. Benjamin Roodhouse, JD, JCL
573-635-9127, ext. 241
Vice Chancellor
Bernadette Adams
573-635-9127, ext. 236
Senior Administrative Assistant
Jordan Newham
573-635-9127, ext. 216
Alphonse J. Schwartze
Memorial Catholic Center
2207 West Main St
Jefferson City, MO 65109-0914
Secretary Workshops
The videos below are orientations presented by Chancery staff on specific policies, procedures and services. For more information, please contact the diocesan Chancellor.
July 2025
- Opening Prayer and Administrator's Address
- Msgr. Robert Kurwicki, Diocesan Administrator
- Diocesan Stewardship Office Updates & CSR 2025 Information
- Trish Lutz, Director of Stewardship
- Diocesan Safe Environment Policy, Compliance Review
- Regina Quinn, Director of Child and Youth Protection
- Alicia Isdes, Safe Environment Coordinator
- Sacrament Requirements; OCIA Recording; Mass Offerings; and Binations
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Payroll Transition to the Diocese
- Cheryl Hertfelder, Director of Human Resources
- Accounting Services Initiative (Quickbooks Transition)
- Michelle Truesdale, Accounting Services Manager
- Women's Ministry: Upcoming Events and Opportunities
- Barb Prasad, Women's Ministry Coordinator
- Sacramental Records Handbook & Parish Secretary Resources
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
March 2025
- Community Needs Assessment
- Chelsea Robbins, Director of Operations for Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri
- Women's Ministry Updates
- Barb Prasad, Coordinator for Women's Ministry
- Safe Environment Policy Review
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
- Recording Sacraments after the Easter Vigil
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
- Addressing the Practice of Cremation
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
- Verification before Anointing of the Sick
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
- Questions & Discussion
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
December 2024
- Parish Christmas Creches
- Annie Williams, Creative Services Coordinator
- Acts of Extraordinary Administration
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
- Annual Sacramental Record Reports
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
- Misc. Questions and Comments
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
- Parish Databases
- Denise Barnes, Parish Pastoral Services Liaison
- Special Collections
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
September 2024
- Clarifying Catechumen Registers
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
- Maintaining Line of Communication: Secretary and Pastor
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
- Recording Marriage Nullity
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor & Director of Canonical Services
- Ministry Connection Opportunities
- Maddie Gramlich, Admin. Assistant for Religious Ed & Youth/YA Ministry and for Women's Ministry
- Catholic Stewardship Renewal Materials
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Patricia Lutz, Director of Stewardship
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Annie Williams, Creative Services Coordinator
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- Varia: Parish Software and Pictorial Directory Survey, Records Retentions Questions, Mass Intention Clarification, OCD Online Updating
- Bernadette Adams, Vice Chancellor
June 2024
- Recording OCIA entries and Review of Parish Notary Delegation
- Benjamin Roodhouse, Chancellor and Director of Canonical Services
- Addressing Pastor/Priest Wellbeing Concerns
- Benjamin Roodhouse, Chancellor and Director of Canonical Services
- Charity and Mercy Grants: What they are for and How to Apply for One
- Litz Main, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri
- School and Parish Relationship
- Dr. Erin Vader, Superintendent of Catholic Schools
- Catholic Stewardship Renewal Timeline and Available Resources
- Trish Lutz, Director of Stewardship
- Safe Environment Requirements Review
- Fiona Laverty, Director of Child and Youth Protection
- Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Activities
- Maureen Quinn, Director of Religious Education & Youth/Young Adult Ministry
- Upcoming Small Group Resources and Best Practices Resources
- Benjamin Roodhouse, Chancellor and Director of Canonical Services
March 2024
- Eucharistic Pilgrimage Information
- Maureen Quinn, Direction of Religious Education and Youth/Young Adult Ministry
- Sacrament Records: Marriage Register; What you Need to Create a Missed Entry; and Filling out a Sacrament Certificate
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- When Your Pastor is on Vacation: Who to Contact
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Digitization of Parish Records
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
January 2024
- Fundraising and Financial Council Policies
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Information on "Same Sex Blessings"
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Clarifications Regarding Annual Sacramental Register Reports
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Information about the National Eucharistic Revival: Pilgrimage and Events
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
September 2023
- Introduction to Women's Ministry
- Women's Ministry Coordinator
- When Your Pastor is Away
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Introduction to Ascription
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Sample Baptism Register Entries
- Bernadette Adams, Vice Chancellor
- Miscellaneous Sacrament Topics and Other Information
June 2023
- Baptism: A Canonical Overview and Appropriate Recording
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Basic Records Management Overview
- Bernadette Adams, Vice Chancellor
- Catholic Stewardship Renewal: What to Expect
- Fr. Stephen Jones, Director of Stewardship
- Trish Lutz, Associate Director of Stewardship
- Letters of Good Standing: What is Needed From Whom
- Fiona Laverty, Director of Child and Youth Protection
- Diocesan Youth: Great Things Are Happening
- Maureen Quinn, Director of Religious Education & Youth/Young Adult Ministry
March 2023
- Recording in the Sacrament Registers
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Additional information about Death Registers
- Updates to the 2024 Annual Sacrament Forms
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Information about upcoming changes
- Preview of Parish Boundary Map
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Explanation of the purpose and upcoming resource information
December 2022
- Priests' Vacation Policy
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Receiving Calls for Assistance: When and How to Refer People to Catholic Charities
- Ashley Wiskerchen, Director of Communications for CCCNMO
- Recording First Communions
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor
- Reporting Workers' Compensation
- Madison Mason, Office of Human Resources
- Safe Environment Compliance
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor, on behalf of Fiona Laverty, Director of Safe Environment
September 2022
- Stewardship Way of Life
- Fr. Stephen Jones, Director of Stewardship
- Floral Arrangements Around the Altar
- Fr. Daniel Merz, SLD, Chair of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission
- Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri
- Ashley Wiskerchen, Director of Communications for CCCNMO
- Varia: Parish Notary, Confidentiality Notice, etc.
- Baptismal Register Entries
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor and Director of Canonical Services
June 2022
- Ministry of Parish Secretary
- Msgr. Robert A. Kurwicki, Vicar General
- Paylocity Status
- Cheryl Hertfelder, Director of Human Resources
- Cemetery Information Form
- Deacon Ric Telthorst, Director of Cemeteries
- Parish Notary, Death Register Recording, Confidentiality & Records Access
- Ben Roodhouse, Chancellor and Director of Canonical Services
- Parishioner Update Form
- Denise Barnes, Director of Parish Services
- Filing Marriage Papers
- Terry Vignola, Matrimonial Tribunal
March 2022
- Binations
- Father Jason Doke, Moderator of the Curia
- Recording Deaths
- Ben Roodhouse, Canonist
- Annual Sacramental Report and Safe Environment Audits
- Connie Schepers, Chancellor and Director of Child and Youth Protection
- Third Party Insurance
- Father Jason Doke, Moderator of the Curia
- Youth Camps 2022
- Maureen Quinn, Director of Religious Education, Youth, and Young Adult Ministry