This letter is in response to “Catholic Church could benefit from worldly business expertise,” which was published on December 18, 2006.

Bishop McGrath and the Diocese of San Jose strongly support the goals and work of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management. In fact, the Diocese of San Jose is featured prominently in the DVD project to which Tom Healey refers for our “best practices” in Diocesan Planning . Bishop McGrath and diocesan leadership are committed to increasing management capability and accountability in our diocese, parishes, and other institutions.

We are proud to be among the four Santa Clara County founding members of the 180 member national Round Table.