In response to the Nov. 18, 2025, Star Tribune article and other recent media reports regarding the Christian Brothers Services pension plan, be aware that the pension plans sponsored by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis are entirely separate and independent from the Christian Brothers pension program referenced in those publications.
The Archdiocesan pension plans for lay employees and priests operate independently and are not impacted by the matters referenced in the recent media coverage. According to the most recent actuarial report completed in January 2025, the lay employee pension plan is funded at approximately 85%, while the priest pension plan is funded at approximately 120%.
These pension plans provide benefits for parish and parochial school employees, priests serving within the Archdiocese, and certain other Catholic entities. The lay employee pension plan was closed to new participants in January 2011.
In support of prudent oversight and administration, the Boards of Trustees for both plans engaged Marsh & McLennan Agency as plan consultant in 2014 and Transamerica as recordkeeper and administrator in 2014.
