• Educating and Communicating: We have set up document sharing, calendaring, web pages and online interview facilities for committee use. We have shared the process overview, the sub-committee tasks, the schedule, and information regarding listening and survey sessions with the diocese. Future tasks include development and distribution of education material on the role of the bishop, history of the diocese, how a bishop is elected, and the ordination of a bishop, committee member biographies, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and regular progress reports. 
• Listening and Surveying: There are 12 listening sessions scheduled across the diocese. We have also finalized the online survey with Holy Cow and scheduled a series of announcements/reminders pertaining to the online survey. We organized the nominating committee's affinity table at diocesan convention. Our future tasks include conducting listening sessions, collating and interpreting the information received from the listening sessions, facilitating the online survey process, responding to questions rising up from the online survey.
• Profile: We have collected a number of samples of outstanding diocesan profiles to use as models, are currently obtaining photographs from throughout the diocese, and collecting financial records and diocesan history as we wait for the results of the listening sessions and survey.
• Nominating and Screening: We have gathered two behavioral screening questionnaires. We have requested feedback from our consultant, Ann Hallisey, and the standing committee regarding the content and use of existing instruments. 
• Interviewing and Discerning: Even though most of our activities won't begin until next spring, we are thinking about what we can do now in preparation. We have secured Vina de Lestonnac in Temecula for October 1-4, 2018 for the discernment retreat.