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April 2015 Edition

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Sometimes We Need to Remember

Holy Week, followed by the celebration of Easter and Pentecost, is one of our biggest reminders of why we are about being disciples of our Lord, Jesus Christ. These beautiful celebrations are sacred

ways that our Church takes us out of the business of life and reminds us that this is where all gratitude

and hope begins. The challenge is to infuse the Easter spirit into all we do throughout the year.

As dedicated and committed parish leadership, we often take our responsibility and the work of our

councils and committees very seriously. We try to be efficient with the precious time we have at meetings so that as many of our agenda items might be addressed. We know that because we are

called to this special work in our parish, “remembering” is the foundation and needs to be a priority.

Recently, new Parish Policies for Pastoral Councils and Finance Councils were updated and released to parishes. It is impressive to see on page one of the Pastoral Council polices under Purposes (section

2) the purpose and responsibility of council members is to:

“Listen and Respond to the Holy Spirit. The pastoral council, with the pastor/

administrator/pastoral leader and input from the staff members, will prayerfully consider

what the Holy Spirit is calling the parish to be and become.”

Visioning with the help of the Holy Spirit can be very exciting and is the way that we can be sure

God’s will is done. Also, stated in both the pastoral and finance council polices, we find a similar

directive on decision making (page 2 and 7, respectively):

Guided by Faith and Prayer. All deliberations by parish leaders should be guided by a spirit

of prayer, openness to the Holy Spirit….

In Faith and Prayer – all meetings of the council should be preceded by quality prayer time,

so that members might be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in their deliberations.

No doubt, it would be helpful if we could memorize or have these statements written on the bottom of

every agenda as a way of helping us to remember what the business we are doing is truly about.

Perhaps our meetings might go more smoothly and the fruits of our labor surprising. Remembering an authentic prayer seems kind of simple, doesn’t it? We can and should “just do it!”

Blessings in these Sacred Seasons,

The Department of Stewardship and Pastoral Services

PPPastoral PPPlanning Deb Wegner-Hohensee

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Pastoral Letter Focus Coordinators

Evangelization, Adult Faith Formation and Young Adults: Julianne Stanz, Director of New

Evangelization, jstanz@gbdioc.org, (920) 272-8270

Leadership: Tony Pichler, Lay Ministry Formation

Director, tpichler@gbdioc.org, (920) 272-8268 Education and Youth: Dr. Joe Bound, Director of

Education, jbound@gbdioc.org, (920) 272-8266

Eucharist: Clare Sturm, Worship & Sacraments Coordinator, csturm@gbdioc.org, (920) 272-8311

Dignity of Human Life and Families: Catherine Orr, Living Justice Director,

corr@gbdioc.org, (920) 272-8299 Stewardship: Mary Ann Otto, Stewardship/Special

Projects Director, motto@gbdioc.org, (920) 272-8301

Facilitators: Mark Mogilka, Director of Stewardship & Pastoral

Services, mmogilka@gbdioc.org, (920) 272-8297 Fr. Dan Felton, Vicar General, dfelton@gbdioc.org,

(920) 437-7531

You’re the Chair Workshop and Webinar

Workshop is for new/continuing chairpersons and future council leadership

to gather ideas to revitalize council

agendas, learn roles/functions of each council, learn protocol on leading

meetings and share best practices.

Workshop

Saturday, August 15, 2015 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Diocesan Campus, Bona Hall, Room 39

—OR—

Pastoral Council Webinars - Mon. & Tues., August 17 and August 18, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Online from your computer

Mon. Pt. 1 Overview of Both Councils Tues. Pt. 2 Parish Council special session

—OR—

Finance Council Webinars - Mon. & Thurs., August 17 and August 19, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Online from your computer

Mon. Pt. 1 Overview of Both Councils

Thurs. Pt. 2 Finance Council special session

Webinars require attendees to join Part 1 on Monday

and Part 2 for their special session

Registration available online in June at www.gbdioc.org/sps.

For more information call Deb at (920) 272-8286 or

dhohensee@gbdioc.org.

Trustee Boot Camp and Webinar Workshop Saturday, September 12, 2015, 8:30 am -

12:30 pm, St. Francis Xavier Room,

Diocesan Campus, Green Bay

Webinar (online)

Monday, September 14, 6:30 - 8:00 pm,

Part A

Tuesday, September 15, 6:30 - 8:00 pm,

Part B

This workshop is for new and experienced trustees to:

Review State & Canon Laws & Diocesan Policy

Trustee Roles & Responsibilities

Registration starts in July at www.gbdioc.org/sps. For more

info call Deb at (920) 272-8286 or dhohensee@gbdioc.org.

The Parish Pastoral Council and You? Join us for a webinar for those who may have been nominated or are considering the possibility of serving on

the parish pastoral council. This session would also be a

good refresher or overview session for those currently

serving on their pastoral council. We will cover the basic purpose, role and responsibilites for the council, and how

to get orientated prior to the first meeting. The content eill

be the same for both webinar.

Thursday, April 30, 12:00pm and 6:30pm

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email

containing information about joining the webinar. To register go to www.gbdioc.org/CouncilAndYou.

Pastoral and Finance Council Policies

To purchase a hard copy of either the

pastoral or finance council policies, please

contact pastserv@gbdioc.org or (920) 272-8295. Each booklet is $2.00. Copies of

these policies can also be downloaded from

the diocesan website at www.gbdioc.org/

sps. (Choose Parish Resources from the top menu and next Parish Administration and

scroll down to the “Trustee Manual”

section).

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PPPastoral PPPlanning Deb Wegner-Hohensee

ACBA (Association of Catholic Business Administrators)

Next meeting of the ACBA is May 14, 2015, at St. Agnes

Parish in Green Bay from 9:00 am to noon. The ACBA

meets four times a year and will set the 2015-16 calendar

upon election of officers.

Parish Personnel Survey - Salary & Benefit Information 2014/2015 Thank you to all the parishes that submitted their salary

survey for 2014-2015. For a copy of the Parish Salary Survey results, go to www.gbdioc.org/stewardship-and-

pastoral-services/parish-administration.

RRRural LLLife Deb Wegner-Hohensee

New Employee Orientation New Employee Orientation for parish and diocesan employees who are new to working for the church or

diocese will be April 16, 2016 and again on August 27,

2015, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm, St. Francis Xavier Conference

Room, Chancery building, Diocesan Campus. Also welcome are priests and long-term employees

seeking insight into new diocesan

operations. Registration will start in January 2015. For more

information, contact Deb Wegner

Hohensee at (920) 272-8286, dhohensee@gbdioc.org or

Paula Nault at (920) 272-8261,

pnault@gbdioc.org.

2015 Rural Life Scholarship Winners

During the Rural Life Mass, the collections received are used for scholarships for Catholic

students from farming families who will be going to school for an agricultural related

degree.

Congratulations to Tyler Vande Wettering and Abigail Michels who were selected to receive the 2015 Rural Life Scholarships. Tyler is a member of St. Katharine Drexel Parish

in Kaukauna, and Abigail is a member of St. Wenceslaus Parish in Neva.

Christ Renews His Parish Continuation Workshop CRHP is hosting a workshop on Continuation

Committees on Saturday, April 25, 2015, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, St John Nepomucene

Parish, Little Chute.

CRHP is an adult retreat experience that brings adults to a “deep faith encounter with Christ.” The retreat is

sacramentally based utilizing prayer, scripture, and

sharing.

Registration is available online at www.gbdioc.org/sps. For more info contact

Deb Wegner Hohensee at (920) 272-8286 or

dhohensee@gbdioc.org.

Need to get the St Patrick Stephensville date—don’t put

bishop celebrating yet—we just need the filler.

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Stephensville Round Up - Rural Life Festival

Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 9, 2015, for the St. Patrick Parish “Round Up” in

Stephensville. For many years St. Patrick has held an annual community builder and celebration

of rural life. While details are still being worked out the day begins with a special mass, followed

by a great dinner, a parade and then fun for one and all. This year the community of St. Patrick Parish would like to extend a special invitation to all from throughout the diocese who value the

rural and small town way of life to join them for this celebration. More exciting details coming –

but mark it down in your calendar now! Parade registration forms at http://www.stpatrick-stephensville.org/Roundup.

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Mary Sherman PPPastoral CCCare

Care Ministry Coordinators Meeting

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 3:00 - 4:30 pm, Diocesan Campus, Bona

Hall, Room 235. Anyone coordinating a

parish Care Ministry, BeFriender or Stephen Ministry Program is invited to attend. For

more info call Mary at (920) 272-8300 or toll

free 1-877-500-3580 ext. 8300.

Care Ministry Coordinator Training

Care Ministry Coordinator Training will be May 1 & 2,

2015, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at St. Matthew Parish, Green

Bay. Participants must attend both days of training.

Individuals who complete this program will enter the parish community prepared to train others to listen,

understand, and pray with persons in need of support

during times of transition in their lives. It is an excellent opportunity to extend the pastoral care outreach for your

parish community. Please call Mary Sherman at (920)

272-8300 or toll free 1-877-500-3580 ext. 8300.

The Parish Nurse Network

The Parish Nurse Network will meet Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 1:00 - 2:30 pm,

Diocesan Campus, Bona Hall, Room 235.

For more info call Stewardship and Pastoral Services at (920) 272-8312 or toll free 1-877-500-3580 ext. 8312. All

parish nurses are invited to attend to share resources,

ideas, and gather in support of one another.

Grief Support Directory

The Grief Support Directory is being updated for 2015-2016. If you have a new parish

program that you would like to include please call

Stewardship and Pastoral Services at (920) 272-8312 or

email pastserv@gbdioc.org.

Spring Ministry Reflection: Many Ways to Pray

The Spring Morning of

Reflection on “Many Ways to

Pray” with Kathie Tilot will be

Saturday, April 18, 2015, 9:00 am - noon at St. Matthew

Parish, Green Bay. Kathie

invites us to gather for a morning of quiet, reflection,

and prayer. Experience different prayer forms and gain a

deeper personal connection with meaningful prayer. Kathie is a Norbertine Associate and

Program Coordinator at the Norbertine

Center for Spirituality. To register go to

www.gbdioc.org/springministry. For more info contact Mary at (920) 272-8300 or toll

free 1-877-500-3580 ext. 8300 or email

pastserv@gbdioc.org.

New Media in the DVD Library

We have recently added a new pastoral care DVD to our media library collection, The Transforming Power of

Caregiving: Returning to Life after Caregiving Ends.

You are welcome to preview any of our DVD’s for parish trainings and presentations. For a complete list of

available DVD’s and a short summary, check out

www.gbdioc.org/stewardship-and-pastoral-services/

resources. To borrow a video, please contact (920) 272-8312 or pastserv@gbdioc.org.

Retreat Days for Adults with Cognitive Disabilities-Prayer: Talking With God

Our retreats are designed for adults,

especially adults with cognitive

disabilities, to gather for prayer and

activities in an integrated setting.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Saturday, September 12, 2015 Retreats are from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Pre-registration is required, go to www.gbdioc.org/

disretreat for more information or to register. Please

note: the paper registration with release form must be

mailed in. The day includes supplies and lunch. Volunteer opportunities are available for retreat team,

companions, and co-retreatants; please call (920) 272-

8312 or email pastserv@gbdioc.org for referrals.

Parish Nurse Resource Manual

A comprehensive compilation of information from the

Diocesan Parish Nurses is available. Copies can be purchased for $20.00 a manual. For copies please contact

(920) 272-8312 or pastserv@gbdioc.org.

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Carlos Hernandez HHHispanic MMMinistry

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Hmong Pastoral Ministry

Hmong Masses Hmong Masses are held the first and third Sunday of the month at 1:00 pm at St. Jude Parish, Green Bay. Hmong Mass is also celebrated at St. Bernard Parish, Appleton, two Sundays per month. For more info, call Stewardship & Pastoral

Services at (920) 272-8312 or toll free at 1-877-500-3580 ext. 8312.

Save the Date!! Hmong New Year Celebration Mark your calendar to attend the annual New Year Celebration hosted by the Hmong Catholic Community of Green Bay

and the Fox Cities on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at St. Jude Parish, 1025 W. 5th Avenue, Oshkosh. Presiding at the Mass

will be Bishop Robert Banks. Following Mass there will be a traditional blessing of eggs and food to celebrate the coming of Christmas and welcoming of the New Year.

OUR LADY OF SAN JUAN

DE LOS LAGOS

Is Coming to Green Bay, WI

SS PETER & PAUL PARISH

710 N Baird St Green Bay, WI 54302

(920) 435-7548

INVITATION TO PRAYER AND SACRAMENTS September 4, 2015

Welcome & Processional at 6:30 pm

Spanish Mass at 7:00 pm

Reconciliation Available until 10:00 pm

September 5, 2015

Reconciliation Available from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Spanish Mass at 12:30 pm

Rosary at 5:30 pm

Spanish Mass at 6:00 pm

September 6, 2015

Vigil at 6:00 am English Mass at 8:00 am & 10:00 am

Spanish Mass at 12:30 pm

† † SAVE THE DATE † †

Hmong Annual Retreat The annual retreat will be held at the Diocese of Green Bay on Saturday,

May 9, 2015. Contact pasterv@gbdioc.org for more info.

mailto:dhohensee@gbdioc.org

Mary Ann Otto SSStewardship & SSSpecial PPProjects

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Stewardship Weekend Nov 14 & 15

Getting ready for Stewardship Weekend November 14/15, 2015?

The Stewardship Weekend Resource Packet will be available for

downloading at www.gbdioc.org/stewardshipweekend

after May 6. Last year’s packet is still available for review. Included in the resource packet will be ideas for all areas

of parish life.

For additional assistance, contact Mary Ann at motto@gbdioc.org or 1-877-500-3580 Ext. 8301.

ICSC: Stewardship in the Footsteps of Pope Francis It is Spiritual. It is Formational. It is Practical!

October 22 - 25, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois

Join in the lovely contingency from the

GB Diocese in Chicago. Scholarships available especially for Pastors, Pastoral

Leaders and First-Time Attendees! We

are hoping to take a bus as a group to the event! If you would like another parish leader to call you

and discuss their experiences of the conference or have

other questions, please contact Mary Ann at motto@gbdioc.org or 1-877-500-8301.

Session Topics include:

Round One (Choose one) Praying with Technology

Pastor’s Role in Making Stewardship a Way of Life

Stewards of the Frontlines - Parish Secretaries and

Administrative Assistants

Simplify Church Event Registration

Many Ways to Pray

Family - Planting the Seeds of Stewardship

Round Two (All participants attend) Celebrating Stewardship Weekend 2015

Round Three (Choose One)

Obstacles and Challenges to Embracing Stewardship as a

Way of Life

Service that Makes Sense

Rebuilt in Action

Customize Your Increased Offertory Program

Let’s Talk Annual Renewals for Gratitude, Prayer, Service, and Sharing

Just When You Think You’ve Heard it All...More Ideas and Resources

To register go to www.gbdioc.org/stewday.

**NEW THIS YEAR** Be sure to include your Secretaries and Administrative

Assistants in Stewardship! These wonderful “stewards of

the front-lines” will be able to enrich their spirits by hearing nationally known speakers on stewardship of

gratitude, prayer, service and sharing. They will also have

a special workshop just for them. Included in this day our

secretaries and administrative assistants will receive a special blessing, lovely lunch and a gift bag just for them!

Diocesan Stewardship Day

St. Joseph Parish

Appleton

Keynote by: Fr. Andrew Kemberling and Mila Glodava

on “Stewardship Practices: Action Speaks Louder

than Words”

8:30-9:00 am Registration 9:00-9:45 am Mass with Bishop David L. Ricken 9:45-10:15 am Fellowship 10:15-11:15 am Keynote with Fr. Andrew Kemberling

and Mila Glodava 11:15-11:30 am Break 11:30-12:30 pm Round One Workshops 12:30-1:15 pm Lunch 1:15-1:45 pm Round Two Workshop: Celebrating

Stewardship Weekend 2015 1:45 -2:00-pm Break 2:00-3:00 pm Round Three Workshops 3:00-4:00 pm Closing Comments, Prayer, Ice Cream

Social

May 7, 2015

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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STAFF PROGRAMS EMAIL PHONE

Mark Mogilka Director of Stewardship & Pastoral Services

Pastoral Planning, Parish Renewal, Leadership Coaching

mmogilka@gbdioc.org 272-8297

Mary Sherman Assistant Director of Stewardship & Pastoral Services

Lay Pastoral Ministry, Care Ministry, Bereavement, Parish

Nurses, Ministry to Prisoners, Single/Widowed/Divorced,

Ministry to Persons with Disabilities, Deaf Ministry, Hmong Ministry

msherman@gbdioc.org 272-8300

Carlos Hernández Hispanic Ministry Director

Hispanic Worship, Training, Migrant Ministry

chernandez@gbdioc.org 272-8308

Mary Ann Otto Stewardship/Special Projects Director

Stewardship and Special Projects

motto@gbdioc.org 272-8301

Deb Wegner-Hohensee Parish Planning Director

Pastoral Planning, Pastoral Councils, Finance Councils, Parish

Business Managers, Rural Life Ministry

dhohensee@gbdioc.org 272-8286

Stewardship & Pastoral Services Department

Toll free 1-877-500-3580 from 920 and 715 area codes, extensions are last four digits of direct line.

Department email: pastserv@gbdioc.org. Department phone: (920) 272-8295 (Patty) or (920) 272-8312 (Tracy). If you are receiving this document on paper and would like to get it via email,

please send your email address to pastserv@gbdioc.org.

SSStewardship & SSSpecial PPProjects Mary Ann Otto Celebrate Mass with the Most Reverend David L. Ricken,

Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay

First Keynote by Dr. James Healy, PhD, founder of Rooted in Love, author of the How to Get Married and Stay Engaged CD

series, and the Director of the Center for Family Ministry of

the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois.

Second keynote by Alice Heinzen, Director for the Office for Marriage and Family Life for the Diocese of La Crosse,

participated with her spouse in the Synod of Bishops in Rome

on “The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization,” and author of Teaching the Way of Love, a Catholic parenting series.

The day also includes

Fourteen workshop opportunities

Exhibit & vendors

Fellowship and networking

Continental breakfast and

buffet lunch

8:30am - 9:40am Mass

9:40am - 10:10am Break/Exhibits

10:10am - 11:10am Keynote

11:10am - 11:30am Break/Exhibits

11:30am - 12:30pm Round One Workshops 12 30pm - 1:30pm Lunch/Exhibits

1:30pm - 2:30pm Keynote

2:30pm - 2:45pm Break/Exhibits

2:45pm - 3:45pm Round Two Workshops

Registration begins June 30, 2015. Contact

pastserv@gbdioc.org or call (920) 272-8295.

mailto:pastserv@gbdioc.orgmailto:pastserv@gbdioc.org

PO Box 23825 Green Bay WI 54305-3825

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astoral erspectives P P Serving Parish Leaders - Building Vibrant Parishes

Empowered by the Holy Spirit in faith, hope and love, we support and serve parish leaders through consultation, formation and resources, for the growth of vibrant parishes- especially in the area of parish planning, stewardship, pastoral care, social concerns, and

outreach/service to multi-cultural communities