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SPOTLIGHT ON HOUSEHOLDS

“Our households have a noble purpose.” Ponder that statement for a moment. Now think in

terms of what that might mean to you as a parish leader. How might you view the households

on your parish rosters?

This statement is part of Bishop Ricken’s Pastoral Reflection, Disciples on the Way: Teach

My People to Pray, Year II which focuses on The Catholic Household as a Home of Prayer

and Love. The document challenges us to understand our households as more than a statistic

that defines our parish but as a living breathing domestic church that “gives meaning to and

has a special place in the Body of Christ.” In Bishop Ricken’s statement, we certainly get a

sense of households as “Holy Ground.”

In his reflection, Bishop asks us to recognize the variety of households as well as the stress

and pressures placed on them today. He is encouraging households to become “schools of

prayer and love by making the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph your model and

example.”

With the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September and the Synod of Bishops

on the Family in October, there will be much discussion of this important topic in the days

ahead. As parish leaders, we will need to ask ourselves the important questions: How are we

currently supporting our households? What might we do to encourage them to become homes

of prayer and love?

In the months ahead, the Department of Stewardship and Pastoral Services along with our

colleagues in other departments will be looking to assist parish leaders in their efforts to focus

on enhancing and increasing household prayer. Diocesan staff will be traveling to seventeen

locations in August for workshops. Ideas and resources will be available. Please feel free to

call upon us if we can help in any way.

Summer Blessings and Peace,

The Department of Stewardship and Pastoral Services

PPPastoral PPPlanning Deb Wegner-Hohensee 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 is available on-line at www.gbdioc.org/

TrusteeBootCamp. For more info call Deb at (920) 272-

8286 or [email protected].

You’re the Chair Workshop and Webinar

This 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 20, 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 at www.gbdioc.org/

yourethechair. For more information call Deb at (920) 272-8286 or [email protected].

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

diocese will be on August 27, 2015, 9:00 am - 3:00 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 is available

online at www.gbdioc.org/orientation. For more information, contact Deb

Wegner Hohensee at (920) 272-8286,

[email protected] or Paula Nault at (920) 272-8261,

[email protected].

Pastoral and Finance Council Policies

To purchase a hard copy of either the

pastoral or finance council policies, please

contact [email protected] 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 Administration from the left menu and

scroll down to the “Trustee Manual”

section).

Christ Renews His Parish

CRHP is an adult retreat experience that brings adults to a “deep faith encounter

with Christ.” The weekend retreat is

sacramentally based, utilizing prayer,

scripture and sharing.

For more info contact Deb Wegner Hohensee at (920) 272-8286, or email

[email protected].

Parish Personnel Survey - Salary & Benefit Information 2014/2015

The 2014/15 Parish Personnel Salary Survey is a useful

tool to help parishes discern fair wages for various

positions in a parish. For a copy of the document go to www.gbdioc.org/stewardship-and-pastoral-services/parish

-administration.

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PPPastoral PPPlanning Deb Wegner-Hohensee ACBA 2015-2016 Meetings Association of Catholic Business Administrators meeting

dates are:

Sept. 23, 2015-Retreat-Jesuit Retreat House, Oshkosh

Dec. 3, 2015-Prince of Peace, Green Bay

March 3, 2016-SS Edward & Isidore, Flintville

Meetings are from 9:00 am-12:00 pm, and the retreat is

9:00 am-3:00 pm. May’s date is TBD in Appleton.

RRRural LLLife

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2015 Rural Life Scholarship Winners

During the Rural Life Masses, the collections received are used for scholarships for Catholic students from farming families who are pursuing an agricultural-related degree.

Congratulations to Tyler Vande Wettering and Abigail Michels who received 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.

Stephensville Round Up

Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 9, 2015 for the St. Patrick Parish “Round Up”, an annual community builder and celebration of rural life. The community of St Patrick Parish is

extending a special invitation to join in this celebration to all throughout the diocese who value

the rural and small town way of life. The day includes a Special Rural Life Outdoor Polka Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert Moreau at 9:00 am, followed by a parade, music, dinner,

raffles, etc. Cheer on or participate in their NEW EVENT “Human Foosball”, played in the

mud. The foosball event is open to all ages, six members per team. Register at www.stpatrick-stephensville.org/roundup.

Save the Date: Rural Life Day Celebrations 2016

Celebrate and support “Rural Life 2016.” Attend one of the two designated celebrations with the Bishops of the Diocese of Green Bay. Rural Life Day is a unique opportunity to praise God’s

abundant generosity, have your seeds, animals and machinery blessed, and build relationships

throughout the rural communities in the diocese. All are welcome! Collections during Masses go to scholarships for students pursuing a degree in a field that supports rural life.

● April 5, 2016, St. Isidore the Farmer, Tisch Mills ● April 7, 2016, St. Mary, Bear Creek Bishop Morneau will celebrate Mass. Bishop Ricken will celebrate Mass.

For more information, contact Deb Wegner Hohensee at (920) 272-8286 or [email protected].

New Chairpersons for Pastoral and Finance Council It’s time once again to update the diocesan database for

current pastoral and finance council chairpersons, to ensure we get information to the current leadership for mailing

and emails. Please click on the link below to fill out the

form by August 8, 2015 at www.gbdioc.org/PCupdate. For

questions please contact [email protected].

Deb Wegner-Hohensee

Inspirational Tweets from Pope Francis

“Holiness doesn’t mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.” 2013 Dec 5

“Sometimes we know what we have to do but we lack the courage to do it. Let us learn from Mary how to make

decisions, trusting the Lord.” 2013 Jun 3 “Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that God has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of great things!

2013 Apr 26

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Mary Armbrust PPPastoral CCCare The Parish Nurse Network The Parish Nurse Network will meet on

September 15 and November 17, 2015,

1:00-2:30 pm, Diocesan Campus, Bona Hall, Room 235. Facilitators are Roseann for September and

Tina for November. For more info call (920) 272-8312 or

email [email protected]. All parish nurses are invited to attend to share resources, ideas, and gather in support

of one another.

Care Ministry Coordinators Meeting

The next two meetings will be held on September 15 and November 17, 2015,

3:00 - 4:30 pm, Diocesan Campus, Bona Hall,

Room 235. Facilitator yet to be determined.

Anyone coordinating a parish Care Ministry,

BeFriender or Stephen Ministry Program is invited to attend. For more info call Mary Armhurst

(920) 272-8300 or email [email protected].

New Online Media Checkout

We are pleased to offer an easy on-line ordering option

for requesting videos and DVD’s from our Media Library. For a complete list of available DVD’s, a short summary

and to check out videos go to http://www.gbdioc.org/

stewardship-and-pastoral-services/resources.html or email

your request to [email protected].

Parish Nurse Resource Manual A comprehensive resource manual from the Diocesan

Parish Nurses is available. Copies can be purchased for

$20.00 a manual. For copies please contact (920) 272-8312 or [email protected].

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, 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 teams, companions, and co-retreatants; please call (920) 272-8312 or email

[email protected] for referrals.

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FREE TO GOOD HOME!

Five copies of Healing the Imprisoned: A Retreat by Father Larry Carew are available to your parish for free!

Disk 1 Session 1 Coming to know Jesus, the Prisoner 20:34 Session 2 Inviting Jesus to Heal Lingering Wounds

and Scars of Childhood Abuse 24:18

Disk 2 Session 3 Meeting the Man in the Middle: Salvation

as God’s Forgiveness 19:36 Session 4 Encountering the Risen Christ: Salvation

as Healing Love and New Life 28:30

Disk 3 Session 5 Rejecting Spiritual Power and Experience

Which does not Come From God and Coming into the Empowerment of the Holy Spirit 32:30

Session 6 How the Sins of Our “Fathers” Distort Our Image of God and Healing Our Image of God - Coming to Know the Love of Our Father in Heaven and Ourselves as His Beloved Children 25:49

The first five people to email [email protected] will receive a free copy of the above 3 DVD set.

Welcome Mary Armbrust!!

Please welcome Mary Armbrust, the new Pastoral Care and Ministry Coordinator for

the Stewardship and Pastoral Services

Department, effective July 1, 2015. Mary Armbrust will replace Mary Sherman, who

retired June 1, 2015. Mary comes to the Curia with many

years of experience as a Parish Pastoral Associate,

Director of Religious Education, Youth Minister, Catholic School Teacher and a Music Minister. She has a Bachelor

of Science in Elementary Education and a Master of

Theological Studies, Pastoral Ministry. Updates to Grief Support Directory

The Grief Support Directory is being updated in July for

2015-2016. If you have updated dates or a new parish

program to include in our directory, please call Stewardship and Pastoral Services at

(920) 272-8312 or email [email protected].

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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.

Our Lady of Zapopan is from the Village of Tzapopa (now Zapopan)

which is close to the city of Guadalajara.

The History: Francisco de Bobadilla, a conquistador, defeated the Tochos Indians who rebelled against Spanish power and

founded Tzapopa in 1541. Franciscan friars came to evangelize the population and Fray Antonio of Segovia

brought a small statue of Mary Immaculate for the newly settled colony. The story says that this friar had offered

his mediation in order to prevent more bloodshed. He came before the Indians holding a crucifix in one hand,

and a small statue of Mary in the other. The Indians watched luminous rays around the statue, which made the

Indians lay down their arms. Our Lady of Zapopan has had countless miracles continue to happen throughout the

area including in Guadalajara, now Mexico’s second largest city, from protecting the city from plague to

proclaiming her Patroness against storms and lightning. The current shrine (the earlier shrines were constructed of

adobe) was inaugurated on September 8, 1730, and since then, has been enriched and beautifully enhanced.

Shrine: The statue of Mary is made of light wood and is thirty-four centimeters high. Mary wears a read carmine tunic

and a blue mantel, and there are traces of an earlier golden color. Her feet stand on a crescent moon; her hands

clasped in prayer. The statue is usually placed in a silver vase that covers her from her hips downward and this

vase is placed on a pedestal. The statue is clothed with rich garments and adorned with an abundant wig and an

imperial crown surrounded by a gold halo adorned with gems. She is girded with a blue scarf like a general.

Below her hands there is a precious circular reliquary containing a golden child Jesus. The golden staff hanging

from her right arm--possibly a commander's baton--complements the scepter she carries in her hands.

Locations: Our Lady of Zapopan is visiting SS Peter & Paul Parish in Green Bay on Friday, August 7th to Sunday, August 9th.

The celebration will conclude with a Spanish Mass at 12:30 pm. Our Lady of Zapopan will then be celebrated at

St Therese Parish in Appleton on Monday, August 10th to Wednesday August 12th, where there will be a Mass

celebration.

Our Lady of Zapopan

Nuestra Señora de Zapopan

SS Peter & Paul Parish 710 N Baird St

Green Bay WI 54302 (920) 435-7548

INVITATION TO PRAYER AND SACRAMENTS

August 7, 2015

Welcome & Processional

at 6:30 pm

Spanish Mass at 7:00 pm

August 8, 2015

Vigil at 5:30 am

Spanish Mass at 6:00 am

Spanish Mass at 12:30 pm Rosary at 5:30 pm

Spanish Mass at 7:00 pm

August 9, 2015

Vigil at 5:30 am

Spanish Mass at 6:00 am

English Mass at 8:00 am & 10:00 am Spanish Mass at 12:30 pm

Mary Ann Otto SSStewardship & SSSpecial PPProjects

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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 [email protected] or

(920) 272-8301.

Increased Offertory Program Follow-up

A Time for Sharing

What: A meeting of leaders from parishes who have

participated in Increased Offertory Programs.

Why: To share successes and challenges in sustaining

increases and to look to the future. A time for networking.

How: Parish leaders will be asked to share their IOP

experience, materials and plans for the future with other participants. This will be a very

interactive gathering.

When: Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 10:00am-2:00pm

with a light lunch and fellowship to follow

Where: St. Francis Xavier Room, Chancery,

Diocesan Campus, Green Bay

Cost: No charge

To register, please contact Mary Ann Otto at (920) 272-

8301 or [email protected].

Hispanic Diocesan Stewardship Committee

We are pleased to announce the formation of a new

committee that will address and serve the unique needs of

our Hispanic community in formation and practice of stewardship “as a way of life.”

We offer our gratitude and welcome the following

members to the committee:

Adriana Martinez - SS. Peter and Paul, Green Bay

Alina Mozo-De Witt - St. Thomas the Apostle, Newton

Carlos Herrera-Alvarez - St. Therese, Green Bay

Cruz Delia Hernandez - St. Willebrord, Green Bay

Deacon Luis Sanchez - St. Willebrord, Green Bay

Dora Fabian - St. Mary, Omro/St. Jude, Oshkosh

Flaviano Perez - St. Francis of Assisi, Manitowoc

Julie Vargas - St. Joseph, Wautoma

Luis Bello - SS Peter and Paul, Green Bay

Marianela Ruiz - St. Clare, Wrightstown

Mary Carmen Fabian - St. Mary, Omro/St. Jude, Oshkosh

Sr Leticia Villarreal - SS Peter and Paul, Institute

Sr Pat Vanden Bergh - St Philip, Green Bay

Support Staff:

Carlos Hernandez - Hispanic Ministry Director,

(920) 272-8308

Mary Ann Otto - Stewardship and Special Projects

Director, (920) 272-8301

Stewardship Weekend Nov. 14 & 15

Every moment of our lives can be an act of worship and

an opportunity to live in gratitude for all that has been accomplished for us through Jesus.

Parish resources to encourage and inspire the

celebration of Stewardship Weekend are available

at www.gbdioc.org/stewardshipweekend.

Strengthen the understanding of Stewardship

with Staffs, Committees and Councils.

Plan a gathering of lay leaders to review stewardship basics that call for an ongoing change of heart and a way

of living that will lead to joy!

Contact Mary Ann Otto at [email protected], (920) 272-

8301 or 1-877-500-3580 ext. 8301.

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STAFF PROGRAMS EMAIL PHONE

Mark Mogilka Director of Stewardship & Pastoral Services

Pastoral Planning, Parish Renewal, Leadership Coaching

[email protected] 272-8297

Mary Armbrust Pastoral Care and Ministry Coordinator

Lay Pastoral Ministry, Care Ministry, Bereavement, Parish

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

Ministry to Persons with Disabilities, Deaf Ministry, Hmong Ministry


Carlos Hernández Hispanic Ministry Director

Hispanic Worship, Training, Migrant Ministry


Mary Ann Otto Stewardship/Special Projects Director

Stewardship and Special Projects


Deb Wegner-Hohensee Parish Planning Director

Pastoral Planning, Pastoral Councils, Finance Councils, Parish

Business Managers, Rural Life Ministry


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: [email protected]. 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 [email protected].

SSStewardship & SSSpecial PPProjects Mary Ann Otto

Thursday, October 29, 2015 8:30 am-3:45 pm

KI Convention Center, Green Bay $45 Early Registration before Sept 1

Register online at www.gbdioc.org/convocation

Celebrate Mass with Bishop David L. Ricken.

Keynotes: Blessing the Family as It Encounters the Pascal Mystery by Dr. James Healy, PhD, founder of Rooted in Love and The Synod on the Family: What it Involves and Why We Need It Now by Alice Heinzen, Director for Marriage and Family Life, Diocese of La Crosse. Bishop Ricken will present The Call to Ministry Discipleship in the Age of Pope Francis. Other workshops offered on Families in Poverty, Praying as Family, Youth Ministry Discipleship, Project “ONE” for Evangelization, Creating Hope in Mental Health Recovery, Ministering Self-Care, Worship & Liturgy, Pope Francis' ecology encyclical, and more.

Questions: (920) 272-8295 or [email protected]

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PO Box 23825 Green Bay WI 54305-3825

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especially in the area of parish planning, stewardship, pastoral care, social concerns, and outreach/service to multi-cultural communities

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