All posts by Susie Boone

A | Building a Stewardship Parish

Stewardship Day Session 1

Session 1 Workshops: 10:00 AM

Main Church  

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Hear about the compelling reasons to embrace stewardship and the “how-to’s” to make it happen at your parish.

Presenters: Mila Glodava and Fr. Andrew Kemberling

Fr. Andrew Kemberling

This year’s Stewardship Day features a keynote presentation by Fr. Andrew Kemberling, chairman of the board for the International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC). Fr. Kemberling has been a board member of ICSC since 2012. He co-authored the book, “Making Stewardship a Way of Life: A Complete Guide for Catholic Parishes,” which has been distributed in the U.S. and internationally.Fr. Kemberling has been a priest of the Archdiocese of Denver since 2002. He is presently pastor of St. Vincent de Paul parish in Colorado’s capital city. He is also a dean of the Southeast Denver Deanery of the Archdiocese of Denver, a board member of the Colorado Family Action and Divine Mercy Hospice, and president of the Colorado Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts of the Vatican Museum. Prior to his current parish assignment, Fr. Kemberling served as pastor at St. Thomas More parish in Centennial, Colorado. There, he introduced a stewardship initiative which sparked a remarkable spirit of giving among parishioners. Their efforts were honored with the prestigious Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy award from ICSC in 2007.

Mila Glodava

Mila Glodava, currently serves as Director of Communications and Stewardship for St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Denver, CO (since August 2014). Mila held the same position for more than 25 years at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Centennial, Colorado, where she created both the offices of communications and stewardship.  Together with the Rev. Andrew Kemberling, Mila wrote a book on stewardship entitled, “Making Stewardship a Way of Life: A Complete Guide for Catholic Parishes” Our Sunday Visitor (2009). Father Andrew and Mila also pioneered promoting stewardship as a way of life in the Philippines. Mila holds a bachelor’s degree in education from St. Paul University Manila, Philippines, and recently received a master’s degree in theology at Augustine Institute. Prior to coming to the United States in 1972, she taught English as a second language in a Catholic high school in Polillo (Prelature of Infanta, Quezon, Philippines). Mila and her husband Mark are empty nesters in Arvada, Colorado.  They have two children and three grandchildren.

 

3-06 Full, Active and Conscious: Participating with God in World-Making

Reno Session 3

Session 3: 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Catechist re-certification credits: Sacrament & Liturgy

How well does our weekly eucharistic gathering faithfully and powerfully manifest God’s active presence in the world? What is our role as leaders at worship in encouraging and forming our assemblies to proclaim Christ’s death and resurrection in their lives? Let’s explore the movement of our faith communities from conscious to active to full participation in the paschal mystery for the life of the world.

Marty Haugen, is a liturgical composer, author and workshop presenter. For the past 30 years he has presented workshops on music and worship and concerts in North and Central America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim. His music appears in the hymnals of numerous denominations around the world.

D | Data Management and Financial Services

Stewardship Day Session 2

Session 2 Workshops: 11:00 AM

Upstairs Conference Room

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Parish Data System (PDS) and Vanco Payment Solutions team up to review products and services that can help your church effectively manage its parishioner data and grow its financial stewardship. Whether online, offline, or wireless, hear about tools to help your faith community better connect and prosper (note: workshop repeats at 12:30 pm).

Presenters: Maria Treptow and Mardi Leese

Maria Treptow

Maria is the Hawaii Account Manager for ACS Technologies (ACST) and Parish Data System (PDS). Both companies were founded in 1978. Each had as its mission the providing of products and services that would enable churches to minister to and manage data pertaining to its families and members. We provide tools that manage sacraments and other vital data as well as groups, events, finances, donor relationships, volunteers, staff, child care, schedules, mailings, reporting, Web sites, growth strategies and so much more – totally integrated under one roof.

Mardi Leese

Mardi is the Hawaii Account Manager for Vanco Payment Solutions, a leading provider of electronic giving solutions for nearly 20 years, helps churches effectively manage and grow financial stewardship. Working with more than 20,000 churches, including more than 1,900 Catholic parishes and institutions in 139 archdioceses and dioceses, we’re the largest provider of electronic giving and payment solutions designed especially for faith-based organizations. In addition to weekly offerings, Catholic organizations use Vanco for capital campaigns, holy days, special appeals, tuition, memorials and more.

B | How to Market and Brand your Parish

Stewardship Day Session 2

Session 2 Workshops: 11:00 AM

Cafeteria

Stewardship Prayer

Telling your story can be a challenge. Join the team from Our Sunday Vistor (OSV) to learn ways on how to brand your mission driven message, improve communications, grow offertory, increase the number of volunteers in your ministries and foster a vibrant parish community. (note: workshop repeats at 12:30 pm)

Presenters: Alex Arana & Michelle Ostrowski

Alex Arana

Alex has served over 10 years in the area of technology with companies such as INCOMM, Konica Minolta, and Skai Distribution.  He proudly joined Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) in 2015 and is excited to be a part of a dynamic organization that helps the Catholic Church community spread the Gospel message in new, fresh, and relevant ways.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Business from the University of Redlands, CA.  Alex spends his days helping parishes with increased offertory programs, beautiful websites, Catholic Mobile Apps, along with online giving for donations.  These platforms offer a fantastic way for each Church to tell their unique stories and engage with the community.

Michelle Ostrowski

Michelle has been with Our Sunday Visitor’s (OSV) Electronic Division for two years. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications Public Relations & Marketing from California State University Fullerton. At OSV she demonstrates and trains churches on Websites, Online Giving, and Apps through live Webinars, parish visits, and screen sharing. She is grateful to be able to finally meet the customers she had been dedicated to for the past two years.

 

D | Stewardship & Estate Planning

Stewardship Day Session 1

Session 1 Workshops: 10:00 AM

Upstairs Conference Room

Estate planning helps to bear witness to God’s gifts and to build legacies in His name for future generations. Hear from an attorney specializing in this field on ways and examples whereby individuals, families and parishes can mutually benefit from this important stewardship of treasure.

Presenter: Jeff Niebling

Jeff is the principal of the Ng & Niebling, LLLC estate planning firm located in Kaimuki. Jeff’s practice includes advising clients as to all areas of estate planning, from basic wills and trusts to more sophisticated planning such as generation-skipping dynasty trusts, qualified domestic trusts, charitable gifts, and family limited partnership planning. Jeff also provides counsel to individual and corporate fiduciaries and represents clients in contested probate and trust proceedings. Jeff is a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a court appointed member of the Hawaii Judiciary’s Committee on Uniform Probate Code and Probate Court Practices. Jeff holds Martindale Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating of AV (highest level of professional excellence) and was recently listed as one of Best Lawyers in Hawai’i in Honolulu Magazine’s December 2016 issue. Jeff also serves on the Stewardship and Finance Committees and is the Chair of the Early Learning Center School Board at Mary, Star of the Sea.

 

 

3-05 End of Life Decision Making: Physician Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Pain Management and Hospice

Reno Session 3

Session 3: 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Catechist re-certification credits: Doctrine, Morality

Decision making at the end of life can be complicated and challenging. In this presentation, Father Tad explores key categories and criteria important to making morally sound bedside decisions for ourselves or our loved ones, and consider the elements of a good death, including proper pain management, palliative care, hospice, and other aspects of end of life planning such as living wills and health care proxies. He also discusses the epic failures and internal contradictions that arise in modern health care when it begins to accede to physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia.

Father Tad Pacholczyk, after earning a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Yale University, Fr. Tad did post-doctoral research at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He subsequently studied in Rome where he did advanced studies in theology and in bioethics.

3-04 Simple Contemplative Practices for Healing, Reviving & Restoring Your Being

Reno Session 3

Session 3: 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Catechist re-certification credits: Prayer & Spirituality

This workshop will provide hands on experiential practices to relieve stress, anxiety, restlessness and violence in our world and within ourselves. Learn some exercises that you can teach your students, family and catechists.

Sister Kathleen Bryant, is a Religious Sister of Charity. For twenty-one years, Sr. Kathleen served as a Talent Scout for God as a Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Sr. Kathleen grew up as a California beach girl who entered the convent in 1967 and served as a missionary in Zambia for 5 years. Sr. Kathleen earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Graduate Theological Foundation and a Master Degree in Spirituality from the University of San Francisco. Sr. Kathleen presently serves on the RSC Regional Leadership Team for California. Among her passions are being contemplative in a digital world, teaching discernment and prayer, and working for the abolition of human trafficking and slavery. Sister has been a speaker at the Religious Education Congress of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for many years.

3-03 Incarnation Anyway

Reno Session 3

Session 3: 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Catechist re-certification credits: Sacred Scripture

Why did God become human? The typical answer is: “because of human sin,” suggesting the Word would not have become flesh if humanity had not sinned. However, a closer look at Scripture, the theological tradition, and the insights of key Christian thinkers such as St. Paul, Irenaeus of Lyons, John Duns Scotus, Thomas Merton, and Francis of Assisi, among others, offer an alternative, yet entirely orthodox, answer to this question: It was God’s plan from all eternity to become human regardless of human sin. This workshop explores the spirituality and theology of the Incarnation to renew our personal and pastoral understanding of Christology, especially following the Jubilee Year of Mercy!

Father Dan Horan, is a Franciscan friar, theologian, and columnist at America magazine, who teaches theology and spirituality at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. The author of numerous academic and popular articles, his recent books include God is Not Fair and Other Reasons for Gratitude (2016), The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton (2014), and The Last Words of Jesus (2013). He has previously taught at Boston College, Siena College, and St. Bonaventure University, and has lectured across North America and Europe. To learn more, visit: www.DanHoran.com or follow him at Facebook.com/DanHoranOFM

4-01 Incarnation Anyway (Repeat of 3-03)

Reno Session 4

Session 4: 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Sacred Scripture, Prayer & Spirituality

Why did God become human? The typical answer is: “because of human sin,” suggesting the Word would not have become flesh if humanity had not sinned. However, a closer look at Scripture, the theological tradition, and the insights of key Christian thinkers such as St. Paul, Irenaeus of Lyons, John Duns Scotus, Thomas Merton, and Francis of Assisi, among others, offer an alternative, yet entirely orthodox, answer to this question: It was God’s plan from all eternity to become human regardless of human sin. This workshop explores the spirituality and theology of the Incarnation to renew our personal and pastoral understanding of Christology, especially following the Jubilee Year of Mercy!

Father Dan Horan, is a Franciscan friar, theologian, and columnist at America magazine, who teaches theology and spirituality at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. The author of numerous academic and popular articles, his recent books include God is Not Fair and Other Reasons for Gratitude (2016), The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton (2014), and The Last Words of Jesus (2013). He has previously taught at Boston College, Siena College, and St. Bonaventure University, and has lectured across North America and Europe. To learn more, visit: www.DanHoran.com or follow him at Facebook.com/DanHoranOFM

3-01 Transforming Our Losses—The Biblical Spirit of Redemption

Reno Session 3

Session 3: 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Catechist re-certification credits: Sacred Scripture

Breakdown is breakthrough! If Jesus redeems us from sin, the Spirit liberates us from oppression. In every age courageous people have found in adversity an opportunity to benefit the wellbeing of others. The Gospel of Matthew will be our guide.

Father Tom Bonacci, established the Institute for the Study of the Passion in 2011, which probes the issues of religion and violence. Father Tom ministers at Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center of Citrus Heights, CA.