Mission Statement: The Catholic Diocese of Superior is a people of diverse ethnic and cultural traditions called in unity by the love of

Christ to proclaim the Gospel, celebrate the sacraments, and give witness through joyful lives of prayer and service in Northern Wisconsin and throughout the world.

2017-2018

RESPECT LIFE PROGRAM

Respect Life Sunday

is October 1, 2017

and begins the new

USCCB Respect Life

Program for 2017-18.

This year's theme is

Be Not Afraid. All

parishes received a

Respect Life Packet

from USCCB

compliments of the

Diocesan Respect

Life Office.

Priests, Parish Directors and PLCs are strongly

encouraged to select a volunteer(s) in the parish to

assist in implementing programs/projects and/or

providing resources to parishioners with regard to

respect life and social justice issues. Contact Debra

Lieberg: 715-394-0240; dlieberg@catholicdos.org.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS OCTOBER 3, 2017, JANUARY 23 & APRIL 24, 2018

The Office of Ecclesial Ministry & Diocesan

Consultation is once again providing three new

opportunities for Pastors, and all parish leaders, to

learn and grow together. The topics are:

Generational Discipleship: They need

what?

Sabbath Time: A Spirituality of Time and

Rest for Ministers

Serve, Lead, Motivate

Sessions will be held at St. Joseph’s Parish Center,

Hayward. It is hoped that participants will take

advantage of these opportunities by attending as an

entire parish leadership team. Contact Chris Newkirk:

715-394-0204; cnewkirk@catholicdos.org.

THE MIRACLE OF THE SUN

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The Message of Fatima consists of a number of

precise predictions, requests, warnings and

promises concerning the Faith and the world which

were conveyed by the Blessed Virgin Mary to three

shepherd children - Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco -

in a series of apparitions at Fatima, Portugal from

May to October 1917. October 13, 2017 marks the

100th

Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun; the

sixth and final apparition. www.fatima.org

OCTOBER MASS COUNT OCTOBER 14-15, 2017

Mass attendance counting started in July of 1999.

This information, especially when combined with

the SAQ data, has been very helpful for both short-

term and long-term planning in the diocese. In

addition, several parishes have made use of past

Mass attendance figures for their own local

planning. The October Mass count is scheduled for

the weekend of the 14th

- 15th

. A tally sheet for

recording the attendance along with further

information was emailed September 28th

to all

Pastors, Parochial Administrators, Parish Directors

and PLCs. Contact Dan Blank, Director of

Administrative Services: 715-394-0211;

dblank@catholicdos.org.

D I O C E S E O F S U P E R I O R

C H A N C E R Y B U L L E T I N VOL. 60, NO. 10

October 1, 2017

1201 Hughitt Ave.

P. O. Box 969

Superior, WI 54880

Tel: 715-392-2937

Fax: 715-392-2015

www.catholicdos.org

CLERGY WORKSHOP

OCTOBER 15-17, 2017

The Annual Clergy Ongoing Formation Workshop

will be held Sunday, October 15th

- Tuesday,

October 17th

. This year, the presenter is Rev. Tad

Pacholczyk, Ph.D. of The National Catholic

Bioethics Center. It will be held at the Hotel

Chequamegon, Ashland. Contact Very Rev. Kevin

Gordon: 715-913-0183; kgordon@catholicdos.org.

55TH

ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The 2017 Diocesan Fall Conference will be Friday,

October 27th

at St. Joseph’s, Rice Lake. This year’s

theme is “Here I Am Lord ”, with a focus on vocations.

The keynote speaker is Rev. Gregory Ihm, Director of

Vocations for the Diocese of Madison, WI. Mass with

Bishop Powers is scheduled for 9 am. All priests are

invited to concelebrate. Contact Kathy Drinkwine:

715-394-0216; kdrinkwine@catholicdos.org.

SEE ENCLOSURE.

ALL SAINTS DAY AND ALL SOULS’ DAY

NOVEMBER 1 - 2, 2017

In 2017, the Solemnity of All Saints Day falls on a

Wednesday and is a Holy Day of Obligation. The

Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All

Souls' Day) takes place on the following day,

Thursday, November 2. The readings for All Souls’

Day need to be selected beforehand from among

those found at Lectionary nos. 668 (The

Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed) or

1011-1016 (Masses for the Dead).

SUMMIT NOVEMBER 30, 2017 - LOVE AND LOGIC

SUperior Mutual MInistry Team is the Diocese of

Superior's professional organization for

those who serve in the ministry of faith

formation. Its mission statement

includes the following goals and

purposes for the organization: to offer

support, inspiration, and formation to members, to

foster the spiritual and professional growth of its

members, and to strive to translate its call and

vision into practical applications to be used.

SUMMIT members gather three times a year for

professional enrichment, support and faith

gathering. Contact Kim Palmer: 715-246-4652 ext.

228; k.palmer@frontiernet.net. SEE ENCLOSURE.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM VOCATIONS’ OFFICE

Rev. Thomas Thompson, Director of

Vocations and Seminarians, is pleased to

announce that Mr. Richard Rhinehart,

a seminarian for the Diocese of Superior,

will be ordained to the Transitional Diaconate by

Bishop James Powers on Sunday, December 17,

2017, at 2:00 pm at St. Peter the Fisherman Parish,

Eagle River. Please mark your calendars and keep

Richard in your prayers as he prepares for this

important step toward priestly ordination.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to Bishop Powers’

schedule, the date for ordination to the priesthood

has been moved to a later Sunday in June than has

been the practice in recent years. The date has been

set for Sunday, June 24, 2018, at 4:00 pm at the

Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior.

DIOCESAN WEBSITE MANAGEMENT

Effective immediately, the Diocesan Website will

be managed by Diocesan Staff. For the last 3 years,

Linda Hines was the interim Diocesan Website

Manager, working diligently to update and upgrade

the website. Over the past few months, she has

trained staff to take over different areas of the

website in order for her to officially retire. Linda

has agreed to provide consultation as needed. The

website project is a work in progress and will

continue to evolve and grow.

Steve Tarnowski will provide supervision for the

website as Website Manager and the following staff

will be responsible for noted areas:

Debra Lieberg in collaboration with Janelle Roe

will field communication, events and general

requests for the website from the parishes.

Debra Lieberg: Chancellor’s Office, Respect Life,

Parish Directory, Bishop/Admin., Tribunal

Janelle Roe: Home Page, Finance & Catholic

Mutual and in collaboration with Natasha Deneau:

Worship, Ecclesial Ministries & Diocesan

Consultation

Grace Busse: Education & Catholic Formation,

Safe Environment

Deacon John Grek: Permanent Diaconate

Natasha Deneau in collaboration with

Deacon John Grek: Vocations/Seminarians

Cathy Lovejoy in collaboration with Steve

Tarnowski: Stewardship and Development

Please contact the responsible person for updating

those areas needing attention.

LITTLE BOOKS

Little Blue Books for Advent & Christmas season

are available to order. WWW.LITTLEBOOKS.ORG

RESOURCES FROM LTP AT DISCOUNT PRICES

All (LTP) Liturgy Training Publications can be

purchased with a discount of up to 40% off when

ordered through the Office of Worship. Please

order before the 15th

of each month. Contact

Natasha Deneau: 715-394-0212;

ndeneau@catholicdos.org. SEE ENCLOSURE.

LOOKING AHEAD

THE 4TH

SUNDAY OF ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS

FALL ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS THIS YEAR

When a Sunday and another holy day of obligation

occur on two successive days, assistance at a single

evening Mass on the first of the days does not fulfill

the dual obligation. Two distinct Masses must be

attended within the two respective 24 hour periods,

or separately anticipated.

In 2017, December 25 (Christmas) falls on a

Monday and is a holy day of obligation. Unlike

January 1 (The Solemnity of Mary), August 15

(Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) and

November 1 (All Saints) where our obligation to

attend Mass is lifted if they occur on a Saturday or

Monday—this allowance for convenience is not true

for Christmas. Catholics also have the obligation to

attend Mass on the 4th

Sunday of Advent (either on

that day or anticipated the evening before, as usual).

One Mass cannot fulfill both obligations.

Back-to-back days of obligation challenge the

ability to provide the number of Masses usually

expected. Eliminating opportunities for Mass

attendance on either day is problematic. Hopefully,

though, cooperative dialog between clustered

parishes will consider the health and well-being of

Priests as well as the needs/expectations of

parishioners.

VACATIONS FOR CATHOLICS

The Catholic Tour organization specializes in

creating competitively priced tours that are religious

in nature; a Christian journey; a pilgrimage; an

experience of a lifetime to Marian shrines; places in

Europe, the Holy Land and Mexico that are central

to our faith. The pilgrimages that are advertised are

all-inclusive packages and for one price: the round

trip airfare, hotel, sightseeing, tour escort, porterage

and meals are included in most programs.

SEE ENCLOSURE.

OCTOBER PRIEST BIRTHDAYS

1 FR. JOHN GERRITTS

9 FR. GREG HOPEFL

11 FR. ADAM LASKI

18 FR. MIKE HAYDEN

OCTOBER PRIESTHOOD ANNIVERSARY DATES

29 FR. JOHN LONG

OCTOBER DEACON BIRTHDAY

2 DEACON DENNIS GEISLER

4 DEACON JOHN GREK

11 DEACON THOMAS FUHRMANN

12 DEACON FRED JOHNSON

12 DEACON JOE WESLEY

24 DEACON PETER BRAAM

30 DEACON SKIP MCCAUGHN

OCTOBER DIACONATE ANNIVERSARY DATES

2 DEACON JAMES CELBA

10 DEACON JOHN BARDOS

10 DEACON NORB BROSSMER

19 DEACON THOMAS WEISS

19 DEACON ROBERT JETTO

19 DEACON JAMES DENNIS

25 DEACON MICHAEL HARVEY 25 YRS

25 DEACON RON BOSI

GOD’S GIFT: TO LOVE EVERY BODY

Thanks to everyone who attended and supported this Diocesan Respect Life Event,

held September 29 & 30, in Superior.

Thanks to Gloria Purvis, keynote and Nic Davidson, TOB presenter, for their presentations.

Thanks be to God for the gift of life.

9-25-17

C A T H O L I C

D I O C E S E O F S U P E R I O R

Chancery Bulletin Supplement

October 1, 2017

From the Bishop’s Office

The National Catholic Bioethics Center

Ethics and Medics – October 2017

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Intercessions: Word of Life – October 2017

From the Office of the Chancellor

Monthly Calendar of Events – OctoberNovember 2017

Wisconsin Pastoral Handbook Changes – October 2017

Clergy Prayer Calendars – OctoberNovember 2017

From the Office of Catholic Formation

Fall Conference RegistrationFlyer

From the Office of Ecclesial Ministries & Diocesan Consultation

Professional Development Days’ Registration

From the Office of Stewardship and Development

Impact Flyer

From the Office of Worship

LTP Order Form

Miscellaneous

Summit Flyer

The Catholic Tour - Vacations for Catholics

DefenDing the Dignity of the human Person in health Care anD the life sCienCes sinCe 1972

ETHICS & MEDICSA Commentary of The National Catholic Bioethics Center on Health Care and the Life Sciences

OctOber 2017 VOlume 42, Number 10

ActuAl HumAN PersONs Are sexed, uNified beiNgs

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Elliott Louis Bedford and Jason T. Eberl

Recently, Edward Furton commented on an article that we published in Health Care Ethics USA concern-ing the philosophical and theological anthropology

informing the discussion of appropriate care for individuals with gender dysphoria and intersex conditions.1 We appre-ciate the opportunity to clarify the points we made in that article, particularly the metaphysical mechanics underlying our contention that, as part of a unified human person, the human rational soul is sexed.

The foundation of our view, with which Furton agrees, is well expressed by Fr. Travis Stephens: “Whenever a hus-band and wife engender a child through the marital act, they are cooperating in the creation of a new human per-son. While the mother and father contribute the biological seeds of creation, God creates the human soul.”2 Of course, while procreation through the marital act is the morally preferred way of engendering a new human person, God materially—but not formally—cooperates with even sin-ful procreative activity,3 which would presumably include infusing a rational soul into a cloned human embryo or an animal–human chimera which has the appropriate genetic potential to develop a brain supportive of self-conscious rational thought and autonomous volition.4 This is an important point to keep in mind, as it shows that God does not prevent himself from doing his part when the natural order of the universe He established results in the existence of a suitably organized body for rational ensoul-ment, regardless of whether such a body was brought about through licit or illicit activity.

At issue is the claim advanced by persons suffering from gender dysphoria that they feel as if they were “born in the wrong body”—in essence claiming that their authentic gender does not correspond to their biological, sexed body. We explored the validity of these claims on ontological grounds and found them deficient. The ontological reason-ing is straightforward: if actual humans, that is, actually existent not only potentially existent or considered in the abstract, are body–soul unities and their bodies are sexed, then the soul must be as well. Our original article explored and demonstrated that the rationale behind the “separately sexed soul” hypothesis is ontologically untenable. Thus, we defended the long-standing insight that human persons are individual substances of a rational nature and did not intend to leave a back door open to any dualistic position.

Furton has misunderstood our view to involve the fol-lowing claim: “If the soul—considered in abstraction from the body—has a sex, then this must mean that it is male or female regardless of the physiology of the body.”5 If Furton is referring to the soul “in abstraction from the body,” that is, the logical abstraction of the soul considered merely as such, then we agree that it is not part of the essential definition of a rational soul to be sexed, just as it is not part of the soul’s essential definition to be individuated. If, however, Furton means a soul as it actually exists in reality, which can only exist either informing its body or in the interim state await-ing its body’s resurrection, then we do defend the claim that the soul, regardless of whether it is presently informing its body, is sexed just as it is also individuated: “Although [the soul’s] individuation depends on the body as upon the occasion for its beginning because it does not acquire its individuated existence except in the body of which it is the actuality, it is not necessary that its individuation be lost when the body is taken away because that existence, since it is absolute, always remains individuated once the soul acquires it by being made the form of this individual body.”6

Furton is concerned that our view “seems to suggest that, at least in principle, it is possible for a sexed soul to come to exist in the wrong body.”7 We agree that it would indeed be problematic if our view implies that God might mistakenly infuse a sexed soul into the wrong body. We contend, however, that our view does not do this. We agree with Furton that the soul is not sexed prior to, ontologi-cally, its creation in its body. It is rather the body’s nature as sexed—just as it is the body’s nature as individuated—which confers both individuality and sex on the soul at the moment of its creation. This suffices to show the

 Also in this issue: “Administering Anesthesia When Sterilization Is Anticipated,” by Nelson Thomas 

Elliott Louis Bedford, PhD, is the director of ethics integration at Ascension Indiana in Indianapolis. Jason T. Eberl, PhD, is the Semler Endowed Chair for Medical Ethics in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and a professor of philosophy at Marian University in Indianapolis.

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metaphysical impossibility of God making the mistake of infusing the wrong soul into the wrong body, but let us clarify the details of why this is the case.

First of all, there are logical limits even to what God, though omnipotent, may do, as well as further limits given the ontological structure of the world God has ordered. Granted, material mistakes or abnormalities may occur in a post-Fall world—hence the possibility of intersex condi-tions or disorders of sex development—and miracles may happen, though we consider them to be exercises of divine power for very specific purposes and not regular violations of the metaphysical and physical laws by which God has ordered the universe. For, if the universe were so badly ordered that God had to regularly intervene in its opera-tions, it would not fittingly cohere with God’s omnipotence and omniscience.

This is all to provide an independent rationale for God not ever infusing a wrongly sexed soul into the wrong body, for God generally operates—the rare miracle excepted—in accord with the metaphysical–physical laws He has ordained. One of those laws, according to St. Thomas Aquinas, is that only one rational soul may be infused into a single whole organism: in short, God could not infuse two souls within the same organism. Conjoined twins may seem to challenge this view but not if we consider them to be two conjoined organisms.8 This is the metaphysical principle of individuation. It results in a previously non-individuated universal human essence—that is, the soul considered as such logically abstracted from its body—being individually instantiated as the form of a particular human organism. “Designated matter” is the principle of each soul’s individu-ation,9 and the designated material condition of a conceived human organism indelibly stamps its own individuation on the human rational soul that informs it, such that the soul maintains its individuality even when it is separated at death from the designated material body it informs, persists through an interim state between death and resur-rection, and finally informs designated matter once again to instantiate the resurrected human being.10

In a similar manner, the same designated organism, conceived with a defined biological sex as male or female—we are excluding intersex conditions here—indelibly endows the individuated soul that informs it with its male or female identity as an inseparable accident.11 This means that the soul, considered logically merely as such, is nei-ther male nor female, just as the soul, considered logically merely as such, is not individuated. Any actually existent soul, however, must be both individuated and, we contend, sexed as either male or female. Furthermore, just as the individuated soul maintains its individuality through death, the interim state, and resurrection, the soul, once sexed, maintains its sexual identity through death, the interim state, and resurrection.

Perhaps our position will be clearer if we refer not to the soul but to the person as being sexed, and a person’s soul is one metaphysical part informing his other metaphysical part: designated matter.12 Clearly, there is no such thing as

a non-sexed actually existent human being; actual human beings always have a sex—even if their sexual identity is biologically or epistemically ambiguous, as in intersex conditions and disorders of sex development—and that sex adheres equally and simply in the form and matter of actual human beings. A human being qua individual substance of a rational nature is also an individual substance of a sexed nature. Developmental circumstances might make it more or less difficult to discern the sex, as in the case of intersex conditions or disorders of sex development, but this is an epistemic issue, not an ontological one. Transgenderism appears to be an epistemic issue as well where, for what-ever reason, one’s self-perception does not correspond to one’s biological–ontological actuality. In this regard, we see strong parallels to other body dysmorphic conditions, such as anorexia. The basic methodological problem with bottom surgery to align one’s external genitalia with one’s perceived gender is that it attempts to conform reality to one’s perception rather than, as the Church teaches, conform oneself to reality.13

It is also important to note that sex does not proceed causally either from materiality or from the rational soul logically considered merely as such; rather it permeates these two dimensions of a unified human being from the first moment of one’s existence. Thus, one’s essentially individuated nature as this human being persists, once established in the initial union of soul and matter at con-ception, through the interim state—in which only the soul persists—and the fully reconstituted existence of a human being when the soul reinforms designated matter provided by God at the general resurrection. In the same way does one’s essential nature as male or female persist through all these stages of one’s existence once it is established at conception, when the genetically based sexual identity of one’s material body indelibly marks one’s soul also as such. Although God creates each individual human soul, He does so in accord with the metaphysical laws He has established, so that (1) each soul individually informs one designated, appropriately organized material body, and (2) each soul becomes individually sexed by informing a sexed body to constitute an individually sexed human being.

Claims that transgenderism is ontological in origin include a denial of the male–female sex binary and the brain-sex theory. The denial of the male–female sex binary is largely premised on the reality of disorders of sex devel-opment—hence, the clinical and philosophical difference between transgenderism (or its source, gender dysphoria) and disorders of sex development. This important distinc-tion illustrates the specific character of the epistemological discordance under which transgenderism falls, namely, that persons suffering from gender dysphoria are anatomi-cally typically developed and know themselves to be one sex, as their body reveals, but for one or many reasons are distressed at this reality. For persons with disorders of sex development, the epistemological challenge is much different, namely, ascertaining and coming to terms with their actual sex in light of their atypical development.

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“A Critique of ‘Gender Dysphoria’ in DSM-5,” Ethics and Medics 42.7 (July 2017): 1–4.

 2. Travis Stephens, “The Principle of Totality Does Not Justify Sex Reas- signment Surgery,” Ethics and Medics 41.11 (November 2016): 2.

 3. Thomas Aquinas, Summa theologiae I.118.2 ad 5. 4. See Jason T. Eberl, Thomistic Principles and Bioethics (New York:

Routledge, 2006), 80–86; Jason T. Eberl and Rebecca A. Ballard, “Meta- physical and Ethical Perspectives on Creating Animal–Human Chimeras,” Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 34.5 (October 2009): 470–486.

 5. Furton, “The Soul Is Not Sexed,” 3. 6. Thomas Aquinas, On Being and Essence, trans. Joseph Bobik (Notre

Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1965), 6.93. 7. Furton, “The Soul Is Not Sexed,” 4. 8. See S. Matthew Liao, “The Organism View Defended,” Monist 89.3

(July 1, 2006): 334–350, doi: 10.5840/monist200689315. 9. See Jason T. Eberl, “Aquinas on the Nature of Human Beings,”

Review of Metaphysics 58.2 (December 2004): 347–350.10. See Jason T. Eberl, “The Metaphysics of Resurrection: Issues

of Identity in Thomas Aquinas,” Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association 74 (2000): 215–230, doi: 10.5840/ac paproc20007420.

11. Bedford and Eberl, “Is the Soul Sexed?,” 20.12. See Eleonore Stump, Aquinas (New York: Routledge, 2003), 42,

209–210; and Thomas Aquinas, Scriptum super sententiis magistri Petri Lombardi 2.3.1.4.

13. Francis, Laudato si’ (May 24, 2015), n. 155; and Catechism, n. 2393.14. Here we are using norm and deviation not as moral terms but

rather in the Aristotelian sense of standard and species-typical manifestation.

15. For more on this point, see John Skalko, “Why There Are Only Two Sexes,” Public Discourse, June 5, 2017, http://www.thepublicdiscourse .com/.

16. This position is then used to claim that genital reconfiguration interventions are necessary to match the head with the genitals.

Consequently, the reality of disorders of sex development presumes and confirms the male–female binary on the ana-tomical and physiological level: to say there are deviations from the norm does not mean that no norm exists.14 Indeed, the norm must exist if we are to recognize the outliers and deviations.15 Rather, disorders of sex development confirm that there is wide variation of accidental features within the biologic categories of male and female each.

Finally, the brain-sex theory is the most prominent among those asserting that different organs in the body, especially the brain, could be a different sex than the rest of the body.16 To the contrary, we demonstrated that since human beings are ontologically simple beings—that is, they are unified through their single animating principle, the soul—it is untenable to claim that an organ’s accidental exposure or lack of exposure to certain virilizing hormones fundamentally alters the ontological status of the whole person.

We hope this more in-depth metaphysical explanation shows that Furton’s concern, while valid insofar as our posi-tion may have needed clarifying, is nevertheless ill-founded with respect to our contention that actually existent human rational souls are sexed.

Notes

 1. Elliott Louis Bedford and Jason T. Eberl, “Is the Soul Sexed? Anthropology, Transgenderism, and Disorders of Sex Development,” Health Care Ethics USA 24.3 (Summer 2016): 18–33; and Edward J. Furton, “The Soul Is Not Sexed,” Ethics and Medics 41.11 (November 2016): 3–4. Furton has reiterated his anthropological concerns in

AdmiNisteriNg ANestHesiA WHeN sterilizAtiON

is ANticiPAted

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Nelson Thomas

Is it morally acceptable for an anesthesiologist to coop-erate with the immoral act of another physician? For example, can he administer anesthesia to a woman

undergoing a cesarean section when it will be followed by a sterilization surgery? The cooperation in this case is unlikely to be formal, but even material cooperation may occasion sin and impede witness to moral truth and

therefore should be avoided unless doing so is likely to result in grave harm to oneself or others. In this case, refus-ing to materially cooperate by deferring anesthesia would cause great harm to the mother and baby.

The anesthesiologist and gynecologist must necessarily interact with each other to provide surgical health care to patients. Although this cooperation is beneficial in many ways, conflicts arise when one is asked to cooperate with the questionable acts of the other. In such cases, one must contemplate the gravity of the action and decide whether one can avoid cooperating with possibly immoral acts, and whether cooperation makes one morally culpable.

The principle of cooperation is divided into two major types: formal and material. Formal cooperation is assistance provided in the immoral act of a principal agent in which the cooperator desires and intends the evil act. This is never permissible. As long as the anesthesiologist does not intend sterilization when administering anesthesia, he does not for-mally cooperate. Material cooperation is assistance provided in the immoral act of a principal agent in which the cooperator does not intend the evil. While not all material cooperation is permissible, some can be allowed, depending in part on whether it is immediate or mediate. Immediate material cooperation occurs when the cooperator does not share

Nelson Thomas, MBBS, DA, is a resident anesthesiologist at Government Medical College in Kottayam, Kerala, India.

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the intention of the principal agent, but his participation is essential to the commission of the act. Immediate material cooperation in an intrinsically evil action is morally illicit. Mediate material cooperation occurs when the cooperator’s participation is not essential to the commission of the action, that is, the action could occur even without his help.

Because sterilization surgery does not require an anes-thesiologist, his cooperation is not necessarily immediate. Consequently, the anesthesiologist’s participation would typically be considered mediate material cooperation and is morally permissible insofar as he has an intention and an object that are distinguishable from those of the gynecolo-gist. The anesthesiologist carries out his action in order to reach a proper end, administering anesthesia solely for the cesarean section. The fact that the surgeon utilizes his work to carry out an additional, intrinsically immoral act is merely foreseen but not intended or desired.

This framework of cooperation is subject to analysis under the principle of double effect, which is used, as its name implies, when an action has two conflicting effects: a desired effect of preserving or securing some good and an undesired effect of assisting an immoral act. In this case, the

act is the administration of anesthesia. The desired good effect is the cesarean section for the sake of the patient, and the undesired bad effect is the subsequent sterilization.

For such an act to be justified under double effect, it must satisfy four criteria: First, the cooperator’s act must be morally good or indifferent. In this case, the anesthesi-ologist administers anesthesia, which is good and has no essential connection to the act of sterilization. Second, the cooperator does not intend the evil of the principal agent’s act—of course, the anesthesiologist in this example does not want the patient to be sterilized. Third, the good effect is not achieved by means of the bad effect. Sterilization is not the means of providing anesthesia for the woman undergoing a cesarean section. Fourth, the good effect must be propor-tionate to the bad effect. Saving the life of both baby and mother by providing anesthesia is proportionately a greater good than refraining from a mediate material cooperation in sterilization. Hence, the action of the anesthesiologist in administering anesthesia for a cesarean section followed by a sterilization surgery can be justified as permissible mediate material cooperation in light of the principle of double effect.

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WORD OF LIFE: OCTOBER 2017

RESPECT LIFE MONTH EDITION

In the Spotlight…

Respect Life Sunday Homily Notes

Respect Life Month Webpage

Respect Life Month Bulletin Covers

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The Respect Life Program, sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, started

in 1972 and begins anew each year with “Respect Life Sunday,” the first Sunday of October—the

month set aside by the U.S. bishops as “Respect Life Month.”

The new materials are suggested for use especially from October 2017 – September 2018, but you

are welcome to use them at any time!

Website Updates…

The main Respect Life Program webpage (www.usccb.org/respectlife) now directs visitors to four

main sections:

1. FAQ: A brief overview of the new Respect Life Program materials, answering questions

like "What is it?", "Who are the resources for?", "How do I use the materials?"

2. Order: Product category page in the USCCB Store listing the new Respect Life resources

for sale. Orders can also be made by calling toll-free 866-582-0943 or by using the order

form in the back of the 2017-2018 catalog.

3. Digital Resources: E-files of the print resources, as well as additional, online-only

resources.

4. Leaders' Toolkits: Webpages for each of the following groups were created, giving

suggestions for how the Respect Life materials might help them in their work or ministry:

Priests & Deacons, Parishes, Catholic Education, Respect Life Ministry, Youth Ministry,

Young Adult Ministry, Faith Formation, Catholic Press/Communications.

WORD OF LIFE – October 2017

Intercessions for Life: Respect Life Sunday / Month

For all people:

May God grant us courage to embrace

his precious gift of life,

even in the most difficult of circumstances;

We pray to the Lord:

For the times we are afraid to welcome life:

May the Lord fill our hearts with

confidence in His loving care

and provide for every need;

We pray to the Lord:

For all Catholics:

May the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

strengthen us in protecting his gift of life;

We pray to the Lord:

For the times we are pressured

to compromise respect for human life:

May the Lord strengthen

our courage and resolve;

We pray to the Lord:

May the Holy Spirit reveal to each of us

how we are called to use our gifts

in sharing the Gospel of life and joy;

We pray to the Lord:

For those facing difficult medical decisions:

May they receive the Lord’s guidance and

peace as they listen for his voice;

We pray to the Lord:

For expectant mothers

whose hearts are troubled:

May they receive helpful, loving support

for themselves and their baby;

We pray to the Lord:

For the times we doubt the value of our lives:

May we rest in the awareness that we are

infinitely loved, and that God has a plan for our

lives;

We pray to the Lord:

For those condemned to die and for their

families:

May the hope of the Resurrection

strengthen them in their time of sorrow:

We pray to the Lord:

May God grant us the eyes to see

and the hearts to love

those who need us to walk with them

in times of suffering;

We pray to the Lord:

May God bless all those

for whom adoption is part of their life story;

We pray to the Lord:

For caregivers:

May Christ give them wisdom

and fill their hearts with peace and strength;

We pray to the Lord:

For women and men suffering after abortion:

May God grant them courage to seek

healing and peace through the Church’s

post-abortion healing ministry;

We pray to the Lord:

For those longing for a child:

May God comfort them

with the assurance of his steadfast love;

We pray to the Lord:

WORD OF LIFE – October 2017

Intercessions for Life

October 1st Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

(Observed in U.S. as Respect Life Sunday)

For the times we are afraid to welcome life:

May the Lord fill our hearts with

confidence in His loving care

and provide for every need;

We pray to the Lord:

October 8th

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (“Share the Journey” Week of Prayer and Action)

For all of us, who are called by name

to be disciples of Christ:

May he give us courage to open our hearts

to those who are most vulnerable

during this Respect Life Month and always;

We pray to the Lord:

October 15th

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

May God grant us the eyes to see

and the hearts to love

those who need us to walk with them

in times of suffering;

We pray to the Lord:

October 22nd

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

For expectant mothers

whose hearts are troubled:

May they receive helpful, loving support

for themselves and their babies;

We pray to the Lord:

October 29th

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

For the times we doubt the value of our lives:

May we rest in the awareness

that we are infinitely loved,

and that God has a plan for our lives:

We pray to the Lord:

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WORD OF LIFE – October 2017

Bulletin Briefs Recommended dates are provided, but you are welcome to use these quotes at any time.

October 1st

“Walk with each other. Do not be afraid to embrace God’s gift of life. Whatever

storms or trials we face, we are not alone. He is with us. ‘Behold, I am with you

always, until the end of the age’ (Matthew 28:20).”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

2017-18 Respect Life Reflection Flyer, www.goo.gl/fZX2q6

NABRE © 2010 CCD. Used with permission.

October 8th

“The knowledge and realization of how deeply we are loved by God elicits a

response of love that simultaneously draws us closer to God and at the same time

impels us to share his love.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

“How to Build a Culture of Life,” www.goo.gl/yAt6Gk

October 15th

“We must listen to God, who speaks to us. Having a well-formed conscience doesn’t

mean we have all the answers to the complex problems in the world, but it does

mean that we are sensitive to the needs and struggles of other people.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

“Understanding Conscience,” www.goo.gl/fc6bMA

October 22nd

“If someone shared with you she was pregnant and hadn’t ruled out having an

abortion, would you know how to respond… in a loving way that is life-affirming

for both her and her baby? Consider the four steps of the L.O.V.E. ApproachTM

:

Listen and Learn, Open Options, Vision and Value, and Extend and Empower.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

“What to Do When a Friend is Considering Abortion,” www.goo.gl/Tb2khB The L.O.V.E. ApproachTM is trademarked by Heartbeat International, Inc. and is used with permission.

October 29th

“The Church affirms the inviolable dignity of every person, regardless of the

duration or extent of the person’s incapacity or dependency.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

“Catholic Considerations for Our Earthly Passing,” www.goo.gl/MyKAp7

WORD OF LIFE – October 2017

Bulletin Art Recommended dates are provided, but you are welcome to use these images at any time. However, please do not

alter the images in any way, other than the size. Thank you!

October 2017

Respect Life Sunday: Bulletin Cover / Bulletin Wrapper

Respect Life Month: Bulletin Cover / Bulletin Wrapper

October 2017

Download Image / Download Reflection Flyer

CALENDAR OF EVENTS OCTOBER 2017

DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR

Sunday 10/1/17 RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY

Theme: Be Not Afraid

http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/respect-life-program/index.cfm

Tuesday 10/3/17 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY

Topic: Generational Discipleship: They need what?

Location: St. Joseph Parish Center, Hayward

Contact Chris Newkirk: cnewkirk@catholicdos.org; 715-394-0204

Tuesday 10/3/17 PRINCIPAL MEETING

9:30a-4p Location: Bishop Hammes Center, Haugen

Contact Peggy Schoenfuss: pschoenfuss@catholicdos.org; 715-234-5044

Friday 10/6/17 CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS’ MASS WITH BISHOP Location: Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Ladysmith

Contact Peggy Schoenfuss: pschoenfuss@catholicdos.org; 715-234-5044

Friday- 10/6/17- SCHOOL OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP COURSE #3

Saturday 10/7/17 Topic: Contemplative Leadership

Location: St. Anthony Parish Hall, Tony

Contact Chris Newkirk: cnewkirk@catholicdos.org; 715-394-0204

Tuesday 10/10/17 EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER GATHERING

10a-3p Location: St. Joseph Church, Rice Lake

Contact Peggy Schoenfuss: pschoenfuss@catholicdos.org; 715-234-5044

Wednesday 10/11/17 YOUTH RALLY

6p-9p Location: Immaculate Conception Church, New Richmond

Contact Chris Hurtubise: churtubise@catholicdos.org;715-234-5044

Friday 10/13/17 MIRACLE OF THE SUN

100th

Anniversary of Final Apparition of Fatima www.fatima.org

Saturday 10/14/17 PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

10a Location: St. Anthony de Padua Church Hall, Tony

Contact Debra Lieberg: dlieberg@catholicdos.org; 715-394-0240

Saturday 10/14/17 OCTOBER MASS COUNT

Sunday- 10/15/17 Contact Dan Blank:dblank@catholicdos.org; 715-394-0211

Sunday- 10/15/17- ANNUAL CLERGY ONGOING FORMATION WORKSHOP

Tuesday 10/17/17 Presenter: Rev. Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D., NCBC

Location: Hotel Chequamegon, Ashland

Contact Very Rev. Kevin M. Gordon: kgordon@catholicdos.org; 715-913-0183

Sunday 10/22/17 WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

Contact Steve Tarnowski: starnowski@catholicdos.org; 715-394-0223

Friday 10/27/17 FALL CONFERENCE

8a-4p Theme: Here I Am, Lord

Keynote Speaker: Rev. Gregory Ihm, Director of Vocations; Diocese of Madison

Location: St. Joseph Parish, Rice Lake

Contact Kathy Drinkwine: kdrinkwine@catholicdos.org; 715-394-0216

Monday- 10/30/17- WDREF RETREAT Wisconsin Directors of Religions Education Federation

Tuesday 10/31/17 Theme: Deepening Our Communion With God

Location: St. Anthony Spirituality Center, Marathon

http://www.wdref.org/events.html

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS November 2017

DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR

Wednesday 11/1/17 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS

Thursday 11/2/17 ALL SOULS’ DAY Commemoration Of All The Faithful Departed

Thursday 11/2/17 SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLANNING - Video Conference

Contact Peggy Schoenfuss: pschoenfuss@catholicdos.org; 715-234-5044

Sunday 11/5/17 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS Turn clocks back

Sunday- 11/5/17- NATIONAL VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK

Saturday 11/11/17 Theme: Building a Vocation Culture in Today’s Church

Contact: Rev. Thomas Thompson: tthompson@catholicdos.org; 715-394-0234

Sunday- 11/5/17- RELIGIOUS EDUCATION WEEK

Saturday 11/11/17 Theme: Missionary Disciples

Contact Peggy Schoenfuss: pschoenfuss@catholicdos.org; 715-234-5044

Friday- 11/10/17- SCHOOL OF THE SERVANT LEADERSHIP COURSE #4

Saturday 11/11/17 Topic: Building Assets, Affirming Strengths

Location: St. Anthony Parish Hall, Tony

Contact Chris Newkirk: cnewkirk@catholicdos.org; 715-394-0204

Saturday 11/11/17 VETERAN’S DAY

Thursday 11/16/17- NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference) with Bishop James Powers

Sunday 11/19/17 Location: Indianapolis, IN

Contact Chris Hurtubise: churtubise@catholicdos.org; 715-234-5044

Tuesday 11/21/17 PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL MEETING

11a- 2p Location: St. Joseph Church, Hayward

Contact Rev. Gerald Harris: pastor@stbparish.com; 715-425-1870

Very Rev. James Tobolski: jtobolski@catholicdos.org; 715-394-0207

Thursday 11/23/17 THANKSGIVING DAY – Diocesan offices closed

Special Day of Prayer in the Diocese Of Superior for Harvest and Fruits of the Earth

Friday 11/24/17 Diocesan offices closed

Tuesday 11/28/17 PRINCIPAL MEETING

Location: Bishop Hammes Center, Haugen

Contact Peggy Schoenfuss: pschoenfuss@catholicdos.org; 715-234-5044

Thursday 11/30/17 SUMMIT - Love and Logic Training

Location: St. Joseph Church, Hayward

Contact Kay Berg: dreyouth@smctomahawk.com; 715-453-2878

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving

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OCTOBER 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Rev. Patrick McConnell

2 Rev. Eugene Murphy

3 Rev. David Neuschwander

4 Rev. Shaji Pazhukkathara

5 Rev. Andrew Ricci

6 Rev. Samuel Schneider

7 Rev. Ronald Serrao

8 Rev. Thomas Thompson

9 Very Rev. James Tobolski

10 Rev. Michael Tupa

11 Rev. Gerard Willger

12 Rev. James Bartelme

13 Rev. William Brenna

14 Rev. James Brinkman

15 Rev. Hugh Briody

16 Rev. Frederick Brost

17 Rev. Dean Buttrick

18 Rev. Bernard Byrne

19 Rev. William Cary

20 Rev. Daniel Dahlberg

21 Rev. John Drummy

22 Rev. Kevin Farrell

23 Rev. Leonard Fraher

24 Rev. William Green

25 Rev. J. Patrick Hardy

26 Rev. Virgil Heinen

27 Monsignor Philip Heslin

28 Rev. James Hoffman

29 Rev. James Horath

30 Rev. Eugene Hornung

31 Rev. Joseph Kelchak

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DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR, WI - DAYS OF PRAYER FOR CLERGY, RELIGIOUS & LAY LEADERS

Debra Lieberg, Chancellor Janelle Roe, Administrative Assistant Phone: 715-392-2937 Fax: 715-392-2015 E-mail: dlieberg@catholicdos.org PO Box 969 Superior, WI 54880

Eternal Father, Thank you for the clergy, seminarians, religious women, staff & lay leaders in our Diocese. I lift them all up to you, but especially, (name) _ today. Sanctify him. Heal and guide him. Continue to mold him into the likeness and holi-ness of Your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May his life be pleasing to You. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.

NOVEMBER 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Rev. Joseph Kleinheinz

2 Rev. Robert Koszarek

3 Rev. Ron Levra

4 Rev. David Lusson

5 Rev. Dennis Meulemans

6 Monsignor Ed Meulemans

7 Rev. Dennis Mullen

8 Rev. William Murphy

9 Rev. David Oberts

10 Rev. Joseph Trinka

11 Rev. Madanu Lourdu Raju

12 Rev. Simon Reddy Boyapati

13 Rev. Madanu Bala Showry

14 Rev. Inna Reddy Pothireddy

15 Rev. Bala Jojappa Pasala

16 Rev. Louis Reddy Maram Reddy

17 Rev. Jojappa Madanu

18 Rev. Balaraju Policetty

19 Rev. Bala Reddy Allam

20 Rev. Joseph Kumar Mayakuntla

21 Rev. Jerome D’Souza

22 Rev. Otto Bucher, OFM Cap.

23 Rev. Leon Flaherty, CPPS

24 Rev. Frank Kordek, OFM

25 Rev. Randall Knauf, OFM Cap.

26 Rev. Ronald Olson, OFM Conv.

27 Very Rev. Paul Paré, OFM

28 All Deacons in the Diocese

29 All Women Religious

30 All Seminarians in the Diocese & Increase

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DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR, WI - DAYS OF PRAYER FOR CLERGY, RELIGIOUS & LAY LEADERS

Debra Lieberg, Chancellor Janelle Roe, Administrative Assistant Phone: 715-392-2937 Fax: 715-392-2015 E-mail: dlieberg@catholicdos.org PO Box 969 Superior, WI 54880

Eternal Father, Thank you for the clergy, seminarians, religious women, staff & lay leaders in our Diocese. I lift them all up to you, but especially, (name) _ today. Sanctify him. Heal and guide him. Continue to mold him into the likeness and holi-ness of Your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May his life be pleasing to You. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.

Diocese of Superior

55th Annual Fall Conference

Featuring Keynote Speaker

Rev. Gregory Ihm Director of Vocations, Diocese of Madison

Friday, October 27, 2017

St. Joseph Parish, Rice Lake

Keynote Speaker

Here I am Lord: Remaining Present to the Lord

Reverend Gregory Ihm

Reverend Gregory Ihm

Fr. Ihm speaks about himself: I was born to Raymond and Sheri Ihm in Lancaster, Wisconsin, sixth in a family of seven, on November 12, 1982. I grew up Catholic on a dairy farm where I attended Catholic school until seventh grade when I switched to the public school system. I was involved in St. Clement Parish as an altar server until I left home and in high school I was involved in TEC retreats, youth rallies and the Diocesan Youth Council. While I was on a TEC retreat I received a clear call to pursue seminary formation. Upon graduating from high school I entered Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Winona, Minnesota, where I received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. I then had the privilege to study at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, for my theology degree. In October 2009, I was ordained a transitional deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica. As a deacon I began a Licentiate in Liturgical Theology from Santa Croce University and would complete it after my first year of priesthood. I was ordained a priest of Jesus Christ on June 25, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. I was assigned as chaplain of Camp Gray, the diocesan youth camp for my first summer, and to complete my licentiate in my first year. Upon returning to the Diocese of Madison, I was assigned as Parochial Vicar of St. John the Baptist, Waunakee, St. Mary of the Lake, Westport, and Master of Ceremonies for the Diocesan Bishop. After two years as Parochial Vicar I was named the Vocation Director and have served in this role up to the present.

Schedule of the Day 8:00 a.m. Registration & Vendors Open 9:00 a.m. Mass with Bishop James Powers and concelebrating priests

Break 10:40 a.m. Keynote 12:00 noon Lunch (served in the gymnasium – tickets will be attached to conference program) 1:00 p.m. Sectional 1 2:00 p.m. Break to visit vendors 2:30 p.m. Sectional 2 3:30 p.m. Conference ends

Have you ever forgotten where you are at or where you are going or where you had been? To say Here I am Lord requires that we are present to the Lord and He is present to us. This is an opportunity to learn how to be more present to the Lord so that He may be more present in our ministry, to those He has called us to serve. The Rites of the Church have been given to us in order to inform us and transform us. We should become what we celebrate. The Church has given us a culture that works for promoting Religious Vocations in and through the Rites of the Church. The question remains, how do we give to those that we serve an opportunity to experience the transforming power of the Church’s Rites.

Scheduled to Present

Dan Blank Vocations Plan

1 p.m.

Greg Buchberger Integrating Music Skills into Liturgy Preparation

1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Christina King Theology of the Body – Self-worth & Self-image

1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Michael Klapperich Use of Technology to Meet the Needs of Youth Use of Technology to Teach the Faith

(Both religious education focused - also useful for schools)

1 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

Rose Klugow Lesson Planning

(Religious education focused - also useful for schools)

1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Fr. Jojappa Madanu Vocations in the Indian Culture

1 p.m.

Dr. Steve Ostovich Answering God’s Call in the Bible Bring your Bible!

1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Anna Richardson Planning a Good Catechetical Year

(Religious education focused - useful for schools)

1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.

. . . And more!

Grade Level Discussions for Schools

Veteran principals and teachers will facilitate grade level discussions for those teaching in our Catholic schools.

All discussions will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Sonja Doughty & Kate Shimel 3K – 5K

Rita Lee & Teacher Grades 1 & 2

Debbie Johnston & Theresa Easterly Grades 3 & 4

Dan Bell & Jennifer Lohr Grades 5 & 6

Laura Jo Jarchow & Mary Rosauer Grades 7 & 8

Registration Pre-registration is required. Registration fee: $45 per person – includes lunch $50 per person if paid after Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Questions may be directed to Kathy Drinkwine 715 394 0216 or kdrinkwine@catholicdos.org

Diocese of Superior

55th Annual Fall Conference Registration Friday, October 27, 2017

Registration fee: $45 per participant – includes lunch

$50 per participant if paid after Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Mail registration form and fee to: Fall Conference, PO Box 969, Superior, Wisconsin 54880

Registrations and payment are due by Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Make checks payable to: Department of Catholic Formation

Please PRINT the names of all persons attending the Fall Conference.

If registrants are from more than one parish, please include parish name for each person.

Name Parish City

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Professional Development Days

2017-2018

The Director of Ecclesial Ministries & Diocesan Consultation, Chris Newkirk, is once again pleased to

be providing three new opportunities for Pastors, Parish Life Coordinators/Parish Directors,

Deacons, Religious Sisters, Parish Catechetical Leader (Principals, Teachers, DREs, CREs, Youth

Ministers) – and Parish Leadership Teams (to include any and all parish leaders) to learn and grow

together in 2017-2018. These offerings are in response to numerous requests for opportunities for more

extensive training and leadership development. All Individual leaders are welcome to attend, however it is

hoped that you will take advantage of these opportunities by attending as an entire parish leadership

team.

1. October 3, 2017

“Generational Discipleship: They need what?” (Presenter: Mr. Christopher Hurtubise, Assoc. Director of Catholic Formation for the Diocese of Superior)

Christopher will provide participants with background, framing and practical examples of how to encourage people in their

personal faith formation, and quest for a deeper understanding of what it means to be a disciple, by grasping and appreciating

generational experiences, needs and differences in ministry approaches.

2. January 23, 2018

“Sabbath Time: A Spirituality of Time and Rest for Ministers” (Presenter: Dc. Rick Miech, Pastoral Associate St. Peter the Fisherman, Eagle River)

Deacon Rick will take you on a journey of exploration of how to “stop and let your soul catch up with you,” helping you

answer these questions: How do you see Sabbath? Is it a series of negative rules and restrictions, or a source of endless

beginnings? Are we, as ministers in our busyness, missing the quiet that would give us wisdom?

3. April 24, 2018

“Serve, Lead, Motivate” (Presenter: Major Dr. Michael Brandt, PhD)

As a Clinical Psychologist and Psychology Internship Training Director for the Tomah Department of Veteran’s Affairs,

Chief of Behavioral Health for the State of Wisconsin and as an Independent Consultant for Flat Out (which provides

instruction and coaching in the area of individual and team motivation), Dr. Brandt will help participants explore and learn

some of the basics of motivational factors, human resiliency and biological psychology through the lens of servant

leadership.

All Sessions are held at St. Joseph Parish Center, Hayward and will follow the schedule below:

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Registration, Gathering & Hospitality

10:00 – 3:00 p.m. Sessions

**Lunch will be provided on site**

Cost:

$10 per individual session per person; $20 for all three sessions per person

$30 per group of 4 or more per session or $75 for all three sessions for groups of 4 or more

Please return the enclosed registration form to: (Checks payable to the Diocese of Superior)

Attn: Chris Newkirk

Professional Development Days

P.O. Box 969

Superior WI 54880 Due by September 22, 2017

Professional Development Day

2017-2018

Registration Form

Individual Name _______________________________________________________________________________ Or Names of All Parish Team Members Attending: __________________________________________________

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Parish/City:___________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Number: _______________________________ E-mail:________________________________________

*Take Advantage of Discount Pricing

& Register for All Three Days*

____I/We will be attending all three Professional Development Days

____Individuals ($20 for all three days)

____As a team ($75 for all three days for teams of 4 or more)

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____I/We will attend the following Professional Development Days ($10 per person per session if not attending all three days):

____1. “Generational Discipleship: They Need What?” (October 3, 2017)

____2. “Sabbath: A Spirituality of Time and Rest for Ministers” (January 23, 2018)

____3. “Serve, Lead, Motivate” (April 24, 2018)

Total Amount Enclosed:____________________

Due by September 22, 2017

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O C T O B E R 2 0 1 7

FOLLOW JESUS Let us begin with a bold question. Does faith make a difference in your life? Is your relationship with Jesus a real, living reality, or do you go through the motions by occasionally coming to Mass or mumbling a prayer before meals, and leave all thoughts of faith behind the rest of the time?

Faith in Jesus Christ is to be the deriving force in our lives. Being a Christian should shape our daily decisions, attitudes, and actions. Yet, for many, something else is needed first — a “flash of insight” or a real encounter with Jesus. Whether your faith is deep or needs to be renewed, take a leap of faith and open your heart and mind to Jesus Christ. With the certainty that Jesus desires a meaningful relationship with us, we can be ready to follow him.

LIVE IN MISSION

Following Jesus is not only about an interior relationship with the Lord. Christ calls us into mission — to share God’s love, mercy, forgiveness, compassion, and life with others.

What is the impact of faith in your life? Do you show love to family members and friends, even when you would rather focus on yourself? Do you serve others through a parish

ministry or local outreach organization? Do you give as a way of thanking God for all you have been given? Jesus is the love of God, poured out freely for all who will receive it. This is the Good News, the Gospel, of the Lord. Jesus gave completely of himself, holding nothing back. We cannot be passive recipients of this great gift! Disciples who are good stewards embody and express the one mission of Christ: to do God’s will, to proclaim the Good News of salvation, to

heal the afflicted, to care for one’s sisters and brothers, to give life — life to the full — as Jesus did. (SDR, 14)

CAUSE AN EFFECT When we live our faith “out loud,” sharing our gifts and caring for others, we have the opportunity to cause a positive effect, to allow God’s love to be known and experienced through us.

We are sometimes hesitant to recognize the impact of our words and actions on others. Yet we know in our hearts that what we do makes a

difference, for ill or for the better. As disciples, we can make a difference, in the lives of individual people and in the life of the Church, our city, and world. What impact will your stewardship make in the life of another? How will you cause an effect for the good of others, as you share in Christ’s mission to bring life, light, mercy, and peace through your words, actions, service, and ministry?

1. Follow Jesus. Open your heart and mind in prayer. Thank God for your blessings. Ask the Lord to be with you, and to guide you toward him.

2. Live in Mission. Make a commitment to share your time and attention, talents and gifts, money and resources in order to share God’s love with others.

3. Cause an Effect. Be attentive to the impact you may have through your words and actions. Go out of your way to make a positive difference in the lives of others.3

Impact this month

Impact Bring faith to life. Find life in faith.

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SEE GRACE IN YOUR MIDST

God is the origin of all that is good.

In our time, in which people place absolute value in scientific proof, faith, religion, and an appreciation of mystery are sometimes seen as incompatible with reason. Yet, as St. John Paul II noted, “faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.” (Fides et Ratio, introduction) In faith, we ponder the meaning of life and our place in the world, as children of God, who is the origin of the universe. Through reason, we strive to understand the complexities of the universe and all that it holds. As people of faith, we see grace in our

midst in the beauty that surrounds us — life, relationships, and all of creation. As we ponder this, we grow in wonder and gratitude, recognizing that all comes from and belongs to God.

GIVE IN RETURN

How do we say “thank you” to God?

All we are, have, and will be has been given to us in trust by our good and gracious God. Our way of thanking God for these abundant blessings is to give, not out of obligation, but because deep within ourselves, we know that this is who we are called to

be. It is this way of life which Jesus shows us, and which we are to live as disciples. “Life is not given to us so that we may jealously guard it, but is given to us so that we may give it in return.” (Pope Francis, April 24, 2013)

In the lives of disciples, however, something else must come before the practice of stewardship. They need a flash of insight — a certain way of seeing — by which they view the world and their relationship to it in a fresh, new light. — SDR, p. 39

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LOVE GOD, LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR

When asked what commandment is the greatest, Jesus replied, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your

heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (MT 22:34-40)

Love God, love our neighbor. It sounds so simple. And yet, we know that it is anything but simple. Loving God requires us to place our trust in One who

cannot be seen and yet knows us better than we know ourselves. Loving God calls us to order our lives in relationship to God and God’s ways, the way of self-giving love. When our heart, soul, and mind are

centered on God, we will see ourselves as uniquely created, God’s very own.

Loving our neighbor is the way in which we show our love for God. When we love God with our whole being, we understand that our neighbor is a child of God, one who is God’s prized possession, just as each of us is. The truth is that every person is created out of love, for love. As Christ himself taught us, whatever we do for the least among us, we do for him. Loving our neighbor is, after all, our greatest act of faith, of discipleship, and of stewardship.

LTP ORDER FORM

(PARISHES IN THE DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR)

FAX: 1-715-392-2015 (Attention: Natasha Deneau)

PHONE: 1-715-394-0212 (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Mon. – Thurs.)

EMAIL: ndeneau@catholicdos.org

Bill to: Name/Contact Person: Parish Name:

Shipping Address: City/State:

Zipcode: ____________ Phone: _____________________________

Quantity Order Code Item/Description

(EXAMPLE) WL18 Workbook for Lectors and Gospel Readers

Your Liturgy Training Publication (LTP) order will be drop shipped to your shipping address.

The Office of Worship will receive the invoice and process for payment.

You will then be sent a copy of the invoice.

Do not pay LTP directly.

Please make your payment to the Office of Worship at:

Office of Worship, Diocese of Superior

PO Box 969

Superior, WI 54880

As you look ahead to plan for the 2017-2018 Liturgical Year (B) remember to

contact the diocesan Office of Worship to order these popular resources available

from Liturgy Training Publications (LTP), at a discount to parishes in the Diocese of

Superior:

At Home with the Word 2018 (AHW18)

Workbook for Lectors and Gospel Readers (WL18)

Sourcebook for Sundays and Seasons 2018 (SSS18)

Keeping the Seasons for Advent and Christmas 2017

Keeping the Seasons for Lent Triduum and Eastertime 2018

Children’s Daily Prayer 2017-2018 (CDP18)

Understanding the Revised Mass Texts (URMTL)

The Year of Grace 2018 Liturgical Calendar (available

as a paper poster, laminated poster or notebook 11x17)

RCIA Resources, Prayer books . . . much more

For other resources offered go to www.LTP.org or

request the LTP catalog, available by calling 1-800-933-1800

LTP provides resources that are practical and a useful aid for your ministry and faith.

It is our hope that the resources will help those who are involved in pastoral liturgy.

These resources are available through the Office of Worship at a discount of up to 40%

to the parishes within the Diocese of Superior

(exceptions apply to a few items – some discounts are 20% or 25%)

To place your order before the 15th

of each month,

Call, or email/fax the attached order form to, Natasha Deneau.

Remember when you order please include the ORDER CODE (example: WL18)

of each resource, the quantity, and the shipping address for delivery. Note all LTP

orders will be sent from the Office of Worship to LTP on or near the 15th

of each month and

drop shipped to your home/parish office as available. After shipment a copy of the invoice

will be sent to you as soon as possible. LTP shipping charges are 10% of order value or

actual cost, whichever is higher, plus a handling fee of $3.00 per drop ship delivery address.

Full payment of your order should be made to the Office of Worship within 30 days of receipt.

ORGANIZATION OF

PARISH CATECHETICAL

LEADERS FOR THE

D IOCESE OF SUPERIOR

SUMMIT

Phone: 715-453-2878

E-mail: dreyouth@smctomahawk.com

c/o St. Mary’s Catholic Church Kay Berg/SUMMIT

320 E. Washington Ave Tomahawk, WI 54487

SUMMIT

REGISTRATION

FLYER

2017-2018

Yes, I would like to register to become a member of SUMMIT.

NAME: ________________________

PARISH(es): ____________________

ADDRESS: _____________________

CITY: _________________________

STATE, ZIP_____________________

PHONE: _______________________

EMAIL: ________________________

Enclosed is my fee of $40. I understand that a portion of this fee is used to become a member of WDREF - the Wisconsin Directors of Religious Education Federation. Additional registrations per parish are only $30 each. Please copy this form for each registrant.

Please send this form with payment!

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO SUMMIT AND SEND TO:

St. John the Baptist

ATTN: Gwen Nies/ SUMMIT

P. O. BOX 7

Webster, WI 54893-0007

If you know of any catechetical leaders who

would benefit from being a member of SUMMIT, please pass this information on to

them, or let one of the executive board members

aware and they will contact them. Thank you for

spreading the word about SUMMIT!

SUMMIT, the organization of parish catechetical leaders in the Diocese of Superior, exists to offer support, inspiration, and formation to our members. We foster the spiritual and professional growth of our members for the development of religious education and formation on parish, regional, and diocesan levels. We strive to translate our call

and vision into practical

applications to be used in our

parishes and clusters throughout

the Diocese.

SUMMIT EXECUTIVE BOARD

FACILITATOR: Kim Palmer currently serving as the Director of Faith Formation for Immaculate Conception Parish in New Richmond, WI

SECRETARY: Kay Berg currently serving as Coordinator of Religious Education and Youth Minister for St. Mary’s Parish in Tomahawk, WI

TREASURER: Gwen Nies currently

serving as the Director of Faith Formation and office manager for the Webster area Catholic Churches

REPRESENTATIVES TO WDREF: (Wisconsin Directors of Religious Education)

Adele Svetnicka currently serving as the Director of Religious Education for St. Peter the Fisherman in Eagle River, Wi

Jackie Aune currently serving as the Coordinator of Religious Education for the St. Mary and Immaculate Conception parish cluster in Hammond, Wi

Gwen Nies also serving as Treasurer

Summit schedule for

2017-2018

Thursday November 30th

8:30AM—3:00PM

St. Anthony of Padua in Tony, Wi

Love and Logic Training

Presenter: Tom Rick

Monday February 5th

8:30AM—3:00PM

St. Joseph in Hayward, Wi

Hot topics discussion

Thursday may 17th

8:30AM—3:00PM

St. Joseph in Rice Lake, Wi

“What does discipleship look like outside of our Wednesday Programs?”

Presenter: To Be Determined

Sessions are free to SUMMIT members, cost is $10.00 per

session for WDREF members, $20.00 per session for non

WDREF/SUMMIT members

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