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Networksfall 2015 NET MINISTRIES Fall 2015 NETWORKSChallenging young Catholics to love Christ and embrace the life of the Church WHAT’S INSIDE: NET'S FOUNDER / NET TEAMS + STATS / ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT / LEGACY SOCIETY / ALUMNI UPDATE MEET THE 2015-2016 NET TEAMS TEAM 1: HOME TEAM FRONT ROW: Jaime Sanchez, Morgan Mattfeld, Ryan Garrison, Sam Rabassa MIDDLE ROW: Sarah Labbe, Gabby Tijerina, Mariah Schultz, Caris Holzapfel, Teresa Wolfgram BACK ROW: Mickey Carroll, Manny Huerta Benitez, Joshua Sulak, Joseph Barringhaus FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 26 – Dec 15: St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN TEAM 2: TRAVELING TEAM FRONT ROW: Vlod Collins, Jade Broadley, Timothy Stammeyer, Emily Spenst MIDDLE ROW: Madalyn Sharp, Katja Kolarsky, Katrina Fabian, Maddy LaFond BACK ROW: Cameron Walton, John Gross, Joe Terbrack, Brad Gardner FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 29 - Oct 8: Venice, FL Oct 8 - 13: St. Petersburg, FL Oct 14 - 20: Charlotte, NC Oct 20 - Nov 3: Savannah, GA Nov 4 - 19: Richmond, VA Nov 20 - Dec 2: Atlanta, GA Dec 3 - 14: Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO Continued on page 3 NET MINISTRIES NETWORKS Fall 2015 A WORD FROM NET’S Challenging young Catholics to love Christ and embrace FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT the life of the Church Dear Friends, BOARD OF The American Catholic Church was abuzz with excitement this past September when the Holy Father paid us a visit. While here, he presided over the canonization of Blessed Fr. Junipero Serra. St. Junipero DIRECTORS is the first person to be canonized on American soil. In his homily, Pope Francis repeated a simple two word phrase 11 times. That phrase? “Go out." CHAIRMAN: Bishop Andrew Cozzens, S.T.D., D.D. Pope Francis was adamant that the Catholic Church become more missionary-focused. We must go out VICE CHAIR: to people where ever they are. We must go out into their lives and be with them. We must go out and Mr. Gerald Brennan, CIMA share with them the good news of God’s love and mercy. And that is what the NET teams do well. FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT: Fourteen NET teams have just gone out and begun their year of service. During this next year they will Mr. Mark Berchem, M.S.W., M.T.S. have the opportunity to personally share the gospel with over 80,000 Catholic young people. To quote Pope Francis, they will “not be preaching complicated doctrines, but joyfully proclaiming Christ who TREASURER: died and rose for our sake.” Mission, according to the Holy Father, “is always the fruit of the life which Mr. Edward Kocourek knows what it is to be found and healed. Mission is born of a constant experience of God’s merciful anointing.” Mr. Jack Cozzens Mr. Gordon DeMarais, M.A.T. Mrs. Mary Fafinski The most convincing message that our missionaries carry with them is their own personal experience of Mr. Thomas Flynn encountering God’s love and responding in faith. Our team members are not trying to win an intellectual Mr. Thomas Grundhoefer, J.D. argument or theological debate. Rather, they are trying to introduce young people to the exciting Mr. Daniel Hagen, CFA adventure of encountering God’s love and following Jesus Christ. Mrs. Helen Healy Mrs. Patricia Huber To do that effectively, each NET team member must stay close to Jesus. They must pray every day, Dr. James Kolar, D.MIN. meditate on the Scriptures, frequent the sacraments as often as possible, and serve those they meet Rev. John Montejano, J.C.L. with great generosity. A tall order! But isn’t Christ worth it? And don’t our young people deserve to hear Mr. Patrick Regan the good news spoken in a language they can understand? EPISCOPAL ADVISORY BOARD: So what can we do to support these heroic young missionaries? Archbishop José H. Gomez, D.D. 1. Send them a note of encouragement, even if you don't know them! We will be happy to forward your Archbishop Robert J. Carlson, D.D. note to one of our missionaries in the field. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, D.D. 2. If you see a NET van in your area, give them a honk and a Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, D.D. thumbs up. They will appreciate being cheered on. Bishop Sam G. Jacobs, D.D. 3. Pray for them! We all know they need God’s grace to be effective. All of us can pray. NET is under the ecclesiastical 4. Consider making another financial gift. Every gift, regardless vigilance of the Archbishop of Saint of its size, will help our NET teams to fulfill their important mission Paul and Minneapolis. It is governed – to go out! by a national board of directors, is a member of the Association of Sincerely in Christ, Fundraising Professionals and has been audited by Lewis, Kisch and Associates, Ltd. Mark Berchem Founder and President Page 2 NETWORKS FALL 2015 TEAM 3: CINCINNATI REGIONAL TEAM FRONT ROW: Stefanie Palmer, Ben Hughes, Morgan Anding, Joe Lundin MIDDLE ROW: Michaela Ratcliff, Claire Thoemke, Michaela Donovan, Mary Schwartz, Sarah Chmelik BACK ROW: Tom Wasinski, Chris Ripkowski, Kenny Falls, Austin Feenstra FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 26 – Dec 15: Cincinnati, OH TEAM 4: TRAVELING TEAM FRONT ROW: Erin Upp, Diego Peralta, Elizabeth Lagoe, Austin Huck MIDDLE ROW: Katie Dell, Rosie Bielejeski, Lu Guajardo, Kylie Holzknecht BACK ROW: Luke Schaefer, Nathan Schuster, Nick Clune, Owen Maher FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 26 - Oct 6: La Crosse, WI Oct 6 - 15: Marquette, MI Oct 15 - 27: New Ulm, MN Oct 27 - Nov 9: Rapid City, SD Nov 10 - 19: Fargo, ND Nov 19 - Dec 3: Sioux Falls, SD Dec 4 - 8: Milwaukee, WI Dec 8 - 10: Davenport, IA Dec 10 - 14: Kalamazoo, MI TEAM 5: TRAVELING TEAM FRONT ROW: Jake Bartley, Tess Magin, Joshua Hernandez, Lindsey Baufield MIDDLE ROW: Jacky Eubanks, Regan Staub, Claire Jones, Cailee Hamblen BACK ROW: Ieric Lopez, Drew Labbe, Dalton Guinn, Isaac Birchem FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 26 - 29: St. Cloud, MN Sept 30 - Oct 6: Lexington, KY Oct 7 - 14: Wheeling-Charleston, WV Oct 16 - 27: Springfield, MA Oct 27 - Nov 19: Manchester, NH Nov 28 – Dec 14: Grand Rapids, MI Page 3 NETWORKS FALL 2015 TEAM 6: TRAVELING TEAM FRONT ROW: Chandler Donaldson, Samantha Chestney, Tyler Block, Grace Galligan MIDDLE ROW: Celia Kennedy, Mari Cruz, Karina Avila, Theresa Nguyen BACK ROW: Sam Wong, Tim Cody, Jacob Currier, Josh Niese FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 27 - Oct 1: Omaha, NE Oct 3 - 6: Pueblo, CO Oct 7 - 15: Phoenix, AZ Oct 15 - Nov 3: Los Angeles, CA Nov 3 - 12: Fresno, CA Nov 13 - 25: Baker, OR Nov 27 - 30: Seattle, WA Nov 30 - Dec 9: Sacramento, CA Dec 11 - 14: Pueblo, CO TEAM 7: TRAVELING TEAM FRONT ROW: Gabe Unger, Maria Zeece, Brenten McCulloch, Emily Andreozzi MIDDLE ROW: Anna Dick, Alexandra Raczka, Marisa Hooper, Amy Robbins BACK ROW: Tommy Mettler, Anthony Weidner, Isaac De La Rosa, Zach Gignac FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 27 - Oct 4: Pittsburgh, PA Oct 4 - 13: Arlington, VA Oct 13 - Nov 5: Washington, D.C. Nov 6 - 25: Indianapolis & Lafayette, IN Nov 26 - Dec 3: Peoria, IL Dec 4 - 14: Greensburg, PA TEAM 8: TRAVELING TEAM FRONT ROW: John-Joe Jackson, Jocelyn Johnson, Christian Esqueda, Renee Nesheim MIDDLE ROW: Claire Theoret, Cynthia Sanchez, Claire Ellendson, Madeline McDougall BACK ROW: Trevor Asche, Caleb Reed, Luke Alexander, Stephen Kopp FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 27 – Oct 6: Davenport, IA Oct 7 - 20: Baton Rouge, LA Oct 20 - Nov 3: Austin, TX Nov 5 - 25: Winona, MN Dec 1 - 15: Crookston, MN Page 4 NETWORKS FALL 2015 TEAM 9: TRAVELING TEAM FRONT ROW: Chris Armstrong, Ashley Criswell, Adrian Sanchez, Sophie McCallister MIDDLE ROW: Clare Wollschlager, Maria Ramirez, Kristen Harrison, Katie Kostohris BACK ROW: Brendan Slovacek, Joe Rynda, Joe Traver FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 27 - Oct 29: Toledo, OH Oct 29 - Nov 12: Detroit, MI Nov 12 - 25: Rockford, IL Nov 28 - Dec 15: Gary, IN TEAM 10: SCHOOL TEAM FRONT ROW: Alexia Bustios, Liam Riley, Michele Volk, Dominic Schaefer BACK ROW: Wyatt Overton, Jackie Minton, Noah Gilchrist, Katie McKeen FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 19 – Dec 15: Providence Academy, Plymouth, MN TEAM 11: PARISH TEAM FRONT ROW: Monica Loesel, Lucas Wollschlager, Bri St. Amour, Thomas Bosse BACK ROW: Anna Spankie, Kyle Lavin, Sammi Shepard, AJ Barrows, Cassidy Phillips FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 19 – Dec 15: St. Hubert's, Chanhassen, MN Page 5 NETWORKS FALL 2015 TEAM 12: SCHOOL TEAM FRONT ROW: Mary Kate McAndrew, Steven Thomas, Jenifer Cwiek, Cody Klamm BACK ROW: Mary Markert, Trey Wiebusch, Mark McKellar, Katherine Severt FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 19 - Dec 15: Cathedral High School, New Ulm, MN TEAM 13: PARISH TEAM FRONT ROW: Luke Billing, Annelise Curran, Anthony Allwein, Sarah Wilder BACK ROW: Ryan Melero, Grace Frantz, Trent Wiebusch, Elaina Perrotte FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 19 – Dec 15: St. Mark the Evangelist, Plano, TX TEAM 14: PARISH TEAM FRONT ROW: Joey Horn, Christina Malliet, David Martinez, Hannah Harmon BACK ROW: JP Sullivan, Anna Marquard, Maria DeRoo, Nick O'Brien FALL SEMESTER ROUTE: Sept 19 – Dec 15: St. Francis of Assisi, Grapevine, TX Page 6 NETWORKS FALL 2015 2015-2016 NET TEAM MEMBER STATISTICS Team Members Originate From 33 U.S. states as well as Scotland and England Program Fees (35.7%) Program (71.2%) Contributions (60.4%) Administration (13.1%) Other Income (3.9%) Development (15.7%) Total Revenue: Total Expenses: $2,711,211 $2,684,878 Breakdown of Team Member Ages 150 Team Members Average age at end of training: 20.2 50 77 women 73 men 40 30 20 10 24 20 22 23 25 26 27 18 19 21 0 34 team members are 18 years old 44 team members are 19 years old 21 team members are 20 years old 9 team members are 21 years old 17 team members are 22 years old 10 team members are 23 years old Returning Team Members 5 team members are 24 years old 30 team members have 5 team members are 25 years old already served at least 4 team members are 26 years old 1 team member is 27 years old one year with NET Keep up with the teams at www.netusa.org/blog.
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