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Director's Report Fall 2015 would have been lost the rest of the first day. Once Director’s Report: the paperwork for Human Resources and the Finance Office were completed she introduced me By the time you read this edition of Deacon Talk to the other employees in the Clergy Department. you probably have already heard that I am retiring as the director of Deacon Services effective Sue was a tremendous help to me. She knew the December 31, 2015. My last day in the office will workings of the office and what was required and be Thursday, December 17, 2015. This decision when. She taught me not only much of the workings was made after much thought, prayer and discussion of the office but also several computer programs with my wife, Dody. We also did our financial utilized by the archdiocesan offices back then. I lost homework, meeting with several people. Sue during one of the employee downsizings that occurred. This now meant examining the past I was coming from a 31 year background in law practices of the office and determining what I could enforcement when I was hired by the archdiocese reasonably do without her administrative help. No on October 12, 1998. Little did I know that easy task. experience would play a major role in my new position as Coordinator of Deacon Services. Sue By the time 1999 was coming to a close I was asked Hilse, the office’s administrative assistant, met me by Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland, O.S.B. to and guided me around the Archbishop Cousins oversee a couple of priests who had been involved Catholic Center. Thank goodness she did so, as I in sexual abuse of minors. I did so. In 2002, when the whole clergy sexual abuse of children issue burst through its flood gates with the practices of In This Issue: Cardinal Law in Boston and others, my responsibilities in this area grew. The same flood gate soon broke open here in the archdiocese. Director’s Report……………………………1-3 President’s Report…………………………..3-4 Luckily, in our own “time of darkness” we received a light that helped the Church to address a myriad of Deacon Day 2015…..……………………….4-5 abuse related issues. That light, or beacon, was Couples Retreat……………………………..5-6 named Bishop Timothy Michael Dolan. I was blessed to be one of the deacons at the Mass as he Know Your Deacons………………...………..6 was installed as Archbishop of Milwaukee. Phil Joins Faythe…………….……………......6 I was extremely privileged during this time of my Bill Returns Home…………………………..6-7 career in the archdiocese. I helped plan the security Email Updates…………………………………7 for the two open meetings held in downtown Milwaukee with victims of clergy sexual abuse. I Prayer Requests………………………………..7 was his driver and bodyguard as he met with dozens Dates to Remember…………………………….8 of individuals and groups. Under Archbishop Dolan, the number of men I was overseeing grew. I was also asked to conduct some Deacons Council Newsletter Fall 2015 investigations on a variety of matters for him and Jerome E. Listecki. All three men, along with other top officials of the archdiocese. Based on Auxiliary Bishop Richard J. Sklba, paid dearly what I was learning, I recommended that the spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically archdiocese hire recently retired sexual assault during these long years. detectives from the Milwaukee Police Department. They conducted numerous investigations on a Almost 5 years ago Archbishop contract basis. Their expertise was invaluable. Listecki announced that the archdiocese was filing for Chapter Because of the added responsibilities I had due to 11 bankruptcy. Nobody guessed that the abuse issues, I was asked to go from part time to it would take just short of 5 years to full time. I did so readily as I was already putting in settle the bankruptcy case. As I write we still full time hours. Life went on at the archdiocese haven’t fully settled. We believe an agreement is in however under a constant cloud of negative press, place with the creditors. In November the picketing and new revelations. bankruptcy judge will hopefully bring her gavel down on this case for the last time. One priest was at the very front lines of the abuse issues as there had never been issues of this nature The Deacon Services Office has gone through a and magnitude before. Daily he had to listen and number of changes including my being in my 4th learn more and more of what had been going on. office at the Cousins Center. One of the main things Then without any guide lines, or manual, he had to I stated I would do when interviewed for the make on the spot decisions. And he had to live with position was to increase communication within the those decisions. Without going in to detail, I can diaconate. I believe I have done so. assure you that he suffered immensely. The Very Reverend Joseph F. Hornacek, Vicar for Clergy and There have been 65 issues of the quarterly my immediate boss, caught “hell” from every side newsletter Deacon Talk edited, written in part, and and every day. published by me. The Annual Formation Report was created and continues to be a valuable tool for During this time the Reverend William P. Callahan the archbishop, bishops, vicar for clergy, the was named an auxiliary bishop for the archdiocese. Continuing Formation of Clergy Office and He was a joy. His smile lightened up every room. Deacons Services. The Suggested Protocols for a During the next few years he would Deacon’s Funeral have been a welcomed aid to learn and grow as a bishop. It was priests and families of deceased deacons. The under him and with his blessing that Constitution and Bylaws were updated several the Holy Hour for Life was times. As was the Clergy Manual. You were instituted. At the time he gave his bombarded with almost a constant stream of approval he made one thing very requests for prayers due to illnesses and/or clear. This was to be an annual event surgeries, deaths, meetings, programs, books, etc. and for all of life, womb-to-tomb. The Deacons will be presiding and presenting the 6th annual Holy One of the best things to have come from this office Hour for Life on January 21, 2016. was/is the establishment of an extremely close relationship and friendship with the deacons of the Archbishop Dolan was sent to New York to become Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee; deacons such as its archbishop and subsequently a Cardinal. Deacons Chuck Zellermayer, Dick Fox, Regs, Karen Buker, Susan Miller and so many others. A few short years after arriving, Bishop Callahan Suffice to say that looking back over the past 17 was assigned to the Diocese of La Crosse. The man years there is much I am proud of. he was replacing was subsequently named to be the new Archbishop of Milwaukee, the Most Reverend 2 Deacons Council Newsletter Fall 2015 Most of all was the opportunity to work with I will hold you in prayer in retirement and ask that deacons, their wives and widows. To hear and share you keep me and Dody in yours. their personal stories, joys and sorrows, has been an honor. The opening of their lives and their trust has Deacon David L. Zimprich been a blessing. I can only say, “Thank you” from the bottom of my heart. President’s Report: I can’t list everyone I would Greetings, like to thank but must name some: Archbishops Timothy M. I write this message in the midst of the historic visit Dolan and Jerome E. Listecki, of Pope Francis to the US. This afternoon I spent a Bishops Richard J. Sklba, few minutes listening to President Obama’s speech William P. Callahan, and welcoming the Holy Father to the White house and Donald J. Hying. Very Rev. Joseph F. Hornacek, the United States. I was gladdened to hear the Very Rev. Curt J. Frederick and Very Rev. Patrick president begin his remarks with the words “What a E. Heppe and Very Rev. William E. Kohler. beautiful day the Lord has made.” Barbara Anne Cusack, Chancellor and her staff: Faye Herrick and Linda King. Zabrina Decker, the Tribunal Chancellor. Sr. Kathleen Schwiehs, The president went on to say, speaking about the Administrative Assistant to the Vicar for Clergy, Pope’s visit, “It also reveals how much all who never said, “No” when I needed help; and who Americans, from every background and every faith, would become a dear friend of mine and my wife. value the role that the Catholic Church plays in Deacons John Ebel, Jim Banach, Sandy Sites, Gene strengthening America,” and later added, “In your Van Garsse, Scott Campbell, Al Lazaga, Bill humility, your embrace of simplicity (The Holy Banach, Larry LaFond, Dean Collins plus so many Father arrived at the White House in a Fiat!), the more. Sue Hilse, Rose Ann Gnadt, Rick Tank, Jane gentleness of your Budney, Manual Maldonado, Charmaine Pfeifer, words and the Susie Wawrzonek, Gwen Fastabend, Sharon generosity of your Krueger, Lydia LoCoco, and the list goes on… spirit, we see a living example of Jesus’ There are so many things that could be written here. teachings, a leader But I think, and/or hope, you know how I deeply whose moral feel and care about each and every one of you. Even authority comes not if we didn’t always agree, we were always able to just through words but also through deeds.” As the come to a reasonable resolution, and move forward president’s remarks were winding down he added, in the mission of the Church and the Diaconate.
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