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Archdiocese of Milwaukee Archbishop of Milwaukee The Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki Auxiliary Auxiliary Bishop Bishop The Most The Most Reverend Reverend Jeffrey R. James T. Haines Schuerman Archbishop Emeritus The Most Bishop Reverend Emeritus Rembert G. The Most Weakland, Reverend O.S.B. Richard J. Sklba B-1 Table of Contents MILWAUKEE GENERAL INFORMATION Clergy ...............................................B-85 Communications Office ................................B-86 Statistics .............................................B-8 Deacon Services & Clergy Advocacy and Oversight .........B-86 Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center ......................B-8 Development. B-86 Bishops ..............................................B-8 Diaconate Formation, Office for .........................B-87 Vicars General ........................................B-8 Dignity of the Human Person ...........................B-87 Deanery Deans ........................................B-9 Diocesan Events, Office for .............................B-87 Executive Council . .B-9 Ecumenical and Interfaith Concerns .....................B-87 Advisory Groups to the Archbishop Evangelization .......................................B-87 Archdiocesan College of Consultors ....................B-9 Financial Services .....................................B-87 Archdiocesan Council of Priests .......................B-9 Parish and School Financial Consulting ................B-87 Archdiocesan Pastoral Council .......................B-10 Protected Self-Insurance Program ....................B-87 Finance Council ....................................B-10 Archdiocesan Marian Shrine .........................B-83 Human Resource Services ..............................B-88 INSTITUTIONS Central Offices and Agencies .........................B-88 Parishes ............................................B-11 Parish and School Personnel Office ...................B-88 Parishes - Alphabetical Index .........................B-6 Information Services ..................................B-88 Parish Changes ....................................B-65 Archdiocesan Information Systems ...................B-88 Sacramental Records ...............................B-62 Webmaster .......................................B-88 Educational Institutions Information Systems Specialist ......................B-88 Colleges ..........................................B-68 Comptuer Systems Help Desk ........................B-88 Catholic High Schools ...............................B-68 Inter-Cultural Ministries ...............................B-88 Consolidated School Systems ........................B-71 Hispanic Ministry ..................................B-88 Private Elementary Schools & Day Care Centers ........B-74 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministry ....................B-88 Seton Catholic Schools ..............................B-72 Lay Ministry Office ....................................B-89 Special Schools ....................................B-75 Marriage and Family Life ...............................B-89 Health Care Facilities Media Relations ......................................B-89 Catholic Hospitals ..................................B-76 Metropolitan Tribunal and Catholic Nursing Homes, Living Facilities for Seniors Office for Ecclesiastical Processes .....................B-89 and Disabled ......................................B-77 Office for Marital Reconciliation/Separation ...........B-89 Catholic Specialty Hospital and Agency ...............B-80 Archdiocesan Court of Equity ........................B-89 Other Institutions Natural Family Planning ...............................B-89 Catholic Pastoral Care/Chaplains Serving Non-Catholic Priest Placement Board ................................B-90 Institutions .......................................B-80 Planning and Councils .................................B-90 Homes for Children. B-81 Services for Parish Councils ..........................B-90 Housing for Women ................................B-81 Services for Parish Planning .........................B-90 Retreat Centers ....................................B-81 Priests’ Pension Plan ..................................B-85 Diocesan Shrines ...................................B-83 Religious Education ...................................B-90 Safe Environment Office ...............................B-90 St. Michael’s Priest Fund ...............................B-85 ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE Schools Office ........................................B-91 OFFICES AND SERVICES Superintendent of Schools ..........................B-91 Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center. ...........B-84 Associate Superintendents ..........................B-91 Amazing Parish .......................................B-84 Milwaukee Archdiocesan Archives .............................................B-84 Principals Association (MAPA) .......................B-91 Building Services .....................................B-84 Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response Services ..........B-91 Campus Ministry. .B-84 Victim Assistance ..................................B-91 Catechesis and Youth Ministry Office ....................B-84 Stewardship and Development .........................B-86 Cemeteries and Mausoleums ...........................B-84 Catholic Stewardship Appeal ........................B-86 Chancery Office .......................................B-85 Parish Stewardship .................................B-86 Archdiocesan Review Board for Cases of Clergy Major and Planned Giving ...........................B-86 Sexual Abuse of Minors .............................B-85 Synod Implementation ................................B-91 Chief Operating Officer ................................B-85 Tribunal .............................................B-89 B-2 MILWAUKEE Table of Contents World Mission Ministries ...............................B-91 PERSONNEL Worship . .......................................B-92 Diocesan Priests ......................................B-96 Liturgical Commission ..............................B-92 Senior Diocesan Priests ............................B-110 ALMA/NPM Board. .B-92 Registry of Ordination Classes ......................B-111 OTHER OFFICES AND AGENCIES Necrology ........................................B-116 Catholic Charities .....................................B-92 Deacons ............................................B-117 Central Administrative Office ........................B-92 Registry of Ordination Classes ......................B-125 Summary of Services ...............................B-92 Necrology - Deacons ...............................B-126 Service Site Locations ...............................B-93 Parish Directors ......................................B-127 Catholic Community Foundation. .B-93 Religious Institute and Extern Priests ...................B-128 Wisconsin Catholic Media Apostolate ....................B-94 Monasteries and Residences ........................B-141 Catholic Herald ....................................B-94 Seminaries - Religious Institutes ....................B-144 Wisconsin Pastoral Handbook .......................B-94 Seminary - National ...............................B-149 Saint Francis de Sales Seminary .........................B-94 List of Religious Institutes of Men in Archdiocese ......B-128 Administration ....................................B-94 Religious Institutes of Women .........................B-146 Salzmann Library ..................................B-95 Foundation for Religious Retirement Inc. .............B-146 College Program ...................................B-95 Associations of the Faithful .........................B-149 Archdiocesan Vocations Office .......................B-95 List of Religious Institutes of Women in Archdiocese ...B-146 Event Planning ....................................B-95 Facilities Manager ..................................B-95 ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTION/SERVICE GROUPS ....B-150 Print Services ......................................B-95 Archdiocese of Milwaukee Parish Listing by Deanery ...B-159 2333 S. 6th Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215 tel: 414-645-5623 TheBasilica.org www.thebasilica.org The Li’l Friar Basilica Gift Shop – Milwaukee Religious Gifts, Imports, Collectibles, Statues, Jewelry, Books, Music (414) 902-3521 – TheBasilica.org 622 W. Lincoln Avenue (Across from the Basilica) Tues-Wed, 10AM-5PM; Thur-Fri, 10AM-7PM; Sat, 10AM-4:30PM; First Sunday of the Month, 9AM-2PM Basilica Visitors Center Open for Visits and Tours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-4PM A Ministry of the Conventual Franciscans A To schedule group tours, visit TheBasilica.org or call 414-902-3523 B-3 Index MILWAUKEE Addiction Education and Support, Committee for .........B-85 Metropolitan Tribunal and Administrative Offices and Services .....................B-84 Office for Ecclesiastical Processes .....................B-89 Archdiocesan College of Consultors .......................B-9 Minister to Priests ....................................B-85 Archdiocesan Council of Priests ..........................B-9 Mission Ministries, World ..............................B-91 Archdiocesan Officials ..................................B-8 Monasteries & Residences, Religious Institutes of Men ....B-141 Archdiocesan Pastoral Council ..........................B-10 National Office of Archdiocese of Milwaukee Offices and Services ...........B-84 Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing ............B-154 Archives .............................................B-84 Necrology, Deacons ..................................B-126 Building Services
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