15,1993
The Message -- for Catholics of Southwestern Indiana
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"Chuck" Wickman
catechist and
in all phases of
according to Fa-
Zgunda, pastor of St.
lurch, Washington.
ready and will-
Serve when called
man has served as a
for three years for
ial religious
,0n program in Wash-
"-- a combined pro-
youth from both St.
and St. Simon
Wickman currently
With a class of 17
who are prepar-
Confirmation.
48, and his wife,
two children-
Melissa
pher, now
grade. The family
Mary Church.
I.
Chuck Wickman
Washington catechist is model of faith, stc00adfastness
Wickman is active as a Eu-
charistic Minister and as a
Lector. He has been a member
of the St. Vincent de Paul
Conference at St. Mary
Church for about eight years.
His service on tile St. Mary
Parish Council included one
year as parish council presi-
dent.
"Faith is caught, not
taught," said Wickman.
"For me, maturity has
brought with it a great depen-
dence on prayer and faith; so
much so, that I can't imagine
being able to cope with life's
trials or being able to gen-
uinely enjoy the peace and
comfort of God's many gifts
without a spiritual life that is
not continually nurtured," he
said.
Openness about his faith is
important for a catechist, he
believes.
"I feel that another's faith is
often encouraged or reaf-
firmed by our actions," he
said. "In my opinion, it is im-
portant to let another know
that it is O.K. to express our
though and feelings about
prayer, faith and God. Too
often we are hesitant to do so
because of what others may
think."
Wickman has praise and
prayers for his students.
"I have a great respect for
the young adults who come
to confirmation sessions at
8:30 on Sunday morning. My
hope is that as they journey
toward the celebration of
Confirmation, the peace and
comfort of God's love will be
manifested in their lives,
too."
Wickman is very person-
able and non-threatening for
his students, according to
Michael Jones, executive di-
rector of religious education.
Jones said the youth have an
easy time relating to him.
"I really respect and admire
Charles very much," said
Jones. "He has a gentle
strength that draws people to
him. I am sure this quality
.comes through in his cate-
chetical sessions with the
youth'."
Jones noted that Wickman
has given freely of himself to
the service of others and the
Church. He termed Wick-
man's activity over the years
as "a model of faith and
steadfastness which is so
badly needed among the
youth today."
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recylcing efforts. Sixth graders in Regina Sandage s class brought in the most
are Lisa Hays, Kristen Maurer, Mike Angermeier, Kristen Jones, Emily Belcher,
Elizabeth Skelton, Ashley Vezzoso, Natalie Wathen, Annie Speis, Richard
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Candidates nmst be practicing Catholics,
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By February 28, 1993 tqual Oppnlunity [-mplo)er
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CHUCK WICKMAN
Applications for grants
for tuition assistance
are available from CEF
By PAUL R. LEINGANG
Message editor
The Catholic Education
Foundation is now accepting
grant-h:aid applications for
stude0'ts attending or wishing
to attend Mater Dei or Memo-
rial high schools in
Evansville.
The grants provide tuition
assistance to students who
qualify financially, according
to Rudy Montejano, executive
director.
The Catholic Education
Foundation was incorporated
in 1968 to solicit funds from
concerned individuals, busi-
nesses and foundations. The
funds are distributed to pro-
vide tuition assistance for fi-
nancially qualified students,
and also to support the work
of the Marian Day School for
handicapped and special
children.
Each applicant for a tuition
grant must file a separate ap-
plication, even if a family has
more than one student apply-
ing, said Montejano, in mate-
rial prepared far distribution
for the coming year.
All questions must be an-
swered or the application
will not be considered, he
said. Applications must be
accompanied by W-2 forms or
tax returns. All information
in the application is held in
confidence, Monteiano said.
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Applications must be taken
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Applications must"be fuily
completed and returned to
the CEF office by or before
March 1.
Applications are coded by
number, and the name of the
applicant is not known to the
reviewing committee. This
anonymity "protects the ap-
plicant from committee bias
and protects the committee
from undue influence," Mon-
tejano said.
Factors used in determin-
ing the grants include the
amount of discretionary in-
come, unusual circum-
stances, and the recommen-
dation of the feeder school
principal and the parish pas-
tor.
The amount of a grant is
based on the financial needs
of each applicant, relative to
all other applications. The
amount of the grant is deter-
mined solely by the review-
ing committee appointed by
the CEF Board of Directors,
subject to funds available.
Since 1968, more than $1
million has been awarded by
CEF to more than 4,000
students.
Applications .for grants are
available at the high school
offices, from the principals of
Catholic elementao, schools
and from parish pastors. In-
formation is also available
from Montejano at (8121 424-
5536, extension 28,
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