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SPECIAL SYNOD SECTION DECEMBER 1993
Synod implementation team begins work
By PAUL R. LEINGANG Father John "Jay" David- to the diocese in 1971. He was
Message editor
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P guidelines for a
astoral Council.
a COuncil is formed,
of the Synod Ira-
will in fact
of a diocesan
listed below
members of
°etteher, a mem-
,,.*ary Church Ev
'ett-,- . , ans-
-er Is married,
of eight<. She
old, a retired
serves
as Resource
is a native of
moved to the
Jr,, a na-
a current
ely Rosary
le. He moved
In 1960. Cici,
.he 31 36 age
manager for
Ompany; he is
a master's de-
0gy at St. Mein-
son, pastor of St. Anthony
Church, Evansville, is in the
50 -- 55 age range. He was
born in Evansville. He was a
member of the Synod Central
Planning Committee.
Deacon David Franklin is
single. He teaches at Memorial
Catholic High School, Evans-
ville. He is originally from
Cleveland, Ohio, and is in the
50 -- 55 age range. He is a
member of Corpus Christi
Church, Evansville. He moved
to the diocese in 1972.
Gertrude Howard, born in
Paducah, Ky., is a middle
school math teacher. She is in
the 43 49 age range, mar-
ried, and a member of St. An-
thony Church, Evansville. She
moved to the diocese in 1973.
Howard Kiefer is a senior
project engineer. He is in the
age range 37 -- 42, married,
and a member of Sts. Peter
and Paul Church, Haubstadt.
Father Philip Kreilein is
pastor of St. Ferdinand
Church, Ferdinand. Father
Kreilein was born in Jasper.
He is in the age range 43 -- 49.
Steve Lindvall, a native of
San Jose, Calif., came to the
diocese in 1990, and is a mem-
ber of Sacred Heart Church,
Vincennes. He is married, and
in the age range 50-55. Lind-
vall is an oil producer, and a
Charismatic Renewal Leader.
Sister Jane McConnell,
O.S.F., is and Oldenburg Fran-
ciscan who was born in Prince-
ton. She is a pastoral associate
at Nativity Church, Evansville.
She is in the age range 43-49.
Bey Mendel, a store owner,
is married, in the age range
56-61. She is a native of
Dubois County and a member
of St. Mary Church, Ireland.
Phillip Pierpont, Ph.D., is
married, in the age range 50-
55, a dean and English profes-
sor at Vincennes University.
Pierpont, born in Baltimore, is
a member of Sacred Heart
Church, Vincennes. He moved
a member of the Synod Central
Planning Committee and
chaired the writing of the
"Focus on Lay Leadership" doc-
ument.
Lisa Provost, a therapist,
is married, and in the age
range 37 -- 42. She came to
the diocese in 1972, and is a
member of St. Benedict
Church, Evansville. She served
as a member of the Synod Cen-
tral Planning Committee, and
as co-chair of the "Living the
Faith" document.
James Quinn, M.D., is a
retired physician and U.S.
Naval officer, married, and in
the age range 56-61. He was
born in Paducah, Ky. "Dec" is a
member of St. Francis Xavier
Church, Vincennes. He served
as a member of the Synod Cen-
tral Planning Committee.
R. David Rice is a native of
North Carolina who moved to
the diocese in 1985. He is mar-
ried, in the age range 37 -- 42.
He is a Production Planning
Superintendent. Rice is a
member of St. John the Baptist
Church, Newburgh. He served
as chairperson for the Parish
Pastoral Councils Policy and
Guidelines Synod Committee.
Father James Sauer was
born in Evansville and is in the
age range 43 -- 49. He is pas-
tor of St. Clement Church,
Boonville. He was con-chair of
the "Living the Faith" Synod
Committee.
Sister Geneva Stumler,
O.S.B., is a Ferdinand Bene-
dictine, in the age range 56-61.
She was born in Borden, Ind.,
and moved to the diocese in
1951. She is director of reli-
gious education at St. Joseph
Church, Vanderburgh County.
Mary Jo Wickman, single,
is from Washington, Ind. She
is in the age range 31-36. She
is secretary at St. Mary
Church, Washington.
Sharon Vogler, a behavior
specialist, is a member of Holy
Name Church, Bloomfield. She
is in the age range 31-36. She
PRAYER FOR THE SYNOD
Diocese of Evansville
love, You sent Your Son to live among us,
DU,
and worship You as Your faithhfl people.
lives as faithful disciples of Jesus, Your Son,
felt in our midst,
come to know and love You
serve and worship You.
Your Spirit to use fully the many gifts You have given us.
plan for the Church.
future, may our plans be faithful to Yours,
of Southwestern Indiana,
kingdom through preaching and living Your gospel.
be Yours through Jesus Christ Our Lord!
is a native of Jasper.
The ex officio members of the
Synod Implementation Team
are Bishop Gerald A. Get-
telfinger; Ronald Baum-
gart, diocesan treasurer; Sis-
ter Louise Bond, S.N.J.M.,
chancellor; and Msgr. Ken-
neth IL Knapp, vicar general
and moderator of the curia.
Bishop Gettelfinger and
Msgr. Knapp were members of
the Synod Central Planning
Committee. Sister Bond was
Synod Coordinator.
Bishop Gettelfinger, born in
Southern Indiana, is in the age
range 56-61. He came to the
diocese in 1989.
Baumgart, married, in the
age range 37 -- 42, is a mem-
ber of Holy Rosary Church,
Evansville.
Sister Bond, in the age
range 50 55, is a native of
Los Angeles, Calif.., who came
to the diocese in 1991. She at-
tends the University of Evans-
ville Newman Center.
Msgr. Knapp, in the age
range 56 61, is a native of
Haubstadt.
Facilitating the work of the
Synod Implementation team
will be Sister Therese Gillman,
O.S.F., one of the two consul-
tants who worked with the
members of the Synod Central
Planning Committee and facili-
tated the sessions of the
Synod; and Sister Fran Rata,
C.p.p.S.
What implementation
team members will do
in the months to come
The Synod Implementation
Team is to carry out the work
of the Synod and function as a
Diocesan Pastoral Council
until one is established, ac-
cording to the role described in
a Synod document.
That document also listed
the following functions:
1. To resolve any issues that
the November 1993 body of
delegates may refer to the
Synod Implementation Team.
2. To establish a Diocesan
Pastoral Council by November,
1994, using a consultative
process.
3. To finalize the Diocesan
Pastoral Plan and direct its
implementation.
4. To develop and support a
communication network for
consultation with various
groups throughout the diocese,
in order to identify resources
and ensure the smooth imple-
mentation of the Diocesan Pas-
toral Plan.
5. To review current Dioce-
san Policy in accord with the
policies and procedures
adopted at the 1993 Synod.
At their first meeting, Sun-
day, Dec. 5, members of the
Synod Implementation Team
are to get to know one another;
to discuss and clarify their
role; to review the role of the
Diocesan Policy Review Com-
mittee and the Research and
Development Committee and
recommend members for those
committees; and to discuss and
develop a timeline for their
meetings and the tasks they
will do.
Team members will also be
expected to study documents
and materials on Diocesan
Pastoral Councils before their
next meeting in January.
