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San José Y San Miguel Misión 1720 San Francisco de la Espada 1731 Santa Francisca X. Cabrini 1981 San Juan Capistrano 1731 1923 St. Michael 1866 St. Gerard, 1911 Our Lady of Perpetual Help 1913 St. Philip of Jesus 1914 St. Cecilia 1919 1731 Dean John Flanagan 1955 St. Catherine 1952 St. Benedict 1958 Holy Name 1961 Senyor Santo Niño de Cebu 1993 |
Fr. John Flanagan Dean of SE Deanery Dear Fr. John, I have had a wonderful experience being Deanery Resource Coordinator for the SE Deanery. After almost ten years with the deanery I think it is time to move on. Please accept this letter as notice of my departure as Deanery Resource Coordinator. With your permission my plan is
that the In the mean time I will organize with our lay leaders so that all of our plans for 2008-2009 year will be fulfilled. Please note the list of programs and lay leaders who may take responsibility for these programs until a new Deanery Resource Coordinator is found. In the last ten years we have had about a thousand lay ministers trained at our annual Leadership Gathering. (See the list attached) We have served 285 engaged couples in the Unitas Marriage Preparation Program. Over 2000 kids have been ministered to in the three annual deanery programs for them. See attached the impressive list of topics we have had for the secretaries program. In recent years we have had some success with the deanery Adult Faith Formation and Bible Study Programs. But most important are the relationships that have developed between the thirteen parishes of the SE Deanery as is exemplified in the SED Pastoral Council. I will be returning to my home
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Deanery Resource Coordinator 1999 Fr.
Maury Smith, ofm [email protected]
210-854-2400 fax: 1-360-361-1386 (local call) SED Web page http://in.geocities.com/sedsatx |
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List of Lay Leaders who could continue the SED
2008-2009 Program.
These people will be contacted to
supervise these program.
SED Pastoral Council
Will be electing a new
chair
In March they meet to brainstorm the
focus of the 2009 Leadership Gathering.
In April the SED PC sends 2-3 members to
the Priest’s meeting to discuss the possible focus
and the focus is
decided at this meeting.
Unitas Marriage Preparation
John
and Lupe Beckett are already the coordinators.
And we have the 2009 schedule in place.
Secretaries
Continuing Education
I will obtain the speakers and get it
organized.
We will elect a chair person to keep
things going.
Adult Faith Formation
Jill Lewis has helped with this from the
beginning.
It would be good to have Jill meet with
the priests at a SED meeting to discuss
the next theme
for our Adult Faith Formation.
We have been using the materials from the
Center for Learning which Jill introduced me to.
Bible
Study Program, March 5 and 12, 2009.
The committee is in place: Patricia
Viera, Daryl Wagoner and Stan Whitener.
The SED PC oversees this.
Youth Ministry
We have the next event
And then after that is only the World
Youth Day which the archdiocese organizes.
Lalo and Bernie Navarro of St. Cecilia
are the most experienced.
I
will ask them to help with organizing the 2009-2010 program
in August, 2009.
And I would suggest
Ester Perry be approached to be the new SED Resource Coordinator.
Previous Leadership Gatherings
2000: Prioritizing
Ministry at the Deanery Level (23 booths of resources in the SED)
2001: Four
mini-workshops: Spirituality, Unitas, Family Catechetics, Liturgy;
2002: A New Enthusiasm: Connecting Youth with
Parish;
2003. Adult and Youth Spirituality: Two adult
workshops: Alpha, Acts;
and a youth
workshop: Teen Acts.
2004: Collaborative
Ministry Serving the Need of People.
2005 “Go Make
Disciples” What it means to be a disciple of Christ Today
Becoming an Evangelizing
deanery
2006 GOT FAITH: FROM
BELIEVERS TO DISCIPLES A GATHERING OF FISHERMEN
Adult Faith Formation Today
2007: “SURVIVAL: THE
FAMILY” Learning How to Flourish
2008 Fulfillment in
Serving Others: (Lay Ministers Learning to Serve.)
Theology of Lay Ministry,
Welcoming New Lay Ministers,
(Recruiting and Training)
Companions to Serve With, (Supervision
and Education)
Celebrate the Gift You Are, (Support
and Celebration)
List of
Topics for Secretaries Continuing Education
1999-2008
These topics were chosen by the secretaries.
We have had outstanding speakers who have taught the secretaries
many things they wanted to know. The secretaries meet every two months at
lunch afterward to network, to support, to solve problems, to deal with
common situations.
They get to know one another and then feel free to call one another for
help.
In the early years beginning in 1999 the secretaries
met to share helpful ideas
and to support one another. A lot of problem solving was
done.
Sr. Rosa María Icaza, CCVI, MACC
“Hispanic Religious Customs”
Pastoral Canon Law for Baptism and Marriage: how pastoral decisions are made.
Msgr. Terence Nolan, Chancellor
“Understanding Personalities”
Deacon Joe Ocampo (twice)
Jose Gaylin Norris Professional
Speaker and Consultant,
“Dealing with Difficult People”
Sharon Whitley, Office of Family Life.
“Important Resources for Secretaries”
Proper Handling of Records
(Especially records from
Br. Ed Loch, SM (twice)
Archivist
Day of Recollection
Franciscan Praying
Maury Smith, ofm
Christ Grasso
Practical Procedures on Fund Raising
Spirituality at a Hectic Time
Judy Poston, Counselor
St. Matthew’s Parish
A Pastor’s View of the Parish Office
Msgr. James Henke
Stewardship
Msgr. Patrick Cronins
Some SED priests attended this one.
Spirituality of the Liturgical Seasons
Mark Banasau, Worship Office
Shop Talk on Parish Festivals
Marylyn Rivas, Thirteen Years as
Parish Secretary,
Free Services of the Methodist Family
Business Office Questions
Carmela Martinez, Archdiocesan Business Office.
Services of the Office of Family Life
John Romo
Parish and School Accounting Procedures
Jesse Garcia, Archdiocesan Accounting Coordinator (22
attended)
Interruptions and Efficiency
Yolanda Fuente, St. Leo’s Parish.
Baptism Policy for the SED
Sharing among the secretaries.
Being a secretary is your Ministry to the Church. Sr. Mary Teresa Cullen, CSB
Parish Staff Retreats
Fr. Enda McKenna
Planning 2008: Needs, Wants, Hopes, skills training or helpful information.
Facilitator: Fr. Maury Smith, ofm, SED Resource Coordinator.
Theme: Hispanic Traditions and Customs
Speaker: Sr. Rosa Maria from MACC
Theme: Baptismal Issues and Questions
Speaker: Msgr. Terry Nolan, Vicar Judicial
Responding to Emotionally Disturbed Individuals
Speaker: Fr. Jim Rutkowski,
Director of Deaconate Program
Parish Nursing Program
Speakers: Sr. Constance Hummel, DC, RN; Pat Groff, BSN, Espada Clinic
Security for Parishes
Speaker: Office Fidel Villegas, Safe Office.