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1 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER MARCH 2019 SPRING HIGH SCHOOL DISCIPLESHIP WEEKEND I Am Set Free Led by: The Missionaries of the Word DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR BISHOP HAMMES CENTER 315 WEST 5TH STREET HAUGEN WI April 5-7, Crescent Lake Time: 8 PM Friday to 12 PM Sunday Cost: $120 Contact: Chris Hurtubise, churtubise@catholicdos.org. Registration: Please register through your parish. Parish Registrations are due Mar. 25 CATHOLICS AT THE CAPITOL When: April, 29-30, 2019 Where: Madison Cost: $25 For: High School Students and Chaperones To Register: Please contact Grace Geisler at ggeisler@catholicdos.org or The Wisconsin Catholic Conference organizes Catholics at the Capitol every other year as a way of gathering Catholics from around the state for prayer, formation and advocacy. This action-packed event consists of prayer services led by the five Wisconsin Bishops, a keynote talk and breakout sessions on topics such as Catholic Social Teaching, leadership and the many social issues prevalent in our culture such as poverty, right-to-life issues and more. To conclude the day, we will visit our state representatives offices. Please read the attached letter from Bishop Powers to learn more about the event organized by Wisconsin Catholic Conference. Flyer and Permission forms can be found at: catholicdos.org/catholics-at-the-capitol CALENDAR March 6 Ash Wednesday March Men s Retreat Crosswoods, Mason WI March 13 Ignite Youth Rally Eagle River April 5-6 High School Discipleship Crosswoods, Mason WI April 13 Ignite Youth Rally St. Anthony, Superior

2 PAGE 2 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER IGNITE YOUTH RALLY Please visit for forms and information. Please contact ggeisler@catholicdos.org with any questions. MEN S RETREAT March 22-24, 2019 Location: CrossWoods Camp Cost: $60 Registration: Due February, 15th To sign up please Grace Geisler at ggeisler@catholicdos.org Content designed for men ages to focus on the challenges of balancing family life, careers, and a life of committed discipleship A series of talks on the need for a life of deep prayer and conversion by Fr. Timothy Ekaitis, a priest of the Diocese of Marquette Ample time for personal prayer and reflection Daily Mass and Eucharistic Adoration Opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Spiritual Direction Fellowship with other Catholic men from around the diocese

3 PAGE 3 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER LAY MINISTRY ENRICHMENT ST. MARGARET CLITHEROW The Lay Ministry Enrichment Lenten Day of Reflection is Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 9am-4pm at St. Anthony s Parish Hall, Tony. The cost is $20 per person, with a book, lunch and other refreshments provided. The day is based on the book Interior Freedom by Jacques Philippe. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. ~ 2 Corinthians 3:17. The retreat meets all the Diocesan requirements for Forming Effective Disciples. Register online here: Or mail in the registration form attached to Diocese of Superior/PO Box 969/ Superior WI Contact Chris Newkirk: ; cnewkirk@catholicdos.org. St. Margaret Clitherow was a Catholic convert in England during a time of persecution. In addition to her role as wife and mother, she helped to hide priests from the authorities. This aid eventually led to her martyrdom in 1586 at the age of 31. Her feast day is March 26th. For the love of God, pray for me and ask all good people to do likewise ~ St. Margaret Clitherow SPIRITED FOR MISSION Confirmation Retreat: Where will God send you? Saturday, March 16, 2019 Holy Family Catholic Church, Woodruff. Time: 9:00 to 6:00 followed by Confession and Mass. Cost: $25 by February 22; $30 by March 8 Flyer and Registration Attached. Please attend with Confirmation sponsor or another mentor. Sponsored by: Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center. ADULT FORMATION RESOURCES Ministry Pro Scheduler for parishes to help with scheduling ministries IC, New Richmond thinks it s great! No Greater Love collections/no-greater-love (Spooner cluster has used it) Discovering Christ discovering-christ (Merrill cluster is using it) Radical Communities products/dont-walk-alone (New Richmond is using it) Please send any great resource ideas to ggeisler@catholicdos.org to be included in future newsletters.

4 PAGE 4 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER CALLED TO BE FREE- TOB RETREAT Theology of the Body Inspired Retreat for 7th & 8th graders Saturday, March 30th, 2019 YMCA Camp Icaghowan, Amery WI Do you know what love is and God's plan for your life in middle school? Freedom comes from living and loving as God intended. What do you want your story to be? This day is designed for our youth as a retreat experience, to help build their Catholic community and as an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ. large-group activities food gender-specific discussions small group break outs live music adoration Registration is $15 per person. Due Feb. 13, Contact Kendra Mitchell to bring a group from your parish, Would love to have you join us! Kendra.mitchell@frontier.com x 247 RISE UP TWIN CITIES This one day conference for middle school youth challenges them to rise up to live their faith radically. When: March 23, 2019 Location: Radisson Blu Mall of America Cost: $60 includes lunch Learn more at: partnershipforyouth.org/rise-up Registration is now open and is limited, so sign up soon! GOD IS GOOD VBS At God is Good VBS we focus on Scripture and the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Children and young adults naturally come to Him through Catechesis that teaches about our beautiful, rich faith. ALL PROGRAMS FEATURE: * Director, Art, Game, Prayer, Snack, Role Play Guides (Full-Size, Color) * Posters * Dance DVDs and CDs (New and Improved) * Director's Flash Drive and More... You can learn more by visiting godisgoodvbs.com/ or by calling FED RETREAT Theme: Why Should We Pray? Date: May 16th, 2019 Time: 9 am to 3 pm. Presenter: Kay Berg Spiritual Leader: Fr. Samuel Schneider Location: St. Joseph, Rice Lake Please RSVP to attend to Grace Geisler at or ggeisler@catholicdos.org by May 8th, 2019.

5 PAGE 5 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER CONFIRMATION RETREATS IN THE DIOCESE The following is a list of confirmation retreats being offered in and near the diocese. We hope that this can be a resource for helping everyone to find a retreat. If there is a young person from your parish who would like to participate in a retreat listed below, please contact the parish directly. Please remember that each location may decide to close their retreat to further registrations at any time. Thank you to all of the parishes willing to open up their retreats March 16 March 23 March Marywood. Contact Sr. Julia Walsh juliawalsh860@gmail.com Amery. Contact Marge Schone marges@stjosephamery.org Medford. Contact Mike Bub mbub@hrmedford.org Spiritus NET Center: A confirmation retreat is held at the NET Center in St. Paul, MN once a month, please click here for more details. If your parish is offering a retreat that you would like to have included, please contact ggeisler@catholicdos.org and we ll add it! MARCH SUPERIOR CHALLENGE

6 PAGE 6 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER ATTACHMENTS 1. HIGH SCHOOL DISCIPLESHIP WEEKEND 2. CATHOLICS AT THE CAPITOL 3. IGNITE YOUTH RALLY 4. MEN S RETREAT 5. LAY MINISTRY ENRICHMENT 6. SPIRITED FOR MISSION: CONFIRMATION RETREAT 7. RISE UP MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREAT 8. CALLED TO BE FREE 9. FED RETREAT

7 J O I N U S F O R A D I O C E S A N T R I P T O Catholics at the Capitol Take advantage of this unique opportunity to pray with fellow Catholics, learn about issues, engage in civil discourse, and visit with legislators. A P R I L , M A D I S O N, W I S C O N S I N F O R : H I G H S C H O O L S T U D E N T S A N D C H A P E R O N E S T O R E G I S T E R : P L E A S E C O N T A C T G R A C E G E I S L E R A T G G E I S L E C A T H O L I C D O S. O R G O R organized by: WISCONSIN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE more information: catholicdos.org/catholics-at-the-capitol

8 D I O C E S E OF S U P E R I O R OFFICE OF THE BISHOP January 2, 2019 Greetings fathers, parish life coordinators, parish directors, catechetical leaders, and lay leaders/business administrators, On April 29 th and 30 th, 2019, the Diocese will be leading a trip for high school students and chaperones to the State Capitol in Madison for a very important event called Catholics at the Capitol. The Wisconsin Catholic Conference organizes Catholics at the Capitol every other year as a way of gathering Catholics from around the state for prayer, formation and advocacy. This action-packed event consists of prayer services led by the five Wisconsin Bishops, a keynote talk and breakout sessions on topics such as Catholic Social Teaching, leadership and the many social issues prevalent in our culture such as poverty, right-to-life issues and more. To conclude the day, we will visit our state representatives offices. In the past, the majority of the participants came from the Dioceses of Madison and Milwaukee, with some participants from Green Bay and La Crosse, but very few if any from the Superior Diocese. At a gathering this fall, my brother bishops strongly encouraged me to facilitate a trip for the young people of our Diocese. The bishops went so far as to each donate $1000 toward such a trip. Thanks to their generosity and the generosity of the donors to the Bishop s Legacy Circle, our diocese will be able to take a bus load of young people to this important event this year! The trip will only cost the teens and chaperones $25 per person and will include a charted bus ride to Madison, a night in a hotel, breakfast and lunch, and admission to the conference! Participants would be responsible for 2 meals. This event would constitute a great opportunity for youth in your parish who exhibit strong leadership skills in either Church or civic matters, to get more deeply invested in the Catholic Church at the diocesan and even statewide level, and to be exposed to the intersection of faith with politics and social advocacy. To promote participation in this event, I would like to ask you to personally invite a few of your youth who have shown strong leadership skills to attend. We ask that you please make this invitation as soon as possible and register your young people and chaperones. We will take one bus and seats are first come first served. The deadline for registrations is March 15 th, Forms and registration information are available on the diocesan website at catholicdos.org/catholics-at-thecapitol. The current list of speakers and topics is not yet available, but will be published on our website as soon as it is made public. Thank you for your support of this important event! Yours in Christ, Most Rev. James P. Powers Bishop of Superior 1201 HUGHITT AVENUE, P.O. BOX 969, SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN FAX

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10 Diocese of Superior 2019 Lenten Day of Reflection: Based on the Book Interior Freedom by Jacques Philippe Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2Cor3:17 Saturday March 30, :00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. at St. Anthony s Parish Hall - Tony, WI Cost: $20 (Book, Refreshments and Lunch Included) New: Register Online here: Cut and Return Lay Ministry Enrichment March 30, 2019 Lenten Day of Reflection: Interior Freedom Name Parish/City Address: City: State: Zip Code Phone: Address: Amount enclosed: $ Please return registration portion along with fees to: Ms. Chris Newkirk / Lay Ministry Enrichment Diocese of Superior P.O. Box 969 Superior WI, No Later than March 15, 2019

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15 January 5, 2018 Dear DRE/CRE: With the approval and support of the Diocese of Superior, Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center is offering an open confirmation retreat for any youth who is planning to be confirmed in This retreat will fulfill the diocesan requirements for a retreat before confirmation. If you have less than 8 confirmands at your parish, or any of your confirmands are not able to attend your parish sponsored retreat, this would be a great opportunity. The day will include the sacrament of reconciliation, mass, talks, team building activities, various prayer services, lunch, snacks and other reflection activities. Attached is a flier and a registration form. You ll see that we are requesting that each youth attend the retreat along with an adult, such as their confirmation sponsor. This will enable the retreat to go according to its design plus provide a chance for the sponsor to mentor and support the youth in their faith journey. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the diocese of Superior and confirmands in this capacity. Please be in touch if you have any questions. In the meantime, know of my prayers and gratitude for each of you. Peace and All Good, S. Julia Walsh FSPA Marywood Confirmation Retreat Facilitator

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17 Why Why Should We Pray? Should We Pray St. Joseph, Rice Lake May 16th am to 3 pm Catechist-Teacher FED Retreat Spiritual Leader: Fr. Samuel Schneider Please register for this event by contacting Grace Geisler at or ggeisler@catholicdos.org Deadline to register is May 8th. Presenter: Kay Berg Kay Berg has been working in various ministries for the Catholic church for over 18 years. She is currently the Youth Minister and Coordinator of Religious Education for St. Mary Church in Tomahawk, and has been in that position for the majority of those 18 years. She holds certificates in both Youth Ministry and Servant Leadership. She is currently working on her Bachelor s degree in Religious Studies and Organizational Management from Viterbo University. Kay has lead several Confirmation retreats, catechist in-services, teacher in-services and adult faith formation programs. Kay is the Mother of a 24 year old daughter, a 23 year old son, and Step-Mother to two girls who are 19 and 17 years old. Kay is a very proud Navy Mom and in her free time she likes to snow shoe, kayak, exercise with Piyo and is a runner.

18 Brand New Middle School Event! When: March 23, am-3pm Location: Radisson Blu Mall of America Bloomington, MN Cost: $60 - includes lunch WhAT: Catholic Conference for 6-8th grade and their leaders Learn More at:

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