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THE CATECHETICAL LEADER FEBRUARY 2019 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 715-234-5044. 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 DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR BISHOP HAMMES CENTER 315 WEST 5TH STREET HAUGEN WI 54841 715.234.5044 CALENDAR February 11 SUMMIT Retreat Tony February 15-16 Women s Retreat Crosswoods, Mason WI February 20 Magnify Rice Lake March 13 Ignite Youth Rally Medford SPRING HIGH SCHOOL DISCIPLESHIP I Am Set Free Led by: The Missionaries of the Word April 5-7, 2019 @ 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

PAGE 2 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER WOMEN S RETREATS February 15-16, 2019 Location: CrossWoods Camp Cost: $50 Registration: As soon as possible. To sign up please email Grace Geisler at ggeisler@catholicdos.org Content designed for women ages 25-55 to focus on the challenges of balancing family life, careers, and a life of committed discipleship Dynamic and engaging talks by Kris Kranenberg, an Adult Formation and RCIA Director at a parish in the Diocese of Madison Times for personal prayer and reflection Daily Mass and Eucharistic Adoration Opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Spiritual Direction with priests Fellowship with other Catholic women from around the diocese MEN S RETREATS March 22-24, 2019 Location: CrossWoods Camp Cost: $60 Registration: Due February, 15th 2019. To sign up please email Grace Geisler at ggeisler@catholicdos.org Content designed for men ages 25-55 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

PAGE 3 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER TWO HALVES OF THE WHOLE TRUTH Science and Religion STS. JACINTA & FRANCISCO MARTO A night of debunking misconceptions and discovering the mutual relationship between the Church and Science. When: February 6, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Where: Immaculate Conception, New Richmond Who: Ages 11 & Up Speaker: Will Bialecki Contact: Kendra Mitchell. kendramitchell@frontier.com or 715-246-4052 Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto were born in Fatima Portugal and were working as shepherds when Our Lady appeared to them there. They both died within three years of the apparitions, but the message of Our Lady of Fatima to them has reached millions. My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You! I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love You. -prayer from Fatima 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. SDCCW LENTEN RETREAT Mary s Witness to the Women of Today Saturday, February 2, 2019 Holy Family Catholic Church, Woodruff. Time: 8:30 to 3:00 followed by Confession and Mass. Cost: $25 Flyer and Registration Attached

PAGE 4 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER MAGNIFY TEEN AND PARENT WORSHIP EVENT. A Season of Hope When: February 20, 2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Where: St. Joseph Church, Rice Lake Speaker: John Kunz Register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ magnify-a-season-of-hope-tickets-54427392797 Please see attached flyer for more information RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: CLASSROOM IDEAS As First Reconciliation and First Communion classes are beginning again, we d like to share some ideas to pass along to catechist s. Penance - Examination of Conscience Box Activity First Communion - True Presence Coloring Activity - New Roman Missal Student Activities - Catholic Mass Reflection Questions Many of these tips were provided by Religion- Teacher.com To see more recourses like this, including ideas to avoid boredom in the classroom please visit their website. https://www.thereligionteacher.com/ IGNITE YOUTH RALLY Please visit https://catholicdos.org/diocesan-youth-rallies for forms and information. Please contact ggeisler@catholicdos.org with any questions.

PAGE 5 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER CALL TO BE FREE- TOB RETREAT Theology of the Body Inspired Retreat for 7th & 8th graders Saturday, March 30th, 2018 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 $15 per person. Due Feb. 13, 2018. Contact Kendra Mitchell to bring a group from your parish, would love to have you join us! Kendra.mitchell@frontier.com 715-246-4652 x 247 SUMMIT Retreat: From coffee cup to Chalice : Filling your spiritual cup. Date: February 11, 2019 Time: 9:00 to 3:00 pm Place: St. Anthony, Tony WI Presentation by Bishop Powers The Universal Call to Holiness Date: May 9, 2019 Time: 9:00 to 3:00 pm Place: St. Peters, Cameron WI Sessions are free to members, cost is $15.00 per session for non-members 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!

PAGE 6 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER CONFIRMATION RETREATS FOR 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 30-31 Marywood. Contact Sr. Julia Walsh Amery. Contact Marge Schone Medford. Contact Mike Bub 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! FEBRUARY SUPERIOR CHALLENGE

PAGE 7 THE CATECHETICAL LEADER ATTACHMENTS 1. CATHOLICS AT THE CAPITOL 2. HIGH SCHOOL DISCIPLESHIP WEEKEND 3. SCIENCE & RELIGION: TWO HALVES OF THE WHOLE TRUTH 4. SPIRITED FOR MISSION: CONFIRMATION RETREAT 5. MAGNIFY: TEEN AND PARENT WORSHIP EVENT 6. IGNITE YOUTH RALLY 7. WOMEN S RETREAT 8. MEN S RETREAT 9. RISE UP MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREAT 10.SUMMIT 11.CALLED TO BE FREE

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 2 9-3 0, 2 0 1 9 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 R @ C A T H O L I C D O S. O R G O R 7 1 5-2 3 4-5 0 4 4 organized by: WISCONSIN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE more information: catholicdos.org/catholics-at-the-capitol

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, 2019. 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 54880 715-394-0205 FAX 715-395-3149

Science & Religion W I L L B I A L E C K I F E B. 6. 2 0 1 9 6 : 3 0 P M - 8 P M I M M A C U L A T E C O N C E P T I O N FOR AGES 11 & UP Two Halves of the Whole Truth A N I G H T O F D E B U N K I N G M I S C O N C E P T I O N S & D I S C O V E R I N G T H E M U T U A L R E L A T I O N S H I P B E T W E E N T H E C H U R C H A N D S C I E N C E. Contact: Kendra Mitchell kendra.mitchell@frontier.com 715-246-4652 Immaculate Conception & St. Patrick Parishes, New Richmond

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 2019. 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

LUKE 1:46 SCHEDULE: 5:00 Registration 5:30 Mass 6:00 Pizza 6:30 Dynamic Music & Talk by Jon Kunz 7:15 Adoration 8:00 Goodbyes A M Y F I N G 2.20.19 A SEASON OF HOPE Registration: www.stjosephricelake.com ST JOSEPH CHURCH 111 W MARSHALL ST RICE LAKE, WI

Brand New Middle School Event! When: March 23, 2019 9am-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: www.partnershipforyouth.org/rise-up

Yes, I would like to register to become a member of SUMMIT. NAME: PARISH(es): ADDRESS: CITY: STATE, ZIP PHONE: EMAIL: Enclosed is my fee of $40. I understand that a portion of this fee is used to become a member of WDREF - the Wisconsin Directors of Religious Education Federation. Additional registrations per parish are only $30 each. Please copy this form for each registrant. If you know of any catechetical leaders who would benefit from being a member of SUMMIT, please pass this information on to them, or let one of the executive board members aware and they will contact them. Thank you for spreading the word about SUMMIT! SUMMIT ORGANIZATION OF PARISH CATECHETICAL LEADERS FOR THE DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR Please send this form with payment! MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO SUMMIT AND SEND TO: St. John the Baptist ATTN: Gwen Nies/ SUMMIT P. O. BOX 7 Webster, WI 54893-0007 SUMMIT REGISTRATION FLYER 2018-2019

SUMMIT EXECUTIVE BOARD FACILITATOR: Kim Palmer k.palmer@frontiernet.net Currently serving as the Director of Faith Formation for Immaculate Conception Parish in New Richmond, WI SECRETARY: Kay Berg dreyouth@smctomahawk.com Currently serving as Coordinator of Religious Education and Youth Minister for St. Mary s Parish in Tomahawk, WI TREASURER: Gwen Nies sjff@centurytel.net Currently serving as the Director of Faith Formation and office manager for the Webster area Catholic Churches REPRESENTATIVES TO WDREF: (Wisconsin Directors of Religious Education) Jackie Aune is currently serving as the CRE for Immaculate Conception Parish in Hammond, WI Gwen Nies (see information above) SUMMIT, the organization of parish catechetical leaders in the Diocese of Superior, exists to offer support, inspiration, and formation to our members. We foster the spiritual and professional growth of our members for the development of religious education and formation on parish, regional, and diocesan levels. We strive to translate our call and vision into practical applications to be used in our parishes and clusters throughout the Diocese. Summit schedule for 2018 2019 Retreat: From coffee cup to Chalice : Filling your spiritual cup. Date: February 11, 2019 Time: 9:00 to 3:00 pm Place: St. Anthony, Tony WI Presentation by Bishop Powers the Universal Call to Holiness Date: May 9, 2019 Time: 9:00 to 3:00 pm Place: St. Peters, Cameron WI Sessions are free to members, cost is $15.00 per session for non-members