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“The Department of Living Justice of the Diocese of Green Bay, rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, ignites passion for the sanctity of

human life and advocates for marriage, family life and justice for the oppressed.”

AUGUST 2016

Calendar of Events

SEPTEMBER

1st - CCHD Pre-Application Period Begins

28th - November 6th - 40 Days for Life

OCTOBER

1st - 31st - Diocesan Wide Diaper Drive. Materials will soon

be available at www.gbdioc.org/diaperdrive.

Respect Life Month

27th - Convocation @ the KI Center, Green Bay

Calendar of Events

Beginning of School Year Prayer

A Note From the Director

Welcome Elisa Tremblay and Dianne

Vadney

2016 CRS Rice Bowl Grant Recipients

Anti-Human Trafficking Parish Toolkits

Year of Mercy Monthly Resources

Vision and Mission Announcement

Legislative Advocacy

Pope Quote

The Pope’s Monthly Prayer Intentions

“A Marriage in the Lord” Schedule

Family and Married Life Resources

Database Updates

Diocesan Website and Social Media Links

In this Issue

Beginning of School Year Prayer

Another school year has dawned and with it comes unexpected

invitations for graces and blessings. We pray that Jesus in our midst

will keep our hearts and minds open to new understandings and

fresh ways of living out the Gospel message of justice and peace.

At the beginning of this new school year we are filled with the

breath of God that is our life and inspiration. Acknowledging that

we are nothing without the presence of Jesus among us, we pray this

day for an increase of God’s inspiring love in our lives. We ask that

we may be open to the movements of the Holy Spirit.

Amen

—Adaptation of “Prayer for Inspiration and Strength” by Edward

F. Gabriele that appears in his 1995 publication Act Justly, Love

Tenderly, Love Humbly

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Catherine Orr

Director of Living Justice

920-272-8299

corr@gbdioc.org

A Note From the Director

As some of you are probably aware, the Department of Living Justice is undergoing several staffing changes. Peg VandeHey, former

diocesan Family and Married Life Coordinator retired on July 15th after almost five years of service in the diocesan offices. Then, on

August 1st, we welcomed Elisa Tremblay, full time Marriage Ministries Coordinator, and Dianne Vadney, part time Family Life Ministries

Coordinator to the Department of Living Justice. Both Elisa and Dianne are featured in this month’s edition of Micah 6:8, so please read

more about them here, and feel free to reach out and welcome them!

Additionally, it is with a heavy heart that I am announcing that I will be leaving my position as the Diocesan Director of Living Justice.

After much prayerful discernment, my husband, son and I have decided to relocate to northeastern Ohio in order to be closer to our

extended family. My last day of employment with the diocese will be on August 16, 2016, at which time Ted Phernetton, Executive

Director of Catholic Charities, will serve as interim administrator of the department until a new person can be hired.

It has been a great blessing to minister in our diocese, and I am extremely grateful to have worked alongside such a dedicated team within

the Department of Living Justice.

To Celia, Eric, and Theresa: thank you for sharing all of the laughter, the joys, and the struggles. I have loved getting to know each and

every one of you, and I will miss you all!

To Elisa and Dianne: you are both joining a wonderful, talented, dedicated and prayerful team. You will be great additions to an already

great department!

Finally, please pray for the diocese, the department and my family during this transition. The staff is working to ensure a smooth

transition, and we thank you for your patience during this process.

May God continue to bless you, your families and your ministries!

Catherine

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Elisa Tremblay

Marriage Ministries Coordinator

920-272-8315

etremblay@gbdioc.org

I am very excited to continue the good work done by

Peg VandeHey during her tenure here as the Family and Married

Life Coordinator and to also be working with Dianne Vadney in

her new role as Family Life Ministries Coordinator.

I’ve come to the Diocese after having previously worked at

St. Pius X Parish in Appleton and being involved in parish

ministry and education for over 20 years both here in Wisconsin

and in Washington, D.C. I have been passionate about working

with couples and families since getting my MA in Theology from

Franciscan University where I also specialized in marriage and

family ministry.

My husband, Joseph Tremblay, who also works at the Diocese in

the Department of New Evangelization, and I have been married

for over 20 years. We have six children ranging in age from 21

months to 19 years.

This is a fantastic time to be involved in marriage as we continue

to live out the call to be a disciple and to form disciples through

the Sacrament of Marriage.

Elisa

Dianne Vadney

Family Life Ministries Coordinator

920-272-8345

dvadney@gbdioc.org

Dianne will serve in her part time role as Family Life Ministries

while continuing to also work part time as Family Ministry

Coordinator at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Manitowoc. “It will

be a nice way of getting to work at both the levels and

implementing a lot of what we talk about at the diocesan level.”

“Part of my job is going to be cultivating a culture of natural

family planning. “ Dianne is trained in the Creighton Method

System of Fertility Care for Natural Family Planning.

Dianne believes family ministry has two parts: One to teach the

ideal vision that God has for families and the other to address all

the various needs or crisis situations that families might find

themselves in.

Dianne attended Creighton University in Omaha for one year and

then transferred to Catholic University of American where she

earned a bachelor’s degree in biology, pre-med. She earned her

Master’s degree in theological studies of marriage and family

from the John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C.

Dianne is a native of Manitowoc where she lives with her

husband, Greg, and their 4 children.

WELCOME!

Elisa Tremblay, Marriage Ministries Coordinator

Dianne Vadney, Family Life Ministries Coordinator

Elisa and Dianne both started their ministries in the Living Justice Department on August 1st. The previous Family

and Married Life Office has been redesigned to now be Marriage Ministries and Family Life Ministries.

Read more about Elisa and Dianne in the August 12th edition of The Compass.

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Legislative Advocacy

Action Alerts

During August Reach Out to your Representative

WCC Capitol Update

“Notes for Neighbors” - USCCB-JPHD

Faithful Citizenship 2016 Resources

2016 CRS Rice Bowl Grant Recipients

The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay is happy to announce the 2016 Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowl Grant Award Win-

ners. The diocese is a co-sponsor of the annual CRS Rice Bowl collection held every year during Lent.

This year’s recipients are:

St. Norbert College Sturzl Center - AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator

Brown County Health Department - Safe Sleep Community Collaborative

Preble High School - Preble Pride Hispanic Family Engagement

Winnebago County Literacy Council - English Language Learning (ELL) Classes

St. Patrick’s Food Pantry - Food for Immigrant Families

St. Vincent de Paul - Hispanic Immigrant Energy Assistance

Casa Alba Melanie - Activities for Hispanic Senior Citizen Group

Literacy Green Bay - Adult English Learner Classes

LEAVEN - Emergency Financial Assistance for Immigrants & Refugees

Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity - Hmong/Spanish Translation and Interpretation

Help of Door County, Inc. Family Access Solutions - Interpretation Services

Fox Valley Literacy Council - Educational Materials & Daycare for ELL Parents

Literacy Partners of Kewaunee County, Inc. - Literacy Partners Endeavors

Hispanic Resource Center of Door & Kewaunee Counties - Latino Assistance

Marinette/Oconto Counties Literacy Council, Inc. - Project Promotion Two

CRS Rice Bowl is a program of prayer, fasting, learning and giving to help address the challenges of hunger and poverty around the

world. Twenty-five percent of the money collected through diocesan parishes is reserved for local use. This year, $13,000 was

awarded to agencies at the local level, particularly to meet the basic material needs of immigrant and refugee people in northeastern

Wisconsin.

Vision and Mission Announcement by Bishop Ricken

On August 2nd, Bishop Ricken unveiled the new mission and

vision statements for the Diocese of Green Bay. Watch the

live stream recording of this announcement here.

The Vision: We are missionary disciples striving to lead all

people to the Kingdom of God.

The Mission: As friends and followers of Jesus, we are devot-

ed to fostering households and communities of discipleship

Anti-Human Trafficking Parish Toolkits

In February 2016, all Wisconsin parishes received an anti-

human trafficking parish toolkit developed by Wisconsin Cath-

olic Sisters. We hope you found these toolkits a valuable re-

source for your parish.

To help us evaluate the effectiveness of these kits, you're invit-

ed to complete this brief survey (linked below) by Aug. 22,

2016. Please complete the survey even if you didn't use or

didn't receive a kit.

The survey should take about 3 to 5 minutes of your time.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NY8LX8R

CCHD Grant Pre-Application Grant Period

Begins September 1st

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) pre-

application period begins September 1st and ends November

1st.

Since 1970, CCHD has funded some 4,000 programs across the

U.S. The annual CCHD collection, held in November, is a

source of both national and local funds to support organizations

addressing the root causes of poverty in America.

Visit www.usccb.org/cchd.

Please contact Eric Weydt at 920-272-8344 or

eweydt@gbdioc.org for additional information.

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Database Updates

Please contact Theresa McKenna at tmckenna@gbdioc.org if you have a new e-mail address that should be on file for Living Justice

newsletters.

Diocesan Website and Social Media Links

For more information on the Diocese of Green Bay, visit www.gbdioc.org. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

Family and Married Life Resources

Christian Family Movement: Christian Family Movement (CFM) is a national network of parish/neighborhood small groups of

Catholics and their families.

Retrouvaille - A Lifeline for Marriages: A program to help couples heal and renew their marriages.

A Short Guide to Praying as a Family: Growing Together in Faith and Love Each Day (also in Spanish, A Uno invitacion para Orar

En Familia: Creciendo Unidos Cada Dia en la Fe y El Amor).

“A Marriage in the Lord”

2016-2017 Schedule Available Online

The first session of our new schedule will be August 20th at St. Pius X in Appleton. Please contact Theresa McKenna by calling 920-

272-8291 or send an e-mail to tmckenna@gbdioc.org with any questions or issues with registration.

Visit www.marriageinthelord.org to view all available dates and to register. Remember that if a couple is unable to attend in person, an

online option is available and posted on our website or you may call Theresa.

The Pope’s Monthly Prayer Intentions

June 2016

Evangelization Intention - Living the Gospel That Christians may live the Gospel, giving witness to faith, honesty and love of neighbor.

Universal Intention - Sports That sports may be an opportunity for friendly encounters between peoples and may contribute to peace in

the world.

Click here to visit the Apostleship of Prayer website for children’s prayer resources on the Pope’s monthly intention. Be sure to click on

the image next to the monthly intention.

Pope Quote

“I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful ... I see the

church as a field hospital after battle.” (September 30, 2013 Interview American Magazine)

Year of Mercy Monthly Resources

March, 2016 April, 2016 May, 2016 June, 2016 July, 2016 August, 2016