University St. Mary of the Lake 1000 E. Maple Ave Mundelein, IL

SPEAKER:

Dr. Kate Wiskus

Currently, Dr. Wiskus serves as Faculty, Associate Dean of Formation, and Director of Field Education and CPE at University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. She teaches primarily pastoral life courses such as Pastoral Care in Multiple-Parish Situations, Theological Reflection, Pastoral Leadership, and Evangelization and Catechesis. Prior to her work at Mundelein Seminary, she served as director of five offices for the Diocese of Madison: Pastoral Services, Pastoral Planning, Lay and Diaconate Formation, Evangelization, and Safe Environment. She brought to her diocesan ministries her 20 plus years of service at the parish level as a religious education administrator and youth minister as well as her life long journey into discipleship lived out in parishes. She instituted the annual day of appreciation and development for the parish administrative assistants and administrative support people from the parishes and schools in the Diocese of Madison. 

Friday, June 9^th  

9:00 a.m. Register & catch up with friends over coffee and pastries

            (Room 106)

9:30 a.m. First Session with Kate Wiskus (Room 106)

            “Simple Responses in Complex Times – Five Rules for the Front Line”

                         an exploration of guiding principles for common parish challenges

10:30 a.m.  Break

10:45 a.m. Second Session with Kate Wiskus (Room 106)

            “Catalysts for Collaboration”  

                        an exploration of ways to encourage and model collaboration

11:30 Mass (Conference Center Chapel)

12:30 p.m. Lunch (Dining Hall)

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Kate will facilitate an Interactive Session (Room 106)

            “Trade Secrets” - Sharing ideas that are working

TO REGISTER: Call, Fax or Email Megan or Jeanna

by Tuesday July 6^th, 2010

Phone: 847.837.4558 or 847.837.4561      Fax: 847.837.4565    

Email: mdeichl@usml.edu or jclaussen@usml.edu

REQUIRED INFO:

Name: ___________________ Parish/Office: ____________________ Phone: ______________           Your Email:   ___________________

Parish/Office  Address: ________________________________    

CIRCLE: Option #1: St. Germaine or

Option #2: University of St. Mary of the Lake

NUTS & BOLTS: What question would you most like answered by your colleagues?

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Check for $50 can be mailed or brought the day of the event:

 PLEASE INDICATE with PAYMENT the notation “Administrative Assistants Day”

IF MAILING SEND TO:

 USML Ongoing Formation  1000 E. Maple Avenue  Mundelein, IL 60060