Pastor's Pen - June 28th, 2015

PERSONNEL CHANGES ST. PAUL/ST. BRUNO St. Bruno and St. Paul Parishes will experience some Pastoral Staff changes that we want to communicate to both parish communities as we begin a new fiscal year. Changes at one of the parishes will have an impact on the other, and hopefully all of it for the good of everyone, Parishioners and Pastoral Staff Members. All of this will lead to more coordinate and eficient service of our communities.
Since Jan Lamparski, St. Bruno’s Child Ministry Coordinator, is retiring June 30th, Amy Golden, will be moving from Youth Ministry to serve as the new St. Bruno Child Minister (K-8th grade). Karen Farrell will continue as the Director of Child Ministry at St. Paul’s (K
-8th grade). Amy and Karen will oversee the “family ministry” part of faith formation in their respective parishes. The most signiicant change will be that Sarah Daszczuk will direct Youth Ministry at both St. Paul and St. Bruno Parishes. That ministry includes the high school and the Conirmation formation programs.
With the growing need for Adult Ministry in both parishes, Mary Kral, from St. Paul’s will direct Adult Formation at both parishes on a part
time basis this coming year.
Mary Kral and Sarah Daszczuk will participate at the staff meetings of both parishes as do Fr. Ralph and Fr. Chuck.
The last change is not yet formally structured at this point. Leann Gronowski, the Business Manager at St. Bruno, will be leaving her position in early July and returning to a similar position she held before she began working at St. Bruno. She and her family will continue to be members at St. Bruno in the future. Strategic Planning discussions with St. Paul’s will continue to go on to determine the best way to serve both parishes’ business management needs. In the meantime, Pam Schmidt, Leann’s Administrative Assistant, will move into her position in transition or as her permanent replacement once the strategic planning decisions are made.
I invite members of both parishes to pray for the success of these changes and for the Pastoral Staff Members involved, and for all of our dedicated St. Paul/St. Bruno Pastoral Staff Members.
Fr. Ralph