NPLC Pastoral Services
  National New Pastorate Conference
June 7-11, 2009 | St. John's Retreat Center | Plymouth, Michigan
 
  For new or re-assigned pastors, administrators, and parish life coordinators  
     
 
Revised and updated workshops

Refresh and learn new leadership skills in areas such as: collaboration and conflict management, liturgy, councils, catechesis, human resources, and more. Enjoy the campus at St. John’s and network with other pastoral leaders from around the country.

Most Rev. Blase Cupich

Most Rev. Blase Cupich
Bishop of Rapid City and liason to Emerging Models of Leadership Project

Topic: Emerging Models of Leadership and its Implications

   
Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, JD

Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, JD
Executive director, Education Law Institute, St. Catharine College, Springfield, KY

Topic: Legal Concerns for the Pastoral Leader

   
Rev. Rev. J. Glenn Murray, SJ

Rev. J. Glenn Murray, SJ
Director of Pastoral Litury, Diocese of Cleveland

Topic: Pastoral Liturgy & the Catechumenate

   
Msgr. John Strynkowski

Msgr. John Strynkowski
Rector of St. James Cathedral Basilica in Brooklyn, New York and vicar fro Higher Education

Topic: Identity and Spirituality of the Pastoral Leader and applications

   
Carol Fowler

Carol Fowler
Director of Personnel Services, Archdiocese of Chicago; former president of National Association of Church Personnel Administration

Topic: Managing and motivating staff and volunteers

   
Rosa Moniqe Pena, OP

Rosa Moniqe Pena, OP
General Councilor of Adrian Dominican Sisters and former director of catecheis for Archdiocese of Miami

Topic: Multicultural Ministry & Intergenerational Catechesis

   
Mark Mogilka

Mark Mogilka
Director of Stewardship and Pastoral Services
, Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Topic: Pastoral and Finance Councils

   
Br. Laughlin Sofield, ST

Br. Laughlin Sofield, ST
Senior Editor of Human Development magazine, consultant and author

Topics: Conflict and Confrontation; Assessing Ministry Needs

 
Registration
Program
  • Registration packages, prices, and details will be posted as soon as they are finalized

 

Program

The following are highlights from the program. A complete schedule can be downloaded here (PDF)

Sunday, June 7
TRAVEL DAY

WELCOME AND REGISTRATION
3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Dinner

Gathering and Social

Monday, June 8

Morning Prayer

Identity and Spirituality of the Pastoral Leader & its Implications
Msgr. John Strynkowski

Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership & Its Impliations
Most Reverend Blase Cupich, Bishop of Rapid CityEpiscopal Liaison to Emerging Models of the Pastoral Leadership Project

Mass

Celebrating the Richness of Diversity in the Household of Faith
Sister Rosa Monique Pena, OP

Social

Tuesday, June 9

Morning Prayer

The Parish and Life-Long Formation
Sister Rosa Monique Pena, OP

The Essential Mission of the Parish; The Implications of Evangelization for the Parish
Rev. Frank DeSiano, CSP

Pastoral Liturgy
Rev. J. Glenn Murray

Mass
Presider: Rev. J. Glenn Murray

The Catechumenate as the Center of the Faith Community
Rev. J. Glenn Murray

Social

Wednesday, June 10

Mass

Pastoral Planning and The Role of Parish & Finance Councils
Mark Mogilka

Standards of Excellence
Sr. Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN

Social

Thursday, June 11

Morning Prayer

Human Resources – Getting the Right Staff; Nurturing the Minister and the Pastor

Processes for Involving People: Ministry Needs Assessment

Skills for Pastoral Ministry Leadership: Conflict and Confrontation
Brother Loughlan Sofield, ST

Mass

Open Forum – Insights and reflections by Conference Participants
Facilitated by Br. Loughlan Sofield, ST and Fr. John Hurley, CSP

Social

Friday, June 12
DEPARTURE DAY

 
 

 

 
       
 
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