New leader

By Tony Staley
Compass Editor

	Bishop David Zubik's Installation as 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay
	• New bishop taking office at Mass on Friday     The ceremony will be broadcast live on both     radio and television     • Sidebar: New bishop     • Sidebar: Setting priorities • Bp. Zubik's schedule for Dec. 11-24 • Bishop eager to start serving Green Bay church     Bp. David Zubik wants to work with priests,     laity to satisfy the hunger for God     • Sidebar: Getting to know him • Proud father: 'You're really going to like him'     Stanley Zubik says his son, the bishop, cares     about all people, rich, poor, young, old • How a bishop takes charge • Foundations of Faith -- The clothes don't make, but they explain, a bishop Past coverage:    November 21, 2003 issue:      • Pittsburgh planning farewell Mass for Bishop Zubik Sunday    November 14, 2003 issue:      • Visits scheduled for bishop         Bp. Zubik planning visits to Manitowoc,         Antigo, Marinette, Green Bay and Appleton    November 7, 2003 issue:      • Bp. Zubik to be installed Dec. 12 at St. Agnes         The 2 p.m. Mass will be shown live on         Green Bay channel 11    Other coverage:      • Links to Oct. 10 and Oct. 17 Compass coverage of new Bishop

After two months of waiting and anticipating - two appropriate states for Advent - the Church of Green Bay receives our new bishop Friday, Dec. 12.

Bp. David Zubik comes to us from Pittsburgh with extremely positive marks from those who have known him and worked with him.

One employee of the Pittsburgh Diocese e-mailed to say how fortunate we are. "He's a great guy," the writer said. "He was named an auxiliary the weekend my mother died, but he was still the first one to contact me. He's very pastoral."

The appointment came as a surprise to many in southwestern Pennsylvania where he was expected to be named to lead the Diocese of Greensburg, Pa., which has been waiting more than a year for the appointment of a new bishop.

One person from that diocese e-mailed to say, "people in Greensburg thought there had been huge mistake when your announcement was made. Nearly everyone here expected Bp. Zubik to be the next Bishop of Greensburg." One of the writer's co-workers added, "You lucky people."

A common theme from those who know say Bp. Zubik is a pastoral person interested in and concerned about people.

For example, Mercy Sr. Ignatius Rooney, a special assistant to the secretary for education, who has known Bp. Zubik for more than 20 years, said, "I knew that I could go to him in any situation and that he would be pastoral in his advice." He is approachable, she said, whether he's known someone for years or is just meeting him. The Green Bay Diocese is "getting a tremendous person who represents the church in the finest way."

He also is a down-to-earth person. For example, he enjoys reading car magazines, going to movies (usually with his mother) and is a self-confessed "newsaholic" who enjoys both local and national TV news, reading three national news magazines a week and America magazine, published by the Jesuits.

He also runs at least 30 minutes a day on his treadmill - and he likes popular music (in the 1960s and '70s he was a big fan of Motown Records and now leans toward Kenny G, Celine Dion, Yanni, John Tesh and Barbra Streisand, as well as Rosemary Clooney and Frank Sinatra.

He also is a prayerful person.

He says he wants to meet people all across the diocese and he will begin doing that immediately. Take advantage of the opportunity - either next week when he comes to a parish near you - or when he makes a pastoral to visit your parish.

Welcome to Green Bay, Bp. Zubik. We look forward to working with you and getting to know you better.