Special Lenten series ends

By Tony Staley
Compass Editor

This issue brings to a close our special eight-part Lenten series on prayer, "Everyday People, Everyday Faith."

The series was a collaborative effort on several levels. Here in the diocesan offices, the following people and departments worked together as a team to plan and coordinate it: Bobbie Lison, Catholic Charities; Patricia Kasten and Tony Staley, The Compass; Andrea Sabor, Education; Dcn. Mike Grzeca and Patti Christensen, Evangelization & Worship; Susan Perrault, Stewardship & Pastoral Services.

Beyond that were our writers, who included the committee members, and Sara and Dick Reichert, Dcn. Rick Miech, Karin Posdal, Dcn. Everett Doxtator, Bp. Robert Morneau, Jill Kahovec, Fr. James Neilson, O.Praem., Karen Johnston, Rose Denissen, Sr. Ann Rehrauer, OSF, Carlos Hernández, Mike Westenberg, Bob Johnson, Rich Curran, Jackie Staley, Fr. John Girotti, Pam Fischer, Tony Pichler, Haley Mix and Dcn. Steve and Peg VandeHey.

Thanks also go to readers who e-mailed us their thoughts on the questions for each week: Anne Charnesky, Daniel Roe, Pat Mottard, Mary Kay Predayna, Barb Keil, Faith Petrick, Carrie Miller, Nancy Nolan, Sr. Jane Riha, OSF, Patricia Laux, Sue Schommer, Vinal Van Benthem, Rosemary Baloun, Bill Feldkamp, Mary Stooey, Lynne Becker, Dcn. Pat Knier, Mary Falkenberg, Sylvia Corbeill and Sr. Betty Reinders, SSSF.

And a special thank you goes to Shelia Schaut of the diocesan Media Center, who compiled the weekly video list, as well as to Nancy Mooren and Patty Young of Stewardship & Pastoral Services; Bea Seidl of Computer Services; and Katie Mann of The Compass, who also made the project possible.

The steering committee has already begun talking about the possibility of future projects. To help us in our planning, please fill out the survey on p. 17 [of the print edition] and mail it to: Everyday People, Everyday Faith, The Compass, P.O. Box 23825, Green Bay WI 54305-3825. We look forward to reading your comments.