Dedicating life to serve others as a volunteer

VOLUNTEER SERVES: Dennis Brennan helps serve meals at the Place 2B in Oshkosh where he works fulltime as a volunteer. Because of his efforts, he is one of three recipients of this year's Gaudium et Spes Award from the Green Bay Diocese. (Rick Evans photo) • Sidebar: Honoring them

Last in a three-part series on the 2003 Gaudium et Spes recipients

Being compared to the first century carpenter Jesus definitely makes 21st century electrician Dennis Brennan uncomfortable. Yet that's exactly how many people in the Oshkosh area view this full-time volunteer with Fr. Carr's Place 2B ministry to the poor.

So they nominated Brennan for this year's Gaudium et Spes award as someone who personifies Vatican II's directives on the church's work in the modern world.   Full story ...

Fourth Sunday of Easter
• Bishop Banks --    The source that brings us to unity • Auxiliary Bishop Morneau -- for May 11    Jesus comes to us in many images • Fr. Richard Ver Bust -- for May 11    Christ is the shepherd of our lives • Foundations of Faith --    Sitting at poolside should mean no one underwater • Praying with Sunday's Scriptures		Easter articles from previous Compass Online issues: • May 2, 2003 issue • April 25, 2003 issue • April 18, 2003 issue Stewardship in Action • Wish List

 • Bishop Banks --
    The source that brings us to unity

 • Auxiliary Bishop Morneau -- for May 11
    Jesus comes to us in many images

 • Fr. Richard Ver Bust -- for May 11
    Christ is the shepherd of our lives

 • Compass Editorial --
    Revenge or mercy

 • Compass Editorial --
    Bad news for vocations

 • Foundations of Faith --
    Sitting at poolside should mean no one underwater

 • Saint of the Day --
    Do what you do -- well

 • Praying with Sunday's Scriptures

 • Calendar of Events