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St. Gregory Parish in St. Nazianz -- both of which started as utopian communities -- is celebrating its 150th anniversary along with village

Holy Cross in Bay Settlement to celebrate 100 years of Norbertine service to parish on Sept. 12, starting with Mass by Bp. Zubik

Bp. Zubik dedicates new altar at St. Mary Church in Omro: Worship space also refurbished

Abortion "very important" priority for 49% of Catholics who expect to vote for Bush, coming behind Iraq, terrorism, economy: Some 40% of Catholics planning to vote for Kerry also list abortion as high priority

U.S. bishops' Labor Day statement urges U.S. leaders to look at how trade policies affect poorest families, vulnerable workers

New York judge becomes second federal judge in three months to declare Partial-Birth Abortion Ban unconstitutional

Fr. Ron Rolheiser -- Fundamentalism and symbolism leave folks wondering about God

Msgr. Jim Lisante -- Stewards look out for others in many ways

Charlie Martin -- Effort, honesty and courage needed to rebuild broken relationship

Fr. John Dietzen -- Answering questions about limbo

Fr. Richard McBrien -- In past, holy, separatist movements have often fractured the church

New columnist: George Weigel -- Discussion with Anglican Archbp. pleasant, but seemed to deal with management instead of God

Kids Chronicle: Paul asks friend Philemon to free slave Onesimus

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NOTE: There will be no Compass issue published on September 10, 2004. The next issue will be September 17, 2004, when The Compass returns to weekly publication.
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Chilton area parishes know about team work
Since the '70s, the six parishes having been sharing resources
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MORE FUN: Playground committee members Luke Schneider and Don Geiser and Mary Rechek, principal, watch youth on new equipment at St. Mary School, Chilton. (Dick Meyer photo)
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Fifth in a series on the Parish Planning Process
By Linda DeVries
Compass Correspondent
When the six Chilton area parishes in Calumet County linked nine years ago, as Chilton Area Catholic Ministry (CACM), they already had experience with parish collaboration.
In the 1970s, three Salvatorian priests lived in the rectory next to St. Mary in Chilton and shared pastoral care - with each priest assigned two parishes. The parishes had also worked together to form the Chilton Catholic Consolidated School system (now Chilton Area Catholic).
Today, the six parishes - Holy Trinity (Jericho), St. Augustine (Chilton), St. Charles Borromeo (Charlesburg), St. Elizabeth (Kloten), St. Martin (Charlestown), and St. Mary (Chilton) - share a pastoral team, while maintaining their individual parish identities,
including their own parish council. There is also a CACM pastoral council, consisting of representatives from each parish based on parish size. They also share sub-committee for worship, family, finances, stewardship and personnel; they are forming a social concerns committee. Full story ...
Sidebar: About this series

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Mass Times
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Bishop's Appeal hits $4.67 million
Diocese's main source of funding raises 97% of target
Catholic voter aids available on web
Conference offers help
Monthly breakfast forums focusing again on books
Bishops Zubik, Morneau and Banks will speak
Churches to join in Rolling Thunder
Rally in Milwaukee to focus on prison, immigration, education issues

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Bridging the Gap by Bishop David Zubik --
Bridging the Gap: 'A-L-T-A-R'

Reflection on the Readings by Auxiliary Bishop Morneau --
September 5, 2004: Jesus, our teacher, is our greatest gift
September 12, 2004: See clearly the image of God in Jesus

Explaining the Scripture by Fr. Richard Ver Bust --
September 5, 2004: Baptism makes us one in Christ
September 12, 2004: Paul serves as a model of a believer

Editorial -- Bad news for life
It's up to us as Catholics to work as a community to bring about changes

Editorial -- Adding another voice
George Weigel joins Fr. McBrien on Opinion

Foundations of Faith --
A name tells us a lot about a person - and God's plan
We think of Mary's as a sweet name, but it bears the touch of rebellion

Saint of the Day --
From recluse to missionary
Corbinian faced bear, angry duchess to spread the faith

Praying with Sunday's Scriptures

Calendar of
Events

Articles on Bishop's Appeal 2004:
Bishop's Appeal hits $4.67 million (September 3, 2004)
Giving to Bishop's Appeal makes some major gains (May 21, 2004)
Gifts to annual Bishop's Appeal top $4 million (May 14, 2004)
Gifts to annual Bishop's Appeal near $4 million (Apr. 30, 2004)
Appeal tops $3.4 million (Apr. 2, 2004)
Diocese offers helping hands in many ways (Mar. 26, 2004)
Sidebar: Bishop's Appeal
Sidebar: Topping $3 million
Providing an escape from financial quagmire (Mar. 19, 2004)
Sidebar: Nearing $3 million
Parish finds help from diocese only a phone call away (Mar. 12, 2004)
Sidebar: Appeal giving up
Consultant helps parishes tune up Sunday liturgies (Mar. 5, 2004)
Sidebar: Appeal tops $2 million
Camp draws generations of diocesan youth (Feb. 27, 2004)
Sidebar: Appeal at 30%
Befriending persons in need (Feb. 20, 2004)
Diocese helps engaged prepare for marriage (Feb. 13, 2004)
Appeal theme mirrors Catholic way of life (Feb. 6, 2004)
Pie chart of Bishop's Appeal use

Bridging the Gap by Bishop David A. Zubik --
Blockbuster action and beyond (Feb. 6, 2004)
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