DATE: May 8, 2000
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information, Contact:
Bud Bunce (503) 233-8373
bbunce@archdpdx.org
DISCIPLES IN MISSION: THE PREPARATION HAS BEGUN
The Archdiocese of Portland is anticipating the start of the Disciples in Mission process with a year of preparation. Disciples in Mission is a process for parishes, which integrates prayer, the Sunday liturgies, faith-sharing groups, catechesis, family activities, planning and follow-up activities in a parish-wide experience of evangelization.
The Archdiocesan Leadership team was selected and members participated
in an
intensive weekend training session. The
next step was a series of ten information and
orientation sessions throughout the Archdiocese.
One last orientation session will be held
at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center on
Tuesday,
May 16 beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Parishes are making the commitment to participate in the Disciples in Mission process starting in 2001 and continuing until 2004. As of May 8, 37 parishes plus the Southeast Asian Vicariate and the Catholic Deaf Community have committed to participate. Many other parishes have made verbal commitments and are selecting their parish leadership for the process.
Parish coordinators will participate in a training session to be held this
summer. Training sessions for parish coordinators are scheduled for
July 22 and August 19 in the Portland area, July 29 in the mid-Willamette
Valley area and August 12 in the southern Oregon area. The parish coordinators
will then select parishioners to serve as part of the parish leadership
team. The parish leadership teams will then receive training from the
diocesan leadership team, which is scheduled
for September 9, 16, and 24 throughout the
Archdiocese.
The leadership team for the Archdiocese
of Portland includes:
| Deacon Tom Gornick | Director of the Archdiocesan Evangelization Department |
| Kathie Wieck | Disciples in Mission Coordinator |
| Anne Marie Van Dyke | Secretary for Disciples in Mission |
| Kimberly Allain | St. Joseph parish, Salem |
| Lynda Brown | Archdiocesan Office for People with Disabilities |
| Bud Bunce | Archdiocesan Communications Office |
| Father John Cihak | St. Anne parish, Grants Pass |
| Todd Cooper | Archdiocesan Special Events Office |
| Mary Denevan | St. Andrew parish, Portland |
| Brett Edmonson | Downtown Chapel parish, Portland |
| Theresa Edmonson | Downtown Chapel parish, Portland |
| Sister Jeremy Gallet, SP | Archdiocesan Worship Office |
| Dr. Raymond Heuberger | St. Boniface parish, Sublimity |
| Adrienne Hoggans | Immaculate Heart parish, Portland |
| Ron Horbatiuk | Holy Redeemer parish, North Bend |
| Natalie Horning Edgar | St. Monica parish, Coos Bay |
| Sam Jackson, Jr. | Immaculate Heart parish, Portland |
| Terry Jung | St. Edward parish, Keizer |
| Dandi Kenoyer | Star of the Sea parish, Brookings |
| Deacon Vern Korchinski | St. Therese parish, Portland |
| Deacon Jack Luz | St. Paul parish, Eugene |
| Brendan Mallon | St. Peter parish, Portland |
| Robert Malone | St. Helen parish, Sweet Home |
| Al Matecko | Christ the King parish, Milwaukie |
| Claire Meyer | St. Philip Neri parish, Portland |
| Anna Mosey | St. Cyril parish, Wilsonville |
| Connie Moyer | Sacred Heart parish, Medford |
| Sister Pauline Schwandt, OSF | St. Mary parish, Corvallis |
| Cathy Shannon | Archdiocesan Religious Education Office |
| Linda Showman | Madeleine parish, Portland |
| Linda Stent | St. Philip Neri parish, Portland |
| Christine Talkington | St. Edward parish, Lebanon |
| Harley Talkington | St. Edward parish, Lebanon |
| Lucinda Tate | St. Andrew parish, Portland |
| Silvia Vazquez-Rios | St. Mary parish, Corvallis |
| Raul Velazquez | Archdiocesan Hispanic Ministry Office |
| An Thanh Vu | Southeast Asian Vicariate |
| Jay Wonacott | Archdiocesan Family Life Office |
Information on the Disciples in Mission process, the parishes that have committed to participate, and schedules are available on the Archdiocesan web page www.archdpdx.org.
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