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Catholic Community of Waukesha

Pastoral Council

St. John Neumann

St. William

St. Joseph St. Mary

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Catholic Community of Waukesha

Pastoral Council

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee issued a directive for each

parish to establish a separate Pastoral Council and Finance

Council. The Pastoral Council is to focus exclusively on the

vision and faith development of the parish, and no longer

oversees finances. A separate Finance Council will have the

sole responsibility of parish financial management. This

establishes a more distinct set of roles and responsibilities.

In light of this directive from the Archdiocese, all four

Parish Councils of the Catholic Community of Waukesha

agreed to form one citywide Pastoral Council, instead of four

separate Parish Councils. Each parish will still maintain their

own Finance Council. The single Pastoral Council began its

work in July 2015. Each parish has three representatives, who

were discerned, and their two trustees on the citywide

Pastoral Council. Initially, Pastoral Council members will serve

either a 1, 2, or 3 year term with all subsequent terms being

3 years in duration. To reiterate, all four parishes will

continue to have separate finances and separate Finance

Councils.

The transition to the citywide Pastoral Council was

facilitated by the Better Together Committee. This committee

formed a governance, cultural awareness, communications,

and committee workgroup to provide guidance for the

operation of the citywide Pastoral Council. This Better

Together initiative began in January 2011 and concluded in

the spring of 2015. Going forward, the citywide Pastoral

Council will guide the faith development of the entire

Catholic Community of Waukesha.

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Catholic Community of Waukesha

Pastoral Council

Parish Pastor Associate

Pastor Trustees Councilors

St. John

Neumann

Fr. Curt

Frederick Fr. José Nieto

John

MacGregor

Thomas

Sambs

Jerome

Campbell

Nancy Eggener

Noël Fortier

St. Joseph Fr. Javier

Bustos

Edward Greil

Martin Larson

Maria Paz

Vernon Pillsbury

Geovanna

Salazar

St. Mary Fr. Howard

Haase

Richard Koob

Jennifer Wall

Christopher

Peychel

Susie Waite

St. William Fr. Curt

Frederick Fr. José Nieto

Luanne

Corcoran

Gregory

Johnson

John Kendellen

John

Schraufnagel

Paul Seifert

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Councilor: Paul Seifert

I have served on the St. William Council for the

past seven years. During the past two or three

years, we worked collaboratively with the

St. John Neumann Council, which I believe has

prepared me for some of what is to come.

Most importantly, I believe I have been called

to serve the Catholic Community of Waukesha as we take

the next steps along this journey.

St. William

Years of Parish

Membership

27 years

Parish Activities St. William Pastoral Council (Chair),

Usher, Collection Counter, one of

St. William’s representatives to Waukesha

Catholic Board

Family Married to Carol with 2 children:

daughter, Sammi (college freshman) and

son, Michael (a HS junior)

Occupation Product Manager for Agfa Healthcare (a

healthcare IT company)

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Pastor: Fr. Curt Frederick

I attended seminary here in Milwaukee at

St. Francis De Sales and was ordained to the

priesthood on May 24, 1975 by Archbishop

William E. Cousins. In the course of my

ministry as a priest of the archdiocese, I have

served in various parishes, taken further study

at the Catholic University of America and at

Creighton University, been part of the Metropolitan Tribunal

as an advocate and as judge, served as the Spiritual Director

for the collegians at Saint Francis De Sales Seminary and as

Vicar for Clergy and Vicar General under then Archbishop

Timothy Dolan.

I came to St. William Catholic Faith Community in 2009 as

its fifth pastor, and was appointed as pastor of St. John

Neumann Congregation in 2012 while remaining pastor at

St. William. I currently also serve as the Dean of the Eastern

Waukesha County Deanery.

Associate Pastor: Fr. José Nieto

I was ordained a priest on May 17, 2014. I am

from a small town in the Caribbean Coast of

Colombia. I grew up in Colombia and after

finishing my degree in civil engineering I

joined the Community of Saint Paul and

moved to the Dominican Republic. There I

worked as a missionary in La Sagrada Familia

Parish, the sister parish of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, for

five years. After that I came to Milwaukee to finish my

studies at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary. I am currently

assigned as the associate pastor at both St. William and

St. John Neumann Parishes.

St. John Neumann

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Trustee: John MacGregor

As a graduate of St. Mary’s Grade School and

Catholic Memorial High School, as well as

having attended Mass in Waukesha since I

moved here in fourth grade, I have received

countless blessings from my Catholic faith. I

am serving on the Pastoral Council as a way

to give back to the Catholic Community of

Waukesha.

St. John Neumann

Years of Parish

Membership

25 years

Parish Activities Currently: Parish Council, Waukesha

Catholic Board of Directors, Festival

Committee, Knights of Columbus, and

instrumentalist in the choir. Recently

completed: Better Together Core Group

and Governance Committee

Family Family includes my wife, Sherry;

daughter, Jennifer and son, Ryan.

Occupation I co-own Spring City Real Estate, Inc. with

my brother, Bill. We provide residential

real estate and appraisal service

throughout Waukesha County.

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Councilor: John Schraufnagel

The Pastoral Council is another opportunity

for me to live out my faith in service to the

greater Catholic Community of Waukesha. I

am humbled and honored by the call to

serve, but also challenged to address the

needs and concerns of our changing Catholic

community. Ours is a faith and community

of which we can be proud.

St. William

Years of Parish

Membership

13 years

Parish Activities Currently: Lector, Eucharistic Minister,

RCIA Sponsor & Catechist

Recently: Better Together Committee

Development, 2014 Archdiocesan Synod

process, Human Concerns and Respect

Life committees.

Family Wife, Kim and daughter, Kassia

Occupation Insurance Underwriter

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Councilor: John Kendellen

My involvement in Better Together and the

Pastoral Council the past few years has helped

me understand the needs of Waukesha better

and the needs of the parishes. I feel I can help

the Catholic Community of Waukesha as we

continue on our journey.

St. William

Years of Parish

Membership

28 years

Parish Activities Pastoral Council, Confirmation Catechist,

FOCCUS, Formation Committee, Better

Together

Family Married to Liz; 5 children;

7 grandchildren

Occupation Desktop Management Advisor for

Anthem, Inc.

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Trustee: Thomas Sambs

I am serving on the Pastoral Council because

I am a trustee and I would like to see how it

works and if I could have some input to

offer.

St. John Neumann

Years of Parish

Membership

28 years

Parish Activities Currently: Parish Council, Trustee,

Building and Grounds and lawn mower

maintenance.

Family Between my wife Donna and I, we have

9 kids, 26 grandkids, and are going on

6 great-grandkids!

Occupation Retired

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Councilor: Jerome Campbell

I love St. John Neumann Parish and all of the

parishes in Waukesha. I feel called by God to

share my time and talent.

St. John Neumann

Years of Parish

Membership

9 years

Parish Activities Pastoral Council 2009-present, Worship

Committee 2009-2011, Finance and

Administration Committee 2011-2013,

Stewardship Committee 2013-2015,

Knights of Columbus 2010-present.

Participated in Fish Fry, Mardi Gras

Socials, Festival Food Tent, Waukesha

Christmas Parade, Breakfast in

Bethlehem; Usher, Altar Server,

Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Better

Together Core Group and Governance

Committee.

Family Wife, Rebecca; daughter, Elizabeth and

her husband Ryan; son, Samuel and his

wife Kristen; son, Gregory and his fiancée

Jenny; granddaughters, Leah, Madelyn,

and Johanna.

Occupation Physician Assistant

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Trustee: Gregory Johnson

Through my involvement in Better Together

and the Pastoral Council, I appreciate the

vibrancy of the parishes in Waukesha, and

recognize opportunities to pursue common

objectives for all parishes while maintaining

the characteristics that make each parish

unique. I look forward to continuing this

work.

St. William

Years of Parish

Membership

9 years

Parish Activities Pastoral Council, Lector, Better Together

Family Married to Lyndsay

Occupation Public finance and economic

development consultant

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Trustee: Luanne Corcoran

I am serving as one of the two trustees at

St. William Parish because Fr. Curt asked

me to prayerfully consider it. I accepted

his nomination because it is my way of

giving back to God and this parish family

for all the blessings that I have received in

life. I am excited and anxious to work on

the joint Pastoral Council. I look forward to

the challenges and the opportunities that the joint council

brings to the four parishes of Waukesha.

St. William

Years of Parish

Membership

15 years

Parish Activities In the past, I had been a member of the

Human Concerns committee and a

hospital Eucharistic minister. I also

served on the governance committee of

Better Together. I recently completed

seven years of serving on the pastoral

council and the finance council. I

coordinate the SCRIP program and am a

money counter at St. William Parish.

Family Jeff and I have been married since 1986.

Occupation I am a CPA and have been employed at

Feld, Schumacher CPA firm in West Allis

since 1988.

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Councilor: Nancy Eggener

I am excited to be part of the joint Pastoral

Council for the city of Waukesha. I look

forward to representing the needs and

interests of St. John Neumann, while at the

same time building on the ground work set

for us by Better Together and its

committees. I have seen the benefits of

collaboration, not just on paper, but in the personal

relationships that have developed. Though we are four

individual parishes, each with its own unique gifts to share,

we are one in our faith and our love for God. I am eager to

see what we can accomplish and how we can grow together

as a faith community.

St. John Neumann

Years of Parish

Membership

18 years

Parish Activities Currently: Parish Council, Money

Counter, Sunday Receptionist, Better

Together Cultural Awareness Committee

Past: Catechist, Faith Formation Chair

Family Husband, Brian; Children, Lauren & Jacob

Occupation Accounts Receivable, Best Version Media

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Councilor: Noël Fortier

After working on Better Together, I believe

the four parishes can have a bigger impact

on our Catholic faith community if we work

together and then share our faith with those

in the City of Waukesha.

St. John Neumann

Years of Parish

Membership

34 years

Parish Activities Parish Council, Better Together

Core Group, Better Together

Communications Committee, Waukesha

East District Representative to

Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, Capital

Campaign Committee, Eucharistic

Minister,

Gardener

Family Mom & two sisters

Occupation Business System Analyst

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Pastor: Fr. Curt Frederick

I attended seminary here in Milwaukee at

St. Francis De Sales and was ordained to the

priesthood on May 24, 1975 by Archbishop

William E. Cousins. In the course of my

ministry as a priest of the archdiocese, I have

served in various parishes, taken further study

at the Catholic University of America and at

Creighton University, been part of the Metropolitan Tribunal

as an advocate and as judge, served as the Spiritual Director

for the collegians at Saint Francis De Sales Seminary and as

Vicar for Clergy and Vicar General under then Archbishop

Timothy Dolan.

I came to St. William Catholic Faith Community in 2009 as

its fifth pastor, and was appointed as pastor of St. John

Neumann Congregation in 2012 while remaining pastor at

St. William. I currently also serve as the Dean of the Eastern

Waukesha County Deanery.

Associate Pastor: Fr. José Nieto

I was ordained a priest on May 17, 2014. I am

from a small town in the Caribbean Coast of

Colombia. I grew up in Colombia and after

finishing my degree in civil engineering I

joined the Community of Saint Paul and

moved to the Dominican Republic. There I

worked as a missionary in La Sagrada Familia

Parish, the sister parish of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, for

five years. After that I came to Milwaukee to finish my

studies at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary. I am currently

assigned as the associate pastor at both St. William and

St. John Neumann Parishes.

St. William

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Councilor: Ken Walter

I feel that I have had and continue to have a

strong desire and passion to grow and learn

more about my faith. I have a very strong and

clear understanding of St. Mary Parish and the

Catholic Community of Waukesha. My business

and management background give me a

unique perspective to investigate, ponder, and

propose practical conclusions about pastoral

matters in our community. I believe that I have the ability to

study, reflect, and integrate others' viewpoints to help lead

the Catholic Community of Waukesha into the future.

St. Mary

Years of Parish

Membership

8 years

Parish Activities Eucharistic Minister; have worked on

numerous different committees serving

most recently on Parish Council for 6

years which I chaired for 3 years. I have

also served on the Better Together

Committee since its inception. I am also

quite involved with Waukesha Catholic

and have served as the Chair of the

Annual Fundraising Auction.

Family My wife, Kay and I have three children,

Jack, 10; Ben, 8; and Max, 5. All of the

boys are students at Waukesha Catholic.

Occupation I consider myself an entrepreneur. I am

a hot air balloon pilot and currently

operate WindDancer Balloon Promotions.

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Pastor: Fr. Javier I. Bustos

I was born on May 8, 1967 in Maracaibo,

Venezuela. I graduated from college in

Philosophy in 1991 and Journalism in 1994. In

1996, I completed a Master Degree in

Philosophy. During those years, I worked as a

journalist and as a university professor.

In 1996, I was invited to come to the

Archdiocese of Milwaukee and restarted my

priestly formation at Saint Francis de Sales

Seminary in Milwaukee. In 2001, I finished a Master in Divinity

and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on

May 19 of that year. I spent two years as an Associate Pastor of

Saint Mark the Evangelist Parish and Director of the Latin

American Center, both in Kenosha.

In 2003, I traveled to Rome, Italy, to do a Doctorate in Moral

Theology. I finished and defended my doctoral dissertation on the

area of Sexual Ethics, which was published in May, 2007.

In January of 2007, Archbishop Dolan asked me to create a

formation center for Lay Ecclesial Ministers and Permanent

Deacons. After the creation of the Archdiocesan John Paul II

Center for Lifelong Faith and Ministry Formation, the Archbishop

asked me to be its first Director. In 2011, I was appointed

Director of the Master of Arts Program of Sacred Heart Seminary

and School of Theology and Professor of Moral Theology. I was

also an adjunct professor of Moral Theology at Cardinal Stritch

University. In June of 2013, I was appointed the Vice-President for

External Affairs, Director of Admissions, and Moral Theology

Professor at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology.

Currently, I feel blessed to join the family of Saint Joseph Parish in

Waukesha. In addition to this responsibility, I am the

Archbishop’s Delegate for Catholic Healthcare and Vicar for

Hispanic Ministry in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. I am also

serving as a chair of the Archdiocesan Healthcare and Bioethics

Committee.

St. Joseph

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Trustee: Edward Greil

I am serving on the Pastoral Council as one of

St. Joseph Parish Trustees. I am looking

forward to the challenge of combining our four

parishes as well as making sure Waukesha

Catholic continues to provide a solid private

education for our community.

St. Joseph

Years of Parish

Membership

25 years

Parish

Activities

Parish Trustee for the past 5 years;

member of the Finance Committee for 12

years

Family

Kitty and I have one daughter, Megan,

and 3 grandchildren, all attending

Waukesha Catholic

Occupation: Account Management, FIS

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Councilor: Susan Waite

I have seen and felt the Holy Spirit busy at work

all around me. I anticipate feeling that same

way as we embrace the blending of our sister

parishes in Waukesha. It is an exciting time; a

chance to stretch our hearts and share each

other’s talents and ideas.

St. Mary

Years of Parish

Membership

10 Years

Parish Activities For several years, I have been a Hospital

Eucharistic Minister, have enjoyed being

a lector; have acted as a co-moderator

for a women’s bible study, and I

currently sing with the Spirit Choir.

Family Three grown children and six

grandchildren

Occupation Bookseller at Schwartz’s Bookshop, 15

years; now retired

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Councilor: Christopher Peychel

I feel called to give back to His church through

service on the Pastoral Council. I also hope my

service is an example to my generation that

faith is important, and that we need to be

active participants in the community.

St. Mary

Years of Parish

Membership

8 years

Parish Activities We enjoy attending weekly Mass and

plenty of Waukesha Catholic school

activities.

Family Married; one daughter at Waukesha

Catholic and one stepson who is out on

his own.

Occupation Information systems analyst with a large

local firm.

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Trustee: Martin Larson

I was included in the Pastoral Council

because of my service as a trustee. I am

looking forward to working together and

making all our parishes better.

St. Joseph

Years of Parish

Membership

25 years

Parish Activities Trustee, Parish Council, Finance Council,

Buildings and Grounds, Liturgy

Committee, Eucharistic Minister,

fundraising volunteer, young adult group

leader (when I was younger), many other

activities over the years

Family Single

Occupation Realtor

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Councilor: Maria Paz

I am presently in my second term as part of

St. Joseph’s Parish Council. Having the

opportunity to join the Pastoral Council

means even more to me in terms of growth in

faith. I want to be able to spread God’s word

and do what Jesus Christ wants us to do with

others to grow our church community.

St. Joseph

Years of Parish

Membership

22 years

Parish Activities Taught CCD, currently serve as

Eucharistic Minister, lector and usher.

Headed up the 2014 Dinner Auction

Dance with Geovanna Salazar and Cecilia

Villar. I distribute communion at

Waukesha Springs.

Family Married, four children and nine

grandchildren ranging from age 1

through 21

Occupation Full-time employee for Kohl’s Corporate

Headquarters in Menomonee Falls.

Volunteer for Waukesha Police Reserves,

Waukesha Citizen’s Police Academy

Association, WurkHub, Election Poll-

worker and/or Inspector Chief for City of

Waukesha in spare time.

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Trustee: Jennifer Wall

I believe that lay leaders are needed in

today's Church to assist our priests so they

are available to minister to God's people.

Service on Parish Council and as a Trustee

have given me an opportunity to contribute

to St. Mary Parish. Service on the new four-

parish Pastoral Council will now give all of

us the opportunity to participate in the

groundbreaking work of leading our clustered parishes into

a new era of collaboration. I'm very excited and feel very

blessed to be part of the first Waukesha Pastoral Council.

St. Mary

Years of

Parish

Membership

30 years

Parish

Activities

Currently Trustee-Secretary and member of

the Finance Council, previous Parish Council

member for seven years, Eucharistic Minister

for several years, volunteer for fish fries and

parish festival, member of the Building

Committee for the narthex and community

room addition.

Family Husband, Vic Markulis; three adult

stepdaughters, Nina, Audrey and Emma.

Occupation Attorney with the Waukesha law firm

Brenner, Wall & Gay, LLP. I practice family

law, including collaborative law and

mediation; I am a certified mediator. I also

do estate planning. Previously served as

President of the Waukesha County Bar

Association. Current member of the City of

Waukesha Landmarks Commission.

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Trustee: Richard Koob

I am serving on the Pastoral Council to help

with the transition of forming the cluster.

St. Mary

Years of Parish

Membership

35 years

Parish Activities Lector; Trustee – Treasurer; Finance

Council; Endowment Committee

Family Married, three adult children

Occupation Financial Representative, Northwestern

Mutual

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Councilor: Vernon Pillsbury

After serving for 3½ years with the

Better Together Group, I felt that I would like

to help the new Pastoral Council get started

and become established in its mission for the

Catholic Community of Waukesha.

St. Joseph

Years of Parish

Membership

20+ years

Parish Activities Usher, Lector, Parish Council (6 yrs),

former Worship Committee member (6

yrs), Better Together, Archdiocesan

Pastoral Council Representative for

St. Joseph Parish to District 4, and other

church activity committees

Family Married - Wife, Colleen; three children;

seven grandchildren

Occupation Retired; I keep busy as a substitute

teacher

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Councilor: Geovanna Salazar

It is important for me to be involved in our

parish and as part of the Hispanic

Community, I would like to be able to help

our Catholic community work more closely

together.

St. Joseph

Years of Parish

Membership

14+ years

Parish Activities Catechist for 13 years, current member

of the Parish Council, Lector, and

Spanish choir member

Family Son, age 14

Occupation Embroidery Designer and Co-owner of

G & B EMBROIDERY, LLC

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Pastor: Fr. Howard Haase

A native of the state of Wisconsin, I grew up

in Dodge County on a dairy farm with my

parents and four siblings. I attended the local

public grade school and with my entire family

was very involved in the parish of St. John the

Baptist located in Clyman, WI.

My formation for priesthood was in the local

diocesan seminary and I was eventually ordained for the

Milwaukee Archdiocese in 1983. Though most of my years

in ministry have been spent in parishes I have also been

able to serve in vocation work, college seminary work and

high school campus ministry. I also spent a year as an

“Assisting Priest” for Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Wilmot,

WI, while working with a parish director. After spending 11

years in western Racine\Kenosha counties I was assigned to

St. Mary Parish in Waukesha in June of 2010.

While not working I enjoy hiking, reading and photography

as ways to relax; nothing better than taking pictures of

flowers, birds and bugs on a beautiful day.

I have been greatly blessed by God to serve as a priest for

thirty-plus years. Each assignment and opportunity has

provided me a deeper understanding of others, self and,

most importantly, God. I continue to learn what it means to

serve through the example of the myriad of people I

encounter each day. May God bless us all as we work

together and together may we all discover what God has in

store.

St. Mary