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The Shrine of Saint Joseph Steering
Council
Front row, l to r: Richard Byrnes, Anne Hartmann, Margaret Groot, Peggy O’Black,
Edward Nipoti.
Second row, l to r: Mercedes Mejia, Rachel Buntin, Claudia Pinzon, Louise
Easton, chair; Pat Hughes, Shrine Operations Director, Bro. John Skrodinksy,
S.T., Mission Director, Fr. Peter J. Krebs, S.T., Director of Spiritual
Programming, Luz Bazalar, Jon Campos. |
Lifting the formal veil separating lay and
religious stewardship, the Shrine Family is accepting the challenge of guiding
the Shrine of St. Joseph through an era of pressing missionary service and
meaningful sacred journeying.
The Shrine is, as our founder Fr. Thomas
Augustine Judge ST, declared, a place for the people of God, especially the
disenfranchised! Our 12-person Steering Council, which includes representatives
of three worshipping communities, the lay administrative staff, and the priests
and brothers serving in sacred mission, is bringing new meaning to lay
apostleship.
We are committed to regaining our financial
stability in these trying times. We are committed to continuing our spiritual
journey here, welcoming those who wish to join us in our submission to our
mission of sacredness and service!
As the Shrine Family, we are both pilgrims
and ministers, working with the religious of the Missionary Servants of The Most
Holy Trinity, who have embraced our presence on these holy grounds, ministering
to our needs, encouraging us to go forth in prayer and supporting new
journeyers. We might be considered Lay Missionary Servants! Many have taken up
such a role during the forty years, since the doors of the Shrine were opened to
them; others have followed similarly, creating traditional communities in both
English and Spanish. Together, the communities, grateful their spiritual
journey led them to these holy grounds which have nurtured their individual and
communal spirituality with love and respect, are prepared to take up this
important stewardship. |
