A new church AND a new parish - Priests of the Sacred Heart

February 2010SCJ NEWSa newsletter of the U.S. Province of the Priests of the Sacred HeartIn this issue...Fr. Richard Zelonis dies, p. 3“Being an SCJ is my waylife,” says Frater Duy Nguyenon perpetual profession ofvows, p. 4Province conversations pavefuture pathways , p. 8A new church AND a new parishTwo faith communities come together asone in the new Good Shepherd parishIn the literal sense, a building is just a material object. It is brickand mortar, electrical lines and pipes. It is a place to keep peopleand their things dry and warm (or pleasantly cool, depending onthe time of year).Yet these inanimate objects soon take on personality and can be asimportant to us as our closest family members or friends. Buildingsdearest to our heart often include our childhood homes, our schoolsand our churches.“We all have a special place in our hearts for our own places,” saidBishop Joseph Latino, bishop of the Diocese of Jackson. “It can behard to accept change in these special places.”The members of Good Shepherd Parish in Robinsonville, Miss.,have experienced a lot of change in the past year. Not only do theyhave a new church building, but they also have a new parish. It wasa celebration of both that brought people together on January 10.Bishop Latino joined the parishioners of Good Shepherd to dedicateand bless their new church. The church is the place of worship forthe newly created parish of Good Shepherd, a bringing together of thefaith communities of St. Anthony’s in Tunica and Sacred Heart in Walls.By merging, both communities gain a great deal –– including abeautiful new church and gathering facilities. However, in coming togethermembers of each community also mourn the loss of what they leftbehind.“I think that I speak for many when I say that we weren’t necessarilyagainst the merger of the churches,” said parishioner Lynn Sturgill.“But we had worked very hard –– over 20 years –– to acquire a churchpresence of our own in Tunica. We worshipped in an old house. Thenwe were in a former liquor store that we converted into a very, verysmall church. At last we –– the parishioners with our own money ––bought a lovely home in a grove on the outskirts of town. It is hard tosay good-bye to that.”PHOTOS TOP TO BOTTOM: Fr. Bob Tucker, moderator of the pastoral team thatministers to Good Shepherd (as well as Holy Spirit in Hernando, St. Gregorythe Great in Senatobia and Christ the King in Southaven) with Bishop JosephLatino of Jackson; Fr. Tim Gray spreads the chrism on the altar; Fr. FrankBurshnick and Fr. David Szatkowski. Fr. Frank, now retired, ministered inMississippi for many years and Fr. David is a doctoral student in canon law inRome. MORE PHOTOS ARE AT: www.scjusa.smugmug.com

February, 2010, Vol. 31, No. 12SCJ NEWSConcelebrants at the dedication Mass included SCJs of the Mississippi community, as wellas Fr. Tom Cassidy, provincial superior, Fr. John Czyzynski, novice master (the novicesserved at the liturgy) and Bishop Joseph Latino, bishop of Jackson.Sr. Margaret Sue Broker, a parishionerat Sacred Heart in Walls for almost50 years, echoed Lynn Sturgillwhen she said that “I think that there isalmost always a certain sense of grievingwhen something loved, honoredand respected, something which is anintegral part of one’s life, is drasticallychanged.” Sr. Margaret Sue, who hasworked in Mississippi for much of heradult life as a partof Sacred HeartSouthern Missions,has cometo know four andfive generationsof families at theparish. “I havetaught as manyas three generations;I have rejoiced,sufferedand grieved withmany. Therehave been manychanges duringthis time.”But the creationof a new,combined parishat a new church iscertainly the biggest change the communityof Sacred Heart has experiencedin Sr. Margaret Sue’s 49 years inWalls. “But we realize that it is just theFr. Dermot Twomey was instrumentalin the development of GoodShepherd. Unfortunately, he died beforeseeing the church’s completion.However, several members of hisfamily were able to take part in thecelebration.community that has moved,” she said.“Brick and mortar has nothing to dowith community.”Many people at the dedicationspoke of what had been and the historyof the two faith communities. Butwhile there was much reflection on thepast, the dedication was anything buta memorial service. Members of bothcommunities spoke well of their past,but also withmuch excitementabout their futureas the new parishcommunity ofGood Shepherd.“We are stillgetting organizedand finding outeach other’s talents,”said Lynn,noting that thenew parish is sortingout its committeesand responsibilities.“But morepeople offer morepossibilities. I feelvery strong in myfaith here, in thefuture of theChurch and of our church.”Camille Leatherman, a member ofthe family that donated land for thenew church, also noted that more peopleallow for more possibilities. Sheshared the story of a woman who wasat Mass the day before. After Mass thewoman came to talk to a few parishionerswho were in the kitchen preparingfor the next day’s dedication.Loretta Hussey was icing the multilayercake she had made for the celebration.“I heard this lady go back andtalk to Loretta, asking for her prayersbecause she needed a job. Loretta andI prayed for her right on the spot.”The three women talked for a whileand learned that the woman who wasin need of a job had previously workedin a bank. From Colombia, she was alsobilingual. “Loretta works at a bankand said that they were often in needof bilingual tellers; she would talk toher supervisors.”“This is what I hope for in our newparish,” continued Camille. “Morenumbers allow us to have more groupsof people who can really get to knoweach other and help each other. We canbecome a stronger family, and as peoplemove in and join us I hope thatthey too will find the Good Shepherdpresent in us as we come together andhelp each other.Fr. Dermot Twomey, SCJ, is creditedby many for bringing the two communitiestogether. “Without his visionand desire we wouldn’t have had achurch in Robinsonville,” saidCamille.Now deceased, Fr. Dermot waspastor of Sacred Heart in Walls and themission of St. Anthony in Tunica. Withfewer priests available to serve thearea he encouraged members of bothfaith communities to consider combininginto one parish. Br. Ray Kozuch,SCJ, later helped facilitate the mergingof the two communities.“I regret that Fr. Dermot could notbe here with us at the dedication,” saidLynn Sturgill. “In the years that hewas with us, from the converted liquorstore to our home church in the country,he taught us to be church and towork toward being a strong faith community.”Fr. Dermot may not have beenthere but several members of his familyflew in from the East Coast to join in

February, 2010, Vol. 31, No. 13SCJ NEWSthe dedication. “It was wonderful tohave them with us,” said CamilleLeatherman.A third communityWhile there was much talk aboutthe coming together of Walls SacredHeart and Tunica St. Anthony, a thirdcommunity is also a part of the newfamily at Good Shepherd. At someMasses, this third group outnumbersthe rest. It is the tourists who visit thenearby casinos in Tunica.Developed less than 20 years ago(the first casino –– “Splash” –– openedin 1992), the Tunica casinos now haveover 14,000 slots and electronic games,400 table games and well over 6,000hotel suites and rooms. Tourists comeby the busload not only from Memphisand other neighboring cities but fromacross the country. And many of themare Catholic.“The first time we had a tour busof 50 pile in for Mass we knew that wehad to do something,” said CamilleLeatherman.Some of the tourists pass throughand are never seen again. But manymake frequent visits –– to the casinosand to Good Shepherd. “We sometimesthink of them as our cousins,”said one parishioner. “They ask aboutour families and we ask about theirs.We know each other and care for oneanother. But we also know that theyhave their own parishes back home tosupport.” The cousins do have theirown homes to maintain, but parishionersat Good Shepherd hope thatthey can encourage the “visitingcousins” to help a bit with the upkeepof their “vacation home.”“They are always welcome and welove to have them with us,” said aparishioner. “But it is nice when theyoffer to help out with expenses, justlike picking up a dinner bill when visitingfriends.”Good Shepherd is one of fourparishes ministered to by a pastoralteam that includes Fr. Tim Gray, SCJ,Fr. Bob Tucker, SCJ (team moderator)and Fr. Ed Zemlik, SCJ. The otherthree parishes served by the team:LEFT: Fr. Jack Kurps, master of ceremonies for the dedication, with one of the KCs. RIGHT:Sr. Margaret Sue Broker, long-time member of Sacred Heart parish and teacher at SacredHeart School, places the new altar cloth. MORE PHOTOS AT: www.scjusa.smugmug.comFr. Richard Zelonis diesFollowing complications from astroke, Fr. Richard Zelonis, SCJ,died in Milwaukee January 3.Originally from Niagara Falls,NY, Fr. Richard, 81, had been a memberof the Priests of the Sacred Heartsince 1975. He was a 1978 graduateof Sacred HeartSchool ofTheology andwas ordained in1979.Fr. Richardwas active inparish ministryfor much of hispriesthood. HisFr. Richard Zelonis1928 - 2010first assignmentafter ordinationwas at Our Ladyof Guadalupe in Raymondville,Texas. From 1980-82 he was atChrist the King in Southaven, Miss.,and from 1983-86 he served at Infantof Prague in Boonville, Miss.He left Mississippi for SouthDakota in 1987. For three years heministered at St. Martin parish inMurdo, SD. Fr. Richard then wenteast to be closer to his family. HeHoly Spirit in Hernando, St. Gregorythe Great in Senatobia and Christ theKing in Southaven. Also on the pastoralteam are Sr. Emily Morgan, Sr.Bonnie Bachle and Sr. SusanNewland.ministered at Holy Family parish inBuffalo and St. Joseph parish inNiagara Falls.From 1993-98 he served as chaplainat St. Monica’s Retirement Homein Racine, Wis. After that, he retiredhimself, first as a member of thePinellas Park community in Florida,and then as a member of theMississippi community. In recent yearshe had been a member of the VillaMaria community in Franklin, Wis.,with residence at the CongregationalHome in Franklin, Wis.The SCJ NEWS is published by the U.S.Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart(SCJs). Articles, photos and suggestions arealways welcome. Editorial offices are locatedat P.O. Box 289, Hales Corners, WI53130-0289(414) 427-4266.Email: marygorski@sbcglobal.netMary Gorski, editor.Postage prepaid.Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.Priests of the Sacred Heart

February, 2010, Vol. 31, No. 14SCJ NEWS“Being an SCJ and all it embodiesis my way life”-Frater Duy NguyenFrater Duy Nguyen, SCJ, didn’thave to go to far whenhe joined the province formationprogram. Born andraised on thenorth side of Chicago,Frater Duy now livesand studies only a shortdrive from hischildhood haunts.He first came incontact with the SCJs in1999 when his familywas invited to a gatheringat the province’sformation house. “Atthat time, I did notknow who they were orwhat they were allabout,” said Frater Duy.It would be anotherthree years –– at a youth gathering inToronto –– before Frater Duy wouldformally meet the community and“eventually discover my calling andthe charism of the SCJs.”He had to go to another countryto discover the religious communityof which he would be a part, the onewith a community house just a fewmiles from his childhood home.He professed his first vows in2006. On January 30, Frater Duy, 31,made his final profession with thePriests of the Sacred Heart during aceremony at Sacred Heart Monastery.“This is a milestone for our U.S.Province,” said Fr. Tom Cassidy, SCJ,in his homily at Frater Duy’s final professionceremony. “With your finalprofession, Duy, you become the firstAmerican-born Vietnamese to do so.We, in a nation of immigrants, notethe importance of this moment. Youbring to our community values fromyour ancient homeland now mixedwith values you developed as a childgrowing up in Chicago, and as a candidateand young SCJ religious.”Frater Duy NguyenBefore entering candidacy, FraterDuy studied at the University ofIllinois in Champaign. He later transferredto the University of Chicagoand earned a bachelor’sdegree in Informationand Decision Sciences(he describes it as a mixof computer andbusiness skills).Frater Duy has onesemester at CTU left beforegraduation. Hebroke up his studies twoyears ago with a pastoralyear based in LowerBrule, S.D.Three years ago, asFrater Duy was preparingto profess his firstvows, he was asked towrite a reflection for the provincepublication To the Letter. The topic forhis reflection included a letter by Fr.Dehon regarding SCJ candidates whowere preparing for profession in 1919.Frater Duy thought of what thefounder might be saying to him as hewas preparing for profession in thecommunity 87 years later.“Amidst the concerns and stressesof daily activities in our lives,whether it’s preparing for the ceremonyor completing a ‘to-do’ list beforethe academic year starts, I’m remindedto focus on my prayer life, to continuallyfoster a deep and realrelationship with God.”It’s a focus that Frater Duy hascontinued to strive for while completinghis studies at Catholic TheologicalUnion and preparing for final vows.“Before any type of ministry canbe done, one must unite with Godfirst,” wrote Frater Duy. “All goodworks will flow as a result of thisunion…“Fr. Dehon’s life is proof thatunion with God is not far-fetched. Allit takes is hard work, discipline andthe grace of God.”As Frater Duy prepared to makehis perpetual commitment with thecommunity he compared final vowswith those first vows he professed in2006.“They are the same vows,” hesaid, “yet they are different. The differenceis in commitment. In temporaryvows, leaving is always an optionif life as an SCJ doesn’t work out,if God calls you somewhere else. In asense, it’s like test-driving a vehicle.But with final vows, the commitmentis life-long.“It’s a complete dedication toserve God and the Church throughthe lenses of Fr. Dehon.“Will I feel different after professingfinal vows? In substance, I won’tfeel any different. I’m still the sameperson. But my perspective haschanged. Being an SCJ and all it embodiesis my way life from now on.”In closing his homily, Fr. Tom remindedFrater Duy that he is one ofmany. “You do not go alone today.Around the province your fellowSCJs, including those who are notpresent this morning, are praying foryou and rejoicing with you. Knowthat we will sustain you by ourprayers and support in the days andyears ahead. In their name I congratulateyou and welcome you as ournewest finally professed member ofour beloved U.S. Province of thePriests of the Sacred Heart.”Making his first profession in 2006.

February, 2010, Vol. 31, No. 15SCJ NEWSMuch of the SCJs’ January gathering centered on one-on-one and small group sharing.Here, novice Luis Fernando Orozco Cardona and Fr. John Klingler talk about their visionfor the U.S. Province. MORE PHOTOS AT: www.scjusa.smugmug.comContinuing the conversationThe conversation ends, and theconversation continues.From January 18-21, approximately45 members of the U.S. Provincecame together at Our Lady of theSnows in Belleville, Il., for the third ofthree province gatherings. The firsttook place in January, 2009, and the secondin July. The purpose of the gatheringswas to further the dialogue begunat the 2008 Provincial Chapter. There,directional statements on Community,Aging and Ministry were formulated.Sr. Barbara Stanbridge, IHM, facilitatedthe three gatherings. She alsoserved as moderator at the 2008Provincial Chapter.In dialogue with Fr. DehonIn this, the last gathering, Sr.Barbara asked SCJs to spend time indialogue with Fr. Leo John Dehon,founder of the Priests of the SacredHeart.“Share with Leo what is in yourheart,” said Sr. Barbara. “Tell him yourgrief, your longings. And after youhave revealed yourself to him, ask himhow he sees things. How does he seeyour mission?”From personal reflection, SCJsmoved to one-on-one conversationswith a partner. Sharing then tookplace in small groups and finally, withthe whole. This was a process that wasoften repeated throughout the days.Reflections would start in one-on-onepairings and then move to smallgroups. To allow SCJs to hear a varietyof voices, the small groups were oftenrearranged but always with a concernto maintain a variety of generations ateach table.“It was intriguing to hear aboutthe dialogues with Fr. Dehon,” said aparticipant. “It was an interesting exercisefor me personally but it was justas interesting to hear about others’‘conversations’ with the founder.”Listening to each otherAs noted above, much of the days’activities centered around reflectionand sharing. None of the gatheringsfocused on concrete answers. Instead,they laid the groundwork for futuredecision-making. They helped SCJsget to know one another better, andbetter know their hopes and dreamsfor the future of the province.“We used to be caught up in ourministries; our dialogue focused onministry,” said a participant. “Now, Ihear an emphasis on mission. What isour MISSION as SCJs in the UnitedStates?”In looking toward the future, SCJssaid that they need to be open to newmodels of ministry. “We need to beavailable to models that encourage usto better collaborate with laity and otherreligious,” said an SCJ. “We need tobe able to let go of control in some ofour ministries and let others set direction…that doesn’t mean that they willbe less ‘SCJ’ but that we will allow others– in some instances – to carry forthFr. Dehon’s dreams.”“We enable people to do good,”said another during the shared reflections.“Through our work we enablemany people to do good things.Perhaps this is our mission, our call.We are just a handful of people but wecan impact many.”“Fr. Dehon had a dream; if we liveit, people will follow our charism,”added another. “I was impressedwhen I was at the dedication of GoodShepherd Church in Robinsonville,Miss. The SCJs brought these twocommunities together [Sacred Heart inWalls and St. Anthony’s in Tunica]; theSCJ charism is among these people.Through our ministry we touch thelives of many with our charism.”Continuing the conversationThe three scheduled gatheringshave been completed. Plans are nowunderway to continue the conversationson the local level with the hope ofcoming together as a province for continueddialogue and spiritual renewalon a yearly basis.

February, 2010, Vol. 31, No. 16SCJ NEWSSCJNEWSBishop Michael Wustenberg presents the newly ordained SCJ priests.“God is very good to us”-Fr. Peter Surdel, provincial superior of South AfricaOn Saturday, December 19, theSouth African Province celebratedthe ordination of twoSCJs to the priesthood. Frs. NtsikeleloBambatha and Joshua Morosi Mpiti arethe first men to be ordained for theSouth African Province since 2002.Both are 28 years old.Over 600 people took part in theordination, which was held at Fr.Ntsikelelo's home parish of theImmaculate Conception in Burgersdorp.Earlier in the year the two professedtheir final vows at Fr. Joshua'shome parish. Bishop Michael Wustenbergwas the ordaining bishop.“It is important to have the ordinationin the home parish,” said Fr. PeterSurdel, SCJ, provincial superior of SouthAfrica. He also served as novice masterfor the two young priests. “It allows thelocal people to be a part of the celebration.The inspiration and support of avocation begins in the home parish. Wehave much to be thankful for in Fr.Ntsikelelo's parish; we want the peoplethere to be a part of the celebration.”Fr. Peter continued, noting that“This is a very exciting time for ourprovince and for the SCJs." The ordinationswill allow the province to returnto ministry at St. Theresa Mission inthe Diocese of Aliwal North, a ministrythe province had to give up five yearsago for lack of personnel. Fr. AnthonyAustin, a retired SCJ, will mentor thenew priests during their initial ministry.St. Theresa's is a large parish thatincludes a high school of 1,300 studentsand a clinic. The clinic is staffedby the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa.“God is very good to us,” said Fr.Peter. “In the parish half of the peoplespeak Sesotho and half speak Xhosa.One of our new priests speaks Sesothoand one speaks Xhosa. It isProvidence."After taking a bit of vacation timeto visit with family the new priestsstarted full-time ministry this month.The U.S. Province was one of thefounders of the South AfricanProvince. The U.S. Province continuesto assist South Africa financially, andwith personnel. Those who have recentlyserved South Africa include Fr.Charles Brown, SCJ, who alternates semestersof teaching between SouthAfrica and the United States, and Dr.Richard Lux, a professor at SacredHeart School of Theology, who spentthe first semester of the last academicyear living with the SCJ formationcommunity and teaching at St.Joseph’s Theological Institute inCedara.Devastation in Haiti,and close to homeThe people of Haiti have been inthe prayers of many since the nationsuffered a devastating earthquake inJanuary. Fr. José Ornelas Carvalho,SCJ, general superior, called on SCJsaround the world to help with relief efforts.“We are motivated by a spirit ofsolidarity that must characterize usSCJs,” he wrote.The U.S. Province has donated$20,000 toward relief. This is on top ofthe many fund-raising efforts takingplace in SCJ parishes and other ministriesin the United States.Close to home, disaster also hit thepeople of the Cheyenne RiverReservation in South Dakota who enduredsub-zero temperatures and highwinds without electricity, heat ordrinking water after a winter stormknocked out power lines.“There’s been winters this bad before,but not with rain so bad it freezesthe power lines and snaps the poles,”said Joseph Brings Plenty, the 38-yearold chairman of the Cheyenne RiverSioux tribe. The chairman was quotedin a Wall Street Journal article.The province has many connectionsto the reservation. For years, theSCJs had a pastoral team based inEagle Butte. The Sacred Heart Center,which includes a women’s shelter andadolescent program, continues to operatein Eagle Butte with funding fromSt. Joseph’s Indian School.Certainly a few days without elec-

February, 2010, Vol. 31, No. 1as well as for the general public aged55 and older. The development willgrow in several phases with the firstbeing the SCJ wing. It is hoped thatmembers of the community will beable to move in by October 1. Units forthe general public will be available in2011.To see photos from the groundbreaking,go to the SCJs’ photo site at:www.scjusa.smugmug.com and clickon the “Ground-breaking” gallery.If you are interested in receivinginformation about rental units for thegeneral public, please call 414-409-4848.It has been a “ground breaking time” in the U.S. Province. Above, ground is broken forSacred Heart at Monastery Lake (a retirement residence for SCJs and the lay public).Those with ceremonial shovels included Dn. David Nagel (far left) and Fr. Tom Cassidy(second from left). Below, Bishop Joseph Fiorenza (second from left), retired bishop ofthe Galveston-Houston Archdiocese joins Fr. Ed Kilianski (center), Fr. Joseph Dinh and Fr.Rick DiLeo at the ground-breaking for the new rectory at Our Lady of Guadalupe,Houston.tricity is difficult, but several weeks afterthe storm many people were stillwithout power or water. Residentswith medical problems, especiallythose on dialysis, were temporarilymoved to other areas.include units for members of thePriests of the Sacred Heart (both retiredand those in full-time ministry),Ground breaking inHoustonAnother ground-breaking also recentlytook place. This one was at OurLady of Guadalupe parish in Houstonwhere a new rectory will be built.Retired Archbishop Joseph Fiorenzapresided at the ceremony.Construction will take between sevenand nine months. Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ,is pastor of OLG. The ground-breakingwas in early January.Ground brokenIn mid-December SCJs, co-workers,friends of the province and city officialsfrom Franklin, Wis., gatheredfor a ceremonial ground-breaking ceremonyfor Sacred Heart at MonasteryLake. A few days later, the real thingtook place.As of February 1 the old conventhas been razed, many of the trees havebeen taken down, and ground hasbeen removed to make way for thefoundation and a storm water retentionpond.Located across from Sacred HeartMonastery/ School of Theology,Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake willGround-breaking for the new rectory at OLG, Houston.

February, 2010, Vol. 31, No. 18SCJ NEWSFormer member of theCanadian Region diesFr. Gérard Wilhelmus Schoonebeek,SCJ, died on January 1; he hadbeen a member of the CanadianRegion for many years.Fr. Gérard was born in Haarlem,The Netherlands, on September 14,1923. He made his first profession onSeptember 8, 1948, and was ordainedon July 18, 1954. He was a missionaryin Finland from 1955 to 1960 beforecoming to Canada. He served there for47 years, working in a variety of roles,including as superior of the seminaryat Pointe-au-Chêne (1962-1965), directorof a youth center in the Diocese ofSaint Hyacinthe, and as pastor of variousparishes in the Diocese of SaintJean-Longueuil (St. Thomas deVilleneuve, St. Isaac Jogues and St.Philippe-de-Laprairie).He also served as provincial treasurerand on the provincial council ofFrench-Canada. Fr. Gérard retired inMontreal in 2001 and in 2007, movedto Nijmegen (The Netherlands) wherehe died.Bishop visits MississippiHolly Family SchoolBishop Joe Potocnak, SCJ, retiredbishop of De Aar, South Africa, was arecent guest at Holy Family School inSCJ NEWSPriests of the Sacred HeartP.O. Box 289Hales Corners, WI 53130-0289Change service requestedVISIT OUR PROVINCE WEB SITE!www.scjusa.netVISIT OUR PHOTO SITE!www.scjusa.smugmug.comNEW: Look for us on Facebook!In January, Bishop Joseph Potocnak visitedwith students and staff at Holy FamilySchool in Holly Springs, Miss.Holly Springs, Miss. He gave a presentationto students at the school duringHoly Family’s honors program.Holy Family is operated by SacredHeart Southern Missions. To learnmore about the school, visit its websiteat: www.hfamilyschool.orgSt. Joe’s developmentdirector receives nationalawardKory Christianson, St. JosephIndian School’s executive director ofdevelopment, received the Max L.Hart Non Profit Achievement Awardfrom the Direct MarketingAssociation’s Nonprofit Federation(DMANF). The award was announcedon January 25 and presentedon January 29 during DMANF’sWashington Nonprofit Conference inWashington, D.C. The award recognizesoutstanding achievement by anindividual within the nonprofit community.“When you look at the volatility ofthe stock market and economy overthe past couple of years, it really isamazing what we at St. Joe’s have beenable to accomplish without giving upour big goals of improving staff training,remodeling the campus, and workat ways to benefit our students,” saidFr. Stephen Huffstetter, SCJ. “It’s ateam effort for sure, and it’s affirmingwhen one of our own gets recognizedfor excellence in his field.”Christianson has worked at St.Joe’s for over 16 years. As the executivedirector of development, he overseesthe school’s fund raising programsin the United States, Germanyand France. In 1999 he became aCertified Fundraising Executive(CFRE), and in 2000 was awarded theCharity Fundraising Executive of theYear Award by the NationalFederation of Non-Profits.The Nonprofit Federation of theDirect Marketing Association (DMA)is the leading association for nonprofitorganizations that use direct marketingchannels such as mail, internet,email, phone, social networking togain support from individual donors.Vol. 31, No. 1February 2010Non Profit OrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDHales Corners, WIPermit No. 71