“This is an extremely happy day for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee,” said Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. “I cannot tell you how happy I am, how thrilled, how excited I am to have all of you together to see the representation of what’s taking place across the 10 counties that comprise the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.”
On April 14, over 80 representatives of religious congregations in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee gathered at the Provincial Conference Center to spend a morning with Archbishop Grob, as well as Auxiliary Bishop James T. Schuerman. The event was organized by the Archdiocese’s Vicar for Religious: Sr. Diana De Bruin, OSF. Among those working with Sr. Diana on the planning committee was Br. Duane Lemke, SCJ, provincial secretary of the US Province. The SCJs offered use of the Conference Center for the event.
“I pray you never get tired of me saying thank you for who you are, for what you’ve done, for what your communities have done from the beginning of this archdiocese,” said the archbishop to the religious leaders.
“This connectedness is so incredibly important. Consider this the ‘Hello’ to an ongoing conversation. I can’t do this without you. I don’t want to do it without you. I need you. This local church needs you.”
The morning also included a presentation by Sr. Barbara Reid, OP, who spoke on the topic “The Prophetic Nature of Religious Life.” A Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies, Sr. Barbara is a former president of Catholic Theological Union, which she has served at since 1988. She is also past president of the Catholic Biblical Association and is an internationally acclaimed speaker and writer.
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PICTURED ABOVE: Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, welcomes his former professor, Sr. Barbara Reid, OP, to the gathering of religious leadership.
