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Most Reverend
William P. Callahan, OFM. Conv
Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee
Most
Reverend William P. Callahan, OFM. Conv was named
an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
by Pope Benedict XVI on October 30, 2007. He was
appointed Archdiocesan Administrator in April 2009
and served in that role until Archbishop Listecki’s
installation.
Bishop Callahan, born June 17, 1950, is a Conventual Franciscan
of the St. Bonaventure Province in Chicago. A native of Chicago,
Callahan has served in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee as associate
pastor of the Basilica of St. Josaphat Parish, from 1977 to 1978,
and, again, as rector and pastor of St. Josaphat Parish, from
1994 to 2005. Callahan left the parish in 2005 and served as
Spiritual Director for the Pontifical North American College,
the seminary for Americans, in Rome until December 14, 2007.
Callahan was ordained to the priesthood on April 30, 1977, by
Milwaukee Archbishop William E. Cousins. In addition to serving
as associate pastor of St. Josaphat, Callahan served as the Director
of Vocations for the Conventual Franciscans, from 1978 to 1984;
as Associate Pastor of Holy Family Parish in Peoria, Ill., from
1984 to 1987; and as Pastor of Holy Family Parish in Peoria,
from 1987-1994.
The
Most Reverend Richard J. Sklba
Vicar General/Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee
Bishop Richard J. Sklba was born in Racine, Wisconsin,
on September 11, 1935. Bishop Sklba spent two
years at St. Catherine's High School in Racine
before transferring to St. Francis Minor Seminary
in Milwaukee to finish high school and begin
his college education.
From 1954 to 1960
he studied in Rome, completing his undergraduate
studies and receiving his first of three advanced
degrees in scripture.
In 1960 he was ordained
and became assistant pastor of St. Mary Parish
in Elm Grove for two years. He returned to Rome
from 1962 to 1965 to complete the equivalent of
a master's and doctorate degree in sacred scripture
at the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the University
of St. Thomas Aquinas "Angelicum". For
the next 11 years, he provided weekend pastoral
service to St. Veronica Parish in Milwaukee and
taught scripture at St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee.
Bishop Sklba was ordained a bishop on December
19, 1979. Active in the area of interfaith ministry,
Bishop Sklba was elected Chairman of the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee
on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs during
the 2004 fall general assembly, and began his three-year
term in November 2005.
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Very Reverend Donald J. Hying
Saint Francis de Sales Seminary Rector
Archbishop
Timothy Dolan appointed the Reverend Donald J.
Hying as rector of Saint Francis de Sales Seminary,
effective July 1, 2007. Ordained to the priesthood
May 20, 1989, by Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland,
O.S.B., Fr. Hying has served as Director of Formation
at the Seminary since August 2005. Prior to that,
he was pastor at Our Lady of Good Hope Parish,
Milwaukee, from 1999-2005. Fr. Hying's first
appointment was as associate pastor at St. Anthony
Parish, Menomonee Falls, from 1989-1994. He then
served as a team member at La Sagrada Familia,
an archdiocesan parish located in the Dominican
Republic, from 1994-1998. Upon his return to
the archdiocese, Fr. Hying was an associate pastor
at St. Anthony Parish, Milwaukee, from 1998 until
his appointment at Our Lady of Good Hope.
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 Deacon David Backes
David Backes, ordained a permanent deacon in 2005,
has been a professor at UW-Milwaukee since 1988. The
author of five books related to wilderness and
the human spirit, he is best known nationally
for his biography of Sigurd F. Olson, one of
America's most beloved nature writers and most
influential conservationists of the 20th century. The
book, A Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd
F. Olson, published by the University of
Minnesota Press, won a national award in 1998
for best biography. Recipient of an honorary
doctor of humane letters from Northland College
for his wilderness-related writings, Deacon David
continues to be invited to speak on the topic,
and serves on the advisory board of the Listening
Point Foundation, a wilderness education organization
focused on the philosophy of Sigurd Olson.
At
UW-Milwaukee, Deacon David teaches broad humanities
courses on nature and culture and religion and
culture, and seminars on the Catholic Church
and society and the mass media and society. He
is based in the Department of Journalism and
Mass Communication. He holds bachelor's,
master's, and doctoral degrees in the area of
environmental studies from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. Deacon David and his
wife, Judi, have four children, and their parish
is Divine Mercy in South Milwaukee.
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Deacon Michael F. Burch
Ordained a deacon for the Rockford Diocese in
1994, Deacon Michael Burch was Incardinate
into the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in 2003.
With a BA in Religious Studies with certification
in Youth Ministry from Cardinal Stritch University
in Milwaukee and a MA in Christian Community
Leadership from Regis University in Denver,
Deacon Mike has spent many years in professional
ministry. He currently serves as Parish Director
at St. Peter Claver, Sheboygan.
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Very Reverend Thomas P. Cassidy, S.C.J.
Fr. Tom Cassidy is a Priest of the Sacred Heart,
Hales Corners. Fr. Cassidy was ordained in 1971.
His educational background includes a Masters
of Divinity degree from Sacred Heart School of
Theology, MA in Political Science from the Catholic
University of America, Washington D.C.; MA in
religious studies from Mundelein College, Chicago;
and an Ed. S. in school administration from Ball
State University, Muncie, Indiana. In July 2004,
Fr. Cassidy was appointed President-Rector of
Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners.
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Kathleen R. Dahlgren, Esq.
Kathleen R. Dahlgren is a shareholder at the Milwaukee law firm
of Lichtsinn & Haensel, S.C. where she practices primarily
in the area of employment law. She also represents several
Catholic religious orders, and serves as the U.S. Province
Attorney for the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Kathleen is a
graduate of Marquette University and the College of William
and Mary.
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 Very Rev. Jan de Jong, SCJ, STD,STL
Born in Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands, Fr. de Jong
became a professed member of the Priests of the
Sacred Heart (SCJ) in 1957 in the Netherlands
and was ordained in 1964. After receiving his
education in philosophy and theology in Holland,
he began studies for graduate degrees in Rome
in 1964. Fr. de Jong received a pontifical doctorate
in moral theology from the Academia Alfonsiana,
Rome, Italy, and a licentiate in theology from
the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas,
in Rome, Italy. He speaks six languages: English,
Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.
Fr.de Jong joined the faculty of Sacred Heart
School of Theology in 1969, remaining there until
1974 when he became the Roman Catholic chaplain
at St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee. His ministry
took a different direction in 1996 when he became
the novice master for his congregation at their
Sacred Heart House in Chicago. He remained there
until 1999.
Fr. de Jong returned to Sacred Heart School of
Theology in 1999 to teach moral theology. He served
on many committees including the rector’s
cabinet, spiritual formation committee, field education
committee, and educational outcome committee. In
2003 he was promoted to professor of systematic
studies. In October 2007 the board of directors
of Sacred Heart School of Theology named Fr. Jan
de Jong, SCJ, STD, the new president-rector of
the seminary. His three-year term began January
1, 2008.
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Lindsey Draper
After a thirty-year legal career that included
working as an Assistant District Attorney;
Assistant State Public Defender; and Judicial
Court Commissioner at the Children's Court
Center in Milwaukee County, Lindsey D. Draper
retired in July, 2006. He is currently employed
through the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance
as the Disproportionate Minority Contact Coordinator
for the OJA. In January, 2007, he was appointed
Staff Director of the Governor's Commission
on Racial Disparity, working to study and make
recommendations to Governor Doyle on strategies
to address racial disparities in the criminal
justice system. Draper is a graduate of Seattle
University (B.A., History) and Marquette University
Law School, and serves on a number of area
boards. He is the father of an adult son and
worships at the Cathedral of St. John.
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Barbara Gannon
Barbara Gannon is Vice President-Corporate & Marketing Communications
for Sargento Foods, Inc. She has more than 25 years experience
in communications for the food industry and is currently responsible
for corporate public relations, legislative issues, and product
publicity and consumer affairs. Barbara is a graduate of the
University of Dayton and earned her Master of Science degree
from Arizona State University.
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Peggy Gregorski
Peggy Gregorski is a graduate of Carthage College,
with a degree in Business Administration. She
has spent most of her professional life in
development or institutional advancement for
a variety of nonprofit organizations, including
Carthage College, St. Catherine's Hospital,
American Heart Association and Kemper Center.
Peggy is currently the Development Director
for the Kenosha Public Museums.
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Rev. Leslie J. Hoppe, O.F.M.
Rev. Leslie Hoppe is the Provincial Minister
of the Assumption Province, Order of Friars
Minor (Franciscans). He holds an MA in theology
from Aquinas Institute of Theology and a Ph.D.
in religion from Northwestern University. Rev.
Hoppe served as Provincial Vicar from 1991
to 1996, and in addition to writing ten books,
has served a number of publications in editorial
roles.
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Rev. Jerome M. Hudziak
Born in Milwaukee in 1938, Fr. Jerome Hudziak
entered St. Francis Seminary and after 12 years
of study, he was ordained in 1964. After serving
in various assignments in Milwaukee County,
Fr. Jerry retired in 2007 and is living in
Franklin, Wisconsin. His various assignments
include serving as Associate at 3 parishes,
Campus ministry, Formation Director at the
Pastoral School and Pastor of two parishes.
He had done his graduate studies in Theology
at Marquette University. He is presently serving
as a weekend priest at St. James Parish in
Menomonee Falls and assists as Spiritual Director
at Sacred Heart School of Theology.
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Rev. William Kohler
Rev. Bill Kohler was ordained a priest of the
Archdiocese of Milwaukee in 1971. He holds
a BA in philosophy from Saint Francis Seminary
College; MA in Religious Studies, Mundelein
College in Chicago; MS in Administrative Leadership
from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Rev. Kohler has served a number of different
parishes over the past 30 years, and most recently
served as Archdiocesan Director of the Development
for Worship, and Pastoral Services and Vicar
for Planning for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
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Sr. Marcia Lunz, OSF
Sr. Marcia Lunz, OSF, is a member of the Sisters
of St. Francis of Assisi and currently serves
as Director of her Congregation. Sr. Marcia
holds a Bachelors Degree in Music and Masters
Degrees in Music Education and in Linguistics.
In previous ministries she taught elementary
school music in Wisconsin, Illinois and New
York. She has served on the faculties of Hardwick
College in Oneonta, NY and Cardinal Stritch
University in Milwaukee. The history of the
Seminary and the Sister of St. Francis of Assisi
has been intertwined since the 1850s. Sr. Marcia
is pleased to continue the Sisters' relationship
with the Seminary as a member of the Board
of Directors.
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Bishop Robert C. Morlino
Bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin.
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Rev. David Reith
Rev. David Reith was ordained a priest of the
Archdiocese of Milwaukee by Archbishop William
Cousins in 1976. His seminary training includes
graduating from De Sales Prep Seminary High
School, Saint Francis de Sales College, and
Saint Francis Seminary, with a Master of Divinity
degree. Rev. Reith has served the Archdiocese
of Milwaukee in many ways, including several
terms on the Priest Senate, the Council of
Priests and the College of Consultors, Dean
of District Three, current member of the Priest
Placement Board and current Pastor of St. Dominic
Parish, Brookfield.
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Dr. Daniel J. Scholz
Dan Scholz is the Chair of the Religious Studies
Department at Cardinal Stritch University. He
received his Ph.D. from Marquette University
in biblical theology. Dr. Scholz was a member
of the Saint Francis Seminary faculty for six
years before joining Cardinal Stritch University
in 2004. He was named chair of the department
in the fall of 2005, and has over 20 years of
teaching experience at the high school, college
and graduate school level.
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Richard H. Sonnentag
Dick Sonnentag brings a wealth of experience
to the Seminary board. He holds a Bachelor's
degree from Marquette University and an MBA
from the University of Chicago. In 1990, Dick
resigned his position as President of Kimberly-Clark's
International Operations and its Board of Directors
to pursue personal interests, including various
not-for-profit organizations. He is currently
a member of the Board of Directors of Midwest
Airlines, Legatus International, and WHR Group,
Inc.; and the finance committee of the Wisconsin
Right to Life Foundation.
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Tom Tuttle
Tom Tuttle is President and COO of The PrivateBank
N.A., an affiliate of PrivateBancorp Inc., which
he started de novo with Jay Williams and Mark
Lemke in 2005. Previously, Tom worked for
M&I Wealth Management for nine years where
he was the manager of the Personal Trust Group
in the Milwaukee region and the Wealth Management
Director of the M&I Private Bank.
Tom maintains numerous community involvement contacts
including Repairers of the Breach, Neighborhood
House, the United Performing Arts Fund, the Boy
Scouts Endowment Committee and the Manor Park and
Messmer Foundations.
Born and raised in the City of Milwaukee, Tom
graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
in 1988 with a B.A. in History with Honors. He
also graduated from New York University School
of Law in 1991 and practiced law in midtown Manhattan
before returning to Milwaukee in 1995. Tom
lives in Mequon with his wife Kate and their seven
children.
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