It is there his rhetorical gifts became evident through many oratorical endeavors like placing second in the nation among over 4000 contestants in the American Legion’s nation-wide oratory contest. Monica’s grade school in Whitefish Bay, he attended the Jesuit-run, namesake Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, graduating as salutatorian of his class in 1950. “Camp”, as he was affectionately known, was born in Milwaukee July 28, 1932, the son of Charles and Mary Edith Kersten. Kevin, S.J., as well as numerous sisters and brother in laws, cousins, nieces and nephews and even more numerous friends and legal colleagues. He also is survived by a sister, Mary Calista (Robert) McWilliam, and three brothers, George (Martha), Kenan (Sally) and Fr. If you would like to get your parish involved, reach out to Natalie Donatello at (312) 795–6057, complete the form below.Edmund Campion Kersten died peacefully at his home in Mequon Apat age 90, while holding the hand of his dear wife, Katherine.Ĭampion also is survived by three children, Juliet (David Rusch), Paul, Jennifer Kersten Maas (Michael), and four grandchildren, Dakota, Max, Charlie, and Benjamin. We’re looking for new parish partners right now. See this story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.Ĭatholic Extension’s Parish Partnerships program continues to grow, seeking new opportunities to build relationships with parishes around the country who are looking to help their fellow Catholics in the poorest parts of the United States. Wisconsin faith community-not just for now, but for many years to come. This wonderful gift will be immensely helpful to this rural You have spread God’s love and word through your loving actions toward the mission and ministry of all of us at St. You have been spreading the Gospel to the people of St. Francis told his followers to ‘preach the Gospel and if necessary to use words.’ That is exactly what you, good people, have done. In a letter to Lumen Christ parish, Sister Phyllis wrote, The parish, they still came together and completed the appeal by Easter. “I approached our pastoral council and said, ‘We just finished building and dedicating a new church this past winter,'” he said. “‘Wouldn’t it be great if we paid it forward in appreciation?'”ĭespite all the challenges that the coronavirus brought upon Dan performing a Baptism at Lumen Christi parish Remember those rural, isolated mission churches that needed help more now than ever. Own parish caused by the coronavirus, was determined to maintain theįundraising for Sister Phyllis and her ministry. Dan, in addition to managing the disruptions in his Unfortunately, the trip had to be canceled.īut, Fr. The parish had recently built a beautiful new church in Mequon, and they were looking forward to a personal visit from Sister Phyllis in late March. Cecilia, in 1919.Įven before the coronavirus hit, Lumen Christi had already chosen to pay it forward by supporting Sister Phyllis’s ministry through their Lenten appeal. Received a grant to build its original church, St. Lumen Christi began as a small mission church itself, and The partnership between Catholic Extension, Lumen Christi parish, and Sister Phyllis’s ministry was a century in the making. With Masses canceled, the income dwindled to nothing. When the Diocese of Superior had to cancel Masses because of the coronavirus, the community’s need became even more urgent. It has a normal weekly collection of about $100, which doesn’t cover the cost of insurance and utilities. Mary is the only parish on the Bad River Reservation serving this isolated community. Works to build communities and maintain a Catholic presence. Francis of Mary Immaculate, she ministers to Ojibwe Native Americans and Sister Phyllis is a Catholic leader who has served this regionĪnd its primarily Native American population for more than 40 years. The parish, home to families in Mequon and Theinsville, just north of Milwaukee, was raising money for a remote Catholic faith community located on the far northern reaches of their own state.Īs part of its Lenten Appeal project, the parish wanted to help the ministry of Sister Phyllis Wilhelm, the pastoral associate of St. Wisconsin, heard that he had to close the doors of the church, he was concerned Dan, pastor of Lumen Christi parish in Mequon,
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