| Meet Leisa Anslinger and the rest of our team Growing Up Catholic is written, produced, designed, and supported by the Growing Up Catholic Team. The Director of the Team is Leisa Anslinger. Leisa has a long history of parish ministry. A frequent presenter at conferences and in-service days, Leisa speaks on topics of catechesis, pastoral leadership, and stewardship. She contributes regularly to ministerial publications and is the author of Here Comes Everybody! and co-author of Desires of the Heart and Forming Generous Hearts: Stewardship Planning for Lifelong Faith Formation. Leisa holds a Bachelor's degree from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, and a Master's degree from Purdue University and the Athenaeum of Ohio. With her husband, Steve, they also raised two children who were part of the parish programs. One of the writers on this team is Bill Huebsch. Bill has his MTS in Theology from the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago. Bill has been working in diocesan and parish roles since 1976. He has published more than fifteen books on faith formation, and served as DRE at St. Stephen's Parish in suburban Minneapolis for many years. He is author of Vatican II in Plain English and the Growing Faith Project. The person responsible for many of the household activities suggested in this process is Doris Murphy. Doris has a long history in religious education at both the parish and university level. She has also published Learning Centers for First Reconciliation & First Eucharist. It's an outstanding resource. Doris presents on a variety of topics in faith formation and theology, and served on the faculty of St. John's University, Collegeville, MN. |
How to Reach Us Phone 317-608-0383 Leisa@GrowingUpCatholic.com Postal address PastoralPlanning.com 9980 Wildflower Rd Pine City, MN 55063 |
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| Credits The Examination of Conscience using the Lord's Prayer is by Diane Laney Fitzpatrick Stay-at-Home Parents Feature Writer Visit the website. A former newspaper reporter and editor, Diane Laney Fitzpatrick has three children in high school and college, making her an expert in parenting, multi-tasking and do-overs. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University, worked as a reporter for daily newspapers for 10 years, and was editor of weekly newspapers in Cleveland before becoming a stay-at-home mom and freelance writer. She's done a multitude of volunteer projects at schools, her church, and for the homeless, minorities, women's issues, and political causes. Diane and her family have lived in six states in the past 20 years, making her intimately familiar with moving and relocating families. She currently lives in and writes from Jupiter, Florida. The artwork on this website and in the Growing Up Catholic resource is by Mark Hakomaki Visit the website. Mark is a former design florist who now operates a commercial art studio in Pine City, Minnesota. His work has been used to illustrate Catholic texts such as The Growing Faith Project and Into the Fields, among others. Mark has a bachelor's degree in Music from the University of Minnesota. The coloring pages in Growing Up Catholic are from two main sources. The first is this website. The coloring pages are absolutely free to anyone for the asking. Simply send us a note and request them. Or you may also download them yourself at the site above. The lessons offered by this web resource are all excellent and suitable for most Catholic uses. They are also available in Spanish. The second main source is this web site. Again, we are making these available at no charge whatsoever, and encourage you to visit this website for more information. The translations of Bible stories into plain English, the prayer celebrations, the activities, the scope and sequence, the parent coaching and catechist guide pages, the take home activities, the web site, and all other components of this program were written and designed by the Team at PastoralPlanning.com, which owns the copyright on that portion of this work. From time to time, inspiration for our work came from a variety of sources, including parish leaders, parents, various Catholic web sites, and others. Growing Up Catholic is a shared resource to be used by the Church. The cost being charged covers only our operations and production, and does not include any more than that. |
