Meet our Team

Growing Up Catholic is written, produced, designed, and supported  by some of the Team Members who
work at our sister web site, PastoralPlanning.com.

The leader of 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.

Our general editor 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 Master¢s degrees from
Purdue University and the Athenaeum of Ohio.
How to reach us

Phone
612.220.6943

E-mail
Info@GrowingUpCatholic.com

Postal address
PastoralPlanning.com
9980 Wildflower Rd
Pine City, MN 55063
To review a FREE sample
of one session of the Formation for
Reconciliation
click here.
To review a FREE sample of one
session of the parent coaching
(for the same session being offered above)
click here.
To review the Parish Leader's Guide,
click here.
It's also FREE.
To see prices (very low!) & order
Growing Up Catholic, click here.
Credits

The Examination of Conscience using the Lord's Prayer
is by Diane Laney Fitzpatrick
Stay-at-Home Parents Feature Writer
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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
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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.