WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023
St. Benedict, 2200 W Ithica St. Broken Arrow, OK 74012
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023
8:30 a.m. Mass Celebrated by Most Rev. David A. Konderla
9: 40 a.m. Opening Prayer and Welcome
10: 00 a.m. Very Rev. John Lanzrath
The Four Pillars of Stewardship
11:00 a.m. Very Rev. Gary Kastl
New Challenges, New Opportunities
12:00 p.m. Mr. Eric McArdle
Best Practices in Parish Stewardship
12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Mrs. Katie Conner
Stewardship in the Family
2:30 p.m. Very Rev. Brian O'Brien
Increasing Stewardship Momentum
Agenda
2023 Stewardship Formation Day Speakers
VERY REV. JOHN LANZRATH
Pastor, St. John the Evangelist, El Dorado, Kan. A native of Wichita, Kan., Fr. John Lanzrath earned a degree in mathematics and worked as a civilian in military intelligence at Boeing Military Airplane Company before resigning to enter the seminary. He studied at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., and later at Gregorian University in Rome. He has served the Diocese of Wichita in many capacities since his ordination in 1988 – associate pastor, Vice-Chancellor, Moderator of the Curia, Director of the Spiritual Life Center, Director of Stewardship, Vicar for Priests, and as Chancellor of the Diocese. Fr. John worked closely with Msgr. McGread in spreading the message of stewardship throughout the diocese and across the nation. In addition, Fr. John was instrumental in the development of their diocesan manual, The Pillars of Parish Stewardship .
VERY REV. GARY KASTL
Rector, Holy Family Cathedral and Vicar General, Diocese of Tulsa
Fr. Gary Kastl was ordained in 2007 for the Diocese of Tulsa. Since that time, Fr. Kastl has served the diocese in several leadership capacities including the Chair of the Priestly Life and Ministry Committee, the Director for Continuing Education and the Diocesan Clergy, and the Coordinator of Priests’ Retreats and Days of Recollection. In addition, he has worked for the Catholic Leadership Institute as the Ministry Development Manager, helping to implement their programs for ongoing priestly leadership formation in dioceses across the country. He is currently a Leadership Consultant for CLI. Stewardship has been an integral part of Fr. Kastl’s life, and he has been very successful in developing stewardship as a way of life in three different parishes.
MR. ERIC MCARDLE President, Catholic Stewardship Consultants
Eric McArdle is the President and co-founder of Catholic Stewardship Consultants (CSC). For over 20 years, Eric has worked with hundreds of parishes across the country on every aspect of stewardship development. At CSC, Eric and his staff work closely with parish and diocesan clients, utilizing a proven spiritual-based process that focuses on communication, education, and evangelization. Parishes that implement the CSC process have been successful in deepening the spirituality and practice of stewardship. CSC clients have seen parish life transformed, as individual parishioners and families grow in their relationship with God through a life of generous giving of their time, talent and treasure. Eric, his wife Lisa, and their five daughters are members of St. Mary on the Hill in Augusta, Ga. At St. Mary’s, Eric has been involved in various parish ministries, and also has served in many key parish leadership roles. In 2019, Eric co-authored the book Stewardship Success: A Practical Guide for Catholic Parishes.
2023 Stewardship Formation Day Speakers
MRS. KATIE CONNER
Writer, Catholic Stewardship Consultants
Kathleen (“Katie”) Conner is a joyful wife, mother of nine, and attorney from Augusta, Ga. She received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1992, and a J.D. from The Catholic University of America in 1995. In her legal practice, Katie represents abused and neglected children in the Georgia foster care system and serves as Legal Counsel to I-Care, a local non-profit dedicated to assisting victims of human trafficking and their children. She is honored to have recently joined the staff at CSC as a writer. Katie and her husband, Steve, discovered stewardship many years ago and it has transformed their lives in unexpected and wonderful ways. She is delighted to share her personal testimony and eager to offer the gift of a stewardship way of life to those near and far.
VERY REV. BRIAN O'BRIEN
Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Stillwater, Okla. Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Tulsa in 2007, Fr. Brian O’Brien currently serves as Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stillwater, and also serves as Associate Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Tulsa. At St. Francis Xavier, Fr. O’Brien oversaw the merger of two parishes and successfully implemented stewardship in the new parish. After graduating from Boston College in 1998, he began teaching at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa. He earned his master's in education from the University of Notre Dame in 2000. After prayer and reflection, Fr. O’Brien entered St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana in 2002 and earned his master's in Catholic Social Thought and Life and a Master of Divinity in 2007. He then served as Associate Pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church in Tulsa and as Chaplain of Bishop Kelley High School. Fr. O’Brien also served as President of Bishop Kelley High School from 2009 to 2017.
STEWARDSHIP: A DISCIPLE'S RESPONSE
“Becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ leads naturally to the practice of stewardship. These linked realities, discipleship and stewardship, then make up the fabric of a Christian life in which each day is lived in an intimate, personal relationship with the Lord. ”
Breakfast
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