Meet the Staff - Diocese of Grand Rapids

Meet the Staff
D. J. Florian
Director,
Pastoral Services
P: 616-551-4748
F: 616-551-5640
E: dflorian@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Mary Pereira
Assistant,
Pastoral Services
P: 616-243-3927
F: 616-551-5657
E: mpereira@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Hispanic Ministry
Juan Carlos
Farias-Gonzalez
Director,
Hispanic Ministry
P: 616-246-0598
F: 616-551-5649
E: jfarias@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Native American Ministry
Debra Gutowski
Director,
Native American Ministry
P: 616-514-6065
F: 616-243-1442
E: dgutowski@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Regional Coordinator,
Hispanic Ministry
P: 616-481-0233
E: tduque@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Sr. Lupita Moreno, CCVI
Regional Coordinator,
Hispanic Ministry
P: 231-246-0598
E: gmoreno@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Judith Acheson
Director,
Prison & Jail Ministry
P: 616-475-1255
F: 616-551-5631
E: jacheson@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Black Catholic Ministry
Rev. Godfrey C. Onyekwere,
D. Min.
Bishop’s Delegate,
Black Catholic Ministry
P: 616-514-6063
F: 616-551-5652
E: gonyekwere@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Faith Formation
Sr. Barbara Cline, FSE
Director,
Office of Faith Formation/
Catechesis
P: 616-551-4742
F: 616-551-4744
E: bcline@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Mark Mann
Sr. Triny Duque, MC
Prison & Jail Ministry
Director,
Family Life, Youth & Young
Adult Ministry
P: 616-475-1243
F: 616-551-5638
E: mmann@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Jean Kastenholz
Administrative Assistant,
Office of Faith Formation
P: 616-246-0588
F: 616-551-5647
E: jkastenholz@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Jenn Stroud
Administrative Assistant,
Prison & Jail Ministry
P: 616-246-0592
F: 616-551-5653
E: jstroud@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Worship
Rev. Chris Rouech
Interim Director,
Office for Worship
P: 616-475-1241
F: 616-551-5639
E: crouech@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Dennis Rybicki
Director ,
Liturgical Music
P: 616-243-5590
F: 616-243-1442
E: drybicki@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
Bill Wheeler
Administrative Assistant,
Offices of Worship &
Hispanic Ministry
P: 616-551-4749
F: 616-458-7740
E: bwheeler@dioceseofgrandrapids.org
How We Serve
 Parish resources and support.
Recursos y apoyo a las parroquias.
 Parish consultation and advocacy.
Consejería y abogacía parroquial.
 Networking for parish leadership on
the diocesan, state, and national levels.
Red de liderazgo parroquial a nivel
diocesano, estatal y nacional.
 Certification of ministries.
Certificación de ministros.
“The joy of the gospel fills the
hearts and lives of all who
encounter Jesus. Those who
accept his offer of salvation are
set free from sin, sorrow, inner
emptiness and loneliness. With
Christ joy is constantly born
anew.”
DIOCESE OF GRAND RAPIDS
Office of Pastoral Services
Oficina de Servicios Pastorales
Pope Francis,
Apostolic Exhortation,
The Joy of the Gospel
 Formation and training for Parish
Ministers. Formación y entrenamiento
de ministros parroquiales.
 Cultural awareness workshops.
Talleres de conocimiento cultural.
 Seminars and conferences on related
topics. Seminarios y conferencias sobre
temas relacionados.
 Leading outreach to immigrants and
migrants. Liderazgo en el Servicio
asistencial para inmigrantes y
migrantes.
 Leading outreach to the imprisoned or
incarcerated and aiding their reentry
into our faith communities. Liderazgo
en el servicio asistencial para los
encarcelados, facilitando su reinserción
en las comunidades de fe.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
DIOCESE OF GRAND RAPIDS
Cathedral Square Center
360 Division Ave. S.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-243-0491
Fax: 616-243-4910
www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org
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