St Charles History Series 126

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St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish

No. 126 of a Series on Our Parish’s First 100 Years

School year 2007-2008 began for St. Charles’ faculty and
students on September 4, 2007. For pre-kindergarten 3, pre-kindergarten
4, and kindergarten classes, extended day programs were offered for the year. For new and
returning students, the technology committee had replaced the old computers with new ones.
One teacher from the previous year, Robert Abshire, did not return, while three new
teachers and two new aides joined the faculty. The new teachers were Mrs. Carolyn Kasper, Mrs.
Yvonne McGilvary, and Pamela Turicek. The new aides were Mrs. Christina Reynolds and Mrs.
Karen Lamberson. (Mrs. Lamberson resigned in October.) Returning faculty members included
principal Sister Margaret Pietsch; teachers Beatrice Jacobson, Mrs. Barbara Davis-Witt, Peter
Pappa, Mrs. Mary Hegeman, Mrs. Virginia Hegeman, David Lindow, Jeffrey Ingersoll, Scott
Schlesner, MaryBeth Benz, Mrs. Michele Salmins, Mrs. Beth Falk, and Mrs. Alicia Plein;
librarian and technology coordinator Mrs. Theresa Lancour; and teacher aides Mrs. Robin
Monteith and Mrs. Debra Manthei.
The Religious Education Program (REP) for students in kindergarten through grade 6
started on September 9, which was also Catechetical Sunday. On that day the parish honored and
thanked the school and REP teachers for their generosity and openness in teaching the young
people of St. Charles about the Catholic faith.
The Home and School Association held its golf outing on September 10 at the Evergreen
Golf Club in Elkhorn. Mrs. Laurie Miller again coordinated the event. The proceeds benefited St.
Charles School.
The parish held its annual fall festival, with the traditional family-style turkey dinner, on
September 23. Mrs. Mary LaBadie headed the many volunteers who worked to make the festival
a success. Festival-related activities included a vehicle / cash raffle, a sweepstakes, a bake sale
and produce room, a craft raffle, a children’s raffle, a silent auction, bingo and other games,
minnow races, a Spanish food tent, the Burlington Lions Club clowns, and music by the group
Neutral Zone. Among those helping to coordinate the various activities were Mrs. Marlee
Magdic, Mrs. Debra Manthei, Mrs. Carol Scherrer, Scott and Judy Lois, and Michael Yopp.
The St. Ann Society held its annual fall rummage sale, headed by Mrs. Janice Richter, on
October 27. Thanks to those who took the time to bring in the items that were offered for sale
and the volunteers who helped set up, staff, and clean up after the event, the sale realized profits
of over $2,000.
On October 30 Pope Benedict XVI named Chicago-born
Rev. William Patrick Callahan, OFM Conv., to be an Auxiliary
Bishop for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Bishop Callahan was
the first Conventual Franciscan to be named a bishop in the
United States. As an auxiliary bishop, Bishop Callahan was to
serve the Church by helping Archbishop Timothy Dolan and
Bishop Richard Sklba in the pastoral and spiritual leadership of
the Archdiocese, and by assisting the Archbishop in his role as
shepherd – through teaching, leading, serving, and celebrating the
sacraments with the people of the Archdiocese.
Bishop Callahan, who had studied for the priesthood with
the Conventual Franciscans in Illinois and earned a Masters in
Bishop William P. Callahan
Divinity at St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto, had been ordained to the
priesthood in 1977 by Milwaukee Archbishop William Cousins. Father Callahan served in the
Archdiocese of Milwaukee until 1978, when he returned to Illinois to serve as Director of
Vocations for the Conventual Franciscans and then as associate pastor and then pastor at a parish
in Peoria. In 1994, he returned to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee to serve as rector and pastor of
the Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee, where he remained until 2005, when he became
spiritual director of the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He held that position until
named Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee.
During October new carpeting was installed in the “cry room” at the back of the church.
The carpet was donated by Bruce and Joyce Bauman, Phil and Marilyn DeGreef, Laurence and
Linda Dornacher, and James and Carolyn Bauman. Gary Ketterhagen and Dennis Clapp donated
their time to install it.
On November 4 the St. Charles eighth grade class held a pancake breakfast in Andre
Hall. Proceeds from the meal supported the class overnight retreat, the class trip, and graduation
costs. In addition, proceeds helped fund the class gift to the school.
The Religious Education Program’s Advent Baby Project was conducted with a
“different twist” in 2007. The fourth grade REP class decided to fill the back of a pickup truck
with items for babies. The items, donated by the students, families, and other parishioners, were
delivered to the St. Vincent de Paul charity.
As 2007 ended following the parish’s and school’s services and activities celebrating the
Christmas season, the parish books showed that 48 Baptisms, 8 marriages, 9 deaths, 59 First
Communions, and 30 Confirmations had been recorded during the year.
The end of the year also saw Mrs. Louan Luetten turning over the scheduling of Host and
Cup Ministers to Mrs. Julie Aldrich. Mrs. Luetten had performed the voluntary service for
several years and Mrs. Aldrich volunteered to take over the responsibility.
Catholic Schools Week was observed from January 27 through February 2. The theme for
2008 was Catholic Schools Light the Way. Families were especially invited to the 8 a.m. Mass on
January 27 and to the open house which followed the Mass. The students and faculty participated
in special activities during the week. Also, registration for the 2008-2009 school year was held
during the week.
St. Charles School held its Charger Challenge basketball tournament from February 13 to
February 24. The fifth grade teams both took first place in their competitions. The girls team
defeated Holy Rosary of Kenosha in its championship game, while the boys team won over St.
Leonard’s of Muskego.
In March the eighth grade girls team won in the first two rounds of the Archdiocese’s
Padre Serra Invitational Basketball Tournament at Mount Mary College, beating Christ King of
Wauwatosa and St. Joseph’s of Kenosha. In the third round, the team lost to the eventual
tournament champion, St. Matthias of Milwaukee. Members of St. Charles’ team included Emma
Ketterhagen, Allison Hocking, Cassidy Robers, Samantha Reesman, Mackenzie Schneider,
Britte Schneider, Erin Bittmann, and Jasmine Kawalec. The coaches were Mrs. Susan Bittmann,
Steven Ketterhagen, and Brian Hocking.
In one of the largest indoor grade school track and field meets in southeast Wisconsin, a
combined team from St. Mary’s and St. Charles had a strong performance at the Pius XI Eighth
Grade Indoor Championship Meet in April. Eighteen St. Charles athletes participated in the
meet. The two Burlington schools’ girls team placed second overall, while the boys team, made
up of seventh and eighth graders from both schools, placed seventh.
The parish held its annual spaghetti supper on March 1 in Andre Hall. In addition to the
meal, there were special chance raffle items offered to the attendees. Mrs. Sarah Wiess headed
the dining room volunteers, while Mrs. Karen Middlecamp was in charge of the volunteers in the
kitchen. Mrs. Barbara Richter was chairman of the event and coordinated the raffle items.
During Lent the students of St. Charles raised over $1,500 for Love Inc.’s Transitional
Living Center after learning that it cost the Center $125 a night to provide shelter, food, and care
to 20 homeless people. Each class worked together to come up with a creative way to raise funds
to provide 12 nights of shelter. The pre-kindergarten, first, third, sixth, seventh, and eighth
grades held a penny war. The kindergarten and fourth grades collected spare change and
sponsored “Wear-a-Hat-for-a-Dollar” day. The second and fifth grades brought in treats for a
bake sale. The sixth grade donated and sold healthy snacks during study hall and also donated
the money earned by serving at funerals.
The St. Ann Society’s spring rummage and bake sale was held in Andre Hall on April 12.
Mrs. Janice Richter again coordinated the event, which raised nearly $2,050.
Responding to the interest and participation shown in the previous year, the Burlington
area Catholic parishes – St. Charles, St. Mary’s, and St. Joseph’s of Lyons – presented the
second “Catholics Returning Home” program offering non-practicing Catholics answers to their
questions about renewing their relationship, or “returning home,” to the Church. The six-session
series, coordinated by Mary Spiegelhoff, was held at St. Charles on Monday evenings from
March 31 to May 5.
Confirmation was held at St. Charles on April 26, with Auxiliary Bishop William P.
Callahan, OFM Conv., presiding. The 32 St. Charles confirmands were:
Anna Bartz Evan Derus Myles Madey Daniel Serna
Kelsey Behrens Laura Ehlen Alexander Martin Joseph Spiegelhoff
Thomas Brummel Marisol Estrada Jose Martinez Brian Vogt
Ethan Caliva Oldila Estrada Marissa Morrison Steven Vogt
Callie Coshun Margaret Fliess Samantha Oldenburg Hannah Weiger
Emily Dames Zenaida Gonzalez Daniel Peterson Eric Weiler
Julie Daniel Matthew Grulich Angelica Rangel George Whitehead
Kenny Delgado Amanda Kell Keena Schneider Logan Winker

First Communion was distributed by Father Amann to a total of 49 children during
Masses on April 26 and 27 and May 3 and 4. The First Communicants in 2008 were:
Cody Badger Lucas Heiligenthal Shannon Murphy Chloe Schallert
Bryson Baumeister, Jr. Osdualdo Hernandez Riley Nelson John Schiltz
Grace Boyle Anthony Jackl Joseph Neu Austin Siok
Kerewyn Cass Allen Johns Amanda Northrup Jessica Smith
Adriana Castillo Andrew Kawalec Jacob Panackal Rachel Spiegelhoff
Shauna Drew Hannah Ketterhagen Riley Pella Isabelle Stubblefield
Abigail Erickson Dalton Koch Lindsey Pompa Yessenia Suarez
Deana Estrada Derek Koenen John Pum Jacob Tess
Jovanny Estrada Tamlyn Kretschmer Griselda Rebollar Grant Tully
Maribel Estrada Jackson Lang Jennifer Rebollar Joseph Tully
Michael Fliess Hannah Lois Jacie Sayre Brooklyn VandeHei
Claire Fox Karly Madey Jacob Sayre Freddie Witteman
Harrison George
As a Life Teen service project, Mrs. Marci Morrison’s group made several contributions
to the “cry room.” The group included Anna Bartz, Taylor Biedrzycki, Ethan Caliva, Nathan
Hoff, Amanda Kell, Marissa Morrison, Caroline Paulus, B. J. Ritzman, and Michael Smet.
On May 1 the faculty and students from St. Charles and St. Mary’s schools observed the
National Day of Prayer in a gathering in Burlington’s Wehmhoff Square Park. The event was
coordinated by Mrs. Ann-Marie Haas Niec.
In May the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Youth, who had come from Ecuador in 1999
to serve the area’s Hispanic Ministry, were provided living quarters in St. Charles’ rectory.
Father Amann’s office and the parish business office were moved to the Parish Center next door.
The St. Charles Drama Club presented four performances of “The Music Man, Jr.” during
May. All performances were in the Parish Activity Center. One of the performances, new in
2008, was a special dinner theater presentation catered by Napoli’s Restaurant.
Twenty-five eighth graders completed their elementary educations at St. Charles at the
close of the school year. The graduates are shown in the following photo.
The Home and School Association held its 7th annual pig roast, auction, and dance on
June 14. Music was provided by the band, First Kiss. Among those coordinating the various
aspects of the event were Mrs. Mary LaBadie, Mrs. Ruth Neu, Mrs. Hope Dirksmeyer, and Mrs.
Barbara Sommers.
(to be continued)
CLASS OF 2008

Row 1 (l to r): Samantha Reesman, Allison Hocking, Ryan Schweiger, Luke Falk, Natalie Leuck,
Marlowe Jacobsen, Corey Caldwell, and Mrs. Yvonne McGilvary (teacher).
Row 2: Sister Margaret Pietsch (principal), Austin Petrie, Britte Schneider, Zachary Maerzke, Samuel
Vondra, Emma Ketterhagen, Zachary Martin, Edward Joike, Erin Bittmann, and Jasmine Kawalec.
Row 3: Mackenzie Schneider, Nicole Dixon, Lucas Winker, Nicholas Reda, Zachary Oldenburg,
Dexter Spieker, Caleb Hewitt, Neal Miller, and Cassidy Robers.

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