Horizons Newsletter by Envision
Click May 2021 Horizons to read newsletter. Highlighted content is the announcement of Envision’s new brand and articles on social mobility, Casa ALBA, and avoiding disruptors.
Casa Alba Melanie: A Forward-Looking Hispanic Resource Center
Written by Fr. Paul Demuth for Horizons newsletter, May 2021
When Sister Melanie Maczka and Father Ken DeGroot, O. Praem., decided to “retire” from their pastoral duties at St. Willebrord Catholic Church, the first local Catholic parish to welcome Hispanics as integral members, they realized that not all Hispanic people felt comfortable in a church setting. The needs and talents of the Hispanic community were vast and vital to the future of the greater Green Bay community. While Father Ken sought the funds for Casa ALBA Melanie, Sr. Melanie became the first Executive Director, working with a bicultural board in imaginative and ever-developing vision.
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