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He is
also a liaison for the archbishop with the Priests' Retirement
Committee and the Presbyteral Council.
This office is also responsible for the implementing of recommendations
from these groups which are accepted and promulgated by the
archbishop.
Archdiocesan
Priests Retirement Committee
Rev.
Msgr. R. Walker Nickless, V.G., chairman; Barbara Buchanan;
Rev. John Canjar; Rev. James Fox; Rev. Leo Horrigan; Dr. Lawrence
Johnston; Rev. Msgr. Frank Morfeld; Rev. George
Weibel.
Continuing
Education for Priests
The goal of this office is to meet the continuing education
needs of the priests in the Archdiocese of Denver. It strives
to respond to the needs of pastoral ministry and the priests'
personal and spiritual lives. A committee of priests are advisers
to the program. The needs of priests are met through workshops,
conferences and sabbatical programs. This office is also responsible
for scheduling and coordinating retreats for the priests of
the archdiocese. Continuing education for priests committee
Rev. Msgr. R. Walker Nickless, V.G., co-chairman; Rev. James E. Fox; Rev. Roger L. Lascelle;
Rev. Sean McGrath.
Vocations
Fr. Jeffrey Wilborn,
director of vocations, 303-282-3429. The vocation directors
assist individuals to recognize a specific call within the
Church and discern the ways the Lord may be calling them.
The directors also supervise the seminarians' formation program,
work closely with their respective seminaries, and continue
to discern with each candidate his specific call to priestly
ministry.
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