Ms. Jean Marie Hiesberger

Written by two women, Maureen Gallagher, longtime member of the Archdiocese's staff and Jean Marie Hiesberger, a director of the Institute for Pastoral Life, a leadership training center for eighty dioceses.

Jean Marie HiesbergerShared the Vision for Lay Pastoral Ministry Formation

I knew Bishop Sullivan first in his role as founder of the Institute for Pastoral Life interviewing me, then as the president of my board of directors, but most importantly, as the friend he became.

His vision in founding the Institute for Pastoral Life was to establish a national center to train people from other dioceses, needier dioceses who lacked the resources to train desperately needed pastoral ministers, especially in the poor and remote, or home mission places.

, Jean Marie Hiesberger, director, Institute for Pastoral Life, Kansas City, Mo.

- Jean Marie Hiesberger, director, Institute for Pastoral Life, Kansas City, Mo.

- Jean Marie Hiesberger, director, Institute for Pastoral Life, Kansas City, Mo.

- Jean Marie Hiesberger , director , Institute for Pastoral Life , Kansas City , Mo.

About the Author

Jean Marie Hiesberger
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Jean Marie HiesbergerCurrently writing from her home in Kansas City, Missouri, Ms. Hiesberger conducts days of reflection, inservice and staff development for religious and not-for-profit groups and their boards.Ms. Hiesberger is a religious educator, teacher, parish staff person, religious editor, and director of the Institute for Pastoral Life, a leadership training center for eighty dioceses.She has given keynote addresses and workshops throughout the U.S., Canada, Italy, Germany and Jamaica.Ms. Hiesberger is the author of Dealing with Conflict and Anger, and Fostering Leadership Skills in Ministry - A Parish Handbook, and the editor of two newsletters: Faithworks and ParishWorks.