u The Mission of RENEW International u

RENEW International fosters spiritual renewalin the Catholic tradition

by empowering individuals and communitiesto encounter God in everyday life,

deepen and share faith, and connect faith with action.

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RENEW International promueve la renovación espiritual

enraizada en la tradición de la Iglesia Católica,inspirando y preparando a comunidades y creyentespara descubrir la presencia de Dios en lo cotidiano,

profundizar y compartir la fe, y expresarla en sus actos.

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u About the Cover uThe fabrics on the cover depict a selection of the altar cloths and vestments

RENEW International has received as gifts from communitiesin Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Central America, and the United States.

Used in our weekday celebration of Mass in our chapel,

they represent the universal Church and the millions of people who have been empowered to faith-filled leadership by participating

in small Christian communities through RENEW International.

Cover design and photos by Linda L. Eberly

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From Our President and Executive Director 2

Message from the Board 4

Executive Summary 5

Pastoral Services 6 Why Catholic?/¿Por qué ser católico? 7 ARISE Together in Christ/LEvánTATE 10 Parish-Based Offerings 13 Young Adult Outreach 16 REnEW Worldwide 19

Development 22

Financial Summary 26

The Communities We Serve 30

Donor Acknowledgements 34

Board of Trustees 36

RENEW Staff 38

Connect with Us 40

RENEW International’s Statement of Values• A ministerial community impelled by the life and

mission of Jesus Christ

• A culture of respect that values the unique gifts and talents of our staff and the many individuals with whom we minister

• Nurturing of small Christian communities, incorporating faith sharing into the fabric of Catholic life as a vehicle for individual and communal transformation

• Attentiveness to diversity of languages and cultural contexts to effectively meet the pastoral needs of the global Church

• Love in the service of justice with special attention to the poor and underserved communities of faith both domestically and internationally

• Highest ethical standards and financial transparency particularly in the areas of human resources, management, finance, and development

• Commitment to excellence, innovation, and creativity in all we do.

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president and executive director

“As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with

compassion, kindness, humility, meekness,

and patience … Above all, clothe yourselves with

love, which binds everything together in

perfect harmony.”

Colossians 3:12-14

Sr. Terry Rickard, OP, was chosen as a graduation speaker for her class at the Institute for Not-for-Profit Management Program at Columbia University’s Business School. Sr. Terry’s participation in this continuing education program was funded by the Healey Family Foundation. Credit: Leslye Smith

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Dear Friend of RENEW,

Throughout Scripture, the imagery of fabric abounds: Old Testament kings robed in purple and gold,

Joseph in his many-colored cloak, Jesus wrapped in the manger and in the tomb, soldiers in crimson,

the transfigured Christ in radiant white. Even today, these images offer important outward symbols of

majesty, humility, power, purity, and holiness. In a letter to the Colossians, attributed to Paul, the fabric

metaphor is used to encourage the early Christians to “clothe” themselves in Christ-like virtues,

especially love.

We at RENEW International know that, like a beautiful tapestry, our outward actions have the

potential to reflect inner virtues and values. As part of our ongoing strategic planning process, we

invested considerable time in developing our Statement of Values. These values, shown on the facing

page, represent the cherished marks of who we are, the virtues in which we clothe ourselves. These

core principles reflect and guide our life as a ministerial community, our passion for serving the

Church, our standards of behavior, and our commitment to gospel living and justice.

During the past year, RENEW’s team has endeavored to weave our core values into our work in

ways that will strengthen the fabric of Catholic life. All parts of our ministry have been examined and

enhanced: innovative pastoral services that offer greater impact and flexibility, a wider range of timely

and relevant small-community publications, creative marketing approaches, funding partnerships

to reach the poor and underserved, streamlined operations that better serve our customers, and

financial standards to ensure accountability and sustainability.

I give thanks to God for each of you and your generous and loyal commitment to RENEW

International, our mission, vision and values. With your continued support, we look forward to

creating a beautiful and seamless garment of love that will bring healing, reconciliation, and harmony

to our wounded and wonderful Church.

May God bless you for your generosity and commitment to helping us to renew, rebuild, and

reinvigorate the Church—one person, one parish, one diocese at a time.

Gratefully,

Sr. Theresa Rickard, OP, DMin

President and Executive Director

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messaGe from tHe board Dear Supporter of RENEW,

REnEW International is a unique organization within the Catholic

Church dedicated to renewing personal spirituality, building

community, and sustaining parish life across the globe. The Board of

Trustees of RENEW has been actively involved in the mission, offering

direction, advice, and support. It has been an honor to participate in

that effort, but it comes with the responsibility of ensuring that the

mission of RENEW is preserved and in communion with the Church;

to see that its resources are efficiently and effectively deployed, and

to position the organization for continued prosperity. The fabric of

RENEW weaves together both spiritual zeal and strong management.

With the quality and character of those in senior leadership positions,

RENEW is in good hands. The dedication and commitment of the

staff is exemplary and extraordinary.

RENEW serves a diverse and faithful audience and delivers its gospel message using the most modern

technology resulting in an expanding range of recipients. RENEW responds to the needs of the

parishioners in the pews with such cutting-edge programming as Why Catholic?, ARISE Together in Christ,

and Lifting Up Our Hearts. The dynamic nature of this organization impels it to both respond to the

current needs of the Church, as well as to anticipate future demands of those served. The thread that

runs through this success is personal and communal hard work delivered through the Holy Spirit.

In these troubled economic times, our disciplined focus has never been more important. Good

management has resulted in having done more with less. We have stepped up our efforts to attract

donations, grants, and contributions using the most efficient methods possible.

As a Board, we would like you to know that RENEW International has remained dedicated to its

founding principles and continues to offer inspirational services, unwavering in its support of the faith,

yet adaptable to the ever-changing needs of the faithful. We thank you for your continued support

and trust.

Joseph Franzetti

Chair, Board of Trustees

Joseph Franzetti, Chair,Board of Trustees

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During 2010-2011, RENEW drew its inspiration and energy from meeting the diverse pastoral and spiritual needs of

church leaders, parish teams, and parishioners in the United States and a growing list of international dioceses. As a result,

RENEW International ended the year in a strong position relative to mission achievement and financial sustainability.

Pastoral OfferingsFrom its one basic “RENEW program,” RENEW’s offer-

ings have multiplied in recent years as more dioceses and

parishes pursue their pastoral goals in unique and tailored

fashions. Revitalizing parish life and deepening Catholic faith

take place in new, varied ways: diocese-wide “core processes”

with a full complement of training sessions, resources, and

pastoral support; flexible parish-based programs featuring

downloadable resources and web-based training sessions;

and a growing portfolio of resources on faith topics suitable

for small groups and personal use.

After more than seven years and 48 diocesan engage-

ments, Why Catholic? Journey Through the Catechism was ready

for major enhancements. New books and resources and up-

graded workshops are helping this ministry successfully touch

the lives of everyday Catholics in more meaningful ways.

ARISE Together in Christ emerged this year as an ideal option

for dioceses that want to continue the blessings of small

Christian communities after being involved in Why Catholic?

Being attentive to the diversity of languages and cultural

contexts present in the Church, RENEW ensured that our

efforts have maximum impact by offering multilingual options

for our major resources and specific workshops. Beyond

Spanish, this meant translation and inculturation into Portu-

guese, French (Canadian), Vietnamese, Chinese, Lithuanian,

Haitian Creole, Xhosa, Afrikaans, as well as large-print editions.

Our stated commitment to innovation and creativ-

ity meant RENEW proactively developed offerings to meet

emerging pastoral needs. With the Third Edition of the Roman

Missal coming to all English-speaking parishes in Novem-

ber 2011, RENEW introduced a series of resources to help

prepare parishioners for this change. Lifting Up Our Hearts has

been promoted extensively to positive acclaim and strong

sales to date. Similarly, our Publications Team has been readying

Renewing the Priestly Heart as a discussion-centered clergy-

renewal resource for parish priests for fall 2011.

DevelopmentRENEW International recognizes that broadening our

base of financial support permits us to successfully reach

poor and underserved communities. This year has seen

growth in the number of individuals donating on behalf of

our mission, with new donors coming from beyond our

typical geographic base. Newer partnerships and founda-

tions—such as the Catholic Church Extension Society and

Our Sunday Visitor Institute—along with our longer-term

funders, made RENEW’s processes and materials acces-

sible to young people, poor parishes, and developing-world

dioceses that might not otherwise have the means to

participate. These outreach efforts were matched with tight

control of fundraising expenses during the year.

ManagementStaying focused on our Strategic Plan goals, our leadership

team and entire RENEW staff have emphasized building

management practices to better serve dioceses, parishes,

and customers. Marketing and selling approaches were

enhanced to foster more loyal relationships. This took the

form of guiding dioceses to engage in ongoing spiritual

renewal as well as encouraging parishioners to turn to

RENEW for more resources. Social media, podcasts, video,

and email have all played an important role.

Additionally, investments in information technology

infrastructure helped us harness the unique gifts and talents

of our staff in new, more productive ways. This will further

expand in 2012 as we implement a centralized database

initiative to enable better analysis and decision-making.

Finally, RENEW pursued the highest ethical standards and

financial transparency through careful stewardship of funds:

cost-benefit analysis for spending projects, audited financial

statements, and prudent, socially-responsible investment of

its endowment.

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Why Catholic? participants in the Diocese of Jefferson City, MO, sewed a quilt inspired by their spiritual journeys.

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“I learned a lot about all the sacraments during this last year of Why Catholic? The best was that I learned about unconditional love. I have been able to see and experience unconditional love in [the team leaders] who show up here every week and really care about us.” Inmate at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, Carlisle, IN

Why Catholic?/¿Por qué ser católico?

OverviewWhy Catholic?/¿Por qué ser católico? has become the leading

diocese-wide process for evangelization and adult faith

formation in the United States. Presented in four 12-week

sessions, this process takes participants on a journey through

the Catechism of the Catholic Church and its four principal

themes: Prayer, the Creed, the Commandments, and the

Sacraments. Since 2003, hundreds of thousands of Catholics

have benefitted by strengthening their appreciation for

and connection to the Catholic faith. As a result, many

participants have reported a deeper understanding of Church

teaching, a return to the sacraments, deeper prayer life, and

more engagement in works of charity and acts of justice.

Highlights of 2010-2011Participants in Why Catholic? during the past year have

testified to the ways in which their faith sharing deepens as

the process continues. A member of a group in Princeton, NJ,

for example, reported how the first two years had prepared

participants for the next step in the process, Life in Christ:

Christian Morality, which focuses on the Beatitudes and the

Ten Commandments: “The sections on marriage caused the

most discussion and interest. We experienced real empathy

because by this time folks are more comfortable with one

another ... I was glad Life in Christ was the third

book. It was a challenge, and folks never would have

been able to handle the sharing had we done it earlier.’’

A participant in Jasper, IN, also described the gradual

transformative quality of Why Catholic?: “We had two men in

our group who never shared anything the first two years of

Why Catholic? This book [Life in Christ] brought

them out of themselves. They shared unbelievably and

profoundly. It was worth the two-year wait.’’

Enhanced MaterialsDuring the past year, the Why Catholic? books on prayer

and Christian morality were revised in content and design,

following the revision of the books on the sacraments and

the profession of faith. All four books were given new titles

that are more attractive and easier to remember: Pray,

Believe, Celebrate, and Live. While remaining faithful to the

themes of the Catechism, the revised books provide a more

accessible resource for learning, deepening faith, sharing, and

moving to action.

These book changes provided an opportunity to improve

and update the full range of Why Catholic? materials and

resources: new music CDs, downloadable

documents on the RENEW website—

posters, flyers, bulletin announcements,

homily hints—and a new kit of parish

materials. Notably, the kit now includes

a multimedia faith-sharing resource

based on the documentary movie

Scenes from a Parish, which relates the

real-life experiences of a parish coping with the impact of

immigration and poverty in its community. In addition, the

training workshops, faith enrichment workshops, and retreats

of the Why Catholic? process were updated and enhanced.

Why Catholic? in the MilitaryRENEW has been bringing the Why Catholic? process to

Catholics eager to enrich their faith and encounter God in everyday life attend a Why Catholic? workshop on the military base in Wiesbaden, Germany.

members of Catholic communities on

United States military bases since January 2006, serving all

branches. Lay leaders and chaplains attend two weekends of

workshops per year. This past year workshops occurred at

bases in San Diego, CA; the United Kingdom; South Korea;

and Hawaii. Most recently launched in Wiesbaden, Germany,

the process has been received with enthusiasm.

“The small groups that form become electric,” reports

Jane Gottardi, coordinator of Why Catholic? in Wiesbaden.

“There is so much love in the sharing that it opens one’s

heart to a fellow parishioner. It creates bonds and it

strengthens our church community. Small groups offer

respect, dignity, love, and trust in one another.’’

Jane, whose husband is an Army general, emphasized

the Why Catholic? approach of moving from faith to action.

“At the end of each session,” she writes, “we commit to

ourselves and to one another in some way to go out and live

the Good News until our next session... Our faith tells us to

reach outside our comfort zone and to give of ourselves to

others. It is in the living of our faith and being instruments of

good for others that we are forever changed.’’

¿Por qué ser católico?The faith-formation experience of Why Catholic? is available

to Spanish-speaking parishioners through the parallel series,

¿Por qué ser católico? During the past year, the process was

enriching the faith and spiritual lives of Spanish-speaking

Catholics in the dioceses of Jefferson City, MO; Orlando,

FL; Norwich, CT; Fort Worth and Amarillo, TX; and Ponce,

Puerto Rico, as well as a parish in Chihuahua, Mexico. In

these communities, too, the process has had a dramatic

impact on individual lives. For example, one woman who

joined about 200 adults and children at a ¿Por qué ser católico?

retreat in the Diocese of Orlando, shared that before her

parish began the Why Catholic? process, she was not a

practicing Catholic. Now she is a member of a small Christian

community and attends Mass every Sunday, and she and her

family are preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation.

While Why Catholic?/¿Por qué ser católico? offers a well-

guided journey through the Catechism, it can lead to greater

understanding of specific aspects of Catholic faith in ways

that address the varying needs and interests of participants.

The Diocese of Fort Worth, for example, conducted a

retreat – El sacramento del matrimonio: comunidad de amor y

de servicio / Sacrament of Marriage: a Community of Love and

Service. The retreat, a collaborative effort of two diocesan

offices and RENEW International, was organized to satisfy

the needs of many married and unmarried couples to more

deeply appreciate, in an environment of prayer and faith

sharing, the sacrament of matrimony.

New Funding Partnership to Serve Mission Dioceses

RENEW’s ability to reach parishes with the Why

Catholic?/¿Por qué ser católico? process has been boosted by

assistance from the Catholic Church Extension Society, which

underwrites most of the costs of participating in the

Bishop Patrick Zurek spoke at workshops in every region of the Diocese of Amarillo, TX, to parishes beginning Why Catholic?/¿Por qué ser católico?

Why Catholic? participants gather in Orlando, FL. The woman, at left front, reported that she was not a practicing Catholic before participating in Why Catholic?, but now she attends Mass every Sunday.

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Music enriches the celebration at the Spanish Retreat for ¿Por qué ser católico? in Norwich, CT.

“At the beginning of the process, I couldn’t see the value of ¿Por qué ser católico? Now I see in my own life the fruits of being part of a small Christian community.”

Cesáreo López, Parish Coordinator, St. Teresa of Jesus Parish, Friona, TX, Diocese of Amarillo

process for parishes in the Diocese of

Amarillo, TX. Bishop Patrick J. Zurek generated enthusiasm

for the process when he attended most of the workshops.

All 49 parishes — more than 5,000 people — in the diocese

are participating, including 24 implementing ¿Por qué ser

católico?. Amarillo has served as a pilot diocese for this

partnership, which will expand in scope to reach even more

dioceses in 2012.

Outlook for 2012 and BeyondParishes in the Archdiocese of Boston, including the many

that completed RENEW’s ARISE Together in Christ process,

will begin Why Catholic? in 2012. The process will be available

in the archdiocese in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese,

Chinese, Lithuanian, and Haitian Creole. This process is being

supported by a generous grant from The Lynch Foundation,

based in Boston, MA, which will offset the cost to parishes.

RENEW also looks forward to expanding its partnership

with the Catholic Church Extension Society in bringing

Why Catholic? and other RENEW pastoral offerings to poor

parishes in mission dioceses in the United States.

ARISE Together in Christ/LEVÁNTATE. Unámonos en Cristo

OverviewARISE Together in Christ is a three-year evangelization and

spiritual renewal process for the entire parish. ARISE Together

in Christ creates a unifying, vibrant spiritual climate in the

parish, transforming people through small-group faith sharing,

resources for diverse ethnic groups, youth and families with

children, and Christian social action.

Highlights of 2010-2011The Archdiocese of Boston successfully completed ARISE

Together in Christ this year. More than 3,000 lay leaders from

parishes, prisons, campuses, convents, rehabilitation centers,

and nursing homes were trained at 200 workshops in four

languages. Faith-sharing books were offered in six languages

to serve the ethnic communities in the archdiocese. Thanks

to the ARISE/LEVÁNTATE experience, which helps people

become both hearers and doers of the Word of God, the

annual Archdiocesan Social Justice Convocation was re-

instituted, helping parishes establish social-justice committees.

The effects of ARISE/LEVÁNTATE were broad and lasting.

The feedback RENEW received from St. Eulalia’s parish in

Winchester was typical: “Participants have reported that their

hearts and lives were touched by the Scriptures, family bonds

were strengthened, involvement in their parishes increased,

and there was a heightened awareness of God’s presence in

their lives. Many were saddened when the experience ended

and expressed a desire to continue their faith sharing in small

Christian communities.”

The Diocese of Stockton, CA, completed Season 2 of

ARISE/LEVÁNTATE this year, with 97 percent of the parishes

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Manuel Hernandez, a member of RENEW’s Pastoral Service Team, visits a correctional facility in the Diocese of Stockton, CA, to meet with inmates participating in ARISE Together in Christ with books donated by local ARISE groups.

The Why Catholic? program is a boon for our diocese by giving us the education tools we desperately need to help faith flourish and qualities of leadership blossom among our people. When local people see leaders rise from among them, it awakens their own desire to participate. It’s a domino effect that we hope will continue to play out for years to come, and we’re so appreciative to Catholic Extension for helping to make it possible.

Most Reverend Patrick Zurek, Bishop of Amarillo, TX

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Annie Garmey from Hearth shares a cookbook inspired by ARISE Together in Christ with RENEW’s

staff member Sr. Honora Nolty, OP, at the Archdiocesan Justice Convocation in Boston, MA. Hearth, a social

service agency dedicated to addressing homelessness, received the proceeds from the cookbook sales.

participating as well as two prisons and the

University of the Pacific. “By participating in ARISE,” one

parishioner said, “I have learned how marvelous God is.

Talking about daily life issues has been helpful. I have had

lots of difficulties of late; my mother’s sickness and eventual

death was a long and painful process. My small community

supported and prayed me through it all, and I continue to

see God’s hand in my life.’’

With continuing support from a three-year grant from

the William E. Simon Foundation, ARISE for youth—urban

edition, a customized outreach for urban teens, continued

at St. Augustine Parish in the South Bronx, NY. In fall 2010,

RENEW staff met with and trained youth leaders to lead

small groups and to put faith into action in the St. Augustine

community and surrounding neighborhood. Some activities

included collecting food and assembling packages for

distribution to those in need in the community as well as

planting and harvesting in the parish vegetable garden. This

past year included a retreat experience in Goshen, NY,

where the small community leaders and participants who

are potential leaders gathered to experience various types of

prayer in a relaxed, rural setting.

Outlook for 2012 and BeyondStockton’s Bishop Stephen E. Blaire will connect participation

in ARISE Season 3: In the Footprints of Christ with a diocesan

justice event. Parishes will collaborate with the California

Catholic Legislative Network, an arm of the California

Bishops’ Conference, to engage parishioners more deeply in

their civic and moral duty concerning important legislative

issues. Bishop Blaire plans to designate November 5-6, 2011

as “Life and Dignity Sunday.”

The majority of new dioceses joining the RENEW family

this next year, as well as those who are continuing from

another RENEW process, have chosen ARISE Together in

Christ. This process is easily adapted to individual diocesan

synod goals and pastoral plans.

Canada’s many dioceses and parishes present an

expansion opportunity for ARISE Together in Christ. ARISE

was launched in London, Ontario, Canada this past spring.

Participants in the diocese will begin faith sharing this fall.

As RENEW anticipates the involvement of the Canadian

dioceses of St. Boniface and Sault Ste. Marie, it is translating

ARISE Together in Christ into Canadian French as DEBOUT

Ensemble dans le Christ.

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St. Edith Stein Parish in Brockton, MA, has gone through some turmoil, including its formation from the merger of two other parishes. A parishioner told REnEW that ARISE Together in Christ has made all the difference:

“Without the ARISE/LEVÁNTATE program we wouldn’t have been able to ‘survive the storm.’ There is indeed a sense of ‘calm.’ Through faith sharing, we have learned how to get along in God’s family. We have supported, nurtured and sustained one another on the journey. Not only have we shared our faith but we’ve shared our cultures which has made us ardent believers in fact that ‘we are all one.’ Faith sharing has truly helped us ‘survive’ the disappointments and fears the many changes have brought our way. We’ve become true believers in the power of prayer and our prayer lives have grown deeper and more meaningful. ... Even though change has made us bewildered at times, our faith sharing and belief in our call as Christians has moved us to work more diligently in outreach to the poor and marginalized.”

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Small groups form as RENEW launches ARISE Together in Christ in the Diocese of London, Ontario, Canada.

Parish-Based Offerings

OverviewRENEW is committed to offering a full array of quality

resources for parishes seeking to renew the spiritual lives

of parishioners, deepen their faith, and build the bonds of

community. We continue to develop faith-sharing resources

to foster and nurture ongoing small Christian communities.

Nearly two thirds of our individual customers return to

REnEW for additional resources within two years of their

first purchase. These resources, which can be found on

RENEW’s website, include a variety of faith-sharing books,

downloadable parish promotional materials, parish kits, and

web-based and on-site training tailored to meet the needs

of individual parishes and small Christian communities.

Highlights of 2010-2011

Lifting Up Our HeartsOn the first Sunday of Advent 2011 – November 27 – the

Catholic parishes of the English-speaking world will adopt

the Third Edition of the Roman Missal, the text containing

prayers and instructions for the celebration of the Mass. This

new English translation includes some changes in the prayers

recited by the priest, deacon, and assembly. Anticipating this

event, RENEW International developed Lifting Up Our Hearts:

Praying with the Third Edition of the Roman Missal for parishes

and dioceses looking for effective ways to take advantage of

this “teaching moment.”

A variety of tools and resources make it easy to bring

the changes to the people. The six-session faith-sharing

book addresses different parts of the Mass with a Scripture

passage, reflections, prayer, song suggestions, and faith-sharing

questions. The book includes a tear-out pew card with

the assembly’s new responses. This resource was written

for RENEW International by Dr. Peter J. Zografos, noted

liturgical theologian and presenter for

the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical

Commissions.

With generous underwriting from

the Lavelle Fund for the Blind, Inc.,

RENEW International published a

large-print edition of the Lifting

Up Our Hearts faith-sharing book with a pew card for

people with visual impairments. In addition, parishes can take

advantage of a companion music CD, promotional buttons,

and customizable posters and flyers. Parish

leaders are invited to register for one of

RENEW International’s web-based training

sessions to learn more about Lifting Up Our

Hearts, to maximize participation, and to gain

skills to effectively lead the small groups.

Parishioners who used the materials in

advance of the new edition of the Roman

Missal indicated the more they shared and

learned about the reasons for the changes in

the liturgy, the more they understood what

“What sets Lifting Up Our Hearts apart is that it is designed for parishioners’ use in small faith-sharing groups. Through prayerful reflection and faith sharing, Lifting Up Our Hearts will help the faithful internalize the new liturgical responses thereby encouraging active, full, and conscious participation of the laity in the liturgy.”

From the Foreword to Lifting Up Our Hearts Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli, Bishop of Paterson,

Chairman of the Committee on Divine Worship, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

happens at Mass and why. According to a participant from

the Diocese of Metuchen, NJ, “Change can be challenging,

and this helped explain and point out the beauty of the

changes.”

Longing for the Holy and Sedientos De DiosLonging for the Holy is a faith-sharing process based on the

insights of best-selling author Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI

Longing for the Holy and its complementary

Spanish-language process, Sedientos de Dios, address a

popular theme in secular society today—the need for

a spiritual connection—and they seek to help people deepen

their awareness of the presence of God in their lives.

“We all are dealing with spiritual hungers and interest

in how we might grow as human beings and in our spiritual

life,” explains Franciscan Sister of Peace Maureen Colleary of

REnEW International.

The Diocese of Green Bay, WI, took on Longing for the

Holy with great enthusiasm during Lent 2011 as a follow-up

to Fr. Rolheiser’s appearance in the diocese. More than 50

parishes committed

to the process and

almost 200 group

leaders were trained at

workshops across the

diocese. Testimony from

participants reveals that

they benefited from the

process on a variety of

levels.

In addition to

Green Bay, Longing for the Holy and Sedientos de Dios have

taken hold within 172 of the 178 dioceses in the United

States as well as several in Canada; selling more than 14,000

Longing for the Holy books and 4,200 Sedientos de Dios books.

Small-community leaders have been trained to facilitate the

Longing for the Holy and Sedientos de Dios processes—either

on site or through webinars—in the dioceses of Dallas, TX;

San Angelo, TX; Newark, NJ; Baltimore, MD; and Belleville, IL.

Lenten LongingsWritten by Sr. Catherine T. Nerney, SSJ, PhD, the Lenten

Longings series is based on the three-year cycle of the

Lectionary, presenting themes drawn from the year’s Lenten

readings. Each book contains six sessions corresponding to

the six weeks of Lent with topical reflections and sharing

questions. Previously published as part of RENEW’s Impact

Series, Lenten Longings: Year A—Let Yourself Be… was

updated and repackaged. Several dioceses, including the

Archdiocese of Boston, promoted this resource for ongoing

small Christian communities in between or after completing

RENEW processes.

Sr. Marie Cooper, SJC, leads a workshop on Lifting Up Our Hearts to prepare parishioners in the Diocese of Trenton, NJ, for the Third Edition of the Roman Missal.

“The sharing was great, and it sure made me think spiritually on how to get closer to Jesus. I liked the references to modern day saints putting the words and ideas into real life.”

Longing for the Holy participant, Diocese of Green Bay, WI

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The Life of the World—Year B and Seeing

with God’s Eyes—Year C will be published

for the 2012 and 2013 Lenten seasons,

respectively. The Lenten Longings series

features a music CD with songs selected for

all three liturgical cycles of Lent.

Renewing the Priestly Heart RENEW International began developing a faith-sharing

process specifically for priests: Renewing the

Priestly Heart: A Spiritual Resource for Priests

Based on the Insights of Archbishop Timothy

M. Dolan in collaboration with Our Sunday

Visitor Publications. The faith-sharing resource

is written by Fr. John E. Sassani, a priest and

pastor of the Archdiocese of Boston, and it

includes many observations from Priests for the

Third Millennium, a best-selling book by Archbishop Dolan of

New York, recently-elected president of the U.S. Conference

of Catholic Bishops. Fr. Sassani worked with RENEW

International’s project team to identify 12 key themes

important to the priestly life. The text has been thoroughly

reviewed and piloted by a variety of priests and

by others engaged in clergy formation. This project also

includes an audiobook plus 13 reflections by nationally-known

specialists on topics of vital interest to priests.

Outlook for 2012 and BeyondRenewing the Priestly Heart will be promoted at the

November 2011 General Assembly of the U.S. Conference

of Catholic Bishops as well as through partnerships with

representatives of various Catholic organizations including

Our Sunday Visitor Publications, the National Organization

for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy, and the

National Federation of Priests Councils. The process will be

launched in the Diocese of Davenport, IA, November, 2011

by Sr. Terry Rickard, our Executive Director. Sr. Terry and

Fr. Thomas Devery, the Vicar for Priests of the Archdiocese

of New York, will be the keynote speakers at the diocese’s

annual clergy convocation. Also Renewing the Priestly Heart

will be piloted in the Archdiocese of New York beginning

Fall 2011.

RENEW International is following up on its popular

Lenten Longings series by introducing a faith-sharing process

for Advent, beginning with liturgical year B in fall 2011. The

process is designed to give participants a respite from the

hectic, secular atmosphere of the weeks before Christmas

and focus their attention on anticipation of the coming of

Christ. The English resource, Advent Awakenings, will include

faith-sharing sessions for each of the four weeks of Advent

and devotions that participants can use with their families at

home: blessings of the Advent wreath, crèche, and Christmas

tree; a reflection for Christmas Eve, and a ritual for blessing

the home on Epiphany. A companion music CD will be

available. The Spanish resource, Reflexiones en Adviento, will

include five weekly sessions—one for each Sunday of Advent

and one for Christmas Day—written by evangelist/poet

Dr. Irma Chávez—as well as an appendix with devotions for

the home. Separate books will be developed for liturgical

years A and C.

Parishioners in Boston, MA, engage in self-reflection and faith sharing with Lenten Longings.

I thank RENEW International for its innovative work in creating this helpful resource for priests. It is my prayer that these reflections will help those who are seeking to refresh their souls and renew their zeal.

From the Foreword of Renewing the Priestly HeartMost Reverend Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York

President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Young Adult Ministry

OverviewThe Catholic Church, led by Pope Benedict XVI himself,

is focusing its attention on a concept known as the “new

evangelization,” a revitalization of missionary activity

among members of the Church and in the world at large.

RENEW International takes that concept to a practical

level by offering young adult ministries that reach out to an

important, but underserved, group.

Highlights of 2010-2011

RENEW Theology on TapRENEW Theology on Tap has been at the center of RENEW’s

Young Adult Ministry activity since the beginning of 2011.

With 25 new registrations of dioceses and parishes and 100

renewals so far, Theology on Tap has demonstrated its value as

a powerful means of meeting the needs of young adults

in the Catholic Church. These programs take place around

the United States and Canada, and in South Korea, Australia,

Taiwan, and the Bahamas. Sometimes these are diocesan sites

and sometimes local parishes.

RENEW has launched a concerted effort to progress

from being the licensing agent for the Theology on Tap

trademark to being the trusted source of information,

guidance, and support. “RENEW International’s Theology

on Tap” Facebook page links many of the local sites to

encourage sharing of topics and ideas among the leaders.

Almost daily postings keep the ideas as current as possible.

Our team reaches out to all Theology on Tap team leaders

and attendees to become “fans” of the site.

This summer, RENEW collaborated with the National

Catholic Young Adult Ministry Conference and the U.S.

Conference of Catholic Bishops to host a Theology on Tap

event at World Youth Day in Madrid. This partnership marked

This group of young people led 97 students at the University of Arizona, Tucson, in Campus RENEW to encounter God in everyday life.

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the first time a specific effort was made to reach the young

adults in attendance during the celebration, and it was the

first joint activity among the three organizations. Hundreds

of English-speaking participants experienced Theology on Tap

first hand at a casual gathering featuring a talk by Archbishop

J. Peter Sartain of Seattle, WA, and performances by popular

Catholic musicians.

Campus RENEWBy the end of the 2010-2011 academic year,

our Campus RENEW process was completed at

Merrimack College, Stonehill College, and Bentley

University in Massachusetts and at St. Anselm

College in New Hampshire. Purdue University

also completed its process and has continued

to foster small faith-sharing communities with

200 students using Word on Campus as one of

its major resources. In addition, several campuses

are participating in the Why Catholic? process in

the dioceses of Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; and

Louisville, KY.

Outlook for 2012 and BeyondRecognizing the tech-savvy nature of our young

adult ministry contacts, the RENEW Theology on Tap

website is undergoing renovation to create more

user-friendly event maps and better use of the

Theology on Tap forum page as well as Facebook and other

social media. Plans are in development for a full schedule of

practical and inspiring webinars for Theology on Tap leaders.

Some will be aimed at the newest leaders so that they can

share their initial questions and concerns, get ideas from each

other, and feel more prepared to begin this ministry. We will

also invite veteran leaders to be part of these conversations

to share their enthusiasm with the new members. Other

webinars will be based on specific topics and will be open to

all leaders and members of groups, with times for questions

and shared discussions.

An updated version of the Campus RENEW process for the

University of Arizona will be supported through a schedule

of web-based training for leaders during this fall and next

spring. We will continue to implement Campus RENEW with

a special focus on dioceses that are participating in Why

Catholic? and ARISE Together in Christ.

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Archbishop Sartain inspires young adults at the Theology on Tap reception at World Youth Day in Madrid. Credit: Paul Jarzembowski / NCYAMA

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RENEW Worldwide: South Africa

OverviewIn a very short time, RENEW International has successfully

listened to the needs of the Church in South Africa and

responded by coordinating, with the local people, a strong

effort to form and support small Christian communities. As

a result, lay men and women have developed their gifts for

ministry, young people have become more involved in their

faith, and inactive Catholics have returned to their parish.

Highlights of 2010-2011

We have witnessed the founding of new ministries and the

revival of others, and overall a higher level of participation in

parish life and mission. The ongoing effort in the Diocese of

Port Elizabeth demonstrates that while “RENEW Africa comes

and RENEW Africa goes, small Christian communities go on

forever”—the slogan we popularized throughout the process.

RENEW AfricaThe Diocese of Port Elizabeth completed the fifth season

of RENEW Africa in November 2010, and is committed

to continuing to encourage and support small Christian

communities. Testimonials from participants in these small

communities have been very positive.

Many have found the small community as a

pathway to renewed faith. “I hadn’t gone to church for years,”

wrote one participant, “but my neighbor invited me. It was so

much easier to cross the threshold into his living room than to

climb the stairs of the church. Eventually, I discovered it wasn’t

that hard to go back to church, and now I’m filled with joy.”

For others, the RENEW Africa process made a clear

connection between faith and life. “We can’t ignore the call

of the Gospel,” a participant commented. “I knew I needed

to take the first step to be reconciled with my brother, but

couldn’t. The faith of my community in me, and their prayers,

gave me the courage to take the risk. We have been reconciled,

and our whole family rejoices in our coming together again.”

Updated this past spring, RENEW Africa website pages

provide a colorful, engaging, and informative experience for

viewers, and a link to further resources for member dioceses.

Fostering Ongoing Small CommunitiesSmall Christian communities welcomed the African editions

of Lenten Longings for Cycle A (In English, Xhosa, and

Afrikaans) not only in the Diocese of Port Elizabeth but

also in a scattering of small Christian communities in other

dioceses with the help of national advertising. We foresee

continued expansion to other small communities as publicity

is renewed for Lent 2012.

Why Catholic?At the request of the Diocese of Port Elizabeth, we have

started rolling out an adapted experience of Why Catholic?

for Africa to follow RENEW Africa. Launching workshops

began during the month of July 2011, and faith-sharing in the

small Christian communities began in August. The materials

are provided in English, Afrikaans, and Xhosa as they were for

RENEW Africa, and helpful material for will be available in the

Why Catholic? web library.

Outlook for 2012 and Beyond

As the fourth anniversary of our return to South Africa

approaches, we foresee expansion into new dioceses during

2011 and 2012. After RENEW’s visits to Johannesburg and

Cape Town in 2010, the Archdiocese of Johannesburg

and the Anglican Diocese of Saldhana Bay (in Cape Town)

expressed interest and have now committed to the RENEW

Africa process. The bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Table

Bay (in the Cape Town area) has recently requested a

presentation to its priests. We look forward to continued

expansion of RENEW Africa and the many ways that

continued training of local presenters will contribute to

creating a sustainable effort in South Africa.

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“It was my small Christian community that got me through the tragic killing of my son. I was angry with everyone – even God. Members of my community would stop by and visit and pray with us. They helped start the healing process and supported our family. Eventually I was able to let go and forgive the killer.”

RENEW Africa participant, Diocese of Port Elizabeth, South Africa

RENEW Worldwide: Latin America

OverviewRENEW International’s ministry in Latin America continues

to grow as more dioceses learn about the faith formation

and evangelization offerings that RENEW provides with both

language and cultural relevance.

Highlights of 2010-2011

Jóvenes para Cristo ( JPC)/Youth For ChristDuring 2011, RENEW International’s team based in El

Salvador, led by Juan Ramón Córdova, continued to support

Jóvenes para Cristo (Youth for Christ) in the Diocese of

Sonsonate. This process attracts young people, who might

otherwise be at risk of gang involvement, into a positive and

faith-filled relationship with Jesus. The youth communities, first

established in 2009, continue their development and growth,

numbering 181 youth groups and 2,873 active participants.

During this year, the Jóvenes para Cristo team organized

activities, including training sessions for youth leaders and

retreats for parish teams, which drew hundreds of participants.

Some of the workshops prepared youth participants to run

special Holy Week events in their own parishes.

Youth in El Salvador gather to participate in Jóvenes Para Cristo and develop a deeper relationship with Christ.

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RENEW Proyecto América Latina

RENEW International’s outreach to parishes in South

America began in the Archdiocese of Valencia in Venezuela

using RENEW’s popular faith-sharing process ¿Por qué ser

católico? in a version customized to Venezuelan culture.

Between July 2010 and June 2011, faith enrichment

workshops and retreats were held throughout the

archdiocese with an average of 1,000 participants at each

event. These events touched the Catholic community at

every level from individual to parish to archdiocese. Small

Christian communities started the Celebrar season, which

focuses on the sacraments, in mid-2011, and new groups will

soon begin the Creer season, which focuses on the creed.

RENEW International is grateful to the Vollmer Foundation

for providing generous funding for the implementation of this

effort in venezuela.

Outlook for 2012 and BeyondRENEW looks forward to pursuing new relationships

throughout Central America in the coming year. These

contacts emerged from RENEW’s presentation of Jóvenes

para Cristo at national youth events and diocesan meetings

in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama. These presentations

generated strong interest with several bishops. We also

anticipate expanding RENEW’s work in Venezuela in dioceses

that already have extended invitations.

Workshop participants of the RENEW process in Honduras receive a blessing and are sent out to live their faith.

If you would like to support these or other RENEW International pastoral initiatives, please visit www.renewintl.org/donate or contact our Development office at

development@renewintl.orgor 908-769-5400 x 143.

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development

Honorees (from left to right: William McGuire, Sr. MaryMcGuinness, OP, and Ronald Bushwell) celebrate at our Gala.

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OverviewRENEW International’s development activities are

motivated by our stated value of paying special attention

to the poor and underserved communities of faith

domestically and internationally. Our fundraising efforts

allow our staff to foster spiritual renewal in struggling rural

and urban parishes in the United States, to bring hope to

groups of youth and young adults, and to train lay leaders

in faith communities in developing countries. We are

grateful to the many individuals and foundations that have

supported our mission for more than three decades.

Highlights of 2010-2011Development income for the fiscal year was $652,000.

With the economy still weak and financial uncertainty

widespread, average donation size declined, while the

number of donors increased by 26 percent and the

total number of donations received increased by nearly

24 percent. While total dollars raised was lower than

planned, the Development Team took actions this year

to position RENEW for improved results as the general

environment strengthens. These actions were characterized

by innovations in fundraising methods, efforts to build

a solid infrastructure for the future of the department,

incorporation of cost-savings and cost-effective measures,

and the success of our 12th Annual Gala.

In addition to generous ongoing support from major

donors and family foundations, several notable gifts helped

us advance specific ministry and infrastructure projects this

year. Highlights include:

• The Lynch Foundation provided a new grant to

implement Why Catholic? in the Archdiocese of Boston

• The Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc. continued

to generously support large-print editions of our materials

• Our Sunday Visitor Institute and The George Link Jr.

Charitable Trust helped us with the development of the

Renewing the Priestly Heart process

• The William E. Simon Foundation continued its third year

of funding for ARISE for youth—urban edition

• Vollmer Foundation helped underwrite efforts in the

Diocese of Valencia, Venezuela

• An anonymous foundation provided a significant grant to

underwrite Lifting Up Our Hearts

• A donor provided major funding for RENEW’s upgraded

information technology investment

Additionally, we worked with the Dioceses of

Sonsonate, El Salvador, and Port Elizabeth, South Africa, to

secure funding for RENEW’s pastoral initiatives through

special funds for Latin America and Africa generated by the

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Innovations and building infrastructureIn an effort to expand our donor

database, we continue to add names

through a “welcome packet program.”

More than 300 RENEW process

participants, customers of our resources,

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RENEW staff—from left, Yvette Hutchins, Susan Capurso, and Rich Michalowski—gear‐up for the transition to new computers and technology.

Our organization is delighted to help make RENEW’s outstanding religious education materials available in large-print editions accessible to parishioners with visual impairments.

Andrew S. Fisher, Executive Director Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc.

and interested individuals have been added

to our database, an important positive step in keeping a

healthy growing base for RENEW’s sustainability.

To communicate more effectively with our growing

base of contacts, the first issue of RENEW’s bimonthly

enewsletter was launched in September 2010. Each

issue of World RENEW contains updates and news about

RENEW around the world as well as Scripture passages,

practices for spiritual growth, and information about

the latest REnEW resources. World RENEW is sent to

nearly 5,500 individuals and it is now linked to RENEW’s

Facebook page.

Another initiative incorporating cost-effective methods

of communicating with our donors has been the creation

of eblasts: short seasonal greetings and timely messages

with an option to donate. This year’s eblasts were sent

at Christmas and Easter wishing those same enewsletter

recipients the blessings of the liturgical season and gently

asking them for financial support. A series of Gala eblasts

related general news of the Gala, the honorees, and details

of the exciting online auction.

During the Christmas and Lent seasons, we developed

in-house personalized direct-mail appeals for nearly 500 of

our donors. Combining these two appeals, we generated

donations totaling $39,600 at a cost of $840. This reflects

a major turnaround in this type of appeal in support of

RENEW’s mission.

Special EventsIn September, the 18th Annual Golf Classic gathered

friends of RENEW at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in

Bedminster, NJ. Eblasts, mailings, and press releases allowed

us to publicize the event, raffle, sponsorships, and silent

auction. Our loyal RENEW golfers enjoyed a terrific day of

golf and though their efforts and those of the committee,

about $24,000 was generated to benefit RENEW. We

are deeply grateful to those who have supported our

Golf Tournament over the years. After careful evaluation

by our Board of Trustees and staff members, a decision

was made to suspend the event for 2011; income will be

supplemented by focusing our efforts on enhancing existing

projects and developing new events.

The major highlight of our fundraising year was the 12th

Annual RENEW International Gala held June 2, 2011 at the

Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, NJ. The honorees—

Mr. Ronald J. Bushwell, Sr. Mary C. McGuinness, OP, and

Nellie and Michael Catanzaro enjoying themselves at Gala 2011.

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Mr. William B. McGuire—are each outstanding examples of

individuals whose deep faith, abiding generosity, and creative

vision embody the mission and values of RENEW. They

honored us with their presence, and we are most grateful

to them.

In honor of RENEW International’s cofounder and

visionary, the inaugural Msgr. Thomas A. Kleissler Award

was presented at this year’s gala to Sr. Mary McGuinness,

who was the creative force behind many of RENEW’s

most popular resources and publications. The award is

designated for a person who exemplifies one or more of the

remarkable qualities of Fr. Tom: a visionary and missionary

spirit, commitment to justice, dedication to the formation

of lay leadership, and devotion to renewal through small

Christian communities.

An innovation incorporated into this year’s Gala was an

online charity auction featuring more than 40 items. Items

donated to RENEW were posted on the RENEW website

and advertised through the enewsletter and eblasts. Generous

RENEW donors from around the country had the opportunity

to bid on these items well in advance of the Gala! More

than 295 guests enjoyed a beautiful evening renewing old

friendships. All were invited to participate in an exciting silent

charity auction and raffles. Throughout the evening, guests were

entertained with dance music provided by a live band.

Through the efforts of the Gala Committee

and Board, the generosity of the honorees and guests, and

the proceeds of the online auction, the Gala generated

$204,000 in net revenue to support RENEW. Please mark

your calendar and plan to join us on June 7, 2012 for a

memorable evening at next year’s Gala.

Outlook for 2012 and BeyondRENEW International continues to look for fresh ways to

increase its relevance to current and potential individual

and foundation donors. To expand its development

outreach, RENEW will host smaller special donor

cultivation events beyond our traditional geographic base

of donors, starting with an event in the Diocese of Fort

Worth, TX, in September 2011.

Other initiatives include expanding planned giving

opportunities for our donors by creating a memorial card

program, developing a comprehensive RENEW brochure,

researching and approaching new grant possibilities, and

engaging in a significant major donor cultivation initiative.

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Pat and George Erdman pose with daughter, Jeanne Ellen Pursiano at the Pleasantdale Château in West Orange, NJ.

Planned Giving OpportunitiesDonors can consider RENEW International when thinking of planned giving so they will be able to continue supporting the mission of RENEW and make a difference for generations to come.

The most common way of remembering RENEW is through a bequest. Friends of RENEW who are unable to make a substantial gift during their lifetime can make contributions of property, stocks, or assets through well-planned wills and trusts. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with you and your personal advisor to discuss planned giving that will benefit you, your family, and RENEW International.

Please contact our Development Office at 908-769-5400 x143 to discuss such opportunities.

OverviewRENEW International stayed focused on balancing

its long-term mission growth goals with careful

cost control and investment management in an

uncertain economic environment. This discipline

allowed RENEW to deliver both operating

and investment income growth, totaling a

positive 37 percent versus fiscal year 2010.

Operating Results for Fiscal 2011RENEW International is pleased to report net income

of $651,000 in fiscal year 2011 versus $475,000

for fiscal year 2010. RENEW’s endowment had

extremely positive results of $614,000 in fiscal year

2011 and operating income was $37,000, 16 percent

higher than 2010 operating income of $32,000.

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financial summary

RENEW works with military bases abroad and within the U.S. like this group in San Diego, CA, which participates in Why Catholic?

Dollars in Thousands 2010 2011

Operating Revenue $3,347 $3,315

Operating Expenses $3,315 $3,278

Operating Income (loss) $32 $37

Endowment Income (loss) $443 $614

TOTAL INCOME (loss) $475 $651

Total Assets (without Endowment) $1,999 $2,025

Endowment $4,037 $4,651

Total Assets (with the Endowment) $6,036 $6,676

Total Equity $5,319 $5,970

Capital Spending $18 $114

Ratio of Current Assets (with Endowment) 7.7x 8.7x to Current Liabilities

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts % 7.9% 5.1%

Return on Average Endowment Balance 11.6% 14.1%

SOURCE: 2010-2011 RENEW International Audited Financial Report, Max Bussel & Co. CPAs

RENEW International Key StatisticsFull Year Ended June 30

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Operating Revenue $3,347 $3,315

Operating Expenses $3,315 $3,278

Operating Income (loss) $32 $37

Endowment Income (loss) $443 $614

TOTAL INCOME (loss) $475 $651

Total Assets (without Endowment) $1,999 $2,025

Endowment $4,037 $4,651

Total Assets (with the Endowment) $6,036 $6,676

Total Equity $5,319 $5,970

Capital Spending $18 $114

Ratio of Current Assets (with Endowment) 7.7x 8.7x to Current Liabilities

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts % 7.9% 5.1%

Return on Average Endowment Balance 11.6% 14.1%

SOURCE: 2010-2011 RENEW International Audited Financial Report, Max Bussel & Co. CPAs

Total operating revenue was $3,315,000, about

one percent lower than actual 2010 revenue.

• Actual 2011 publication/other revenue was $1,549,000,

well exceeding 2010 actuals of $1,323,000. This

favorable result reflects the evolving model in which

a greater share of RENEW revenue comes from sales

of resources across an expanding base of parish and

individual customers. This growth was fueled by strong

demand for the Longing for the Holy and Lenten Longings

publications as well as robust initial start-up revenue for

Lifting Up Our Hearts. Other revenue was minor in nature,

reflecting income on RENEW’s operating cash accounts.

• Actual 2011 process-fee/other revenue was

$1,114,000, a decrease of 14 percent from 2010.

This decrease occurred across the REnEW

processes and reflects the lingering economic

malaise in RENEW’s participating dioceses and

parishes. RENEW made a commitment to continue

working with many parishes particularly hard hit by

the recession by providing financial assistance.

• Development revenue for 2011 was $652,000 versus

2010 revenue of $727,000. With the economic downturn

still impacting all segments of the economy, major gift

donations were less than the previous year. However,

the number of gifts and donors increased—positive

achievements that bode well as the economy recovers.

Total operating expenses were $3,278,000,

one percent improvement versus 2010.

• Actual 2011 process-related costs were $2,777,000,

or one percent above 2010. Process costs were 85

percent of total operating expenses, reflecting continued

emphasis on channeling spending more directly towards

RENEW’s ministry efforts. The slight increase in costs

was related to the development and introduction of

new resources such as Lifting Up Our Hearts as well

as increased emphasis on RENEW’s mission work

in South Africa, Venezuela, and Central America.

• Actual 2011 development-related costs were

$262,000, 12 percent lower than 2010, stemming

from more focused and efficient use of funds

FY 2010 Actual FY 2011 ActualProcess Costs

Development Costs

Gen & Admin Costs

Process Costs

Development Costs

Gen & Admin Costs

$2,75583%

$2,77785%

$2628%

$2397%$298

9%$2628%

RENEW International Components of Revenue$3,500

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

0FY 2010 Actual FY 2011 Actual

$1,297$1,114

$1,323 $1,549

$727 $652

Development $ 727 $ 652Process Fees $1,297 $1,114Publications/Others $1,323 $1,549

FY 2010Actual

FY 2011Actual($ in 000’s)

• Actual 2011 general and administrative costs were

$239,000, 9 percent under 2010. These costs include

various building, technology, and overall office-related

expenses. Strict expense control contributed to this

decrease.

EndowmentRENEW International’s endowment at June 30, 2011

was $4,651,000, an increase of 15 percent over 2010.

Endowment income was $614,000, resulting in an

average return on investment of 14.1 percent, versus

11.6 percent in 2010. This increase reflected the

continued recovery in the equity markets. However,

because of persistent economic and fiscal uncertainty

both domestically and abroad, RENEW continued to

pursue a cautious investment policy. As a result:

• RENEW took a very conservative posture in its

asset allocation: At June 30, 2011, equity investments

were 56 percent of the total endowment with the

remaining 44 percent in fixed-income securities.

• Additionally, RENEW did not participate in “alternative”

investment strategies such as commodities trading or

hedge funds. It does, however, maintain appropriate

diversification among domestic large-, mid-, and small-

capitalization stocks as well as international stocks.

• In light of uncertain interest rate trends, RENEW has

kept the overall length of the bond maturities in its

fixed-income portfolio weighted toward the short and

intermediate maturities.

Finally, RENEW’s approach to responsible stewardship

has extended to its investment philosophy, demonstrated

by commitment to Socially Responsible Investing

(SRI) principles according to the United States

Conference of Catholic Bishops’ guidelines.

Balance SheetTotal assets at June 30, 2011, were $6,676,000, an

increase of 11 percent over June 30, 2010. Additionally,

the ratio of current assets to current liabilities was

8.7 times at June 30, 2011, reflecting an extremely

liquid balance sheet. Other highlights include:

• Operating cash was $646,000 at June 30, 2011,

versus $722,000, the decrease mainly due to

increased capital spending on necessary building

improvements and technology infrastructure.

• Accounts receivables, net of reserves, were

$483,000 at June 30, 2011, versus $437,000 in 2010.

This increase reflects more publication sales, as

well as installment receivables from process fees;

however, the reserve for doubtful receivables has

dropped to 5.1 percent versus 7.9 percent a year

ago, due to enhanced collection procedures.

• Inventory was $301,000, up from $274,000

because of a larger amount of published

materials, such as Lifting Up Our Hearts.

• Fixed assets, net of depreciation, were $481,000

versus $421,000, reflecting increased spending

on essential building improvements as well as

new servers and computer equipment.

Outlook for 2012 and BeyondRENEW is acutely aware that the economic

environment, particularly unemployment and the

equity markets, continues to fluctuate greatly and

will certainly impact RENEW’s financial results for

fiscal 2012 and beyond. Yet RENEW is committed to

achieve positive operating results for fiscal year 2012.

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Endowment$4,651

OperatingCash$646

Other$1,379

Receivables$483

Inventory$301

Fixed Assets$481

Other Assets $114

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Operating Revenue• RENEW has engaged an increased number of new

dioceses and parish clusters as well as successfully

transitioning several existing dioceses to begin Why

Catholic? and ARISE Together in Christ in fiscal year 2012.

The partnership with Catholic Church Extension

Society will be instrumental in attaining increased

diocesan agreements from mission dioceses.

• RENEW continues to grow its diverse revenue streams,

particularly with the Lifting Up Our Hearts, Longing for

the Holy, and Lenten Longings offerings. These offerings

were introduced in the past two years and have

demonstrated substantial revenue growth prospects.

• New products, such as Advent Awakenings and

Renewing the Priestly Heart, will contribute to

revenue during the current fiscal year.

Operating ExpensesRENEW is committed to cost control, with

overall spending in line with last year. A few

disciplines may see increased funding (such as

marketing, advertising, and web development) in

order to stimulate targeted revenue growth.

EndowmentRENEW expects the endowment results to fluctuate

over the early part of fiscal year 2012. It will mitigate

issues by staying with its conservative, well-diversified

investment policy which has benefited RENEW during

the past several years: 50 percent to 55 percent in

equities and 45 percent to 50 percent in fixed income.

RENEW is committed to matching its passion

for high-impact ministries with a strong dedication to

sustainability through careful stewardship of our financial

resources and audited, transparent internal controls.

Sr. Honora Nolty, OP, Assistant Director of RENEW International (center), meets with members of the Vietnamese community in the Archdiocese of Boston. This group from seven different parishes translated Lenten Longings into Vietnamese for their community after completing ARISE Together in Christ.

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Parishes in the archdioceses and dioceses below participated in Why Catholic?/¿Por qué ser católico? in 2010-2011

Amarillo, TX

Charlotte, NC

Evansville, IN

Fort Worth, TX

Jackson, MS

Jefferson City, MO

Knoxville, TN

Lexington, KY

Little Rock, AR

Los Angeles, CA

Louisville, KY

Military, USA

Nashville, TN

New York, NY

Norwich, CT

Ogdensburg, NY

Orlando, FL

Paterson, NJ

Philadelphia, PA

Phoenix, AZ

Ponce, PR

Reno, NV

St. Augustine, FL

St. Cloud. Mn

Springfield, IL

Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO

Parishioners in the Diocese of Trenton, NJ, participate in a workshop for Lifting Up Our Hearts, RENEW’s new resource to explore the Third Edition of the Roman Missal.

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Parishes in the archdioceses and dioceses below are beginningWhy Catholic?/¿Por qué ser católico? in 2011-2012

Boston, MA Metuchen, NJ Philadelphia, PA Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Parishes in the archdiocese and diocese below participated in ARISE Together in Christ/LEVÁNTATE. Unámonos en Cristo in 2010-2011

Boston, MA Stockton, CA

Parishes in the dioceses below are beginning ARISE Together in Christ/ LEVÁNTATE. Unámonos en Cristo in 2011-2012

San Angelo, TX London, Ontario (DEBOUT Ensemble dans le Christ for Canada)

Parishes in the international archdioceses and dioceses below participated in a RENEW pastoral process in 2010-2011

Bururi, Burundi

Sonsonate, El Salvador

Valencia, Venezuela

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (RENEW Africa)

Queenstown, South Africa (RENEW Africa)

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Parishes in the international archdiocese and dioceses below will be beginning theRENEW Africa process in 2011-2012

Archdiocese of Johannesburg, South Africa

Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Anglican Diocese of Saldanha Bay, South Africa

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Campus Ministries and/or Newman centers at the following colleges/universities participated in a RENEW process in 2010-2011

Bellarmine University (Campus RENEW)

Purdue University (Campus RENEW)

St. Catharine College (Why Catholic?)

Texas Christian University (Why Catholic?)

University of Arizona at Tucson (Campus RENEW)

University of Louisville (Campus RENEW/Why Catholic?)

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The Welcome Team eagerly awaits Why Catholic? participants in Chihuahua, Mexico.

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Parishes/Groups in these archdioceses and dioceses participated in RENEW Theology on Tap in 2010-2011

Albany, NYAllentown, PAAltoona-Johnstown, PAAmarillo, TXArlington, VAAtlanta, GAAustin, TXBaltimore, MDBiloxi, MSBismarck, NDBoise, IDBoston, MABrooklyn, NYBuffalo, NYBurlington, VTCamden, NJCharleston, SCCharlotte, NCCheyenne, WYChicago, ILCincinnati, OHColorado Springs, COCorpus Christi, TXDallas, TXDavenport, IADenver, CODodge City, KSDubuque, IADuluth, MNEl Paso, TXErie, PAFall River, MAFargo, NDFt. Wayne-South Bend, IN

Fort Worth, TXGalveston-Houston, TXGary, INGaylord, MIGrand Rapids, MIGreat Falls-Billings, MTGreen Bay, WIGreensburg, PAHarrisburg, PAHartford, CTHelena, MTIndianapolis, INJoliet, ILKalamazoo, MIKansas City, KSKansas City-St. Joseph, MOKnoxville, TNLa Crosse, WILafayette, INLafayette, LALansing, MILaredo, TXLexington, KYLincoln, NELittle Rock, ARLos Angeles, CAManchester, NHMarquette, MIMemphis, TNMilitary ServicesMilwaukee, WINew York, NYNew Orleans, LANewark, NJ

Oakland, CAOklahoma City, OKOmaha, NEOrange, CAOrlando, FLPaterson, NJPeoria, ILPhiladelphia, PAPhoenix, AZPittsburgh, PAPortland, MEPortland, ORProvidence, RIRaleigh, NCReno, NVRichmond, VARochester, NYRockford, ILRockville Centre, NYSt. Petersburg, FLSacramento, CASalina, KSSan Angelo, TXSan Antonio, TXSan Bernadino, CASan Diego, CAScranton, PASeattle, WAShreveport, LASioux City, IASpokane, WASpringfield, ILSpringfield, MASt. Augustine, FL

St. Cloud, MNSt. Louis, MOSt. Paul-Minneapolis, MNSuperior, WIToledo, OHTrenton, NJTucson, AZTulsa, OKVenice, FLWashington, D.C.Wheeling-Charleston, WVWichita, KSWilmington, DEYakima, WAYoungstown, OH

InternationalMaitland-New Castle, AustraliaMelbourne, AustraliaSydney, AustraliaCalgary, CanadaHalifax, CanadaHuron, CanadaLondon, CanadaMoncton, CanadaNelson, Canada Prince George, CanadaSaskatoon, CanadaSeoul, South KoreaToronto, CanadaVancouver, CanadaWinnipeg, CanadaTaipei, Taiwan

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IndividualsGeorge Aguilar

Charles Alberto

Herbert and Beatrice Alff

Thomas and Allie Anderson

Anonymous Individuals

Vincent Apruzzese

Emanuel Arturi

Frederic and Eileen Becker

Patricia Becker

Jeffrey and Stacey Beer

Bradley and Lauren Bofford

Joseph Bonaro

Kurt Borowsky

John and Marguerite Boyce

S. Jervis Brinton

Michael and Stephanie Brough

Hubert and Claire Brown

Sheila Brown

Tony and Maggie Browne

Thomas and Martha Brydon

Karl and Dolores Buckman

vincent and Christina Budd

Rosalie Bulger Buzzi

Msgr. James Burke

Marylane Burry

Brian and Joy Bushwell

Ronald and Rosemary Bushwell

John and Robin Butler

Muriel and Bill Cagney

Robert Callander

Mary Lee Clanton and David Calnan

Alberto and Bertha Calvo

Joan Cappa

H. Robert Carey

Paul Carlucci

Brian Carragher

Daniel and Michele Castagna

Michael and nellie Catanzaro

Norma Catherine

John Cifichiello

Msgr. Edward Ciuba

Joseph Colalillo

Frank and Maria Colangelo

Anthony Colao

Michael Cole and Jaynee LaVecchia

Agnes Collins

James and Virginia Collins

E. Christopher Cone

R. Peter and Laura Connell

Winifred Cordasco

Corine and David Cowen

David and Denise Crean

Sr. Patricia Crowley, OP

Regina Crowley

Ann Cussen

Janice Cuttingham and Alfred Petit

Chi Daniels

Donald DeFabio

Jerry Dempsey

Robert Dempsey

Lou and Pat DiCerbo

John and Amy Dilatush

Eric and Karen Dill

Robert and Alice Dillon

Paul DiLouie

Livvy Dinneen

Patricia Dinneen and John Mooney

Robert DiQuollo

Charles and Joyce Doehler

Floyd and Dolly Donahue

Robert and Patricia Donnelly

Raymond and Catherine Donovan

Christine Doody

Martin and Karen Doris

Joseph and Ellen Dougherty

Dennis and Janet Drasco

Sean and Fiona Duffy

Joseph Duggan

Bert and Milissa Else

George and Patricia Erdman

Joseph and Patricia Esposito

Claire Fallon

Thomas and Carolyn Farley

Robert Farrell

Remy and Yvonne Ferrario

Kathleen Finnegan

John and Judith Fitzgerald

Thomas Flammer

James Flynn

Kathleen Flynn

Paula Flynn

Patricia Ann Foley

Paul and Kathleen Foley

Cosmo Fontana

Joseph and Patricia Ann Franzetti

Martin and Susan Garofalo

Monica Garofalo

Joseph Gatti

Peggy and Craig Gaydos

Robert and Kathleen Gluck

Charles and Barbara Gnassi

Robert and Margaret Graham

Joseph and Marion Greco

Katherine Grossman

Laurence Grunstein

Joseph and Carolyn Gugliandolo

Marilyn Haggerty

Brian and Jean Hallowell

Bernard Hartnett, Jr.

Thomas and Allison Hayek

Thomas and Meg Healey

Rev. Francis Heinen

Marguerite Henderson

Msgr. Owen Hendry

Paul and Dorothy Hennessey

James and Jackie Higgins

Kevin and Patricia Higgins

Cathleen and L. Donald Horne

Thomas and Michelle Hundt

Douglas and Mary Hutchings

Florence Jacobson

Jennifer Jehn

Walter Jitner

Eartha and Stanley Johnson

John and Mary Elizabeth Kakolewski

Jerald and Kathie Kamiel

Eric and Randi Katz

Mary Kenny

Patricia Kent

Thomas and Susan Kiernan

Ann Kilmartin

Richard and Suzanne Kinney

Ed and Gertrude Kleissler

Dick and Mary Jean Kleissler

Bob Kleissler

Msgr. Thomas Kleissler

Joel and Nancy Kobert

Eric and Elizabeth Koch

Joseph and Susan Konzelman, Jr.

Robert Kribs

Joan Lalonde

Robert and Jean Lampert

Justin and Megan Lavoie

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donor acknowledGementYour generosity and support makes our work possible. Thank you to all of our donors,

especially those who donated $100.00 or more in fiscal year 2011:

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Individuals (continued) Kevin and Marie Lawler

John Lentinello

Todd and Grace Leong

Harold Levy

Anthony Locastro

Charles and Ann Longo

Rev. Thomas Looney, CSC

Kate and Bill Lund

Joan and Jerry Lynch

Neil and Judith MacLennan

Deirdre and Rick Malacrea, Jr.

Roberta Malacrea

John and Lynda Mamone, Sr.

Henry McCabe

Anne McDarby

Edward and Margaret McDermott

Francis and Patricia McDermott

Patricia McDonough

John and Mary McEnerney

Bob and Margaret McGovern

JoAnn McGuinness

Patrick and Jen McGuinness

Robert McGuinness

Thomas and Amor McGuinness

Bill and Lois McGuire

Lucy McGuirk

Mary Ann McLaughlin

John and Margarete McNeice, Jr.

Richard and Janet Michalowski

Carmen Miley

Edward and Ellen Miller

John Moshides

John Mulderig

Carol Murphy

Eileen Murphy

Patricia and Thomas Murray, Jr.

Jack and Kathy Norris

William and JoAnn Northgrave

James O’Dea

Kathleen Ogle

Mary Beth and Steven Oria

Stephen Orlofsky

Maria Orsini

Mary Noel and William Page

Chuck Paolino

Michelle Pedigo

Sr. Kathleen Phelan, OP

David Plaut

Anthony and Martha Polemeni

Wayne and Susan Positan

Bruce Powers

Dorothy Prisco

Eugene Purcell

Carl and Jeanne Ellen Pursiano

Leslie and Eileen Quick, III

Elizabeth Quinlan

Rev. Joseph Quinlan

Michael and Patricia Ramella

Kevin Reed

Bill Reilly

James and Jill Reilly, Jr.

Michael and Jane Reilly

Rev. Charles Reinbold

Mary Reiser

Walter and Lynn Rickard

Denise Rover

Sr. Paula Russell, SC

Susan Rymer

Marvin and Judy Sachs

Alvaro Saralegui

William and Marilyn Saydah

Peter and Carolyn Seibel

Robert and Annemarie Shaw

Catherine Shrope Mok

Timothy and Joanne Smee

John and Dorothy Soley

Richard and Anna Spalckhaver

John and Myong Ok Stocker

Frances and Thomas Sullivan

Alan Sussman

Brian and Catherine Tack

Robert Thoms

Mary Tierney

Thomas and Gretchen Toolan

Renee Trabert and William Heinbokel

Richard and Germaine Trabert

Michael and Ida Tropiano

William and Mary Lee Trousdale

Vincent Tuzzio, Jr.

Patricia van Dalen de Pieruci

Lorenzo and Annette vanore

Robert and Mary VerNooy

Tony and Mary Ann visocchi

Dominic and Kathy Volante, Jr.

Howard Wachenfeld

Justin and Lana Walder

Mel and Ruth Wallerstein

Frank Walsh

Laurence Walsh

John and Janet Weis

Joseph and Yu Tsuan Weiyeh Ku

Richard and Diane Wenk

Donald Whittam

Arthur and Barbara Williams

George Williams

Robert and Carol Williams

Sr. Alice Yohe, SSJ

Foundations, Companies, and Religious OrganizationsADP Statewide Insurance Agencies, Inc. (Florham Park, NJ)

Airflow Systems (Paramus, NJ)

All American Games, LLC (Wharton, NJ)

Anonymous Foundation

Brinton Eaton Wealth Advisors (Madison, NJ)

Chase Bank (Iselin, NJ)

Chestnut Ridge Capital (Paramus, NJ)

Church of Christ the King (New Vernon, NJ)

Church of the Presentation (Upper Saddle River, NJ)

Command Web Offset Co. (Secaucus, NJ)

The Daniels Group, Inc. (New Providence, NJ)

Dermatology & Laser Center of Northern New Jersey, L.L.C. (Livingston, NJ)

Diocese of Metuchen (Piscataway, NJ)

Dominican Sisters (Amityville, NY)

Dominican Sisters (Caldwell, NJ)

Dominican Sisters, Our Lady of the Lake Convent (Verona, NJ)

Dominican Sisters, Sophia House (Caldwell, NJ)

Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club (Bedminster, NJ)

Healey Family Foundation (Morristown, NJ)

Home & Office Computer Training (East Hanover, NJ)

J. Queen New York (New York, NY)

James and Loretta Colotto Foundation, Inc. (Hackensack, NJ)

Judith Ripka, The Helping Hand (New York, NY)

June Walk Foundation (Mahwah, NJ)

KABR Management (Paramus, NJ)

Kolaco, Inc (Mendham, NJ)

Kristine Balsamo Memorial Fund (Bayonne, NJ)

Lavelle Fund for the Blind (New York, NY)

The George Link Jr. Charitable Trust (Milltown, NJ)

Lum, Drasco & Positan LLC (Roseland, NJ)

Lumen Center (Caldwell, NJ)

The Lynch Foundation (Boston, MA)

Marians of the Immaculate Conception (Stockbridge, MA)

Max Bussel & Co., CPA (South Plainfield, NJ)

Merrill Lynch (Paramus, NJ)

Morgan Stanley (Paramus, NJ)

Neff Aguilar LLC (Red Bank, NJ)

News America Marketing (New York, NY)

Our Sunday Visitor Institute (Huntington, IN)

PIMCO Investments, LLC (New York, NY)

Print Tech (Springfield, NJ)

Ricoh, Inc. (Iselin, NJ)

Saint Barnabas Health Care System (West Long Branch, NJ)

Sandy Hill Foundation (Morristown, NJ)

William E. Simon Foundation (New York, NY)

Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny (Middletown, RI)

St. Felipe Apostol Parish (Chihuahua, Mexico)

Thomas Streko, DMD P.C. (Westfield, NJ)

Tompkins, McGuire, Wachenfeld & Barry LLP (Newark, NJ)

Trump National (Colts Neck, NJ)

Vollmer Foundation (Venezuela)

White Dove Productions (Bozeman, MT)

donor acknowledGement

*Omissions and corrections: Please contact Sarah Iles at 908-769-5400 x112 or sarahi@renewintl.org

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President and Executive DirectorSr. Theresa Rickard, OP President and Executive Director of RENEW International; Dominican Sister of Blauvelt, NY

ChairJoseph Franzetti Senior Vice President at Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC, industry writer and speaker

SecretaryEric Dill Director of the Office of Human Resources, Diocese of Metuchen, NJ

TreasurerJohn Norris Retired Wall Street executive with extensive experience in US Treasury securities

RENEW International Board of Trustees members celebrate at Gala 2011. Back row, left to right: Eric Dill, Walter Rickard, Livvy Dinneen, Bob McGovern, Jack Norris. Front row, left to right: Kevin Lawler, Joe Franzetti, Sr. Terry Rickard, Carol Williams, and Michael Tropiano. Credit: Melissa McNally/The Catholic Advocate

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John Butler President & CEO of Human Resource Learning Center ; Knight of the Order of Malta Federal Association

Most Rev. Edgar M. daCunha, SDV, DD Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar for Evangelization, Archdiocese of Newark, NJ; titular Bishop of Ucres

Jane P. Devlin Attorney at Flynn and Clark, P.C. , Member of Canon Law Society of America

Livvy Dinneen Director of Counseling and faculty member, Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University, and private practitioner in psychotherapy

Patricia M. Dinneen Managing Director at Siguler Guff, Member of the Archdiocesan (Boston) Pastoral Council, and chair of its Social Justice Committee

Leoba (Dolly) Donahue Former Board Member, Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child; former Financial Advisory Committee member, Franciscan Sisters of Ringwood

Raymond J. Donovan Retired Executive Vice President, Sciavone Construction Company; former U.S. Secretary of Labor

Alejandro Fernández-Colmenárez General Manager of Human Resources and Corporate Communications for Brenntag Latin America; Professor of Human Resource Planning, Universidad Metropolitana, Venezuela

Martin Garofalo Executive Vice President of Trade, News America Marketing

Jennifer Jehn Senior Vice President, Marketing, for Dow Jones. Hospice Care grief counselor

Msgr. Thomas A. Kleissler President Emeritus and Co-founder of REnEW International. Priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ

Kevin A. Lawler Proprietor, Capricorn Consulting Group; Knight of the Holy Sepulchre

Rev. Thomas P. Looney, CSC, PhD Provincial Superior of the Eastern Province of Priests and Brothers of the Congregation of the Holy Cross

Reinardo Malavè Vice President and Land Development Director, Bowyer-Singleton & Associates, Inc.; Coordinator of the Hispanic Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Diocese of Orlando, FL

Robert P. McGovern Retired executive in mortgage-backed securities industry

John Mulderig Media reviewer, Office for Film and Broadcasting, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Mary Noel Page Dame of the Order of Malta Federal Association; Board Member, St. Luke Institute and the Providence Hospital Foundation

Maria Fiorini Ramirez President and Chief Executive Officer of Maria Fiorini Ramirez, Inc., (MFR)

Walter I. Rickard Chairman of the Board, LSSi Corp, former NYNEX executive

Joanne Collins Smee General Manager, IBM Americas Integrated Technologies Delivery

Michael Tropiano Chief Financial Officer of Par Pharmaceutical Inc.; Director of Men’s Spirituality, Church of the Presentation, Upper Saddle River, NJ

Carol Ann Williams Licensed Professional Counselor ; National Certified Counselor and family therapist

RENEW International Corporate MembersMost Rev. John J. Myers, JCD, DD Archbishop of Newark, Chairman

MembersRev. Msgr. John E. Doran Vicar General, Moderator of the Curia and Acting Chancellor, Vice-Chairman

Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Andreano vice-Chancellor and Secretary to the Archbishop, General Secretary

Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols vicar for Pastoral Life

Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Petrillo Executive Director, Office of Clergy Personnel

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Leadership Team

Sr. Theresa Rickard, OP, DMin President and Executive DirectorSr. Eileen Carmody, PBVM Human Resources AdministratorEartha Johnson Customer Service Manager Rev. Msgr. Thomas A. Kleissler President EmeritusDr. Laura Zane Kolmar Assistant Director of Pastoral ServicesGreg Kremer Special Assistant to the Executive DirectorDeirdre Trabert Malacrea Director of Marketing and CommunicationsRichard Michalowski ControllerSr. Honora Nolty, OP Assistant Director and Director of Pastoral ServicesKathleen Ogle Managing EditorMary Beth Oria Director of Business OperationsSr. Kathleen Phelan, OP Director of Development

RENEW International employs a dynamic and diverse team of lay ecclesial ministers, religious women, priests, and a deacon.

Working together collaboratively in teams, the RENEW staff develops, produces, and implements processes for diocesan and

parish spiritual renewal and faith-sharing publications and resources for parishes and ongoing small Christian communities.

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Publications and Resources Christopher BurnsRegina CrowleyDeacon Charles Paolino

MarketingAmy Reed

DevelopmentSarah IlesMargarita Morales

Pastoral ServicesDr. Irma ChávezSr. Maureen Colleary, FSPSr. Kathleen (Kass) Collins, SFCCSr. Marie Cooper, SJCJuan Ramón CórdovaSr. Marenid Fabre, OPAlma GarciaManuel HernandezRev. Alejandro López-CardinaleSr. Verónica Méndez, RCDAnne ScanlanSr. Pat Thomas, OP

Customer Service and Administrative StaffSusan CapursoCristina GarzonMartha Ann HagedornLynn HullYvette HutchinsCarolyn Newkirk

Fr. Tom Kleissler enjoying food and fellowship with Sr. Terry’s grand-nephews at the annual RENEW Christmas party.

RENEW staff members join in song at Mass celebrated by Fr. Tom Mangan. He and Fr. Denis Mullane, both from Ireland, visited RENEW at the invitation of Board Member Ray Donovan.

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