St. Francis of Assisi Parish and Silver Lake College of the Holy Family are pleased to announce the eleventh year of the Father Bill Zimmer Forum. Bishop Robert F. Morneau, a published author and Pastor of Resurrection Parish in Green Bay, will launch the 2011-2012 season with a discussion of Faith Maps by Michael Paul Gallagher on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 11:30 am.
The Bill Zimmer Forum is a book group for people of all faiths and is named after Father Bill Zimmer (1934-1999), a priest best known as a friend to people in need. In 1995, the Interfaith Academy of Parish Clergy named Father Zimmer as National Pastor of the Year. Father Bill was an ecumenical leader, a champion for social justice and a catalyst for the Hmong and Hispanic ministries in the Manitowoc area. His life serves as a model of courage and conviction to those seeking meaning in the life of faith.
The mission of the Father Bill Zimmer Forum is to nurture the spiritual formation of Catholic lay and professional people in the context of their busy lives and its goal is to provide spiritual, intellectual and moral enrichment. The purpose of the inter-denominational perspective is to share, explore and expand each other’s appreciation of the way God works in our lives and through our faith communities.
The Bill Zimmer Forum is held the second Tuesday of every month from September to May in Room 117 at Silver Lake College, 2406 S Alverno Rd, Manitowoc. Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch or purchase lunch from the College cafeteria. Parking is available near the East entrance of the College. Pre-registration is not required nor is there a fee to attend the Bill Zimmer Forum.
Other speakers participating in the 2011-2012 Bill Zimmer Forum series include:
- Bill Swichenberg – Adjunct Professor, Commissioned Ministry Program: Diocese of Green Bay
- Paul Wadell – Professor of Theology, St. Norbert College, DePere, WI
- David Gilboa – Professor of Philosophy, Silver Lake College of the Holy Family
- Brian Shaw – Retired Teacher and Basketball Coach, Author of Hoops and Homilies
- Julianne Donlon-Stanz – Adult Faith Formation Director, Diocese of Green Bay
- Bishop Jim Justman – Bishop of the East Central Synod of WI
For more information on the Bill Zimmer Forum, please visit www.sl.edu.
