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 Brother
Brian Guerrini, ss.cc., is a member of the USA West Coast
Province. Born in Indiana of Italian and German descent, Brian has a
Bachelors Degree in Meteorology, a Master of Divinity and is a
computer geek. He made his profession as an SS.CC. religious in
1987. He has served in a series of assignments on the faculties of
St. Joseph-Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California, and
Cardinal Ritter High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. At these
schools, he served as librarian, computer instructor, yearbook
advisor, religion teacher and technology coordinator. He also served
as coordinator of religious education and pastoral associate at St.
Louis Parish in Cathedral City, California. He was on the faculty of
Damien High School in La Verne, California, where he was librarian
and taught a course in web page design and assisted in the
Provincial Office while at Damien. At St. Matthew’s Parish in
Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the spiritual director for the men’s
“Christ Renews His Parish” retreat teams for five years. Bro. Brian
describes his duties at CIM in Artesia and the Pecos Valley and
beyond.
My
main ministry in New Mexico is serving the three parishes and two
missions along the Pecos River as Coordinator of Religious
Education. Although my main responsibility is at Our Lady of Grace
Parish in Artesia, I do what I can for the R.E. Programs at the
other two churches and their missions. We have almost 1,000
children, youth and adults, participating in the various programs
for sacramental preparation and faith enrichment. My main role is to
help coordinate these programs, provide resources, workshops and
retreats, and to liaison with the Diocese in Las Cruces.
In our C.I.M. community, I serve as the elected
treasurer. That involves bookkeeping, banking, disbursing and
reporting of all financial matters that concern our SS.CC. C.I.M.
community.
On the national level, I am in ministry as the
chairperson of the Sacred Heart Communities in Collaboration (SHCC),
a national incorporated organization of more than twenty religious
communities of Sisters, Brothers, Priests and Laity who have a
common devotion and charism of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Currently,
I am on a three-year term as steering committee chairperson and
treasurer. I find my triple set of ministries to be quite rewarding
and fulfilling, but BUSY! |
