Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE IN LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, FAITHFUL TO THE MESSAGE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY THROUGH HER APPEARANCES ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT IN 1531, SERVES THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THOSE WHO SUFFER POVERTY IN BODY AND SOUL. IT IS A PLACE OF CEASELESS PRAYER FOR THE CORPORAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF GOD'S CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN MOST NEED THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE, IN FIDELITY TO ITS MISSION AS A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS PILGRIMAGE PAYS HOMAGE TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, UNDER THE TITLE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE, MOTHER OF AMERICA AND STAR OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION, HONORS OUR BLESSED MOTHER AS THE PATRONESS OF THE UNBORN, IS A FITTING AND EFFICACIOUS INSTRUMENT OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION, IS A PLACE OF SACRAMENTAL ENCOUNTER WITH CHRIST, ESPECIALLY IN THE HOLY EUCHARIST AND RECONCILIATION, IS A PLACE OF THANKSGIVING FOR GOD'S MANY BLESSINGS, ESPECIALLY AT THE TIME OF THE RECEPTION OF THE SACRAMENTS OR AT PERSONAL MILESTONES.
TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RELIGIOUS SHRINE DEDICATED TO OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE.
PROGRAMS AND PRESENTATIONS-THE PROGRAMS AND PRESENTATIONS SERVICE AREA OF THE SHRINE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING INDIVIDUAL PILGRIMS AND PILGRIMAGE TOURS BY PROVIDING PILGRIMS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR CATECHESIS, INCLUDING RECEIVING THE SACRAMENTS OF HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFESSION. THE PROGRAMS AND PRESENTATIONS SERVICE AREA STRIVES TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE BY HELPING SERVE THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THOSE WHO SUFFER POVERTY IN BODY AND SOUL. IT IS A PLACE OF CEASELESS PRAYER FOR THE CORPORAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF GOD'S CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN MOST NEED. THE SHRINE WELCOMES ABOUT 80,000 PILGRIMS PER YEAR, FOR DAY PILGRIMAGES, SHRINE EVENTS, AND SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS.
RESTAURANT-THE MISSION OF CULINA MARIANA IS TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL SUSTENANCE TO THE PILGRIMS OF THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE. THE RESTAURANT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 23,000 GUESTS ANNUALLY.
GIFT SHOP-THE SHRINE GIFT SHOP PROVIDES ALL PILGRIMS WITH RELIGIOUS BOOKS AND GIFTS AS A SOURCE OF BOTH SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT AND REMEMBRANCE OF THEIR PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINE. THE GIFT SHOP STAFF ASSISTS IN THE EVANGELIZATION MISSION OF THE SHRINE BY CATECHIZING THE PILGRIMS ON THE TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THOUGH THE ANSWERS PROVIDED TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED ON A DAILY BASIS ABOUT OUR FAITH. THE GIFT SHOP SERVES APPROXIMATELY 12,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Leif Arvidson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $93,515 |
| Joan Bluske | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 50 | $52,511 |
| Steven Picciano | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Elizabeth Mitchell | DIRECTOR THRU DEC-19 | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Jack Lane | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Keuler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Ilfrey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Hegland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Monsignor Joseph Diermeier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bishop William Callahan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Monsignor Henry Breier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Hansen | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Stephen Pavela | SECRETARY THRU DEC-19 | 1 | $0 |
| Therese Coons | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Archbishop Alexander Sample | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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