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Paul Koleske Curriculum Vitae

By paul | April 30, 2010

 

 

Paul Koleske

www.paulkoleske.com

262-939-7456

Email address:  paul@paulkoleske.com



The Early Years

Paul was born, March 4, 1960, and raised in Racine, Wisconsin.

Paul attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and School in Racine, WI.

Paul graduated from St. Catherine’s High School in Racine in 1978.

Paul has a B.S. in Marketing from University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.


Special Training – Competencies & Interests

Paul’s vocal ability is natural – he sang solos in church at age 9.

Paul spent 5 years studying the guitar and music theory.

He wrote his first song at age 12 and has written 94 more since. 23 songs have been professionally produced.

Paul has been a student of personal development with a spiritual emphasis and continues to study the connection between personal and spiritual advancement by living a God/Christ/Holy Spirit – centered life.

Paul took the Protecting God’s Children course in the Milwaukee, WI Diocese.

 

Special Training – Competencies & Interests

His public speaking career began in his 20’s as a convention speaker when he began his own personal development sales business distributing products from Success Motivation Institute in Waco, Texas.

Paul is an inspirational speaker that ignites the natural God-given energy resident in all people (by virtue of the Holy Spirit). Weaving scripture verses into his messages, he shows Catholics how to use them as the ultimate tool to begin the process of change leading to a more Spirit-filled life. (Mission series)

Paul was trained as a cantor and sang at St. Joseph’s parish for 5 years.

The Catholic Church is an interest that fascinates Paul.

Paul conducts parish; concerts, missions, afternoon/evenings of reflection, retreats, workshops and youth ministry events (with a special emphasis on confirmation retreats). He travels the united states of America sharing his Catholic music and spoken word ministry.
 

Church Positions Held

Paul was on the St. Joseph’s Parish Council elected Chairman his third year.

Paul co-chartered and co-chaired an Evangelization Committee responsible for returning to the regular practice of Eucharistic Adoration at St Joseph’s after it had been dormant for over 2 decades.

Paul is currently a parishioner at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Racine, WI and helps out as a cantor and musician when he is not on the road with his Catholic music & speaking ministry.

Writings

 

Paul has written nearly 4 dozen Contemporary Christian songs with 23 fully produced and more to be recorded and released in 2011.

 

Recordings

 

Paul has two compact discs to his credit:

·        FREE ME released in 1996 at the advent of his ministry,

·        THANK YOU LORD released in 2007 as his ministry became a full-time vocation.

·        Paul is currently writing music and recording a third CD to be titled; ‘I BELIEVE’ or ‘ACOUSTIC AMEN’.


Partial List of Clients and Venues Where His Ministry Was Shared

EWTN Dana Scallon show ‘We Are One Body’ – Birmingham, Alabama

Chicago Marian Conference, Chicago, Illinois

Heartbeat Record Company Appearances – California, New Jersey, Illinois

Archdiocese of Madison Workshop – Madison, Wisconsin

St. Bernard Catholic Church – Madison, Wisconsin

St. Joseph Catholic Church – Racine, Wisconsin

St. Joseph Catholic School – Racine, Wisconsin

Christ The King Catholic Church – Burlington, Vermont

St. Monica Chapel Senior Citizen Home – Racine, Wisconsin

St. Edward Catholic Church – Rockford, Illinois

Archdiocese of Rockford, Illinois – Right to Life Conference

St. Matthias Catholic Church – Chicago, Illinois

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church – Portage, Michigan

St. John Catholic Church – Jefferson, Wisconsin

St. Stephen Catholic Church – Port Huron, Michigan

St. Pius X Catholic Church – Cambridge, Wisconsin

St. Rita School – Racine, Wisconsin

St. Rita Church – Racine, Wisconsin

St. Anthony Catholic Church – Portsmouth, Rhode Island

St. Patrick Catholic Church – Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary – Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church – Racine, Wisconsin

Christ The King Catholic Church – Rutland, Vermont

St. Ann Catholic Church – Stoughton, Wisconsin

Christ The King Catholic Church – McFarland, Wisconsin

Sacred Heart Catholic Church – Marshfield, Wisconsin 

Queenship of Mary Catholic Church – Northampton, Pennsylvania

St. Sebastian Catholic Church – Sturtevant, Wisconsin

St. Paul Catholic Church – Sellersburg, Indiana

St. James Catholic Church – Franklin, Wisconsin

St. Mary Catholic Church – Platteville, Wisconsin

St. Mary Catholic Church – Waverly, Minnesota

St. John Brebeuf Catholic Church – Niles, Illinois

St. Joseph Catholic Church – Waterloo, Wisconsin

St. Peter of Alcantara – Port Washington, Wisconsin

Holy Ghost Catholic Church – South Holland, Illinois

Holy Family/St. Lawrence – Essex Junction, Vermont

St. Mark Catholic Church – Independence, Missouri

St. Joseph Catholic Church – Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

St. John the Baptist (now Divine Savior) – Payne, Ohio

St. Peter Catholic Church – Kenosha, Wisconsin

St. Agnes Catholic Church – Charleston, West Virginia

Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Kenosha, Wisconsin

St. John Vianney Catholic Church – Janesville, Wisconsin

St. Pius X Catholic Church – Essex, Vermont

St. Joseph Catholic Church – Baraboo, Wisconsin

Immaculate Conception – West Bend, Wisconsin

Our Lady of the Lakes – Random Lake, Wisconsin

St. Lucy Catholic Church – Racine, Wisconsin

Our Lady of Assumption – Beloit, Wisconsin

St. Patrick Catholic Church – Troy, Ohio

Christ The King Catholic Church – Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Holy Apostles Catholic Church – McHenry, Illinois

Holy Angels Catholic Church – Aurora, Illinois

Holy Name (now St. Richard) – Racine, Wisconsin

St. Mary by the Lake – Racine, Wisconsin

Holy Rosary Catholic Church – Kenosha, Wisconsin

St Casimir School – Kenosha, Wisconsin

St Catherine High School – Racine, Wisconsin

Holy Family Catholic Church – Elizabeth City, North Carolina

St. Monica Catholic Church – Barre, Vermont

Central Vermont Catholic School – Barre, Vermont

Holy Cross Catholic Church – Colchester, Vermont

Sinsinawa Mound – Sinsinawa, Wisconsin

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church – Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania

St. Mary Catholic Church – Plano, Illinois

St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church – Romeoville, Illinois

Sacred Heart Catholic Church – Marshfield, Wisconsin

Corpus Christi Catholic Church – Marshfield, Wisconsin

St. Edward Catholic Church – Princeton, Minnesota

St. Pius X Catholic Church – Zimmerman, Minnesota

St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church – Gibbsboro, New Jersey

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church – Daytona Beach, Florida

St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church – Jensen Beach, Florida

Good Shepherd Catholic Parish – Braddock, Pennsylvania

St. Patrick Catholic Church – Hubbard, Ohio

St. Anthony Catholic Church - Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii

St. Maria Lanakila Catholic Church – Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church – New Berlin, Wisconsin

Christ Our Light Parish – Loudonville, New York

Our Lady of Good Counsel – Inwood, Long Island, New York

Our Lady of Calvary – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St. Patrick Catholic Church – Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

Nativity of St. Mary – Janesville, Wisconsin

Our Lady Queen of Peace – Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania

St. Francis of Assisi – Greenlawn, New York

St. Thomas More – Narragansett, Rhode Island



 


 

 

 


Memberships

National Association of Pastoral Musicians

962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 210

Silver Spring, MD  20910-4461

240.247.3000


Partial Reference Letter List


http://paulkoleske.com/reference-letters/


Partial Reference List

Fr. Bill Dietzler – Pastor – St. Paul the Apostle – Racine, WI (262) 886-0530 (my Pastor)

Fr. Mark Jones – Pastor – St. Lucy – Racine, WI (262) 554-1801

Msgr. Duane Moellenberndt  - Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary – Sun Prairie, WI (608) 837-7381

Fr. Tom May – St. John Brebeuf – Niles, IL (847) 966-9815

Fr. O. Charles Schluter – St. Mary – Platteville, WI (608) 348-9735

Fr. Charles Ranges – Holy Family/St. Lawrence – Essex Junction, VT (802) 878-5331

Fr. Daniel Gray – St. Anthony – Portsmouth, RI (401) 683-0089

Fr. Timothy Cloutier – St. Mary – Waverly, MN (763) 658-4319

Msgr. John Campbell – Queenship of Mary – Northampton, PA (610) 262-2227

Kevin Barasa – Music Director – St. James – Franklin, WI (414) 761-0480

Mike Kiebel – Music Director – St. Catherine of Siena – Portage, MI (269) 327-5165

Pat Smith – Adult Faith Formation – St. Patrick – Troy, OH (937) 335-2833

Barb Abler – Youth Director – Christ the King – Wauwatosa, WI (414) 322-0298

Dolores Snyder – DRE – St. Paul – Sellersburg, IN (812) 246-5088

Linda Halverson – Music Director- St Elizabeth Ann Seton – New Berlin, WI (262) 782-6760

Fr. Leopold J. Bilodeau – Pastor – St Monica’s – Barre, VT (802) 479-3253

Brian Bacon – Worship Director – St Mark – Independence, MO (816) 373-2600

Fr. John P. McDonough – Pastor – St Agnes – Charleston, WV (304) 925-2836

Cathy Terranova – DRE – Holy Family – Elizabeth City, NC (252) 335-7346

Sr. Alma Gallagher – Spiritual Life Director – St. Andrew – Gibbsboro, NJ (856) 784-8501

Pattie Pflugradt – Office Staff – Sacred Heart – Marshfield, WI (715) 384-3213

Steve Jannetti – Music Director – Our Lady of Lourdes – Daytona Beach, FL (386) 255-0433

Fr. James Molgano – Pastor – St. Martin de Porres – Jensen Beach, FL (772) 334-4214

Fr. Tom Burke – Pastor – Good Shepherd – Braddock, PA (412) 271-1515

Karen Bartos – CRE – St. Patrick – Hubbard, OH (330) 534-1928

Fr. Roland Bunda – Pastor – St. Anthony – Wailuku, Maui, HI (808) 244-4148

Fr. Gary Colton – Pastor – St. Maria Lanakila – Lahaina, Maui, HI (808) 661-0552

Meghi Graziano – P. Assoc. for Evangelization – Christ Our Light – Loudonville, NY (518) 458-2902

Fr. Larry Duncklee – Pastor – Our Lady of Good Counsel – Inwood, NY (516) 239-0953

Fr. John Paul – Pastor – Our Lady of Calvary – Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-7515

Fr. Jack Batykefer – Pastor – St. Patrick – Canonsburg, PA (724) 745-6560

Fr. Joe Codori – Parochial Vicar – St. Patrick – Canonsburg, PA (724) 745-6560

Fr. Peter Kaczmarek – Pastor – St. Francis of Assisi – Greenlawn, NY (631) 757-7435

Steve Crawford – Pastoral Assistant – St. Thomas More – Narragansett, RI (401) 7897682

 

 

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