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Susan Bayard听earned her MA in Pastoral Ministry and Post Master鈥檚 Certificate at Boston College. For 20 years she served as Pastoral Associate in a parish in Metrowest Boston, helping to nurture the faith lives of parishioners. It was a rich and reciprocal ministry time for her.听 The mother of 4 adult children, Susan is now Nana to 6 precious grandchildren.听 Although geographically scattered around the country, being part of each of these new little families brings joy to life and offers glimpses into the ways that 听nurturing our own and others鈥� faith lives is being lived differently than it was a generation ago.听听 A former high school history teacher and long time student of meaning making stories, Susan treasures the opportunity and challenge all of this provides. Our understanding of how to be a beloved community evolves.

Amy Galvam听has an MA in Pastoral Theology from Boston College and has worked in hospital chaplaincy, spiritual formation, and religious education and has completed Clinical Pastoral Education Units at Emmanuel College and participated in the Ignatian 19th Annotation Retreat at St. Mary's Parish at Boston College. Currently, Amy works as an administrator at a small independent school for grades 7-12. She is committed to working with issues of race and social justice and is actively involved in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy and programming especially around white allyship. She has also participated in or led several service-learning trips for youth and young adults, domestic and international. Amy is married to Dennis and together they are raising two daughters in a mixed-race household.

Paula Gendreau听received her M.Ed. in religious education and a post-master's certificate in the practice of spirituality from Boston College. She also holds a B.A. in multiple disciplinary studies with a concentration in health and education from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. 听Paula currently serves as a pastoral associate at Saint Julie Billiart Parish in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. 听She has vast experience in religious formation and sacramental preparation.听 Over the years Paula has served on several diocesan religious education advisory boards and committees. 听A much loved part of her work in parish ministry finds her directing the RCIA process, as well as leading and forming leaders of small faith communities. She greatly enjoys serving STM Online: Crossroads as a regular online course facilitator, a role she has held since 2004.

Kathy Hendricks听received her master's degree in adult Christian community development from Regis University in Denver and certification as a spiritual director from Benet Hill Center, Colorado Springs.听 She has worked as a pastoral minister, director of religious education, teacher, and catechist in diocesan offices, parishes and Catholic schools in Colorado, Alaska, and British Columbia, Canada.听 She also served as parish life coordinator for Pax Christi Parish in Littleton, Colorado, administering the day-to-day operations of the parish in the absence of a resident pastor. 听Kathy is author of several books, including听Everything About Parish Ministry I Wish I Had Known,听and writes for various publications. 听She is a national consultant for William H. Sadlier and an editorial consultant for Twenty-Third Publications. 听She is a member of the Colorado Authors League and Spiritual Directors International.

Carolyn听Weir Herman, holds undergraduate degrees in Theology and Liberal Studies from the University of Notre Dame; an M.A. in Theology from The Catholic University of America; and the Post-Master鈥檚 Certificate in the Practice of Spirituality and Ph.D. in systematic theology, both from Boston College. Prior to coming to Boston,听Carolyn听worked for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops鈥� Departments of Education and Family, Laity, Women, and Youth. Presently, she serves as听Director of Staff Formation at Xaverian Brothers High School, where she plans programs for faculty and staff to deepen their faith life and to support their understanding of the school's mission.听 In addition, she works as a spiritual director and serves on her parish council and school board.听

Marianne Ivany听holds a Doctor of Ministry Degree from St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been facilitating adult faith formation for the Diocese of Youngstown and on-line for the University of Dayton and the Boston College STM for several years. She is also an associate professor in the Permanent Deaconate program for the Diocese of Cleveland.听

Susan Kay听holds the M.Ed. in Religious Education from Boston College, and for more than 25 years she has served the Archdiocese of Boston as an ecclesial minister. Her roles ranged from parish catechist and DRE to Archdiocesan Assistant Director of Religious Education-Director of Catechetical Ministry and Assistant for Ministry to Regional Bishop John McNamara. An adjunct professor in religious education for the Master鈥檚 in Ministry program of St. John鈥檚 Seminary, Boston, Susan also serves on various Archdiocesan interreligious and ecumenical initiatives. 听A religion consultant for William H. Sadlier Publishers, she has advised on the writing and editing of several books, and she has written for national publications.听 Susan has been named a National Catholic Education Association Catechetical Scholar.

Joan Kennedy听received her master of theological studies degree in 2011 from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, with the aim of empowering the laity through adult faith formation programs.听 Since then she has presented her programs in parishes, retreat centers, private homes, and as a component of archdiocesan offerings.听听 Joan earned a B.A. in biological sciences from Mount Holyoke College, a master of science degree in biobehavioral sciences from the University of Connecticut, and a certificate from the School of Spirituality at Mercy Center in Madison, Connecticut.听 She is an experienced teacher, businessperson, artist, and art museum docent.听 She is also a lifelong volunteer in Catholic milieux, having served at various times as religious education teacher, Eucharistic minister, lector, and parish council member.

Mary Lemire-Campion听is a Pastoral Associate in the Archdiocese of Boston. She has served inseveral parishes where her work focused on social justice, liturgy and adult faith formation. Hercareer includes a strong focus on education, first as a high school teacher, then in the publishingindustry, and most significantly with adults in parishes and here in Crossroads. Mary has years ofexperience accompanying adults on their journey to draw closer to Christ. Mary is a member ofthe Boston Chapter of Catholic Relief services. She is a 2013 graduate of the Boston CollegeSchool of Theology and Ministry where she earned the M.A. in pastoral ministry. Mary also holds aB.A. in Spanish from Holy Cross College and an M.A. in Hispanic studies from Brown University.She has studied in Madrid, Spain, and enjoys the language and culture of Spanish speakers.

Katherine Maher听has worked in the field of clinical social work providing counseling and advocacy services for children and families in a variety of clinical, legal, and educational settings. 听She is a trained spiritual director, with a background in Ignatian spirituality rooted in her experience in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. 听Katherine has accompanied others on the Spiritual Exercises 19th Annotation Retreat and other retreat experiences at several retreat centers in the Boston area. 听She currently serves as the Spiritual Life Coordinator at St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. 听She is a graduate of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry where she received the M.A. in pastoral ministry. 听Her clinical training also includes a master鈥檚 in social work from Boston University and听 a 2-year certificate in spiritual direction and retreat programming from the Spiritual Life Center in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Anne Marie S. Mahoney听holds a MA in Pastoral Ministry and a Post-MA Certificate in Spiritual Formation from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Anne Marie has worked as a Director of Religious Education in parishes overseeing programs for kindergarten through adult formation, RCIA and Baptism preparation. She particularly enjoyed creating high school retreats and sacrament programs for adults utilizing arts to express her themes. Following the clustered untimely deaths of multiple family members she attended classes and workshops in grief, loss, trauma and death at both the STM and the National Center for Death Education. Anne Marie created an eight-session program that used the arts as a vehicle to cope with grief and loss.听听was recently published by Twenty-Third Publications. Anne Marie has presented the program, workshops, and bereavement support in parishes, Pope Saint John XXIII Seminary, and a local Senior Center.

Sara Milone听is the director of pastoral ministry at an all-girls Catholic high school outside of Boston. Steeped in Jesuit education, Sara received her B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross, a M.Ed. from Loyola Marymount University, and a M.Div. and Post-Master's Certificate in Spiritual Formation from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.听Her areas of ministry experience include high school campus ministry and education, parish youth ministry, college and young adult retreats, hospital chaplaincy, adult faith formation and spiritual direction.听In addition to being on the teaching team of a spiritual direction training program in Boston, Sara is currently pursuing a Th.M. in Spirituality Studies at Boston College and an Advanced Certificate in Supervision at Fordham University.

James A. Mongelluzzo听is a priest of the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, where he has served as parish priest, cathedral rector, founding director of the diocesan office for worship, and diocesan master of ceremonies. 听He holds three degrees in sacred liturgy, including a master鈥檚 degree from the graduate program in liturgical studies at the University of Notre Dame, and a pontifical licentiate and pontifical doctorate from Weston Jesuit School of Theology formerly of Cambridge, Massachusetts. 听Currently, Jim teaches homiletics and sacramental theology at Blessed John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts, and offers occasional liturgy courses in the Continuing Education program at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, in addition to facilitating online courses. 听On weekends he ministers at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Leominster, MA.

Judi Pasino听holds a Master鈥檚 in Speech Pathology from Arizona State University, a Master of Divinity from Boston University, and a Master of Social Work (Simmons College). A nationally certified and now retired chaplain, Judi has worked in schools and hospitals in various capacities. Working as a hospital chaplain awakened a deeply-felt calling to serve those who are aging, seriously ill and/or dying, and their loved ones, which became her professional focus.听She has also served in multiple ministries in her Catholic communities (having lived in 5 different cities!), including liturgy planning, lectoring, Eucharistic Ministry, liturgical dance, and preaching reflections.听Judi also has a hearing impairment that has progressed in severity over the years. Very recently, she graduated from Canine Companions with her first hearing dog Rose VI, whom she has nicknamed Rosie.

Dr. Jane Regan听is an Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Education at Boston College's School of Theology and Ministry. Her research and teaching focus primarily on adult faith formation, bringing adult learning theory, adult spiritual development, and the theoretical and pastoral applications of total community catechesis into dynamic conversation. In addition to her scholarly work, Dr. Regan serves as a consultant on the local and national levels to the important project of effective adult faith formation.

Kathy Russo听began her career in Finance and Accounting. She holds a BA from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA from Boston University. After many years of volunteering at her parish, she felt called into professional lay ministry and received an MEd in Religious Education as well as a post-Master鈥檚 Certificate in Spiritual Formation from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Kathy recently retired from her role as parish Director of Adult Faith Formation and Spirituality. She is a spiritual director. Kathy and her husband are parents to two grown children and volunteer with the homeless.

Janet Schaeffler, O.P., an Adrian Dominican Sister, spent many years in parish and archdiocesan faith formation ministry and served as director of adult faith formation for the Archdiocese of Detroit. 听She is currently ministering as a freelance consultant and presenter for catechetical/adult faith formation.听 Active in faith formation at the national level, Janet has been an elected officer of the executive committee of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL), and continues to serve on the NCCL adult faith formation committee. 听She is the author of various publications, including听Creative Connections for Catechists from A to Z: Catholic Social Teaching,听A Prayerbook for Eucharistic Ministers,听and听Nuts and Bolts: Ideas and Practices for Adult Faith Formation.听 She is a regular contributor to听Take Out: Family Faith on the Go听and听Catechist听magazine, and she has also written hundreds of articles in catechetical and parish ministry.

James Burraston听has an M.A. in theology and ministry from the STM and an M.Ed. in educational research and evaluation from the Lynch School at 51茶馆. He has a bachelor鈥檚 in teaching anthropology from the University of Utah. He taught math and biology at the Penikese Island School for 5 years, conducted research on educational technology programs at the Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Educational Policy at Boston College for 5 years, and has been working 鈥渂ehind the scenes鈥� on technology related issues for Crossroads since joining the STM.听 He has ministered in a variety of roles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, primarily related to adult faith formation, currently teaching for his parish鈥檚 men鈥檚 group.