Director
Rev. Thomas A. Kane, C.S.P.

Thomas Kane is an internationally known ritual maker.

He has been a liturgical consultant to the World Council of Churches in Geneva,Switzerland.

Thomas teaches liturgy and preaching at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, MA.

He has produced a number of documentaries on the Dancing Church, which explore the interaction of worship and culture in many parts of the world.

He has written on creativity and worship and on the role of dance and movement in the liturgy. He has also produced three booklets on methodologies in teaching preaching.

Presently he is producing a new DVD adult education series on the Catechism of the Catholic Church with members of the Weston Jesuit Faculty.

In the summers, Fr. Kane designs and leads pilgrimages to Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey.  

NORTH AMERICAN PAULIST BOARD FOR RECONCILIATION

Chairman
Rev. James Moran, CSP (2006-2010) serves as Chairman of the North American Paulist Board of Reconciliation. Father Moran is the Vice President of the Paulist Fathers and oversees Landings International, a Paulist program for reaching out to inactive Catholics.

Vice Chairman
Dr. Susan Timoney (2006-2009) is Vice President of Education for Parish Service in Washington, DC. After receiving her doctorate in Spirituality, she served the church as Pastoral Associate, retreat director and was a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Alaska.

Secretary
Rev. Thomas A. Kane, CSP (2008-2012) serves as Secretary of the Board as Director of the office. (See Director)

Members:

Rev. John Behnke, CSP (2006-2010) is Superior of St. Paul's College and the North American Paulist Center in Washington, DC, is Director of Novices and represents the Paulist General Council to the Board. He is an international lecturer on different areas of alcoholism. Since 1994, he travels annually to India for month-long stays lecturing in dioceses throughout the country and leading retreats at Friendship House, a treatment center for priests.

Sister Sharon Euart, RSM (2007-2010) is a Sister of Mercy. She holds a JCD and is a canonical consultant to bishops, dioceses, universities, and national organizations and institutes of men and women religious. She is a former Associate General Secretary at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops where she continues to serve as a consultant to the USCCB Committee on Canonical Affairs. She is also a member of the Committee for the Catholic Common Ground Initiative.

Rev. Cletus Kiley (2006-2009) is a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and President/CEO of The Faith and Politics Institute in Washington, DC. Prior to his current position, he served as Executive Director of the USCCB Secretariat for Priestly Life and Ministry, was a member of the crisis management team assisting in the church's response to the sexual abuse crisis and was a consultant to the National Review Board and the Office for Child and Youth Protection.

Dr. Adele Gonzalez (2006-2009) is the founder of Get-With-It.Com an organization committed to human and spiritual growth through the fostering of healthy relationships with self, others, the world and God. She is also a Theology Professor at Barry University in Florida. For over 30 years, she has been involved in the formation of lay ministers, Director of Religious Education and has served in migrant and hospital ministry.

Ms. Dolores Leckey (2006-2008) is a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center, where she coordinates the Church Leadership Program. The WTC engages in theological and ethical reflection on topics of social, economic, business, scientific, cultural, religious, and political importance. She is the former Executive Director of the USCCB Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth where she served for 25 years.

Sr. Lynn Levo, CSJ (2006-2009) is a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet (Albany) and serves as Director of Education at St. Luke's Institute in Silver Spring, MD. She holds her doctorate in Counseling Psychology and is a licensed psychologist and a member of the American Psychological Association since 1983. She also received additional training from the APA in Specialized Aids Training and Mediation Training. Her consultation services also include many U.S. dioceses, seminaries and secular organizations.

Rev. J-Glenn Murray, S.J. (2006-2009) is Director of the Office for Pastoral Liturgy in the Diocese of Cleveland and is a member of the Maryland Province of Jesuits. He served as associate pastor, campus minister, and Vice Principal at St. Frances Academy, the oldest Black Catholic High School in the Western Hemisphere. He lectures widely in the areas of liturgy and culture as well as conducting parish missions and priests retreats.

Ms. Jeanne Schrempf (2006-2009) is Director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Diocese of Albany and served as a member of the U.S. Commission for Catholic Evangelization. She is a member of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership and serves as co-chair of NCCL's Theoretical Foundations Committee. She is also a member of various diocesan committees including the Task Force on the Charter for Protection of Children and Young People.

Msgr. John Strynkowski (2006-2009) is Rector of St. James Cathedral-Basilica in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Prior to becoming rector, he served as Executive Director of the USCCB Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices. He was rector of Immaculate Conception Seminary in the Diocese of Rockville Centre and also served the Holy See in the Secretariat of State and in the Congregation for Bishops.

Rev. Timothy Sullivan, CSP (2006-2009) is Pastor of Saint Patrick's Church in Memphis, TN and is very involved in Landings International. Prior to becoming a Paulist, he was a full-time counselor in alcohol, drug rehabilitation and mediation services in Boston. He is currently involved in the Downtown Church Association and the Memphis Ecumenical Outreach Effort for Social Justice.

Mr. Dat Tran, CSP (2006-2007) is in his second year of Theology as a Paulist student.
 

PAULIST FOUNDATIONS COMMITTEE

This committee is made up of Paulist collaborators and associates from Paulist foundations across North America. Its purpose is to be an advisory body to the Board of Directors and office as well as develop and implement reconciliation initiatives at the Paulist foundations.

Austin, TX
Saint Austin Church and the University Catholic Center at UT
Ms. Patty Collier

Berkeley, CA
Holy Spirit University Parish/Newman Hall
Ms. Mary Doyle

Boston, MA
The Paulist Center
Mr. Robert Bowers

Chicago, IL
Old Saint Mary's Church
Ms. Penny Mangan

Columbus, OH
St. Thomas More Newman Center at Ohio State University
Ms. Mary Ellen Thomas

Grand Rapids, MI
The Catholic Information Center
Ms. Mary Vaccaro

Knoxville, TN
Immaculate Conception Church and John XXIII University Parish at UT
Ms. Ruth Queen Smith

Los Angeles, CA
Saint Paul the Apostle Parish and UCLA Newman Center
Mrs. Barbara Murphy

Memphis, TN
Saint Augustine Parish and Saint Patrick Parish
Deacon Robert Atkins

Minneapolis, MN
Saint Lawrence Parish and Newman Center at UM
Mr. Curtis Pribula

New York, NY
Saint Paul the Apostle Parish, The Paulist Mother Church
Pending

Portland, OR
Saint Philip Neri Parish and the Paulist Center
Dr. Thomas Welch

Rome, Italy
Santa Susanna Church, The American Church in Rome
Jane Wietsma Gudgeon and Susan Haight

San Francisco, CA
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral, Holy Family Chinese Mission and St. Mary's Chinese Center
Mr. Simon Tsui

Toronto, ONT
Saint Peter's Church and the Paulist Centre for Catholic Evangelization
Mr. Peter Williamson