Faculty & Presenters
Director: Ann Marie Wallace, Ph.D.
Administrative Assistant and Office Manager: Lola MacDonald
Rev. Loyola Amalraj, Ph.D., Marquette University, Milwaukee, (Counseling
and Clinical Psychology); Adjunct Faculty, Graduate School of Religion
and Religious Education, parochial vicar, Holy Name of Mary Parish,
Croton-on-Hudson.
Mary Biasotti, M.A., St. Joseph Seminary, Institute of Religious Studies
(Biblical Studies); teacher of the homebound, Arlington Central School
District, Poughkeepsie; conducted adult Bible Study groups.
Juan Lulio Blanchard, M.A., Fordham University (Theology); Bi-lingual
Program Development Consulting Program, Ministry to Seniors: A
program of the Department of the Development of Parish and
Community Outreach of Catholic Charities. (Spanish).
Rev. Joseph F. Cavoto, S.A., C.S.W. M.S.W., Fordham University, M.Div.,
Washington Theological Union, M.A. Fairfield University (Religious
Education); Director, Pastoral Care, St. Vincent's Hospital, Harrison.
Charles Chesnavage, M.Div., Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL,
Institute for Religious Studies, St. Joseph Seminary, Dunwoodie
(Coursework for the Post Master's Program in Scripture); Religion
Faculty, Cardinal Hayes High School, Bronx, Director of Liturgy,
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Brooklyn.
Sr. Kathleen Church, R.S.C.J., C.S.W., M.A., Boston College (Theology and
Pastoral Counseling), M.S.W., Fordham University, Columbière
Spirituality Center, Michigan (Spiritual Direction/Retreat Direction), and a
Graduate of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in Manhattan.
A psychotherapist in New York City.
Sr. Carol DeAngelo, S.C., M. Div., Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton
Hall, University, C.S.W., Yeshiva University. Director of Mission
Integration, St. Cabrini Nursing Home, Dobbs Ferry; worked in Child and
health care, and in community and parish settings.Conducts programs,
workshops and retreats: focus on caring for Earth, self and others.
John DeLisa, M.A., Catholic University of America (Theology); Religion
Faculty, St Joseph Hill Academy, Staten Island.
Deacon Robert Esposito, P.D., Fordham University, Educational
Administration and Supervision, M.A., City University of New York
(Special Education), B.A., Hunter College, (Psychology and Education);
former Director of Citywide Programs for Multiply Handicapped Children,
New York City Public Schools, adjunct faculty, C.U.N.Y., Principal, New
York City Public Schools, Pinesbridge {BOCES}, and St. John the
Evangelist, White Plains; Director of Religious Education, St. Benedict's,
Bronx and St. John the Evangelist, Mahopac; adjunct faculty.
Rev. Daniel J. Fitzpatrick, S.J., Ph.D., Columbia University (Education); Ecclesial Assistant for Christian Life Communities, New York Province, Society of Jesus, spiritual director, retreat director.
Sr. Marie Goldstein, R.S.H.M., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame (Education)
M.A., Seton Hall University (Jewish-Christian Studies), Post-Graduate
studies and ministries in Jerusalem at the Ecumenical Institute, Tantur, and Hebrew University; Director, Hope Center for Inter-faith Understanding; Spiritual director, retreat director.
Deacon Robert M. Gontcharuk, M.A., Immaculate Conception Seminary
(Theology); Religion faculty, Blessed Sacrament - St. Gabriel High
School, New Rochelle.
Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R., Ed.D., Columbia University (Psychology);
Founding member, Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Director, Office of
Spirituality, internationally known author, spiritual director, retreat director
*Sr. Stella Herrera, R.J.M., M.A., Fordham University (Religious Education) AND (ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION); ADULT
Education, Retreat Director. (Spanish).
Marilyn Hilpert, M.A., Institute for Religious Studies, St. Joseph Seminary,
Dunwoodie, (Religious Studies). Former Director, Regional Catechetical
Office, Rockland and Northern Westchester/Putnam Vicariates.
Geraldine Hurley, M.A., Manhattanville College (Philosophy), M.A.,
Tufts University (Humanistic Studies); M.A., St. Joseph Seminary, Dunwoodie (Religious Studies, concentration in Scripture); D.R.E.., St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Newburgh.
Charles Junjulas, M.A., Institute for Religious Studies, St. Joseph Seminary,
(Dogmatic Theology); Former Chair, Religion Department,
Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia; NY, Teacher of Scripture and
Church History, Our Lady of Lourdes HS Poughkeepsie, NY
Robert J. La Franco, M.S.W., C.S.W., Fordham University School of Social
Services; Faculty of Cardinal Spellman High School High School, Bronx.
Sr. Eve Kavanagh, R.S.C.J., M.A., State University of New York, Albany
(Women's Studies) B.A. Newton College of the Sacred Heart, Boston,
(Religious Studies with a concentration in Scripture); R.N., currently, a Community Health Nurse in East Harlem.
Carl A. Koelle, B.S., Manhattan College (Mathematics); Professional
Outplacement Training, King Chapman Associates. Formerly, an
information technology director and a vice president of operations in
private industry; founding director of volunteers and social outreach at St.
Francis of Assisi, Manhattan, and founder of Spirit in Action for singles 35
and over.
Cindy Kostroa, M.A., Institute for Religious Studies, St. Joseph Seminary,
Dunwoodie (Religious Studies), M.B.A., Manhattan College (Finance);
PRESENTERS
Rev. Loyola Amalraj, Ph.D. (cf. faculty listing above)
Fr. Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R., M.A. St. Bonaventure (Theology); former
Servant, Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, spiritual director, retreat director, author. Procurator, the cause of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Rev. Lawrence Boadt, C.S.P., S.S.D., Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.
President and publisher of Paulist Press, he has been on the Faculties of Theology at Fordham University, St. John's University and the Washington Theological Union. Author of several books, including Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction, and major scholarly publications.
Rev. John J. Cecero, S.J., Ph.D., George Washington University, Washington,
D.C. (Clinical Psychology); M. Div. and M.Th., Weston Jesuit School
Theology, Cambridge; Asst. Professor of Psychology, Fordham University;
private practice at the Cognitive Therapy Center of New York.
Sr. Carol DeAngelo, S.C., M. Div. (cf. faculty listing above)
Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R., Ed.D., (cf. faculty listing above)
Sr. Kathleen Kanet, R.S.H.M., M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
(Counseling). Works with the Center of International Learning, co-
founder of the Center for Justice and Place, New York City, co-author of
Leaven, a justice/peace educational process for adults and was a supervisor
with the Incarerated Mothers Program , NYC.
Sr. Ellen Rose O'Connell, S.C., M.A., (cf. faculty listing above).
Janet Ruffing, R.S.M., Ph.D., is a Professor of Spirituality and Spiritual
Direction at Fordham University and a founding member of Spiritual
Directors International. She has published extensively in Presence, The
Way, Review for Religious, Horizons and other journals and is the author
of Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings and Mysticism
and Social Transformation.
James Sullivan, Ph.D., Fordham University (Counseling), M.A. Maryknoll
Seminary (Theology), M.A. Western Connecticut State University (Social
Science and Counseling); Private practitioner and school counselor
Working with adolescents and families.
Rev. Wilfred Tyrrell,S.A., (cf. faculty listing above)
ADULT CONFIRMATION PROGRAM COORDINATORS
Staten Island: Veronica DiGiacomo
Rye: Judith Slominski.
