Friday: Our Chapter Staff Keeps Us Happy

All the beautiful liturgies, power point presentations, meticulously prepared documents, and excellent processes don’t just happen: they happen because of the talent and dedication of our wonderful Chapter staff. We thought you might like to know a little more about them!

Jean Alvarez, co-facilitator, is familiar to all of us from the three Chapters she and Nancy Conway, CSJ guided us through. Jean says that she has been drawn back to us again and again by her sense of connectedness to us and our charism. Since Nancy’s election to leadership of her own Congregation, Jean has set up the Lake Erie Brain Performance Institute with a colleague. We wish her life and light in this exciting venture.

Joyce DeShano, Terry Donohue and Jean Alvarez confer over plans.

Joyce DeShano, Chapter Faciltator, is a Sister of St. Joseph (CSJ) of Cleveland, OH. Before becoming a full-time facilitator, Joyce spent 30 years in health care and administration. She loves her present ministry of walking with Congregations. Joyce relaxes with cooking (she is a gourmet cook and even carries a cook-book or two around with her!). Joyce says children are her spiritual guides: she is a very loving aunt.

Paulette Krick, Congregation Communications Director, has been a Sister of Charity of Leaveanworth for 34 years. She was the first Congregation Communications Director both for her own community and for us. Paulette enjoys movies, loves hiking, the outdoors, and playing guitar. She also loves biking, though a recent separation from her bike led to her working full time through this Chapter from a wheelchair.

Jan Linley, Congregation Office Manager, is providing her usual calm and cheerful presence in the midst of our storm of activities. Jan worked for us when Suzanne Golas was Congregation Leader and returned happily to help Sheila and Terry keep the Congregation organized. In her spare time, Jan is writing a book, she loves cats, and she is an expert Staples shopper.

Mary Ann Mulzet, Liturgy Coordinator, is a Sister of St. Joseph of Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill). She works with Chapters, Conferences and national events in music and liturgy. Mary Ann recently returned from Lyon, France, where her Congregation celebrated their 200th Anniversary. Mary Ann finds our Chapter challenging and energizing; she likes being with us as we move toward the future.