Elizabeth (Betsy) Linehan is a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. She is currently a Professor Emerita of Philosophy at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Betsy has lectured and published on capital punishment, and on criminal justice ethics more generally, and since 2009 has taught in the Inside Out Prison Exchange Program….
Archbishop Hartmayer, son of the late John and Sally Hartmayer, was born on Nov. 21, 1951 in Buffalo, New York. He was raised in Tonawanda, New York, a northern suburb of Buffalo and was a member of St. Amelia Catholic Church, where he attended elementary school. Archbishop Hartmayer has an older brother, C. Douglas, and a younger brother, John, both…
Art Laffin is a member of the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in Washington, D.C., where he lives with his wife and son. He has long been active in faith-based nonviolent movements for peace and social justice. A murder victim family member, he is part of the Journey of Hope–From Violence to Healing. He is author…
Jackie is a Clinical Social Worker and has served in several mental health settings including working with sexually abused children, school social worker, psychotherapy private practice, distressed families, and community mental health. She served in Tanzania for five years in support of adolescent girls so they would have the opportunity to graduate from high school….
Louis Damani Jones is a behavioral health therapist for a Catholic healthcare system in the St. Louis area. He has previous experience in Catholic non-profit consulting, community development, and social services. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Vagabond Missions, and the Before Gethsemane Initiative.
Pamela Matambanadzo is a board member with the National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Inc, and serves as chair of the SVdP Multicultural & Diversity Committee & a member of the Voice of the Poor Committee. She is a founding member of Pope Francis Center in Chicago and a member…
Kathleen A. Curran is senior director of public policy at the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA). Ms. Curran coordinates the development of public policy positions for the association and works with other CHA staff to interact with Congress and the Executive Branch to promote CHA’s advocacy agenda. Previously, Ms. Curran was with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops where she served as interim director of the Office of Domestic Social Development and as a policy advisor on health and welfare issues.
W. James Booth is a Deacon in the Diocese of Nashville. For the past 10 years, he has served as Director of Prison Ministry for the Diocese. This year, he retired from the Director’s position in order to spend more time serving the imprisoned in Middle Tennessee. James visits and holds weekly services in most…
Maeve Gilheney-Gallagher is the Global Solidarity Coordinator for the Archdiocese of Washington’s Office of Mission. She previously worked as the Director of Campus Ministry at Archbishop Carroll High School. Maeve is a returned lay missioner through Franciscan Mission Service and served for two years in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She lives in Washington, DC with her…
Simonetta D’Italia-Wiener is a filmmaker and a professor of Italian language, literature, and film at Brooklyn’s St. Francis College. Unguarded is her second award-winning documentary.
Dani is a graduate student at Boston College where she is working towards a master’s degree in theology and ministry as well as a Master of Social Work degree. When she graduates in May, Dani hopes to begin training as a pastoral counselor. Her current areas of interest include prison ministry, reentry counseling, and family…
Sandra Coles-Bell serves as the Executive Director of the National Black Sisters’ Conference, an organization founded by African American religious in 1968 with the mission of unification and advocacy. Prior to this position, she worked at the Archdiocese of Washington as the Program Director in the Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach. Sandra’s passion for effective…
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