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Rev. Gary
Banks, S.T. is a Trinitarian priest working
at the Shrine of St. Joseph in Stirling, NJ . A graduate
of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, he has
pursued biblical studies at Catholic University,
Washington, D.C., Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and St.
Georgen, Frankfurt am-Main, Germany. His studies in
Spiritual Theology were at the Gregorian University in
Rome. Fr. Gary served as a seminary professor while
pastoring in inner city Los Angeles, CA. He has also
been a missionary in the Caribbean and Mexico.
Patricia
Crowley, OP is a Caldwell Dominican,
presently directing the Lumen Center at Caldwell, NJ.
Sister Pat has worked in education as an administrator
as well as an elementary and secondary teacher. She
worked for twelve years as a staff member for RENEW
International. Sister Pat holds a Masters in Christian
Spirituality from Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
Antonia Cooper, OSF currently serves her
Franciscan Community as Regional Minister. Her
ministries include Spiritual Direction, Healing and T’ai
Chi Chih. She enjoys gardening and art.
Kathleen
Detlet, D. Min. enjoys offering days of
prayer and retreats; she is a certified spiritual guide
and will receive a Diploma in Spiritual Guidance this
fall from the Jesuit Milltown Institute in Ireland.
Kathy has earned a Masters in Liberal Studies, a Masters
in Counseling, and a Doctorate in Ministry. She is Co-
Director of the Lumen Center and on the Retreat Team at
Trinity House in Stirling, NJ.
Ines
Marie DiBonaventura, OP is a Caldwell
Dominican who holds a Master’s Degree in Administration
in Religious Education from LaSalle University. Sister
served as principal, vice-principal, teacher, Director
of Religious Education and Pastoral Associate in various
parishes of the Archdiocese. She has acted as a
facilitator for the Synod and was a member of the Task
Force for the Pope’s visit. She has conducted many
workshops pertaining to her ministries.
Ginger
Grancagnolo, Ed.D., OPA is a Lay Dominican
Associate. She is a lecturer, author and private
counselor. Thirty years experience in the fields of
education, psychology, and theology has earned her many
degrees and a sound practical approach in helping others
toward self-assertion. She has created many healing CD
workshops and is the author of Who Would I Be
If I Weren’t So Afraid? The Mother Principle, and The
Father Principle. Dr. Ginger is an adjunct
professor at Bloomfield College in the Department of
Education. She has recently completed her Doctorate in
Christian Ministry.
Jack Kakolewski, M.S., Ed. S., LMFT has been
practicing psychotherapy, as well as marital and family
therapy, in Ridgewood, NJ for over 30 years. He is a
clinical member of the American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy, The American Academy of
Psychotherapists, and The American Counseling
Association. Jack is on the faculty of the Center for
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy of New Jersey. He has
lectured widely on topics concerning relationships,
stress, lifestyle issues, spirituality, values and
wholeness. Jack lives in Ridgewood with his wife, Mary
Beth, and together they have 5 children and 2
grandchildren.
Catherine
Gerard Kirchner, OP is a Caldwell Dominican
who has a Masters Degree in Administration. She has
served parishes as an Elementary Teacher, Principal,
Director of Religious Education and a Pastoral Minister.
She comes with a wide experience of parish life and has
offered many programs in spirituality.
Lorraine
Kolankowski, LCSW is a wife, mother and
grandmother and a Certified Spiritual Director (Upper
Room Spiritual Center). She has years of experience in a
variety of parish ministries and conducts days of
reflection primarily for women. Lorraine also is a
Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience in
adoption, loss and grief.
Mary
Lanni, OPA is the Director of Caldwell
Dominican Associates. She is the former principal of
Saint Mary High School in Rutherford. Mary was the
keynote speaker at the 2003 National Convention of Lay
Dominican Associates and has conducted several workshops
and retreat days for school faculties.
Kathy
McCann has worked for over ten years as a
retreat facilitator for both adults and teens. She is
the Youth Minister at St. Luke Church in HoHoKus, NJ
working with both middle and high school students. Kathy
feels her faith has been enriched by working with young
people. She has three sons and three grandsons. In her
leisure she enjoys sightseeing, reading and kayaking.
Rev. Anthony Randazzo
is the happy pastor of Notre Dame Parish,
North Caldwell. He co-authored Beatitudes, Christ,
and the Practice of Yoga with Madelana Ferrara-Mattheis.
Peggy
Ryan, OP is a Caldwell Dominican living for
24 years with permanent and progressive neuromuscular
disease. She taught in New Jersey, Bridgeport, and
Caguas, Puerto Rico and also worked in Religious
Education and Youth Ministry. Her present ministry is
communicator for the Caldwell Dominican Congregation.
She holds a Masters degree in Theology from St.
Bonaventure University and Certification in Spanish from
the Institute of Foreign Languages at Douglaston
College.
Paul
Sansone studied Scripture at the Catholic
University of America, Washington, DC, and has been
active in adult education and formation for many years.
Jane
Selinske, Ed.D., LCSW, MT-BC, NCPsyA, is a
licensed Jungian Analyst; a board certified Music
Therapist and Fellow as well as a Guided Imagery and
Music Practitioner. She holds a degree in Religious
Studies is certified in spirituality and is a teacher of
Mandala Art Assessment. Dr. Selinske is an experienced
group facilitator and teacher who utilizes art, music,
writing and ritual in her individual and group work.
Rev.
Charles Theobald
is a retired priest of the Newark Archdiocese. He is the
former director of the Exodus Program (Diocesan
Sodality), and has been a hospital and high school
chaplain. He enjoys being involved in giving retreats
and days of recollection.
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