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Holy Cross Province Committees and Teams

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Provincial Teams

Provincial Council          

Fr. David Colhour, CP, Provincial
Fr. Jim Strommer, CP, First Consultor
Fr. Febin Barose, CP
Fr. Bruno D'Souza, CP
Fr. John Schork, CP

Leadership TeamFr. David Colhour, CP, Provincial
Fr. Jim Strommer, CP, First Consultor
Fr. Febin Barose, CP
Fr. Bruno D'Souza, CP
Fr. John Schork, CP
Talib Huff
Emily Shaffer
Keith Zekind
Provincial Office Province, Development and Donor Relations Staff
Development Office/Donor RelationsProfessional women and men – vowed and lay – who seek to promote Passionist life and ministry by various programs for spiritual support, public relations, fundraising, and donor relations.

Departments, Committees & Groups

 Group  Chair/Contact  Description
  • Association of Local Superiors (ALS)
 Fr. Phil Paxton, CPA Province organization for local community leaders/superiors, meeting as a group at least once each year, providing mutual support and direction in the ministry of local community leadership.
  • Community of Passionist Partners (CPP)

Bill Berger (Houston)
Dan O'Donnell (Chicago)
Ken Schmitt (Nashville)

 A group of vowed and lay men and women covenanted to growth in the Passionist Charism.
  • Hispanic Ministry
 Cesar Prada  
  • Intercultural Diversity
  Joe Castro  
  • Investment Advisory Council (IAC)
  Tim O'Brien A group of vowed and professional laity who advise the Provincial and Council regarding the Province investment program.
 Lissa Romell The Laudato Si' Team was originally formed as the Laudato Si' Vision Fulfillment Team, after the Holy Cross Province Chapter in 2019. In 2021, when the Passionist Congregation, as a whole, and Holy Cross Province as a Province, made a formal commitment to the seven-year process of implementing the Laudato Si' Action Platform Goals (LSAP), our purpose became implementing the seven goals in the platform across the province. 
  • Migration Committee
 Michael Nasello  
Faith Offman
Fr. Don Webber, CP		 A Province board of appointed vowed and lay men and women, helping promote growth in understanding and ministering the Passionist Charism.
Mike Owens

We are members of the Passionist Formation Alumni. Each of us participated at some level in priest and brother formation programs of the Holy Cross Province of the Passionist Order.

Our members include everyone – those who attained profession and ordination, those who stayed a few months or years in the seminary, and the men and women who dedicated themselves to teach and support us.
Ryan Gold
Emily Shaffer
Claire Smith 		 The Passionist Communicators Group consists of members of the Passionist Family who are responsible for the social media, marketing, communications, etc. of their respective ministries. We welcome anybody who works in communications for a Passionist ministry to join our group.
 Carl Middleton The purpose of the Passionist Companions Program is to form faith-sharing communities that meet virtually each month to a) pray together, b) to share, c) to study the spiritual life, d) to participate in ongoing formation with special emphasis on the spirit of the Passionist Charism. 
  • Province Health & Aging Advisory Board (PHAAB)
  Br. Kurt Wernert, CP A group of vowed and lay professional men and women who help address issues of health, wellness, aging, and general well-being for members of Holy Cross Province.
 Jim Bologna A group of vowed and laity who are active in Province retreat center ministry, including those involved in retreat center board governance, administration, preaching, fund raising, and program hosting.
Michael Nasello A group of vowed and lay members who help raise the level of awareness regarding social issues. 
  • Passionist Way
 Terry McDevitt   
Faith Offman Story is so important to who we are as Passionists - God's story, Paul Daneo's story and a collective story of a people who identify as Passionist. There is almost a sense of urgency around sharing this story at this point in our history. This committee gathers and captures these stories, which are more than just archives, but bridge builders, connectors and avenues to invite greater connection with the energy within the Province, especially as it relates to visioning. 
  • Visioning Finance 2035 Committee
  
  • Vocations
  Fr. John Schork, CP  

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