Councils and Commissions

Albers Trust Fund for Diocesan Vocations

Cliff Farr
Matthew Hufnagel
Mark Kellogg
Susan Koenigsknecht
Rev. Timothy MacDonald
Patrick M. O'Brien
Rev. Gordon Reigle
Judith Stegman

Ex-officio:
Most Rev. Earl Boyea
Rev. John Linden
Patricia O'Hearn

Board of Education and Catechesis

Rev. John Byers
Rev. Edward Fride
Mark Maier
John Manser
Michael McCarthy (president)
Maureen Wittmann

Ex-officio:
Rev. Steven M. Mattson, superintendent of Catholic Schools
Claudia Kaloz, secretary

Building Commission

Rev. David W. Harvey
Jay Smith
Ann Marie Smullen
Jerry Tomczak
Rev. Jonathan Wehrle

Ex-officio:
Paul Garriepy

Christian Initiation/Adult Faith Formation Steering Committee

Loretta Budzyn
Leah Hinman
Sister Joyce Hoile, OSF
Craig Pohl
Rev. David Speicher
Rafael Urgino

Ex-officio:
Deborah Amato
Michael Andrews
Deacon Gerald Brennan
Joseph Dionise
Vince Gale
Rita Thiron

College of Consultors

The College of Consultors assists the bishop in the governance of the diocese. When the diocesan see is vacant or impeded, the college assumes a governance role in the diocese and appoints a diocesan administrator if no other provisions are made.

Rev. William Ashbaugh
Rev. Thomas Firestone
Rev. David Hudgins
Rev. Msgr. Michael D. Murphy
Rev. Timothy Nelson
Rev. Jeffrey Poll
Rev. Msgr. Steven Raica
Rev. Bernard Reilly
Rev. David Speicher
Rev. Frederick Taggart, OSA
Rev. Thomas Thomson

Committee for Liturgical Design

Rev. Francis George, chair
Margaret O'Malley
David Swanson

Ex-officio:
Rita Thiron

Committee on Youth Ministry

Emily Crockett
Don Dalgleish
Lisa Dubinski
Todd Gale
Mary Lou Hahn-Setta
Maureen Kelsey
Nancy Poff
Justin Rose
Rev. Alan Wakefield

Ex-officio:
Ron Landfair
Pat Rinker

Councils on Aging

Genesee County Catholic Council on Aging
Joanne Armor
Janet Blankenship
Olli Brown
Edward and Mary Chalut
Barbara and James Cole
Winnie Coutcher
Rose Cuzenza
William Flick
Lucy Hollow
Steve and Sue Kelly
Shirley Kozlowski
Vi MacDonald
Ramona Ondovcsik
Mary Ellen Pierce
Ed and Emily Prchlik
Shirley Sanborn
Mary Ann Sperry
Margaret Story
Debbie Summers, coordinator
Maxine Swisher

Jackson County Catholic Council on Aging
Chuck Camp
Betty Jo DeForest
Phyllis DeMay
Judy Drake
Barb Dwyer
Charles and Monie Irestone
Shirley Johnson
Pat Moran
Amy Shushok
Fran Shutler
Theresa Smolak
Bill Stoewer
Mary Ellen Underwood, coordinator
Dan and Linda Verlin

Lansing Area Catholic Council on Aging
Paul and Gwendolin Albright
Deacon Rogelio Alfaro
Sally Arias
Margaret Beahan
Ben Benavides
Albert and Marian Boucher
Suzanne Brouse
Penny Burch
John Roy Castillo
Michelina DeRose
Anne Egan
Joan Foss
Carole Haley
Frieda M. Knapp
Delrose Komosinski
Joyce and Jerome Lareau
Dorothy Jean McDonald
Marlene McKinney
Vickie Miller
Rose Moeggenberg
Sr. Pat Newhouse
Joan Olheiser
Stephan and Ronnie Patoprsty
Berta Robles
Pat Ryan
Sharon Ryan
Jo Sheehan
Rose Sierawaski
Lynda Smith
Deacon Dick Stanford
Ivan Stebbins
Margaret Sullivan
Deacon Andy Tardif
Margaret Thornton
James Tingay
Barbara White, coordinator
Maureen Williams
Joanne Yergr
Mary York

Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties Catholic Council on Aging
Carolina Barrios
Denice Combs
Diane Dover
Sue Lewis, coordinator
Bernadine Potts
Mary Quick
Jane Waldo

Livingston County Catholic Council on Aging
Donna Andrizzi
Steve and Cindy Clos
Sr. Joyce Hoile
Jeanette Johnson
Marion Kocian
Valerie Kraus
Sharon Krys
Frances McLaughlin
Thersia Mendolia
Joanne Pehkonen
Irene Phillips
Jackie Renaud
Mark Robinson, coordinator
Rosemary Ruby
Lisa Stahl
Jeanette Young

Shiawassee County Catholic Council on Aging
Joan Bauer
Doris Byrnes
Hattie Campbell
Betty Cerny
Mary Ann Dunn
Nancy Kienitz
Marguerite Lawler
Barbara Martz
Sue McCarty
Ann McDougall
Elaine Michutka
Mary Lou Nemets
Stasia Reyna
Vicky Schultz, coordinator
Irene Sedlak
Barbara Stoner

Washtenaw County Catholic Council on Aging
Irene Allen
Grace Bommarito
Mary Ann and Charlie Burgess
Margaret Cauvin
Doris Filisko
Cynthia Foster
Gerry Hofer
Kay Rocco
Bill and Dianne Schwab
Elaine Stasiak
Mary Ann Wroubel

Catholic Relief Service/Catholic Campaign for Human Development Advisory Committee

Kristin Cella
Paco Lopez
Diane McDonald
Robert Pavlock
Craig Styles

Ex-officio:
Vince Gale

Deacon Advisory Council

Deacon Wayne and Sandy Corrion
Deacon Thomas and JoAnne Fogle
Deacon Carol and Linda Franssen
Deacon Edward and Karen Heutsche
Deacon James and Ophelia Miles

Ex-officio:
Deacon Gerald and Veronica Brennan

Director of Religious Education Advisory Committee

Louann Alber
JoAnn Angers
Elaine Buhr
Janet Gravel
Marinell High
Mary Mahar

Ex-officio:
Michael Andrews

Finance Council

Richard Holcomb
Deacon Jim Kasprzak
Rev. Gerald Ploof
Ricardo Rodriguiz
Tom Smith
Robert Spagnuolo
Pamela Stokes
Donad Wilson

Ex-officio:
Most Rev. Earl Boyea
George Landolt
Deacon Michael Murray
Rev. Msgr. Steven Raica

Lay Ecclesial Advisory Board

Diane Dover
Marcy Keefe-Slager
Suzanne Kelly
Samuel Lamolia
Mary Mahar
Bernadette Moline
Kevin O'Connor
Peter Ries

Ex-officio:
Deborah Amato
Michael Andrews
Deacon Gerald Brennan
Rev. Msgr. George Michalek
Patrick Rinker

Lay Ministry Certification Board

Joann Angers
Brian Epkey
Marinell High
Suzanne Kelly
Mary Mahar
Gina Moskal
Elaine Ouellette
Peter Ries
Jean Schaub
Rev. Alan Wakefield
Al Weilbaecher

Ex-officio:
Deborah Amato
Michael Andrews
Patrick Rinker

Multicultural Ministry Advisory Committee

Irma Arellano
Cindi Benavides
Pamela Capstick
Frances Jong
Rosita Kintz
Paco Lopez
Anita Myles
Thuy Pham
Jim Rouse
Pat Stokes
Marcelina Trevinio-Savala

Ex-officio:
Ronald Landfair

Pastoral Council

Rev. James Conlon
Deacon Richard Giesige
Wendall and Karen Johnson
Rev. Robert McGraw
Carol and Doug McMillan
William Newhouse
Michael and Patricia Nickerson
Judith Stegman

Ex-officio:
Most Rev. Earl Boyea
Michael Diebold
Sister Rita Wenzlick, OP

Permanent Diaconate Charity Assistance Fund Board

Betty Endebrock
Deacon Dan Foley
George Landolt
Deacon Pat McDonald

Ex-officio:
Deacon Gerald Brennan

Presbyteral Council

Rev. William Ashbaugh
Rev. Robert Copeland
Rev. George Daisy
Rev. David Fisher
Rev. Gerald Gawronski
Rev. Dennis Glasgow, SJ
Rev. Benjamin Hawley, SJ
Rev. Kurian Kollapallil, MSFS
Rev. Joseph Krupp
Rev. Timothy Nelson
Rev. Michael O’Brien
Rev. Gregg Pleiness
Rev. Karl Pung
Rev. George Puthenpeedika
Rev. Bernard Reilly
Rev. Phillip Schweda
Rev. Philip Schmitter
Rev. David Speicher
Rev. Anthony Strouse
Rev. Fred Taggart, OSA
Rev. Thomas Thompson

Deacon Representative: Deacon Gerald Brennan

Ex-Officio:
Most Rev. Earl Boyea
Rev. Msgr. Michael D. Murphy
Rev. Msgr. Steven J. Raica

Priest Assignment Commission (Fall, 2012)

Rev. William Ashbaugh
Rev. Kenneth Coughlin
Rev. David Fisher
Rev. Francis George
Rev. Roy Horning
Rev. David Hudgins
Rev. John Klein
Rev. Timothy Nelson
Rev. Robert Pienta
Rev. Msgr. Bernard Reilly

Standing Members:
Most Rev. Earl Boyea
Rev. Msgr. Michael D. Murphy
Rev. Msgr. Steven Raica

Priest Pension Board

Rev. Msgr. Sylvester Fedewa
Rev. Msgr. Richard Groshek
Rev. Charles Irvin
Rev. Msgr. Michael Murphy
Rev. Douglas Osborn
Rev. Thomas Thompson
Rev. Jonathan Wehrle

Ex-officio:
Most Rev. Earl Boyea
George Landolt

Priestly Life and Ministry Committee

Rev. Santhiyagu Arockiyasamy
Rev. Thomas W. Butler
Rev. Kenneth F. Coughlin
Rev. Lewis Eberhart
Rev. James Eisele
Rev. David Fisher
Rev. Timothy Nelson
Rev. Anthony Strouse
Rev. Thomas Thompson

Ex-officio:
Rev. John Linden
Rev. Karl Pung

Scout Committee

Deacon Ray Ellingson, chaplain
Ed Fadden, treasurer
Roger Frisosky, Chief Okemos Council/Awards
Ron Garrison, Great Sauk Trail/Scout Development
Dennis Hudson, Chief Okemos Council
John Ingraham, Chief Okemos Council
Chuck Krochmal, Great Sauk Trail/Awards
Kris Krochmal, awards
Barb Lorence, Boy Scout chairperson
Roger Roty, Scout Development/Great Sauk Trail
Louise Smith, America Heritage Girls
Sarah Stroik, Girl Scout chairperson
Jennifer Striok, Girl Scout assistant

Pat Rinker, diocesan director
Margaret Grima, Office

Worship Commission

Rev. William Lugger, chair
Michael Marshall
Patricia Sherer
Rev. William Wegher
Robert Wolf

Ex-officio:
Rev. Francis George
Rita Thiron

Young Adult Advisory Council

Sarah Brock
Katherine Bury
Jonathan Ferguson
Stephanie Izdebski
Raymond Krawczyk
Nick Pobocik
Sharon Reske
Shannon Scherba
Paul Schultz
Rev. Mathias Thelen
Margie Villarreal-Krawczyk
Brian Witgen

Ex-officio:
Patrick Rinker

Youth Advisory Committee

Anna Jo Androsky
Ellen Christie
Abigail Cook
Teresa Hurd
Audrey Kahler
Rafael Meszaros
Keegan Pabst
Monica Purdy
Makayla Putnam
Evangeline Reedy
Macauley Rybar
Luke St. Pierre