Fall/Winter DeSales World Newsletter
About Us
Location
1020 West 18th Street
Suite One
Wilmington, DE 19802
Tel 302-658-2212
Fax 302-658-4627
e-mail: mmurray@osfs.org


Executive Director
Rev. Michael S. Murray, OSFS - mmurray@osfs.org: Executive Director: Michael is a native of Wilmington, Delaware. A graduate of Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales, the DeSales School of Theology, and the George Washington University in Washington, DC, Michael comes to the Center after serving for twelve years in secondary school leadership at The Salesianum School in Wilmington, DE and Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia, PA.




Regional Director
Ludy Rauber - is Regional Director for the Diocese of Arlington and the Archdiocese of Washington. Raised in Central New York, Ludy majored in English at the State University of New York in Plattsburgh. She is a full-time employee of a major contractor to the Federal government and brings business and management leadership experience gained during more than 30 years in the information technology field. Ludy has also served in leadership positions in various volunteer programs for charity. She is a parishioner at St. John Neumann Catholic Community in Reston, VA where she has served as President of the Pastoral Council. Ludy currently serves the parish as coordinator and small group facilitator for the Little Rock Scripture Study program, Minister of the Word, RCIA sponsor, and member of the adult education and Live Jesus 2004 and 2005 fundraising committees.

Regional Director
Rev. Alexander Pocetto, OSFS, is Regional Director for the Dioceses of Allentown and Harrisburg. Fr. Pocetto holds a B.A. in Philosophy, an M.A in French and a Ph.D. in French language and literature. After ordination he served nine years in secondary school education and administration in Niagara Falls, New York. In 1965 he joined the faculty at the Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales where, among many responsibilities, he served as chief academic officer for twenty-two years. He is presently Senior Vice-President at the now De Sales University in Center Valley, PA.

Regional Director
Mr. David J. Herrington - djherinton@aol.com: Regional Director for the Diocese of Venice. Dave and his wife Jane are members of St Cecilia's Catholic Community, Fort Myers, Fl. He holds degrees from the University of West Florida and the University of Southern California. In May 2002, he received a Diploma in Pastoral Theology from the Rice School for Pastoral Ministry in Venice, Florida. Prior to joining the Center in 1999, he was a Colonel in the United States Air Force serving in the USA, Europe, Southeast Asia and Greenland.


Regional Director
Susan M. Gardner is Regional Director for the Diocese of Wilmington and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Mrs. Gardner holds a B.A in Fine Arts and an M.A. in Religious Studies. She has served nearly twenty-five years in secondary education, eighteen of them at the Salesianum School in Wilmington, DE where she continues to serve as Education Coordinator. In addition, she has spent many years working in catechesis and adult education. She is also a certified spiritual director.



Advisory Board
The De Sales Spirituality Center's Advisory Board provides advice and assistance to the Executive Director. The membership includes:
Al Hobson
2707 Floris Lane
Oak Hill, Virginia 20171
Phone 703-742-9134
Email: alhobson@cox.net
allen.l.hobson@saic.com

Edmund Gordon
1626 N. Union Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
Phone: 302-573-3130
Email: egordon@cdow.org

Anthony Cancelosi
2038 Beacon Heights Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Home Phone: 703-262-0154
Work: 703-506-6700
Email: tcancelosi@induscorp.com

Lilia Chuecos
6382 Philips Court
Springfield, VA 22152
Phone: 703-569-7761
Email: Qtalatusi@aol.com

Sr. Miriam Elizabeth Cusack, OSFS
1015 Turner Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Phone: 610-789-2325
Email: bernres@nni.com

James Greenfield, OSFS
721 Lawrence St. NE
Washington, DC 20017
Home phone: 202-529-7456
Email: jgreenfield@osfs.org

Tim Hamer
9818 Pebble Weigh Court
Burke, VA 22015
Home phone: 703-913-8466
Email: tphamer@aol.com

Jack Kolodziej, OSFS
1801 North Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
Phone: 302-654-2495, ext. 105
Email: jkolodzi@salesianum.org

Karen Mohan, VHM
1527 Fremont Avenue, N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Home phone: 612-521-6113
Email: kpmvhm@aol.com

Michael S. Murray, OSFS
1120 Blue Ball Road
Childs, MD 21916-0043
Work phone: 410-398-3040, ext. 237
Home phone: 302-656-8529, ext 29
Email: mmurray@osfs.org and/or mspmurray@aol.com

Mary O'Connell
3132 Kinross Circle
Herndon, VA 20171-3382
Home phone: 703-435-8334
Email: maryoconnel@hotmail.com

Carol Swiger
2439 Freetown Drive
Reston, VA 20191-2511
Phone: 703-860-4718
Email: clswiger@aol.com

Kathryn White
9507 Chestnut Farm Drive
Vienna, VA 22182
Home phone: 703-281-9443
Email: kathrynwhite@cox.net



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