New Directions Graduates: Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley

New Directions - Spring 2008

Michelle Audet, RSR (Sisters of the Holy Rosary)
Place of Origin: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Recent Position: Psychologist; workshop presenter; faculty at Dominican Pastoral Institute, MontrŽal, QuŽbec
Past Positions: School teacher

Stella Chibuoke, HHCJ (Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus)
Place of Origin: Ebe, Enugu state, Nigeria
Recent Position: Member of Provincial Council, Central Eastern Province
Past Positions: Training in Crafts, Fashion, and Design (Austria); Certificates in Midwifery and in Nursing (Nigeria); hospital administrator; ministry to elderly persons (Italy), diploma in Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy

Rose Chiu, SP (Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana, USA)
Place of Origin: Changhua, Taiwan
Recent Position: Director of Luway Opportunity Centre (for persons with disabilities), Shinua, Taiwan, and St. Camillus Centre, Makung Islands
Past Positions: Campus ministry, Providence University, Shalu, Taiwan; Director of St. Teresa Opportunity Centre, Yuching, Taiwan

Genevieve Efthemis, SSMN (Sisters of St. Mary of Namur)
Place of Origin: Buffalo, New York, USA
Recent Position: Principal, St. Joseph School, Buffalo, New York
Past Positions: Teacher; 30 years as principal of various schools

Maureen Freyne, RSM (Sisters of Mercy)
Place of Origin: Ireland
Recent Position: Manager, Aiseiri Addiction Treatment Centre, Wexford, Ireland
Past Positions: Teacher; school counselor; principal of boarding school and of a secondary school, all in Ireland; worker at residential treatment centre, Calcutta, India

JŸrgen Janik (Diocese of Mainz, Germany)
Place of Origin: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Recent Position: Chaplain, Darmstadt Universities (Univ. of Technology, Univ. of Applied Sciences, Evangelical University of Applied Sciences), Darmstadt, Germany
Past Positions: Parish ministry; social work (AIDS hospice, psychiatric hospital); President of the National Conference of University Chaplains

Cecilia Magladry, CSJ (Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange)
Place of Origin: Seattle, Washington, USA
Recent Position: Vocation Director, Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, Orange, California, USA
Past Positions: Teacher; Campus Minister, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, USA

Fachtna McCarthy (Archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland)
Place of Origin: Cork, Ireland
Recent Position: Faculty of Religious Studies, St. PatrickÕs College of Education, Dublin
Past Positions: Teacher, author of textbook on the contemporary debate between religion and science

Mary Mundy, SP (Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana, USA)
Place of Origin: Indiana, USA
Recent Position: Director of Novices, Sisters of Providence
Past Positions: Teacher; member of a rural parish team; parish ministry; member of provincial team

Simon Peter Olugu (Diocese of Lira, Uganda)
Place of Origin: Minakulu, Lira, Uganda
Recent Position: Coordinator, distance learning center, Uganda Martyrs University, Lira
Past Positions: Parish ministry; chaplain, National TeachersÕ College; study at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa; Diocesan youth chaplain; Diocesan justice and peace coordinator

Tom Perumalil, SJ (Society of Jesus)
Place of Origin: Kerala, India
Recent Position: Lecturer at St. XavierÕs College of Education, Patna
Past Positions:Headmaster of a middle school, vice principal of St. MichaelÕs School, Patna; headmaster of high school, Bihar; rector of local community, Patna

Joseph Phillips (Diocese of Syracuse, New York, USA)
Place of Origin: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Recent Position: Director, Dept. of Family Life Education
Past Positions: Parish ministry; pastor; teacher and counselor at Onandaga Pastoral Counseling Center; doctorate in child and family studies

James Ries (Diocese of Orange, California, USA)
Place of Origin: Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Recent Position: Pastor, St. MaryÕs Church, Fullerton, California
Past Positions: Parochial vicar, Placentia, California, and Orange, California

Elizabeth Ryan, FCJ (Faithful Companions of Jesus)
Place of Origin: Limerick, Ireland
Recent Position: Provincial, Ireland
Past Positions: Guidance counselor at high schools, Bunclody and Limerick; local leader of community; spiritual direction and retreat direction

Patrick Sexton (Archdiocese of Liverpool, England)
Place of Origin: Liverpool, England
Recent Position: Pastor, St. MonicaÕs Church, Liverpool
Past Positions: Parish ministry as both assistant pastor and pastor

Maria (Singam) Singarayar, SJ (Society of Jesus, Madurai Province)
Place of Origin: Sindalaicherry, India
Recent Position: Chaplain, All India Catholic University Federation, Tiruchirappalli, India
Past Positions: Diocesan Youth Director, Kumbakonam, India