Diocesan Boards, Commissions and Committees

Adopt A Student Committee
Robert R. Pape, Chairperson
Joseph J. Bafaro
Dr. Francesco Cesareo
Michael J. Coogan
Atty Peter J. Dawson
Thomas E. Dunn
Michael J. Germain
Daniel Girard, Jr.
Kevin Gniadek
Timothy Griffin
Elizabeth J. Iandoli
Susan Ivas
Robert J. Kenney
Francis J. Kittredge
Honorable Francis J. Larkin
Edward P. Madaus
Marie Maher
Sean M. McCue
Charles E. McManus
William J. Mulford
Catherine G. O’Brien
John D. O’Connell
Thomas Russell
William P. Stolz
Brenden Walsh

Building Commission, Diocesan
Rev. John J. Foley, chairperson
Rev. William N. Cormier
Rev. Robert K. Johnson
Rob Johnson
John Lauring
Jordan O’Connor
Kevin Seaman
Rev. Thaddeus X. Stachura
Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan
Richard J. Breagy (staff)

Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Msgr. Edmond T. Tinsley
Msgr. Francis J. Scollen
Dorothy Driscoll
Edelmira Spence
Patricia Halpin
Beatrice M. Bois

Catholic Charities Board, Diocesan

L. Marie Agyei

Joseph J. Bafaro, Jr.

Sr. Janet Ballentine, RSM

Rita Battles

Thomas J. Cullinane, Jr.

Claire M. Freda

Paul J. Gannon

J. Michael Grenon

Paul D. Hand, Sr.

Russell C. Lindquist

Fr. John F. Madden

Fr. Michael C. McFarland, S.J.

Sylvia L. Pusateri, Esq. - President

Roger E. Racine

Anthony Rozevicius, C.P.A

Thomas E. Ryan

John E. Smithhisler

Patricia Stepanski Plouffe – Vice President

John F. Strouse, Jr., Esq.

David E. Surprenant, Esq. - Clerk

Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan- Treasurer

Mary H. Whitney

Ex Officio

Most Rev. Robert J. McManus

Catherine Loeffler – Director

Catholic Free Press Board of Governors, The
Paul F. McGrath, chairperson
Msgr. F. Stephen Pedone, bishop’s liaison
Mary T. Donovan
Rev. Francis T. Goguen
Deborah Penta
John P. Widdison
Margaret M. Russell, executive editor

Catholic Nurses, Council of
Florence L. Burke, president
Rev. Louis J. Gould, chaplain

Catholic Nurses Board of Directors
Barbara Beauregard
Margaret Deedy
Gail Finnegan, treasurer
Elizabeth Foley
Mary Hanrahan
Maureen Keating
Ellen T. Norton
Sheila O’Rourke
Jean M. Reidy, vice president
Deidre Shea, secretary
Phyllis Taberner
Katherine Walsh

Catholic Schools Board, Diocesan
Atty. David E. Suprenant, president
Mary Lou Anderson, Ph.D, vice president
Paul Covino
Timothy Griffin
Carmelita Johnson
Rev. Peter Joyce
Margaret A. Kirkendall
Rev. Joseph A. Marcotte
Thomas H. Marmen
Margaret L. McKenna
Atty. Elizabeth W. Morse
Barbara Nealon
Barbara Spence
Atty. Robert K. Stiles
Sandra Velazquez

Clergy Benefit Plan Board of Trustees
Rev. William E. Champlin, president
Rev. Edward D. Niccolls, treasurer, ex-officio
Rev. Raymond M. Goodwin
Rev. Edward J. Hanlon
Rev. John F. Madden
Rev. Daniel R. Mulcahy, Jr.
Rev. Paul T. O’Connell
Rev. Walter J. Riley
Rev. Jose A. Rodriguez
Rev. William F. Sanders

Commission for Women
Anne F. Ancona, chairperson
Marie Fusaro Davis, vice chairperson
Susan Bailey, secretary
Joan M. Talbot, treasurer
Carolyn M. Black
Mary T. Donovan
Christine G. Gagne
Sister Paula A. Kelleher, SSJ
Frances J. Nungent
Patricia A. Smith
Ann L. Wagstaff

Diaconate Advisory Board, Diocesan
Deacon Anthony R. Surozenski, director
Most Rev. George E. Rueger
Deacon James M. and Carole Denning
James Fraser
Rev. Terrence T. Kilcoyne
Rev. James S. Mazzone
Deacon Gerald M. and Veronika Montiverdi, Jr.
Lori Pandiscio
Deacon Wesley S. and Judith Stevens

Diaconate Selection Committee
Deacon Anthony R. Surozenski, director
Deacon Nicholas M. and Sandra Cara Donna
Deacon Philip E. and Carol Devine
Deacon Francisco and Fanny Escobar
Rev. Ronald G. Falco
Deacon David R. and Gale Isabelle
Deacon Roalnd M. and Brenda Michaud
Deacon Pasquale G. Mussulli
Deacon Lee E. and Annette Packard
Rev. Jose A. Rodriguez
Deacon Harry M. and Marguerite Sweet
Alice Surozenski

Diocesan Pastoral Council

Deanery Representatives

Ms. Roberta Adams

Ms. Rita Cardinale

Ms. Joan Comeau

Mr. James Fraser

Mr. Ray Griffin

Dr. William Hobey

Mr. Wayne Jyringi

Dr. Lisa LeBlanc

Mrs. Denise MacAloney

Mr. John Mathers

Ms. Kerry O’Grady

Open seat as of January 2009

At large members

Deacon Paul Audette

Ms. Carolyn Black

Mrs. Fanny Escobar

Ms. Lori Pandiscio

Mr. Dwain Robbins

Atty. Robert Stiles

Atty. William Trainor

Mrs. Susan Zybert

Ex officio members

Rev. John Madden

Mr. Ray Delisle

Sr. Mary Rose Zaccari, MPV

Diocesan Review Committee

Most. Rev. Robert J. McManus, ex officio

Elizabeth Reidy

David Higgins

Richard Hummel, Ph.D.

Claire Freda, Vice Chairperson

Judith Audette, Chairperson

Rev. Jose A. Rodriguez

Cathy Perkins

Dr. John Duggan

Rev. C. Michael Broderick

Rev. Msgr. Edmond T. Tinsley

Sr. Mary Lou Walsh, SND

Honorable Edward J. Reynolds

Dr. Lynda Young

Fr. Dean N. Paleologos

Raymond Delisle

Frances Nugent

Sr. Paula Kelleher, SSJ
Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan
Msgr. F. Stephen Pedone

Diocesan Policy Review Board
Elizabeth W. Morse, esq.
Honorable Herbert F. Travers Jr.
Marvin Baum, MD.

Expansion Fund Board, Diocesan
Janet Chambers
Martin F. Connors, Jr.
Peter Dawson
Msgr. John Doran
John E. Graham
Rev. Richard J. Jakubauskas
William F. Jones
Terrence Sullivan
Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan
Jerome D. Jussaume (staff)

Finance Committee, Diocesan
Most Rev. Robert J. McManus
Joseph A. Giovino, chairperson
John O’Connor, vice chairperson
Jack Calareso, Ph.D.
Raymond Delisle
Robert Donahue
Patricia L. Jones
Mary Kett
Rev. Joseph M. Nally
Msgr. Francis J. Scollen
Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan
Carol A. Adams (staff)
Jerome D. Jussaume (staff)

Guild of Our Lady of Providence
Most Rev. Robert J. McManus, honorary president
Most Rev. George E. Rueger, spiritual adviser
Elizabeth Regele, president
Dr. Nancy Johnson, past president
Ellen M. Blanchard
Dorothy F. McLaughlin
Irene M. Shulten
Mary C. Murphy

Guild of St. Agnes Board of Directors
Mark Brophy, president
Michael Marchand, ex-officio
Donna Brynes, vice president
Msgr. Edmond T. Tinsley, treasurer
Patricia Couhig, secretary
Michael Akerson, esq.
Linda Bonder
Kristen Diggins
Linda Garofoli, PhD.
Meg Kursonis
Noreen Landry
Craig A. J. Manseau
Lynn McCarroll
Charles McManus
Denise O’Connell
Kerry O’Keefe
Stephen Perla
Ron Valerio

Haitian Apostolate Advisory Board, Diocesan
Dr. John Zawacki
Carol Adams
Sister Michelle Jacques, SSA
Father Peter White
Dr. Upadhyay Ram
Carolyn Leary
Sister Paula Kelleher, SSJ
Kathleen Kelleher
Frances Nugent

Haitian Apostolate Coordinators, Diocesan
Martha Tower
Dr. John Broach
Katie Broach
Michael Grimes
Erin Grimes
Jean O’Reilly
Harry and Maureen Harch
Eileen McTiernan
Deacon Peter Ryan
Deacon Eduardus Meilus

Investment Committee, Diocesan
Janet C. Simonds, chair
Timothy Griffin
Patricia L. Jones
Christian McCarthy
John O’Connor
George F. Sullivan Jr.
Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan
Carol A. Adams
Jerome D. Jussaume (staff)

Justice and Peace Commission, Diocesan
Most Rev. Robert J. McManus
Deacon Joseph M. Baniukiewicz
LaVerne Bertin
Richard Burton
William Driscoll
Sister Rena Mae Gagnon, PFM
Brother Edward Hall, CP
Joanne O’Brien
Brain O’Connell
Rev. William Reiser, SJ
Matthew Ryan
Nancy Woolfrey

Ongoing Priestly Formation Committee
Rev. Ronald Falco, director
Rev. Daniel J. Becker
Rev. Robert A. Grattaroti
Rev. James S. Mazzone
Rev. Michael J. Roy
Msgr. Francis J. Scollen
Msgr. Edmond T. Tinsley

Pastoral Planning Committee

Msgr. Michael G. Foley

Msgr. F. Stephen Pedone

Msgr. Michael F. Rose

Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan

Rev. Jose Andre Rodriguez

Deacon Anthony Surozenski

Raymond Delisle

John J. Duggan

James Fraser

Frank Kartheiser

Elizabeth Marcil, Chair

Lori Pandiscio

Priests’ Personnel Board
Most Rev. Robert J. McManus, chairman ex-officio
Rev. Paul t. O’Connell
Rev. Francis T. Goguen
Rev. Richard F. Trainor
Rev. Ronald G. Falco
Rev. Jose A. Rodriguez
Rev. Stephen M. Gemme
Rev. Rocco Piccolomini

Priests’ Salary Committee
Msgr. Francis J. Scollen, chairman
Rev. Richard T. Carey
Msgr. Richard E. Collette
Rev. Stephen M. Gemme
Rev Richard A. Jakubauskas
Msgr. Edmond T. Tinsley

Respect Life Committee, Diocesan
Allison LeDoux, director
Msgr. Peter R. Beaulieu
Rev. Stephan M. Gemme
Jacqueline Tocci Hager
Dr. John W. Harding
Kathleen A. Jordan
Sister Paula A. Kelleher, SSJ
Sandra A. Kucharski
Rev. Joseph M. Nally
Rev. Michael J. Roy

Retirement Fund for Religious Appeal Committee
Sister Paula A. Kelleher, SSJ, chairperson
Robert C. Ballantine
Raymond L. Delisle
Edward L. Faron
Sister Marie Finneron, RSM
William F. Kelly
Francis J. Larkin
Allison LeDoux
Sister Joan Pollock, SSJ
Msgr. Edmond T. Tinsley
Sister Mary Lou Walsh, SND

St. Paul Catholic Schools Consortium Board
Marcus Moran Jr., chairperson
Patricia M. Halpin, vice chairperson
Martin J. Connors Jr., clerk
Robert Alario
Msgr. Peter R. Beaulieu
Andrew Boucher
Norman Boudreau
Sister Julie Ciccolini, PBVM
Patrick Cronin
Michael Ellis
Robert Finnegan
Richard Flannagan
Marilyn H. Fratturelli
Atty. Patrick Malone
Sister Patricia Murphy, SSJ
Candace Race
John Worden, IV, MD.

St. Vincent Community Health Care Fund Allocations Committee
Most Rev. George E. Rueger
Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan
Carol A. Adams
Lisa Carroll
Jeanette Bruso
Sister Theresa Khen Doan, MPV
Jerome D. Jussaume

Serra Club, Worcester North
David L. Higgins, president
Louis Giullani, president-elect
Norman J. Boudreau
Francis Pandiscio
Theresa Burchstead
Phyllis Maston
Jean Lawler
Richard Burchstead
Mary Mathieu
Paul Bessette
Paul Janda
Honorable Edward Reynolds

Serra Club, Worcester South
Paul R. Wajer, president
Constance Favreau, president-elect
Donald Bourque
William J. Szymczak
Patricia E. Soltys
Henry J. Langlois
Michael R. Pio
William Byrnes
Robert E. Duval
Ellen L. Gevry
Robert A. Lekstrom
Gail Quigley
Irene Russell
John B. Szymczak

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Board of Directors, Diocesan
Most Rev. Robert J. McManus
Robert F. Pike, president
Alfred E. Ballard, vice president
John F. Yovino, clerk
Rev. William E. Champlin
George Bousquet
Roger Hachey
John H. McNamara
Robert K. Smith
Roland Tremblay
Frances E. Pike

Vicar for Religious Advisory Committee
Sister Paula A. Kelleher, SSJ, chairperson
Sister Mary Theresa Barry, RSM
Sister Catherine Thomas Connolly, SND
Sister Marie Finneron, RSM

Visitation House Board
Joseph C. Williams, president
Patricia Taylor, clerk
Thomas Hardy, treasurer
Dr. John Howland
Juliann O’Connor
Rev. Richard F. Reidy
Joseph Ryan
Kelly Sullivan, M.S.W.