The North American Territory’s new mission assignments for the Regnum Christi Federation, the Legionaries of Christ, and the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi.
Regnum Christi Federation
Territorial Assignments
Territorial Appointments to the RC Federation in the North American Territory From July 2022 to June 2023
The Territorial Directive College is the governing body for the Regnum Christi Federation. It works to ensure that the purpose of the Federation is fulfilled. The Mission Support Team is its territorial level work team charged with supporting the mission in the localities and implementing the strategies, plans and budgets of the Territorial Directive College.
All assignments are for three years unless otherwise noted.
| Name | Appointment | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Yalbir | TDC Member (appointed by GDC) | Jun-23 |
| Fr. John Bartunek | TDC Member (appointed by GDC) | Jun-23 |
| Maria Gaviria | TDC Member | Jun-23 |
| Charlie Bradley | TDC Member (renewal) | Sep-22 |
| Horacio Gomez | Plenary Council Member (renewal) | Jun-23 |
| Hope Hirshorn | Plenary Council Member | Jun-23 |
| Fr. Patrick O’Loughlin | ECYD Life Director | Jan-23 |
| Fr. Ben O’Loughlin | RC Young Adult Life Director | Jul-23 |
| Maria Knuth | Formation Pathway Project Director | Jan-23 |
| Lu Perez | RC Mission Corps – National Director | Jun-23 |
RC Director Appointments
The local RC Director oversees the development and projection of the Regnum Christi Federation at the local level – fostering charismatic unity among all Regnum Christi present in the locality and overseeing the participation of lay members and any apostolic activity that belongs to the Federation.
| Locality | Name | Effective Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | Margaret Matthews | 23-Jun | |
| Dallas | Andrew Rawicki | Jul-23 (renewal) | |
| New York Tri-State | Mary Rohe | 23-Aug | |
| San Antonio | Adriana Perez de Castillo | 23-Aug | |
| San Jose | Fr. Kevin Lixey | 23-Jun |
RC Local College Appointments
As an alternative to having a local RC Director with personal authority to direct the Federation within the locality, a locality may choose to be directed by a college (SRCF 56 §2). At the local level, a college operates like a board or a committee where authority rests with the body and not with one individual person. In this case, the RC local college is the group of people appointed by the Territorial Directive College to assume the same responsibilities as the local RC Director and RCD Council.
* College appointments are additions to existing colleges.
| Locality | Name | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Joseph O’Connor | Sep-23 (renewal) |
| Louisville | Julia O’Connor | Sep-23 (renewal) |
| Louisville | Jeremy Leachman | Sep-23 (renewal) |
| Louisville | Laura Kline | Sep-23 (renewal) |
| Louisville | Tomascina Reaugh | Sep-23 (renewal) |
| Louisville | Elizabeth Dawson | 23-Jul |
| Ontario | Oscar Strassburger | May-23 (renewal) |
| Ontario | Fr. Jerek Scherber | May-23 (renewal) |
| Ontario | Fr. Pierre Caouette | 23-May |
| Ontario | Alexander Volkel | 23-Jan |
Mens' Section Director Appointments
| Location | Section | Name | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | Men | Greg Boudreaux | 23-Mar |
| Dallas | Men | Fr. Fergal Ó Dúill | Jul-23 (1 year, renewal) |
| Detroit | Men | Fr. Juan Sabadell | Jun-23 (renewal) |
| Los Angeles | Men | Fr. John Hopkins | Jul-23 (renewal) |
| Oakville | Men | Alexander Volkel | 23-Jan |
| Philadelphia | Men | Fr. Scott Reilly | Jun-23 (2 years, renewal) |
| San Antonio | Men | Carlos Veana | 23-Jul |
| Washington DC | Men | Fr. Robert Presutti | Mar-23 (2 years) |
Women's Section Director Appointments
| Location | Section | Name | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | Women | Denise Gunderson | 23-May |
| Detroit | Women | Ann-Marie Neme | 22-Sep |
| Edmonton | Women | Donna Fausek | 22-Sep |
| Jacksonville | Women | Vickie Loftis | 23-Jun |
| Lafayette | Women | Michele Noel | 23-Mar |
| Manila | Women | Tessa Coscolluela | 23-May |
| New Orleans | Women | Lisa Cates | 23-Sep |
| New York | Women | Lisa Leonard | Dec-22 (1 year renewal) |
| North Houston | Women | Shamy Billes | 23-Jun |
| Omaha/Lincoln | Women | Stephanie Neugebauer | 22-Oct |
| Orlando | Women | Mary Gulde | 22-Sep |
| Pacific Northwest | Women | Janet McLaughlin | 23-Mar |
| Philadelphia | Women | Gina Pelella | 23-Jun |
| Southwest Houston | Women | Laura Alvarado | 23-May |
| Washington DC | Women | Peggy Oshinski | 22-Sep |
| Wichita | Women | Carolyn Spexarth | 23-Jul |
Young Adult Section Director Appointments
| Location | Section | Name | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | Young Adults | Fr. Ryan Richardson | 22-Dec |
| Calgary | Young Adults | Valerie Doran | 23-Jun |
| San Jose | Young Adults | Nick Carney | 22-Jul |
| South Korea | Young Adults | Fr. Steven Cho | 23-Jul |
| Atlanta | Young Men | Fr. John Klein | Jul-23 (renewal) |
| Dallas | Young Men | Fr. Gregory Usselmann | 23-Jun |
| Houston | Young Men | Fr. David Parker | 22-Jul |
| Philadelphia | Young Men | Fr. Michael Moriarty | Jul-23 (renewal) |
ECYD Director Appointments
| Location | Section | Name | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | ECYD-Boys | Fr. Michael O’Connor | 23-May |
| Calgary | ECYD-Boys | Dubert Gutierrez | 23-Jul |
| Cincinnati | ECYD-Boys | Fr. Andrew Gronotte | 23-Jul |
| Dallas | ECYD-Boys | Fr. Kermit Syren | Jul-23 (1 year) |
| Detroit | ECYD-Boys | Fr. Luis Villalobos | 23-Jul |
| Manila | ECYD-Boys | Fr. Mauricio Guajardo | Jul-23 (renewal) |
| Philadelphia | ECYD-Boys | Fr. Aaron Loch | Jul-23 (renewal) |
| South Korea | ECYD-B&G | Fr. Steven Cho | 23-Jul |
| Philadelphia | ECYD-Girls | Emily Ziegler | 23-Jan |
Legionaries of Christ
New Legionaries in the Territory
| NAME | POSITION |
|---|---|
| Fr. Andrés Orellana, LC | RC Young Adults Chaplain |
| Fr. Stephen Cho, LC | ECYD Boys Section Director, RC Young Adults |
| Br. Darren Wallace, LC (Deacon this year) | Dean of Apostolics |
| Br. Kevin O’Byrne, LC (Deacon in July) | ECYD Boys Chaplain Highlands School Chaplain |
| Br. Abraham Eo, LC (Deacon in August) | Lower School Chaplain, Holy Spirit Prep |
Legionaries Leaving the Territory
| NAME | POSITION |
|---|---|
| Fr. David Daly, LC | Delegate of the General Director |
| Fr. Vincenz Heereman, LC | Professor |
| Fr. Paul Alger, LC | Licentiate Studies |
| Fr. Lucio Boccacci, LC | Licentiate Studies |
| Br. Andrew Kang, LC | Continue studies |
| Br. Maximilian Nguyen, LC | Continue studies |
Assignment Changes Within the Territory
All assignments are for three years unless otherwise noted.
| NAME | POSITION |
|---|---|
| Fr. Paul Alger, LC | Administrator (until September) |
| Fr. John Bartunek, LC | Superior |
| Fr. Daniel Brandenburg, LC | Lumen Chaplain, Atlanta |
| Fr. Daniel Brandenburg, LC | Assistant Chaplain to the RC Men’s Section, Atlanta |
| Fr. Joseph Brickner, LC | Regional Vocation Director |
| Fr. Jon Budke, LC | Superior |
| Fr. Janick Caouette, LC | Administrator |
| Fr. Janick Caouette, LC | Vice-superior |
| Fr. Pierre Caouette, LC | Chaplain for RC Men’s Sections of Ontario |
| Fr. Vito Crincoli, LC | Local RC Mission Corps coordinator |
| Fr. Robert DeCesare, LC | Vocational Promotor |
| Fr. Nikola Derpich, LC | Territorial Secretary |
| Fr. Nikola Derpich, LC | Chaplain for DM Atlanta |
| Fr. Simon Devereux, LC | Assistant Chaplain for RC Sections |
| Fr. Kevin Gillis, LC | Novitiate Professor |
| Fr. Andrew Gronotte, LC | ECYD Boys Director |
| Fr. Andrew Gronotte, LC | Coordinator for Camp River Ridge |
| Fr. Brian Hoelzen, LC | Chaplain for RC Women’s Sections |
| Fr. Owen Kearns, LC | Assistant Chaplain for RC Sections |
| Fr. Owen Kearns, LC | Preacher, Our Lady of Bethesda |
| Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC | Professor |
| Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC | Spiritual Director |
| Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC | Confessor |
| Fr. Kenneth LeBlanc, LC | Chaplain for RC Men’s and Women’s sections of the Canada RC diaspora |
| Fr. Kenneth LeBlanc, LC | Lumen Chaplain, Calgary |
| Fr. Steven Liscinsky, LC | Administrator |
| Fr. Kevin Lixey, LC | Regnum Christi Director for San Jose |
| Fr. Aaron Loch, LC | Administrator |
| Fr. Kevin Meehan, LC | Interim Director, Hombre Nuevo and Guadalupe Radio |
| Fr. Tamson Nguyen, LC | Chaplain for Canyon Heights |
| Fr. Michael O’Connor, LC | ECYD Boys Director in Atlanta |
| Fr. Fergal O’Duill, LC | Chaplin for RC Women’s Section in Dallas |
| Fr. Benjamin O’Loughlin, LC | Chaplain for RC Young Adult Men’s and Women’s sections in Dallas |
| Fr. Benjamin O’Loughlin, LC | Administrator |
| Fr. Patrick O’Loughlin, LC | Secretary |
| Fr. Patrick O’Loughlin, LC | Local Chaplain for RC Mission Corps |
| Fr. David Parker, LC | Local Vocation Coordinator |
| Fr. Vinh Pham, LC | Regional Vocation Director |
| Fr. Michael Picard, LC | ECYD Chaplain for Calgary and the Canada RC diaspora |
| Fr. Michael Picard, LC | Assistant Chaplain for Clearwater Academy |
| Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC | Superior |
| Fr. Robert Presutti, LC | Interim RC Men’s Section Director |
| Fr. Robert Presutti, LC | RC Women’s Section Chaplain |
| Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC | Change of community |
| Fr. Steven Reilly, LC | Superior |
| Fr. Anthony Sortino, LC | RC Young Adult Sections Chaplain in Calgary |
| Fr. Anthony Sortino, LC | RC Formation Director at Clearwater Academy |
| Fr. Kermit Syren, LC | RC Men’s Section Chaplain, Dallas |
| Fr. Kermit Syren, LC | ECYD Boy’s Director, Dallas |
| Fr. Brett Taira, LC | Assistant Chaplain at Benedictine College |
| Fr. Gregory Usselmann, LC | RC Young Adult Sections Director, Dallas |
| Fr. Gregory Usselmann, LC | Chaplain for DM Dallas |
| Fr. Gregory Usselmann, LC | Secretary |
| Fr. Gregory Usselmann, LC | Territorial Prefect of Studies |
| Fr. Luis Felipe Villalobos, LC | ECYD Boys Director in Detroit |
| Fr. Timothy Wysocki, LC | ECYD Girls Chaplain in Dallas |
| Fr. Adam Zettel, LC | Chaplain for the RC Women’s Sections of Ontario |
Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi
New Consecrated Women within the Territory
| Name | Assignment |
|---|---|
Mélanie Duriez | Formation instructor at the Highlands School in Irving, Texas. |
Assignment Renewals Within the Territory
All assignments are for three years unless otherwise noted.
| Name | Assignment |
|---|---|
| Gaëtane Auger | Director of Domus Mariae Atlanta Pinecrest Family Life Director |
| Jill Dominy | Pastoral work with young women in Atlanta |
| Regina Doyle | Formation director at Everest Collegiate in Clarkston, Michigan (one year) |
| Sarah. Gagnier | Campus Ministry at Pinecrest Academy in Atlanta |
| Berenice García | Director of Overbrook Academy (one year) |
| Tammy Grady | Pastoral work with young adults at Benedictine College in Kansas (one year) |
| Megan Houbeck | Pastoral work with young adults at Benedictine College in Kansas (one year) |
| Naoise Johnston | Safe Environment Coordinator Head of ongoing formation for the Consecrated Women Assigned to the community of Washington, DC. |
| Mary Maher | Associate director of spiritual renewal for the Archdiocese of Chicago (six years) |
| Maritza Silva | Pastoral work with ECYD girls in Cincinnati (two years) |
| Lisa Small | Territorial Communications director for the Consecrated Women (one year) |
| Jill Swallow | Pastoral work with young adults in Houston |
| Mónica Treviño | Pastoral work with adults in Houston |
| Katie Tuttle | Director of Domus Mariae Houston |
| Laura Vazquéz | Director of Domus Mariae Manila Pastoral work with RC Women in Manila |
| Allyson Wheeler | Territorial financial officer and development director for the Consecrated Women |
Assignment Changes Within the Territory
All assignments are for three years unless otherwise noted.
| Name | Assignment |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Almon | Pastoral work with women in Atlanta (one year) |
| Karla Amezcua | Pastoral work with young adults in Cincinnati |
| Melissa Kuhn | Pastoral work with women in Atlanta Ecclesial relations and safe environment assistant (one-year renewal) Community of Domus Mariae Atlanta |
| Jacquie Lustig | Pastoral work with ECYD girls in Atlanta Assistant to the Vocation Director (renewal) |
| Lucia Ochoa | Director of Domus Mariae Chicago |
| Lourdes Pérez | Formation director for RC Mission Corps women (continuing with pastoral work with ECYD girls in Houston) |
| Melanie Pilón | Part-time assignment: assistant to the territorial secretary of Regnum Christi and member of the ECYD team in Atlanta (one year) Community of Domus Mariae Atlanta |
| Gabriela Ruiloba | Doctoral studies in Psychology at Divine Mercy University (five years) |
| Mary Schwarz | Pastoral work with young adults in Manila |
| Elizabeth Stromberg | Middle school formation director at Everest Academy in Clarkston, Michigan |
| Helen Yalbir | Member of the Territorial Directive College |
| Fabiola Zellek | Pastoral work with ECYD girls in Washington, DC |
