PSI Facilitators & Instructors

Fall 2006

	Rev. Bryan Brooks, Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Muskogee
	Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Fr. Brooks entered the Catholic Church in 1982. A graduate of Oklahoma State University, he studied at Conception Seminary College and St. Meinrad School of Theology prior to ordination in 1993. He has served in parishes in Stillwater and Okmulgee, as well as the Director of Prison Ministry of the Diocese of Tulsa. He is currently the pastor of St. Joseph parish in Muskogee.
Irma Chajecki, Immigration Office of Catholic Charities
Irma Chajecki is a native of Bogotá, Colombia. She is a certified Spanish teacher and has taught for the last twenty years in schools, universities, and business corporations. She has a bachelor of arts in Psychology. She currently works at Catholic Charities as a counselor, social worker, translator, and Director of Immigration Counseling Services. Recently she received an award from the Governor of Oklahoma for work serving the Hispanic Community.
	Rev. Tim Davison, Pastor, Sts. Peter and Paul Church
	Father Timothy Davison, originally from Ohio, has been a priest in the Tulsa Diocese for twenty-one years. He has obtained a Master's in Social Work from the University of Kentucky, a Master's in Divinity from St. Meinrad and an STL in Mariology from the Marianum in Rome, taking his courses at the University of Dayton, Ohio. He has served as Vocation Director for the Diocese, Chaplain at the Catholic Student Center a the University of Tulsa, and Pastor of St. Francis Xavier. He is currently serving as Pastor for Sts. Peter and Paul parish in Tulsa.
Rev. Michael A. Dodd, J.C.L., Pastor, St. Anne Church, Broken Arrow
A native of St. Francis Xavier parish in Sallisaw, OK, Father Dodd is currently pastor of St. Anne Church in Broken Arrow and serves as Defender of the Bond and Promoter of Justice in the Diocesan Tribunal. Father graduated from St. Meinrad College in 1996 with a B.A. in Philosophy; in 1999 from the Gregorian University in Rome with an S.T.B. (Theology); and in 2001 from the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome with a J.C.L. (Canon Law).
	Deacon John Donnelly, J.D., M.A., Church of St. Benedict, Broken Arrow
	Deacon John Donnelly was ordained in 1987. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Tulsa, a Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown Law School and an M.A. in religious studies from Loyola University, New Orleans. Deacon Donnelly and his wife, Peggy, have five children and have been members of St. Benedict's parish since 1980.
Peggy Donnelly, M.A., Adult Education Director, Church of St. Benedict, Broken Arrow
Peggy Donnelly is the wife of Deacon John Donnelly and mother of five children. She holds an undergraduate degree from Salve Regina University and master's degree from Middlebury College in French and from Loyola University, New Orleans, in Pastoral Studies. She has been working for the Church of St. Benedict for sixteen years where her responsibilities include Adult Education and RCIA.
Dan Douglas, M.A.
Dan has been teaching the Catholic faith and its scriptures for twenty years in a variety of roles. He graduated from Bishop Kelley in 1978 and St. Gregory's College in 1980. In 1983, Dan finished his BA degree in religious studies and philosophy from Benedictine College and the MA degree in systematic theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1990. Dan is married to Ramona and they have four children.
Kirsten Ethridge, M.A.
Kirsten Ethridge has a bachelor's degree in Spanish Education and a master's in Education from Northeaster State University. She has been teaching and working with native Spanish speakers for more than twenty years and has taught ESL classes for almost ten years.
	Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Gaalaas, V.G., Pastor, Church of St. Benedict, Broken Arrow
	Msgr. Patrick Gaalaas is the pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Broken Arrow, and the vicar general of the Diocese of Tulsa. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1972 by the Most Rev. John R. Quinn, Bishop of the Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa and successor to the Apostles.
Mary Lee Ingram, L.C.S.W., Director of Adoption Services with Catholic Charities
Mary Lee Ingram, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is the Director of Pregnancy and Adoption Services at Catholic Charities. As an adoptive parent of two college coeds, she understands adoption from a personal and professional perspective. She consults with women experiencing a variety of pregnancy related issues including women who are pregnant who are making a decision about parenting their child or making a plan of adoption, couples who are infertile and wish to adopt and women who are suffering from the trauma of abortion.
John Kennington, Church of St. Benedict, Broken Arrow
John Kennington is a computer analyst with EDS/American Airlines and a web designer. A life long Catholic and member of St. Benedict's, he is involved in the Cursillo movement and Pax Christi. He is also a Cubmaster and a leader in the Audubon Society and other civic organizations. He has traveled to Rome twice gathering material for this presentation.
	Chris King, M.T.S., Church of the Madalene
	Originally from Rochester, Minnesota, Chris King is married and lives in Tulsa with his wife, Rebecca, and their daughter, Marie.  Chris is employed with Tulsa Public Schools where he teaches Middle School ESL. Chris has worked with the Pastoral Studies Institute teaching both credit and non-credit courses since 2000.   He and his family have been members of the Church of the Madalene in Tulsa since 1998.
Deborah Malcom, Youth Director, Church of St. Benedict, Broken Arrow
Deb Malcom has worked as the youth director at the Church of St. Benedict's for the last eight years. From 1995-1998, she was the campus minister and Buckley Retreat Team Coordinator at St. Gregory's University. Deb has a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies from the University of Dayton. She is the mother of two children.
Deacon Robert Martin, Pastoral Ministry, St. Francis Hospital
Deacon Bob Martin is a member of St. Bernard Parish, assisting with the Masses on Sundays. Formerly in the Pastoral Care Office at St. Francis Hospital, he is now busy raising his recently adopted 16-year-oold son, John. He also has three foster children under his care, Corey 15, Dustyn, 16, and Andre, 17.
Rev. David Medina, Director, Hispanic Apostolate
Father David Medina Raygoza earned a degree in acting in 1994 from the Universidad Intercontinental in Mexico, and in 1995 completed a degree in philosophy while studying with the Misioneros de Guadelupe. He came to the United States in 1997, working in St. Francis Xavier parish and taking classes at the English Institute in Tulsa. He received the Master of Arts in Sacred Scriptures on May 2003 and a Master of Divinity on May 2002. Father Medina is the Director of Apostolado Hispana (Hispanic Apostolate). He attends to seven missions within the Diocese of Tulsa.
	Rev. Msgr. Daniel H. Mueggenborg, S.T.L., Associate Director of Formation Advising, North American College, Rome, Italy
	Monsignor Mueggenborg is currently serving on the seminary faculty of the North American College in Rome and as an adjunct professor for the Pontifical Gregorian University. He is a priest of the Diocese of Tulsa who was ordained in 1989 and has taught in the Pastoral Studies Institute since it began in 1995. He received his BS from Oklahoma State University in 1984 and his STB from the Gregorian University of Rome in 1988. He returned to Rome to complete a post-ordination STL degree in Biblical Theology in 1990. He has served in a variety of diocesan ministries. Msgr. Mueggenborg records his weekly PSI teaching on-site in Rome.
Carol Ann Robinson, Coordinator, Catechetical Services, Diocese of Tulsa
Carol, a native of Tulsa, attended public schools and is a graduate of Will Rogers High School She received a BA from the University of Tulsa in Education and a Master's of Religious Education from Loyola University, New Orleans. For the past eighteen years, she has worked for the Diocese of Tulsa, beginning as the Coordinator of Religious Education for Rural Parishes. Today, she is the Coordinator of Catechetical Services for all parishes in the diocese. She has been a member of the Church of the Madalene for forty-seven years.
Rita Rowland, M.T.S.
Rita Rowland graduated with a master's degree in Pastoral Ministry from the University of Dallas in 1999. She is a member of St. Therese Church, Collinsville, and is currently facilitating the Adult Faith Enrichment modules for the PSI twice a month on Saturdays.
	Linda Schoonover, Director Religious Education, Church of Saint Mary
	Linda Schoonover has served as the Director of Religious Education at Church of St. Mary for seven years. Previously, she was the Religious Education Department at Church of St. Benedict. Linda has bachelor degrees in both Accounting and Education; she is a Master Catechist with the Diocese. She is a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Church.
James B. Shelton, Ph.D., Professor of Religion, Oral Roberts University
James B. Shelton, Ph.D. received a Doctorate in Religious studies from the University of Stirling in Scotland with an area of specialty in the Gospels and Acts. He has published several contributions to the Complete Biblical Library, Mighty in Word and Deed: the Role of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts, The Gospel of Matthew in The Life in the Spirit Commentary on the New Testament and has published several articles papers and reviews. He is presently writing a Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke for Sheffield Press. Dr. Shelton has served a Professor of Sacred Scripture for the Pastoral Studies Institute since 1996.
	Monica Skrzypczak, M.T.S., Director, Departments of Religious Formation
	Monica is the Director of the Department of Religious Formation and the Coordinator of the Pastoral Studies Institute for the Diocese of Tulsa. She has a Master's degree in Pastoral Ministry from the University of Dallas; a Master's degree in English and a Master of Teaching Arts degree both from the University of Tulsa. Her undergraduate major at TU was teacher education. She has taught for more than twenty years at the secondary and university levels.
Bishop Edward J. Slattery, Bishop of the Diocese of Tulsa
Edward James Slattery was born in Chicago, IL, where he attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary. He then attended St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, IL, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and later a Master's of Divinity Degree. He was ordained a priest on April 26, 1966, for the archdiocese of Chicago by the late John Cardinal Cody. Father Slattery was assigned as Associate Pastor of St. Jude the Apostle parish in South Holland, IL, where he served from 1966-1971. During this time, he obtained a Master's Degree from Loyola University. In 1971, he began is serve with the Catholic Church Extension Society. He ws Vice President from 1971-1976 and President from 1976 until 1994. Late in 1993, Father Slattery was notified that Pope John Paul Iii had chosen to name him a bishop. In Rome, on January 6, 1994, the Holy Father ordained Edward J. Slattery, third Bishop of Tulsa. Bishop Slattery was installed as Bishop of the Diocese of Tulsa at Holy Family Cathedral, January 12, 1994.
Joey Spencer, M.T.S., St. Henry Church
Joey Spencer has a Masters of Theological Studies from Madonna University. He is currently teaching adjunct classes for Newman University through the PSI and also for St. Gregory's University's College for Working adults. He also teaches History for Owasso Public Schools and is a member of St. Therese Parish in Collinsville.
Deacon Timothy Sullivan, J.D., Executive Director Catholic Charities, Director, Family Life Office
Tim Sullivan has been married to his wife, Connie, for 34 years.  They have six children, ages 29 to 17.  He was ordained a deacon in the Catholic Diocese of Tulsa in June of 2000.  Deacon Sullivan is Executive Director of Catholic Charities, Family Life Director and Pro-life Director of the Catholic Diocese of Tulsa, which covers eastern Oklahoma.  A graduate of Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, Deacon Sullivan received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1970 and a Juris Doctor Degree from Notre Dame in 1973.  He practiced law in Tulsa from 1976 to 1994, when he began his employment with the Catholic Church.  Deacon Sullivan has spoken and written extensively on marriage, spirituality, and evangelization.  He is the co-author of Signposts: How To Be a Catholic Man in the World Today (1999) and has had a regular column in the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic newspaper since 1996.
	Rev. James White, Archivist for the Diocese of Tulsa
	Rev. James D. White - Born in Chicago, 1939, ordained in Oklahoma, 1969. Author of twelve books on Oklahoma church history. Former diocesan master of ceremonies and director of liturgy. Has over a half-century of experience in the technicalities of community worship as a musician, public reader, and manager of ceremonies large and small. Helped plan the ordinations of five bishops, plus many priests and deacons. Founder of St. Bernard's parish, Tulsa, and creator of its facilities. Also served in several rural parishes.
Rev. Edward Yew, Chaplain of St. John’s Newman Center at OSU
Father Yew is a graduate of the School of Theology and Missions at Oral Roberts University and a convert to the Catholic faith. He studied philosophy at St. Louis University and Theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary and the Universitá di San Thomaso Aquino in Urbe (Angelicum) in Rome. Father Yew is currently the co-pastor of St. John the Evangelist and St. Francis Xavier in Stillwater and the chaplain of the Newman Center at OSU.