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Jane Barz is a member of Holy Rosay Parish in Tripp, SD and has been in the Renewal since 1992. She has been a leader in her prayer group; serves as the Liaison for Charismatic Renewal in her diocese and serves on the Steering Committee for the Association of Diocesan Liaisons. Jane serves in full time ministry with "The Matthew Ministry", a ministry of inner healing started in 2001. Through the years Jane has been active in parish life serving on the parish council, as Director of Religious Education and music ministry at the parish level. She has played an active role in Days of Renewal, Leaders Retreats, Inner Healing Retreats, Conferences and various workshops and events. She was elected to the National Service Committee in January of 2009. Jane and her husband have been married since 1974. They have 4 adult children and 4 grandchildren.

 

Johnny Bertucci lives in the New Orleans area and has been involved in Catholic Charismatic Renewal since 1979 when, as a teenager, he was baptized in the Holy Spirit. Since that time, he has led parish-based prayer meetings for adults, young adults, and teenagers. He serves on the Steering Committee for the Southern Regional Conference of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. He also coordinated the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of New Orleans' Annual Teen and Young Adult Retreat. Johnny has been married to Leslie since 1985 and they homeschool their five children. God has blessed the entire family with the gift of music which they share at prayer metetings, conferences, Masses, and other venues. Johnny is president of

both Bertucci Incorporated, a software development company, and RowLogic, a petroleum marketing software services company.

                                       

Caroline Gambale-Dirkes, an Italian New Yorker, is a dynamic and passionate evangelist. She is the Coordinator of Evangelization at St. Joseph Church in Hillsborough, NJ and the Area Coordinator for LIFE TEEN in New Jersey and Eastern, PA. Caroline is a 1993 graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville with a bachelor's degree in Theology and Psychology. She has been active in youth ministry and evangelization for 16 years and served one of these years with the National Evangelization Teams. Caroline is an international speaker with a passion to proclaim the Gospel and help others be effective evangelists for Christ.

 

Jane Guenther was introduced to the Charismatic Renewal in 1977 at Arrowhead Stadium while a freshman studying architecture at the University of Kansas.  Upon completion of her degree, she was thrust into a life in ministry as a Catholic school teacher, youth minister, and religion teacher.  She married John Guenther in 1980 and they have four sons.  Jane became active in the Renewal in 1992 through her involvement in the St. Louis Archdiocese healing ministry.  She worked at St. Alban Roe Parish as a Liturgist and Pastoral Associate.  Jane acquired her Masters in Divinity in 2005 and is currently serving the Archdiocese of St. Louis as the Coordinator of the Catholic Renewal Center.

 

Rev. Robert (Bob) Hogan, BBD is one of the founding members of a new charismatic and Marian religious community called The Brothers of the Beloved Disciple. He was formerly a member of the Society of Mary. He holds a Master of Divinity, an MA in Theology and did doctoral studies in Marian Theology. He became invoved in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal 1970 while in high school. He was ordanined to the priesthood in 1983. He was Archdiocesan Liaison for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Cincinnati from 1989-1996. From 2000-2006 he served as Pastor of St. Mary Magdelen Church in San Antonio.
He currently serves as Parochial Vicar there and is also working in the Renewal in the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
He was a member of the NSC's Advisory Committee from 1992 - 1996. He was elected to the Service Committee in January 2007

                                                                     

Chuck Hornsby is a native of San Antonio, Texas, who moved to Georgia and joined the Alleluia Covenant Community in Augusta in 1976. Chuck has worked as a teacher of the deaf, having taught in the poverty-stricken districts of San Antonio. He has served as a lay pastor, administrator and head of finances for the Alleluia Community, and presently serves as the Community's Pastoral Coordinator and School Superintendent. He has been a member of the NSC Council.Chuck was elected to the NSC in 2003. Chuck and his wife, Peggy,have been married since 1978. They have three adult children and 4 grandchildren

 

 

Judith Hughes, Co-Director of Spiritual Renewal Services for the Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, has been involved in charismatic renewal for over 25 years. She co-founded the Heart of God House of Prayer in Old Saybrook and the Renewal and Prayer Center in Norwich. Judith is an active member of Isaiah Ministries, an international ministry, and a member of the Association of Christian Therapists. Judith is a member of the Association of Diocesan Liaisons and served as Chairperson of their Steering Committee. This year Judith was elected to the National Service Committee. Mrs. Hughes is a widow, a mother of three children, and a proud grandmother of five.

Rev. Richard Loch was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Scranton in 1979. He is currently Episcopal Vicar for Priests. Rev. Loch became involved in the Charismatic Renewal in 1972 and has participated in numerous prayer groups, Days of Renewal, Retreat Weekends and Conferences. Since 1985 he has been Moderator of the Charismatic Renewal in the Diocese of Scranton and Liaison to the Bishop. Rev. Loch was on the Steering Committee of the Association of Diocesan Liaisons from 1995 through 2001, including being Chairman from 1998 through 2001. In January of 2002 Rev. Loch was elected to the National Service Committee. He was re-elected in January 2005 and 2008. In 2009 he was elected Chairman of the National Service Committee.

Gerry Mader has been serving the Catholic Charismatic Renewal for the past 27 years. He and his wife, Lois, moved to Florida as full time residents in 2002. Gerry serves in the Venice Diocese as Central Area Commissioner, assisting prayer groups and he and Lois have helped develop days of renewal and activities to build up prayer groups and their leaders. Gerry has helped organize bilingual (English-Spanish) area prayer meetings and is involved in retreats with all age groups. In 2002, Gerry became the Development Manager for the NSC/Chariscenter and is involved in fund raising part-time. Prior to his selection to the National Service Committee this year, Gerry served on the NSC Council and its predecessor, the Advisory Committee. From 1978 until 2002 Gerry was an active leader in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee including serving as Associate Liaison to the CCR. Gerry has been a featured speaker at many conferences and has taught in over 40 Life in the Spirit Seminars. Gerry and Lois have five children and six grandchildren.

 

Rev. Dave Pivonka, TOR was ordained a priest on May 4, 1996. He has recently been made Director of Formation for the Franciscan Third Order Regulars after serving at Franciscan University of Steubenville for several years and most recently serving as the Director of the Study Abroad Program in Gaming, Austria. He was born and raised in Durango, Colorado and has four brothers, one sister and 19 nieces and nephews.

He has been involved in the Renewal for over 20 years. He served with the National Evangelization Teams (NET) for one year and FIRE for four years. He has spoken at Charismatic Conferences across the US and Canada.

He has produced two CD series of talks: There is Freedom is a series of 6 talks on the spirituality of freedom, and Generation Why which is a series of talks discussing the youth culture. He has a new book that will be released this Easter titled Spiritual Freedom: God's Life Changing Gift.

Sr. Mary Anne Schaenzer, SSND has experienced charismatic renewal since 1968. She served on the steering committee of the Association of Diocesan Liaisons from 1987 to 1993. She served on the NSC Advisory Committee and later on the NSC Council from 1992 to 2002. Sr. Mary Anne was elected to the NSC in 2002.

Sr. Mary Anne currently serves as Pastoral Associate at the Church of the Holy Rosary in North Mankato, Minnesota. Her past experience includes teaching, full time work in charismatic renewal, hospital/hospice chaplaincy, pastoral care to the Sisters in her own SSND community healthcare in Mankato, Minnesota and parish ministry including R.C.I.A. coordination and adult faith formation.

 

Walter Matthews has been Executive Director for the National Service Committee of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the United States since January 1993. He began working for the National Service Committee as Associate Director in May 1984. He has been involved in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal since January 1972 and has served in various leadership positions in the Renewal for over 25 years.

In April 1990 Pope John Paul II appointed Matthews to a five-year term as a member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. The department is at the direct service of the Pope. His term, which had been extended one year, ended in April 1996. He has also served an an Advisor to the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on the Laity.

He is a native of New York City and is married to the former Claire Casey. The Matthews have three children and live in Locust Grove, Virginia.

The National Service Committee has gathered about 50 leaders from throughout the US as the NSC Council. For more information and for a list of Council members click here.