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What is something people do not know about you?
Before I began dating my husband I worked in Washington D.C. I was a federal lobbyist, lobbying the U.S. Congress on surgical issues. But, after ten years, I was burnt out from the D.C. culture and I decided to turn my hobby into my career. I began extensive training to become a sommelier. I was planning on a move to the Napa Valley and attending UC Davis for viticulture. I had found a job in Napa that would begin the summer of 2009. However, my husband entered my life in early 2009 and I was at the proverbial fork in the road. I chose him and the rest is history!
What is your favorite scripture or prayer and why?
Recently I have frequently thought of St. Augustine’s quote in The Confessions, “You were more inward to me than my most inward part and higher than my highest.” Because we are not self-made, we will never really KNOW ourselves. God will always know what we need before and more than we ever will. If we feel as if we have abandoned our true selves for more worldly desires, know that God has never abandoned us. To correct, we must look inward, find God, and LISTEN through prayer and contemplation. It’s hard, and must happen often, but it works!
What do you love most about your ministry/serving at St. Patrick?
St Patrick has been vital with their support of my new focus, a career in the church and my education at St. Meinrad. The clergy and staff have been instrumental with their encouragement, aiding in my discernment. I’m thankful for the opportunity they are providing me come August to work with our extraordinary liturgical and pastoral staff.
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