Administrative Professionals Day 2019

The Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center welcomed women who serve in administrative roles in their parishes and community for “Administrative Professionals Day: The Theology of Caritas.” The participants gathered in the Brescia Room of the Center on April 24, 2019.

The day was led by Emily DeMoor, a professor at Brescia University. “Caritas” means “love,” and she promised the participants a day of relaxation, prayer and journaling. Here are some photos from the day.

Emily DeMoor, a professor at Brescia University, asks the participants about their expectations for the day.
Peggy Potempa, left, of St. Henry Parish in Aurora, Ky., and Dean Duncan, of St. Stephen Parish in Cadiz, listen to DeMoor. The two parishes share Father Greg Trawick as pastor. Potempa said after Holy Week, she was glad to have a chance to breath and relax.
Charlotte Hollis, left, of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Owensboro; Sister Nancy Murphy, center, secretary to the Leadership Council at Mount Saint Joseph; and Ellen Anderson, of St. Thomas More Parish in Paducah, Ky., talk about their expectations of the day. Hollis said she was preparing for her parish having first Communion in the coming week.
Freda O’Bryan, left, of Our Lady of Lourdes in Owensboro, and Carol York, of St. Henry Parish in Aurora join the discussion. York said she was happy that the busyness of Holy Week was over so she could better see how God is working in her life.
Three of the four members of the St. Thomas More Parish staff in Paducah who attended were, from left, Jill Langston, Kelly Groves and Melisa Mast. Groves, who serves in youth ministry and family life, said she was thrilled to have a day to focus on God.
The whole group!