2021 LPMI Commissioning and SEPI Certificate Presentation

June 22, 2021 – Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 13 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. In an evening prayer service, the Bishop congratulated and commissioned these students to serve in ministry leadership throughout the diocese. The Bishop remarked on their courageous commitment not only to ministry leadership, but to their four years of study in the program. Bishop Parkes also congratulated and thanked their spouses, family members and friends for their support and encouragement over the four years of the program.

 

The graduating class represented 10 parishes from around our diocese. Graduates completed one year of discernment and three years of academic and spiritual preparation.

 

Those who were commissioned and their parishes are:

 

Susan Lynn Arcand, St. Paul (Tampa)

Tom Barrett, Nativity

William L. Brown, III, St. Stephen

Theresa V. McCain Cole, St. Clement

Christine DeLieto, St Vincent DePaul

Ophelia Hinton, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Elizabeth L. Huetteman, St. Stephen

Paula M. Hurlock, St. Clement

Dale P. Kennedy, St. Lawrence

Christina Marie Kijanka, Espiritu Santo

Paul J. Laurence RN, Holy Family

Carol J. Ritter, St. Ignatius of Antioch

Scott Samuels, St. Paul (Tampa)

 

Three individuals also received certificates from Bishop Parkes for completing Level 1 of the Southeast Pastoral Institute Escuela de Ministerios (SEPI). They are:

 

Leila Castellanos – Nativity Parish

Theresa Hernandez – Most Holy Redeemer Parish

Felicia Westbrook – Incarnation Parish

 

Thank you to Dana Rozance for graciously taking and sharing these photos with us! #courageouslyliving

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