Sherry Anne Weddell created the first charism discernment process specifically designed for Catholics in 1993. In 1997, she co-founded the Catherine of Siena Institute and currently serves as Executive Director. Sherry has developed numerous unique formation resources that are used around the world and trained and helps lead an international team who have worked directly with over 200,000 lay, religious, and ordained Catholics in 1000+ parishes in 214 (arch)dioceses on 5 continents. Sherry’s book, Forming Intentional Disciples which came out in July 2012, is a best seller that has sold over 175,000 copies. When not hanging around airports, Sherry enjoys tending her high altitude Tuscan garden in the Colorado Rockies.
Sherry Weddell's CV
Katherine Coolidge joined the Institute staff in 2014 after two decades of parish ministry in various capacties. She is a contributor to the book Becoming a Parish of Intentional Disciples edited by Sherry Weddell and co-authored with Bobby Vidal Ananias Training: Travelling with Others the Discipleship Path. Her responsibilities include working with Institute presenters and collaborators to help parish and diocesan leaders develop and implement strategies and pathways for evangelization and disciple-making. She possesses a Masters of Arts in Pastoral Studies from St. Joseph College of Maine. On her off time, she enjoys quilting, gardening and hanging out with her husband, Michael, on their 2.5 acres of heaven in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Katherine Coolidge's CV
Fr. Michael Sweeney, O.P., is a native of Vancouver, BC and was ordained in 1979. Fr. Michael co-founded the Institute in 1997 with Sherry Weddell and served as Co-Director for 7 years during which he offered workshops on discernment and the theology and formation of the laity to ordained and lay Catholics throughout Canada, the U.S and in Rome. He has also served as pastor, university chaplain, and university/seminary instructor in philosophy and the theology of the laity. From 2004 - 2015, Fr. Michael served as President of the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology in Berkley, CA. He returned to work with the Institute as Co-Director from July 2015 until July 2018.
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