Shawnee Baldwin serves as Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry in the Hartford Archdiocese Office of Religious Education. She holds a BA from St. Joseph College and an MA in Religious Studies from Hartford Seminary. Certified in Youth and Lay Ministry, she also serves as Region I Coordinator for New England Youth Ministry and Archdiocesan Facilitator for the "Protecting God's Children" program. She has developed and presented Confirmation retreats, youth rallies and national youth conferences.

JoAnne Ceccarelli-Egan, LCSE, LMFT, founder of New Perspective Counseling, maintains her practice at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat. JoAnne holds a BA in Psychology, and Masters' Degrees in Social Work and Pastoral Counseling. Specializing in women's issues, she has provided individual and marital counseling for the past 25 years, and is Board Certified in Hypnotherapy. For more information about JoAnne and her practice, click here.

Joan Dylan is WRCH-FM's (Lite 100.5) popular mid-day host. As a mother of two, Joan connects well with her audience, understanding the busy lifestyle we all share as we juggle work responsibilities and family life. A lifelong resident of Connecticut, Joan is a loyal Yankees fan. When not cheering on the men in pinstripes, Joan can often be seen and heard cheering on her own children at their sporting events.

Maurice Doody, OP is a Dominican Sister and founder and director of the Office of new Directions-a facility dedicated to the support of alcoholic and chemically dependent women and men religious. As a recovering alcoholic celebrating 35+ years of sobriety, she is nationally known as a retreat leader for those in recovery.

Michael Higgins is a performance artist and chainsaw sculptor who specializes in confined time-frame completed works at events both small and large-from corporate gatherings to massive citywide festivals. A graduate of Rhode Island College, he burst onto the art scene in 1995 with his first major publicly-acknowledged chainsaw sculpture. Having a special passion for education, he subsequently has focused his interest on developing a program for school children at all grade levels. His work is on display throughout the Northeast, including Providence Children's Museum, Johnson and Wales University, and Boston's Franklin Park Zoo.

Michael Moran, CP professed his vows in 1974 as a Brother of the Eastern Province of the Passionist Community in the USA. Since then, he has spent much time and private study developing his artistic talents. Proficient in many media, one of his specialties is painting icons, translating this ancient art form of the Eastern Christian Churches into contemporary terms. His works have been exhibited since 1985 in galleries and museums around the country.

Keith Muccino, SJ, MD is a Jesuit priest and practicing physician specializing in internal and emergency medicine. A graduate of Holy Cross College and Loyola University Medical School, he currently serves as Assistant Dean for Education at Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine. Complementing his work as a priest, physician and educator, Fr. Muccino also has a life-long love of retreat work. That ministry has prompted him to reach out to parishes, organizations and professional groups in the greater Chicago area, with a focus on integrating faith into the busy pace of everyday contemporary life.

John Powers, CP is a Passionist priest and the author of eight books, two of them for children. His life's work also includes Parish mission and Retreat preaching. He has served as Director at Calvary Retreat Center in Shrewsbury, Mass., and worked with the retreat team for women's weekends here at OLC. He has completed a Master's level Bibliodrama training program in Germany.

Maria Tomasetti is a Family Services Coordinator for the Alzheimer's Association, Conn. Chapter, who shares responsibility for Helpline and Care Consultation services. The Alzheimer's Assn. is the primary source of information and support to thousands of state residents dealing with the effects of the disease or a related dementia. With offices statewide, they offer multilingual Helpline support, Family Training Seminars, Care Consultation, Support Groups and Educational programs for both healthcare professionals and caregivers. In addition to coordinating such outreach programs, Maria also helped provide care for her own mother, who lived with Alzheimer's-type dementia for many years.