Steven Ellair
Steven Ellair has been on the forefront of the
whole community vision since 1998 when he first wrote "Toward
Shaping Intentional Intergenerational Communities" for the NCEA
Catechetical Scholars Program. He was instrumental in developing
the Whole Community Catechesis vision in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
and has worked with individual parishes in its implementation.
Steven continues to speak and write nationally on issues related to Whole Community
Catechesis and was the Senior Project Editor and major contributor to Keeping
Faith First: A Resource Supporting the Whole Community of Faith. He is
currently a Senior Editor with RCL.
Mary Beth Jambor
Mary Beth Jambor has sixteen years of experience
in catechetical ministry at St. Mary of the Lake in White Bear Lake,
Minnesota, where she currently serves as the Director of Faith Formation.
Whole Community Catechesis in not a new paradigm for Mary Beth. In
fact, thirty years ago, St. Mary's began implementing a whole community
approach to religious education, sacrament preparation, and adult
formation. As she has continued to put the whole community vision
into practice, Mary Beth knows first-hand the benefits that make
overcoming the challenges worth the effort.
Mary Beth is a religion series author. She is the author of Faith First© At
Home and she is also one of the contributing authors of RCL Eucharist, RCL
Reconciliation and Helping Kids Live Their Faith: Service Projects that
Really Work. Mary Beth also edits and writes portions of the religion series
web site, www.FaithFirst.com.
Jo Rotunno
Jo Rotunno has been involved with the development
of whole community catechesis for the past seven years and has spoken
on this topic at diocesan and national catechetical gatherings throughout
the United States. She is the author of the recent book, Heritage
of Faith: A Framework for Whole Community Catechesis, published
through Twenty-Third Publications. Jo is a lifetime religious educator
who worked as a catechist, master catechist, Catholic school teacher,
and diocesan consultant for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for twenty-five
years. She has held management positions with four religion publishers
and currently serves as RCL's Catechetical Specialist.
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