Fr. Theodore Agba, a priest of the Diocese of Gboko, Nigeria, was ordained in Nigeria on July 6, 2019 and for several years served in the Diocese of Savannah.

Paul Albert is the Director of Formation and Catechesis for the Diocese of Savannah.

Anna Albert is a missionary and mother of five. Her husband, Paul, is Director of Formation and Catechesis for the Diocese of Savannah.

Helen Almeter is a consecrated virgin living in the world and director of faith formation at St. Matthew Church, Statesboro.

Christine Anderson is a former Certified Financial Planner and financial analyst with ten years of experience at firms such as First Command, Thrivent, Christendom College, and IPG. She previously authored fi nancial articles for The Young Catholic Woman and The Rambler.

Nicol Nixon Augusté, PhD is a university professor and author of Rome’s Female Saints: A Poetic Pilgrimage to the Eternal City. Her scholarship explores women's experiences through the lenses of storytelling, pilgrimage, and theology.

Latacia Avila is the Executive Director of Catholic Charities of South Georgia.

Rachel Swenson Balducci is a wife and mother of six. She and her husband Paul are members of Most Holy Trinity, Augusta.

Susan Beke is the Director of Parish Accounting Services for the Diocese of Savannah.

Clorinda Bell is a sacred artist based out of Knoxville, TN. Her work has been featured on EWTN and she has a permanent installation with the Nashville Dominicans. Her work can be found at clorysgallery.com.

Dr. Garrett Boyer is a clinical psychologist. He is the founder of Benedictus Psychological Services, in Savannah, and a former liturgist for the Archdiocese of Washington.

Father Brett Brannen is Pastor of St. Michael, Tybee Island, and Vicar for Priestly Life and Vocations for the Diocese of Savannah.

Melinda Cannady is the Managing Director of Evangelization and Discipleship for the Diocese of Savannah.

Jeff Chardos formerly taught Theology of the Body at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Columbus. He and his wife have taught Natural Family Planning in the Columbus deanery.

Fr. Douglas K. Clark is retired and pastor emeritus of St. Matthew Church, Statesboro.

Maureen Coates is the Managing Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of Savannah.

Deacon Jay Dallas was ordained in 2001 for St. Teresa, Albany. As part of his ministry, he has led over 20 pilgrimages to Europe, Israel, and Mexico. His son, Fr. Ben Dallas, is Pastor of Holy Family, Columbus.

Ethan Fagner is a writer originally from Wilton, Iowa, now residing in Pooler, Georgia. He enjoys crafting compelling narratives shaped by his Midwestern roots and experiences across the United States.

Fr. John Caparisos is priest emeritus of St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church, Savannah.

Fr. John R. Johnson, VF, STL is pastor of St. Joseph, Macon and vicar forane of the Macon Deanery. He studied at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in the Sacred Licentiate (STL) program.

Father Daniel F. Firmin is a vicar general of the Diocese of Savannah and pastor of St. James the Less Church, Savannah.

Dr. Michael P. Foley is a Catholic theologian and professor of patristics at Baylor University. He has authored or edited over a dozen books, including the Drinking with the Saints series and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Christianity. His four-volume translation of St. Augustine's Cassiciacum dialogues was hailed as “consistent, faithful, and elegant.”

Fr. Francisco Gamboa is a parochial vicar of St. Teresa of Ávila, Grovetown.

Jim Halley is a parishioner at St. James the Less Catholic Church, Savannah. A longtime journalist, he has written for USA Today, Stars and Stripes, the Salt Lake Tribune and the Savannah Morning News.

Father Ziemowit Janaszek is a parochial vicar at Sacred Heart, Warner Robins.

Fr. Michael Kavanaugh is the pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Church, Savannah.

Fr. Lewis King is a parochial vicar at St. James the Less Church, Savannah.

Dcn. Kevin Knight is Chancellor of the Diocese of Savannah and also oversees the Diocesan Office of Pastoral and Community Services. This office is responsible for permanent deacon formation and ministry, social services (Catholic Charities), ministry to the peripheries (specifically port, prison, and migrant ministry), continuing education for clergy, and liaison to retired priests.

Nathan Krupa lives near Augusta and blogs about fundraising at thealmoner.com and the spiritual life at nathankrupa.com. He raises money to feed the hungry and has published two books, Letter of the Almoner and Demoniac, available on Amazon.

Dr. Kim Kuebler is a clinical leader in multiple chronic conditions and palliative medicine. She is editor in chief of the Multiple Chronic Conditions Resource Center, multiplechronicconditions.org.

Fr. Dawid Kwiatkowski is pastor of St. Anne, Richmond Hill.

Fr. Andrew Larkin is Parochial Vicar at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, and Defender of the Bond in the Diocesan Tribunal.

Dr. Kent Lasnoski, formerly a professor of moral theology, now serves as the first president of San Damiano College for the Trades in Illinois, where he lives with his saintly wife and ten children. An experienced designer of Great Books curricula – as part of the renewal of Catholic higher education – he has published the award-winning Vocation to Virtue and, with his wife, the couples retreat guide 30 Days with the Married Saints.

Sharon Mays is a singer, choral conductor, and arts administrator who serves as a director of the Schola Stella Maris at Sacred Heart Savannah; Choral Scholar of the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Savannah; and Artistic Manager of the Savannah Philharmonic.

Fr. Timothy McKeown is dean of the Augusta Deanery and pastor of St. Teresa of Avila, Grovetown.

Fr. Pablo Migone is Vicar for Mission Advancement of the Diocese of Savannah and pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Port Wentworth, and Corpus Christi, Pooler.

Padre Pablo Migone es el Vicario para el Avance de la Misión de la Diócesis de Savannah y el Párroco de Corpus Christi en Pooler y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes en Port Wentworth.

Sandra Molina is the Director of Cultural Engagement for the Diocese of Savannah.

Ellen Mongan was an author, speaker, and mother of seven. She was a contributor to Catholic Mom, the Augusta Chronicle, and Women of Grace, and the founder of Wow Mom Ministry and Sisters in Christ Ministry. Ellen was a parishioner of Most Holy Trinity, Augusta, with her husband, Deacon Pat Mongan.

Justin Motes was ordained to the transitional diaconate in May  2026 and is serving the Diocese of Savannah at Most Holy Trinity, Augusta. His home parish is St. Matthew, Statesboro.

Deacon Joseph P. Mullin, Jr. serves as a Permanent Deacon at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, and is a fully professed Secular Carmelite (OCDS) of the Washington, DC, province. He earned a BA in Philosophy with a concentration in classics from St. Louis University (PBK), and later studied Organizational Theory at Templeton College, Oxford University. He holds a MA in Theology from St. Leo University. He served 27 years with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in overseas and domestic assignments. He retired as a member of the Senior Intelligence Service (SIS-4) and was awarded the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal for exceptional service. He has presented several classes on Spirituality at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, and has published articles in the Homiletic and Pastoral Review.

Msgr. Fred J. Nijem was pastor emeritus of Sacred Heart Church, Warner Robins. 

Father Kevin O'Keefe is the Vicar for Evangelization and Education for the Diocese of Savannah and Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Savannah.

Father Brian O'Shaughnessy is Pastor of Blessed Sacrament, Savannah.

Alison Palfy is the principal of Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Augusta.

Tonia Parrott is a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd instructor at Blessed Sacrament School, Savannah.

Fr. Carlos Rivero is Pastor of Holy Trinity, Swainsboro, and Holy Family, Metter.

Katharine Rose is a freelance writer who lives in Hilton Head Island, SC. She is the founder of Eternal Echoes, a ministry dedicated to passing on faith, wisdom, and life lessons from the older generation.

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Hanna Suddath is a full time K–8 music teacher at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Prior to this position, Hanna graduated in May 2024 with her Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida. As a former member of the Diocese of Savannah, Hanna continues to maintain her connection to her home through her childhood mentors, friends, and family. Hanna was blessed to share her joy for music and worship in the Diocese of Savannah, and she now looks forward to sharing that same joy within the Diocese of Rockford.

Dr. David Hurst Thomas is Senior Curator in Residence for North American Archaeology at the North American Museum of Natural History. He has worked on St. Catherines Island for 52 years and has written and co-authored numerous works about the island and the Guale, including St. Catherines: An Island in Time. 

Kelly Tolman serves as the Director of St. Anne Community Outreach in Columbus, GA, providing emergency food, utility, rental, and employment assistance to those living in crisis. Previously, Kelly has worked at the Archdiocese of Boston within the Secretariat for Evangelization and Discipleship in the Family Life Office; serves as Co-Founder and Director of Content at The Pelican Project; founded Seneca, Choices for Life, and is a contributing writer at Catholicmom.com. Kelly has been married for 22 years, has four children, and holds a B.A. in Homeland Security and a Master of Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Patrick Tunnell is the Director of Fellowship and Life for the Diocese of Savannah.

Catherine (Kate) Upshaw is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Catholic therapist, certified Pietra fitness instructor, and parishioner and volunteer at St. Anne, Richmond Hill.

Anthony VanArsdale has worked as a professional artist and illustrator since 2009. Finding new and beautiful ways to depict the world has been a fascination for him since an early age, and he seeks to communicate the multiplicative levels of the human experience through visual story. He was a finalist in the prestigious ARC Salon – an international realist art competition – in 2011 and 2012. In 2013, he was commissioned for a portrait of Pope Francis by the North American College in Rome. He has worked with various publishers, including Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, and Cottage Door Press.

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Erin Ware is an artist and illustrator living in Savannah, GA. She holds an MA in Theological Studies, with a concentration in Christianity and the Arts, from Regent College (Vancouver, BC). Her work has been shown in galleries and conferences across North America; it can also be found at erinware.com.

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Chuck Watson is Director of Research and Development at Enki Research. 

Beverly Willett is an author and retired lawyer. Her book Disassembly Required: A Memoir of Midlife Resurrection is a story about rebuilding one’s life after an unwanted divorce. She has written about marriage and faith for many publications, including National Catholic Register, First Things, The New York Times, and The Federalist. Her first novel, Nobody’s Fault, will be published in the fall of 2027 by Old Fort Press.

Carrie Jane Williamson is the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Savannah.