Retreat Staff
- Denise LaPorte, Director
- Denise holds a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Eastern Michigan University, and lay ministry certification through the Archdiocese of Detroit. A mother and grandmother, she has served for many years in local parishes, in adult faith formation, retreat work, religious education, RCIA, and lay presiding. Denise is available for spiritual guidance, retreats and days of prayer.
- Sr. Margaret Hoey, SMR
- Sr. Margaret holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from the College of New Rochelle, New York, and a Masters in Social Work from New York University. Sr. Margaret has many years of experience in various ministries, including spiritual direction, parish work, and congregational leadership and administration. Sr. Margaret is available for spiritual direction, retreats, and days of prayer.
- Sr. Maria M. Rios, SMR
- Sr. Maria holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of New Rochelle, New York and a Master of Science degree in Religion and Religious Education from Fordham University Bronx, New York. She is certified as a Spiritual Director and in the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. Sr. Maria has many years of experience in pastoral ministry and chaplaincy. Fluent in Spanish and English, she is available for spiritual direction, retreats and days of prayer.
Adjunct Spiritual Director
- Mary Ann D. Carolin, MEd, MA
- Mary Ann is a widow, mother, grandmother and a certified spiritual guide. She is a retreat director and teacher of Centering Prayer. Mary Ann values contemplative listening as a way of inviting individuals to become more aware of the Sacred in everyday life. She is affiliated with Contemplative Outreach and is a member of Spiritual Directors International.
Adjunct Facilitator
- Mary Therese Lemanek, MA, MSW
- Mary Therese Lemanek is a wife and mother of two adult children. She has served as a social worker, nurse, and pastoral minister. She currently serves on the Wayne County Foster Care Review Board and is an advocate for the Marriage Tribunal assisting people who want to pursue an annulment.