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Who We Are

 

Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth (2011-2013)

Chairman

Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades
Bishop of Ft. Wayne-South Bend

Members

Most. Rev. John Barres
Bishop of Allentown

Most Rev. Paul J. Bradley
Bishop of Kalamazoo

Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley
Archbishop of Oklahoma City

Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone
Archbishop-designate of San Francisco

Most Rev. Martin D. Holley
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington

Most Rev. George J. Rassas
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

Consultors

Most Rev. Edgar da Cunha
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark

Most Rev. John C. Wester
Bishop of Salt Lake City

Advisors

Marilyn Santos
President, National Catholic Network de Pastoral Juvenil Hispana (La RED)

Chris Anderson
Executive Director, National Association for Lay Ministry

Christine Codden
Director, Office of Marriage and Family, Diocese of St. Cloud
Past President, National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers

Donna Dausman
Retired Director, Marriage and Family life, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

Dr. Theresa Farnan, PhD

Staff of the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth

Andrew W. Lichtenwalner
Executive Director

Sheila Garcia
Associate Director

Paul Jarzembowski
Coordinator, Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Theresa Notare, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Natural Family Planning Program

Elizabeth Cortright
Staff Assistant

Madeline Watkins
Administrative Secretary

Contact staff at laity@usccb.org or 202-541-3040 


 

Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage

The Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage assists the bishops and State Catholic Conferences in promoting and defending the authentic teaching of the Church regarding the nature of marriage as a covenant between one man and one woman directed to the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of children. 


The mandate of the Subcommittee includes both catechesis/education and public policy advocacy. The Subcommittee is grateful for the generous support and solidarity of the Knights of Columbus.

Chairman

Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone
Archbishop of San Francisco

Members

Most Rev. Timothy P. Broglio
Archbishop for the Military Services

Most Rev. Frank J. Dewane
Bishop of Venice

Most Rev. Daniel E. Flores
Bishop of Brownsville

Most Rev. John M. LeVoir
Bishop of New Ulm

Most Rev. William E. Lori
Archbishop of Baltimore

Most Rev. Joseph N. Perry
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

Staff

Tim Roder
Associate Director, Promotion & Defense of Marriage/LMFLY

Fr. Joseph Cazenavette
Policy Advisor, Promotion & Defense of Marriage/LMFLY

Bethany J. Meola
Program Specialist

Contact staff at defenseofmarriage@usccb.org or 202-541-3413



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