Donna joined our team in December 2017 as our part-time Administrative Assistant. She is a long-time parishioner of St. Mary. She has always been involved in the life of the parish, singing in the choir as a youth, active in CYO, teaching CCD and youth minister adult volunteer. She is currently actively involved in the Social Justice Committee and St. Mary Music Ministry.
Donna recently retired after a long Career with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Her career included Counseling, Training and Staff Development and Management. Her most rewarding work was mentoring others and assisting individuals and teams reach their full potential.
Donna is a graduate of Regis College in the field of Social Work and holds her Master’s Degree in Human Service Administration from the University of Massachusetts, and a Masters Degree in Pastoral Counseling and Ministry from Boston College. She completed post-graduate work in Ignatian Spirituality and Spiritual Formation at Weston School of Theology and Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. She also completed three units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and has worked as a Hospital Chaplain. She is an experienced Retreat Director and Spiritual Director. An advocate of life long learning she is currently continuing post graduate work in Spiritual Direction at Boston College.
Donna’s interest includes: golf, dancing, swimming, skiing, travel, reading, most enjoyable is spending time with family and friends and those unplanned spur of the moment adventures.