OPAL is currently being led by a temporary leadership team consisting of:
Conni Dubick, Dominican Sister of Peace; Patsy Richards, Sisters of the Humility of Mary; Linda Haas, Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin; Linda Hoefflin, Sisters of Divine Providence; Barbara Spencer, Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown; Beth Vetter, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Dan Carney, Passionists, Mary Beth Durnell, Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin.
This leadership team will be working together to develop plans for permanent leadership to guide the vibrant Associate group of women and men of OPAL in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Prior Workshops and Presentations
September 25-26, 2015 - “Called to Carry the Charism” - Presented by Jeanne Connolly-Wheaton (Fransiscan Associate) and Arthur Carrillo (CP)
August 20, 2016 - “No one who has seen this vision can be refrained from guarding it and proclaiming it” - Presented by Cathi Duffy (Society of Holy Child Jesus Associate) and Conni Dubick (Dominican of Peace Associate)
September 23-24, 2017 - “The Associate Role - A Time to Dream” - Presented by Deborah Rose Milavec (Executive Director of Future Church, Cleveland)
April 28, 2018 - “Creating the Future in the Now - Formation of Associate Candidates” - A discussion and sharing with Associate Leaders
October 13, 2018 - “Fostering Our Future: How Do We Tell Our Story?” - Led by Erin Middleton & Karen Snyder (Divine Providence Associates)
September 7-8, 2019 - “New Ways of Being, New Ways of Ministering” - Presented by Jayne Helmlinger, CSJ (President LCWR-Leadership Conference of Women Religious)
October 10, 2020 - “Legacy, Love, Leadership: The Unfolding Associate Path” - Presented by Kathleen Wade (Author, Consultant former Director of Collaborative Leadership Development Program)
October 2, 2021 - “Exploring the Associate Path in a Change of Era” - Presented by Janet Mock SSJ and Cathi Duffy (Society of Holy Child Jesus Associate)
October 1-2, 2022 - “Associates as Charism Carriers: Enhancing the Call to Leadership” - Presented by Sr. Carol Zinn, SSJ, Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia (Executive Director of LCWR - Leadership Conference of Women Religious.)
October 29, 2023 - “Charism: A Community’s Mother Drum” - Presented by Anita Davidson, OPA, Dominican of Peace Associate, Spiritual Director, Retreat Leader, Preacher
OPAL Conference at Villa Maria, Pennsylvania - October, 29, 2023
OPAL Conference at Villa Maria, Pennsylvania - September, 2017
