Staff
Board of Directors

Rev. John Behnke, CSP
Sr. Joan Curtin, CND
Sr. Claire Dandeneau, RJM
Mr. Joseph M. Donohue
Sr. Joan Faraone, RJM
Ms. Elda Luisi
Mr. Steven C. Macy
Ms. Rosemarie C. McGrath,
Vice Chair
Sr. Eileen Reid, RJM, Chair
Sr. Helen Scarry, RJM
Mrs. Mary Spanos
Sr. Doris Bissonnette, RJM
Sr. Doris provides spiritual direction, liturgy planning, hospitality service, and relaxation technique at Bethany. She prepared for spiritual direction at Washington Theological Union and Lebh Shomea House of Prayer in Sarita, TX. Sr. Doris spent her sabbatical year living the semi-eremitic contemplative life. She received a Certificate of Studies in the Theology of Spirituality. Sr. Doris also serves as bookkeeper for Bethany Spirituality Center, Inc.
Sr. Maria Stella Herrera, RJM
Sr. Stella was born and raised in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. She has served in the educational apostolate to the poor, ministry to farm worker, and service as coordinator of Hispanic Ministry at parish and diocesan levels. Sr. Stella has an MA and APD from Fordham University and has training in Ignatian Spirituality. She offers workshops, prayer experiences, retreat programs, hospitality service, and spiritual direction in Spanish and English.

Mary Spanos
Director
Sr. Rosemary Mangan, RJM
Sr. Rosemary has thirty years of experience in retreat ministry and spiritual direction as well as teaching experience in Education for Parish Service. She has served many years in formation
and leadership for RJM at Provincial and General levels. Sr. Rosemary provides spiritual direction, retreat programs, liturgy planning, and hospitality service during the summer and fall seasons.
 
Sr. Catherine McIntyre, RJM
Former director and program director, Sr. Catherine presently is the coordinator of spiritual direction services at Bethany and oversees our well-regarded bookstore. For many years, she taught spirituality in a variety of places including Fordham University, Seattle University, and the Archdiocese of New York. She also served for three years as Director of the Graduate Program in Religious and Pastoral Studies at the University of Dallas. Sr. Catherine’s ministry now centers on spiritual direction and retreat ministry.
Sr. Claire Dandeneau, RJM
Convent Superior 
 
Sr. Teresita Morse, RJM
Sr. Teresita is the Facilities Manager responsible for maintaining the buildings and grounds in excellent condition. She is also a spiritual director with a Masters in Applied Spirituality from the University of San Francisco and many years of experience in retreat work and spiritual guidance and direction. Sr. Teresita’s full time ministry is: Director of Formation of Catechetical Leaders, Catechetical Office, Archdiocese of New York.
Sr. Margaret Theresa Guinan, RJM
Minister of Hospitality and Sacristan