Spirituality Day is an annual diocesan professional development day for teachers, administrators’, and other school faculty held at the beginning of each school year. Spirituality Day 2025 was held on August 20th at Saint Mark’s High School.
The following educators are recognized for their ministry in Catholic Schools
2025 – 2026 Spirituality Day Recognition
Five Years
Carol Burns Saint Ann School
Ed Delfin Saint John the Beloved School
Sarah Durham Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School
Mary Gonzalez Christ the Teacher Catholic School
William Helmly Saints Peter & Paul High School
Gina Judy Padua Academy
Valerie Karch Saint Mark’s High School
Laurel Kirillova Padua Academy
Katie Knox Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School
Lindsey Maloney Saint John the Beloved School
Elizabeth Marshall Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
Marianne McCarthy Padua Academy
Dawn Nichols Saint Mark’s High School
Dan Pin Catholic Schools Office
Madissen Porter Christ the Teacher Catholic School
Faith Roach Padua Academy
Chris Ruffini Saint Mark’s High School
Grace Stauffer Padua Academy
Carlo Testa Saint Mark’s High School
Saundra Turner Saint Francis de Sales School
Maureen Tyree Saint Mark’s High School
Pam Ward Saint Francis de Sales School
Abby White Saint Anthony of Padua School
Ten Years
Diane Bailey Holy Angels School
Lacey Cusatis Holy Cross School
Susan Cutrona Holy Cross School
Bethann Higley Padua Academy
Marie-Pier Ingraham Good Shepherd Catholic School
Diane Kerr Saint Ann School
Maria Kilmon Padua Academy
Bernadette Kolakowski Holy Cross School
Christine Kuha Saint Ann School
Dr. Tyler Kulp Catholic Schools Office
Laurie McGrellis Holy Angels School
Danielle Mekulski Saint John the Beloved School
Marie Northam Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
Kristen Paskevicius Christ the Teacher Catholic School
Sarah Passarell Saint Francis de Sales School
Mark Ripka Saints Peter & Paul High School
Aleksandra Rozanski Christ the Teacher Catholic School
Danielle Smith Saint Mark’s High School
Stacey Smith Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School
Samantha Steinmiller Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School
Chrissey Strawbridge Holy Angels School
Theresa Tabeling Saint John the Beloved School
Natalie Tucci Saint John the Beloved School
Katherine Zangwill Saint Mark’s High School
Fifteen Years
Sinead Boyd Good Shepherd Catholic School
David Brothers Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School
Dr. Susan Burris Padua Academy
Patricia Cook Mount Aviat Academy
Laurel DiPirro Saint Francis de Sales School
Emily Effinger Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School
Mary Goetz Saint John the Beloved School
Carmela Golebiowski Saint John the Beloved School
Megan Januszka Saint Mark’s High School
Ann Marie Krystopolski Saint John the Beloved School
Bridget Landis Mount Aviat Academy
Kelly MacPherson Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
Dan Mahler Padua Academy
Kara Rafferty Saint Mark’s High School
Annette Saldutti Saint John the Beloved School
Tricia Scalora Saint John the Beloved School
Stephanie Trevino Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School
Bonnie Tsaldaris Saint Ann School
Twenty Years
Jeremy Driscoll Saint Mark’s High School
Ray Helie Padua Academy
Edwin Hernandez Saint Anthony of Padua School
Paula Lattanzi Saint Francis de Sales School
Brandon Lawler Padua Academy
Jennifer Nolan Christ the Teacher Catholic School
Tara Racine Mount Aviat Academy
Rainbow Shaw-Giaquinto Padua Academy
Alison Szczerba Saint Mary Magdalen School
Patrick Tiernan Saint Mark’s High School
Dr. MaryAnn Wallen Catholic Schools Office
Twenty-Five Years
Marilynne Dickinson Saint Ann School
Lisa Kowalski Padua Academy
Viola McLaren Saint Ann School
Amy Platt Saint John the Beloved School
Sandra Porto Saint Mark’s High School
Thirty Years
Susan Galanek Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School
Dr. Mary McClory Padua Academy
Karen Rombach Holy Angels School
Carole Welch Saint Elizabeth School
Thirty-Five Years
Susan DelCollo Saint Ann School
Penny Finkner Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School
Therese McNutt Holy Angels School
Forty Years
Marie Malatesta Saint John the Beloved School
Forty-Five Years
Deacon Patrick Johnston Saint Mark’s High School
Fifty Years
Carol Ripken Catholic Schools Office
Kevin Scott Saint Elizabeth School