Campus Ministry

Sr. Teresa Okonski, Campus Ministry Director 43 years in education – 17 years at MPS	Bachelor of Arts degree from Mercyhurst College; Master of Education degree from Kutztown University; Master of Christian Spirituality degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska Teacher of elementary children for 26 years throughout the Erie and Pittsburgh dioceses Vowed Sister of Mercy for 44 years Gained certificates from Creighton University in spiritual direction and directed retreats-presently offering services as a spiritual director after school and on week-ends Chair of MPS Diversity Committee MPS Spirit of Mercy Award
Nancy Zimmerman, Service Coordinatior and Bookstore Manager 22 years in education – 8 years at MPS	B.A. in English SAP Certified Substitute Teacher at MPS and several Diocesan Elementary Schools MPS Theatre Costumer MPS Theatrical Costuming Teacher  4th grade teacher – St. Paul School Statistician, Office of Institutional Research, Marshall University 4-H Club Agent – Erie County Cooperative Extension Association Self employed weaver and seamstress President and Vice-president – St. George School Board Member of  Parish Councils at St. George, OLMC, and St. Francis Xavier Director, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Food Pantry Founder and Coordinator, Hats for the Homeless Volunteer, St. Mary’s Sunday meals for the homeless Volunteer, St. George Food Pantry Planning Team for The Upper Room Homeless Shelter Moderator, MPS Feed the Hungry Club
Fr. Michael Allison , MPS Chaplain 18 years in the priesthood – 11 years at MPS	BA, English, Gannon, 1981 MA, magna cum laude, ST. Vincent DePaul Seminary, Florida, 1990 M.Div., magna cum laude,  St. Vincent DePaul Seminary, Florida M.Ed., Gannon University, Curriculum and Instruction, 2004 Ordained:  May 10, 1991, Cathedral Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 1992 – 1996 (all of this is concurrent) Spiritual Moderator, Office of Youth and Young Adult Catholics, Diocese of Palm Beach (until 1994) Priest’s Council, Diocese of Palm Beach Chaplain, Florida Atlantic University Chaplain, Palm Beach Atlantic College Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Cardinal Newman High School, West Palm Beach, FL Chaplain, Cardinal Newman High School, West Palm Beach (1993 – 1997) Returned home to Erie in August 1997 1997 – 1999:  Campus Minister and Chaplain, Behrend College 1999 – present:  Chaplain, English and Theology, MPS 2007 (May) Pastor, St. Mark’s, Lawrence Park 2005 – present:  Adjunct Instructor, Mercyhurst College, Department of Religious Studies Currently on Priest’s Council, Diocese of Erie; Chair, Clergy Convocation Committee, Diocese of Erie Awards:  Archbishop Gannon Medal of Distinction, Gannon University, 2000. Memberships:  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Ntional Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) American Academy of Religion (AAR) Southern Poverty Law Center

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