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Staff
Capuchin Retreat is blessed with many talented and dedicated people who work to serve the spiritual needs of all who come through our front doors. We have a preaching staff of four and an auxiliary staff of seven. We have Ovations Dining Service with Chef Tom and the faithful kitchen staff as your dining room hosts. We are blessed with many volunteers throughout the year without whom our Franciscan hospitality would be lacking some things. Finally, we have an Advisory Board of dedicated and eager people who advise the administration of Capuchin Retreat in the areas of finance, fundraising, marketing and spirituality.
The names accented in blue, if clicked on, will give you that person's email address.
Fr. Ken Reinhart, Capuchin, is the Director of Capuchin Retreat. He began his ministry at the center in the spring of 2007. He is also part of the preaching staff.
Rose Ann Miller is the Administrator of Capuchin Retreat and the friendly voice when you call. She has given the past twenty one years in dedicated service to Capuchin Re treat.
Fr.Jery Kessel, Capuchin, is a member of the preaching staff. He also ministers with the Spanish speaking in the area. He has been with the center for seven years.
Fr. John Guimond, Capuchin, is a member of the preaching staff for the past two years. He comes to us from 10 years in parish ministry and is known for his extensive knowledge of the Scriptures.
Katie Araj has been with us for the past sixteen years as housekeeper, keeping all the private and public rooms clean and inviting with the help of volunteers.
Steve Endres, has headed our maintenance department for the past nine years and is responsible for the smooth running of the facility on a daily basis.
Brother Joe Howe, Capuchin, a member of the St. Crispin Friary for the past seven years, is the person always available to assist you during your visit.
Fr. Joe Smetana, Capuchin is a member of St. Crispin Friary. He works part time in Romeo helping Spanish speaking people translate various documents. He is our unofficial photographer and captures the beauty of the grounds.
Brother Pat Forton, Capuchin, comes to us from the Capuchin missions in Nicaragua. He has been part of St Crispin community for seven years,helping where needed at the center and teaching English as a Second Language.(ESL)
Fr. Jim Andres, Capuchin, is a member of St. Crispin Friary since July and a former Director of Capuchin Retreat. Jim comes to us after serving for 10 years as a Pastor in the area. While he is officially retired, he is busy helping parishes and the Center.
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We also have our Extended Preaching Staff (EPS) which join us for the theme retreats and are available for spiritual direction and other programs put on by the center. The four women are:
Debbie Tourville is a member of the extended preaching staff. . She is a commissioned spiritual director and retreat director. She is also trained in the spiritual exercises, a retreat within daily life and she works with inner healing ministries throughout the archdiocese of Detroit. She is married with four adult children.
Betty Navarre is a member of the extended preaching staff. She is an commissioned spiritual director and has also worked in parish ministry as a staff person for adult formation. She is co-director for The Week of Guided Prayer and has done series of presentations in Bible Study. She has been married for 41 years with 2adult children and 3 grandchildren.
Paula Dow Is a member of the extended preaching staff. Married for 39 years with three adult children and six grandchildren. She has training for spiritual direction and the spiritual exercises. She is a supervisor in an internship program for spiritual direction and has done retreat work in Alaska.
Diane Neville is a member of the extended preaching staff. She has been married for 25 years and has a son and daughter in college. She is a commissioned spiritual director and trained in the spiritual exercises. Diane also has an MBA and had hosted a program on Michigan Catholic Radio. She has a web site for Christian guided meditation:guidedprayer.org
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Judy Schornak, Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, and Ann Schornak, Certified Massage Therapist, are available to enhance your retreat experience. Click here to see the brochure.