Meet the Christifideles Candidates
Fall 2023 Cohort
We are very happy to introduce you to the candidates called to be formed by the Christifideles program for service as lay ecclesial ministers. Together they will participate in the program’s offerings for human, spiritual, pastoral, and intellectual formation while studying for an advanced degree with one of our partner institutions. If would like to learn more about this program, send an Email to Dn. Eric Paige at eric.paige@seattlearch.org.
![Vocations-4326 Kimberly Abadir - Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4326-500x500.jpg)
![Vocations-4349 Ryan Arneson Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4349-500x500.jpg)
![Rebecca Burdullis Rebecca Burdullis Christifideles Cohort](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rebecca-Burdullis-500x500.jpg)
![Dulce Casanova Christifideles Dulce Casanova Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dulce-Casanova-Christifideles-500x500.jpg)
![Holly Dodd Holly Dodd Christifideles Cohort](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Holly-Dodd-500x500.jpg)
![Vocations-4335 Gizelle Gando Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4335-500x500.jpg)
![Vocations-4302 Mary Hernandez Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4302-500x500.jpg)
![Vocations-4303 Carla Mayuri Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4303-500x500.jpg)
![Vocations-4315 Amy Nash Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4315-500x500.jpg)
![Vocations-4353 Caroline Okello Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4353-500x500.jpg)
![Vocations-4344 Jessie Sanchez Guzman Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4344-500x500.jpg)
![Vocations-4339 Patrick Sharkey Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4339-500x500.jpg)
![Vocations-4324 Jackie Shirley Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4324-500x500.jpg)
![Vocations-4332 Kim Walker Christifideles](https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vocations-4332-500x500.jpg)
Why Candidates?
The individual members of the Christifideles cohort are called candidates, not because their acceptance in the program is contingent, but because at the successful completion of their spiritual and academic program each will be called forth by the archbishop to be commissioned as Lay Ecclesial Ministers for the Archdiocese of Seattle. They are fully students, studying in three different graduate programs, but they are offering their knowledge and skills in service to His Church and as such are candidates to be commissioned formally to faithfully serve Christ with the blessing of the archbishop.
Questions? Contact Deacon Eric Paige via email or call 206-382-4864.
Lay Ecclesial Minister Formation