Synod Group Coordinators

Group coordinator training sessions will be held at the following locations:

Monday, Nov. 22 for the Cumberland Mountain Deanery:  St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Lenoir City
Monday, Nov. 29 for the Smoky Mountain Deanery: The Chancery, Knoxville
Monday, Dec. 6 for the Chattanooga Deanery: Notre Dame High School, Chattanooga
Monday, Dec. 13 for the Five Rivers Deanery: St. Mary Church/School in Johnson City

All training sessions will run from 6 - 8 p.m.
Training sessions will be available on Zoom for those who can't attend in person. Links will be emailed.

Chattanooga Deanery        
Patrick Bisson, St. Bridget, Dayton
Deacon Gary Brinkworth, St. Stephen, Chattanooga 
Debbie Cliche, Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul, Chattanooga
Marta Coronado, St. Bridget, Dayton
Deacon Gaspar DeGaetano, Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chattanooga
Timothy Dempsey, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Chattanooga
Will Diaz, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish and School, Chattanooga
Father John Dowling, St. Augustine, Signal Mountian
Heidi Eckler, Notre Dame High School, Chattanooga
Deacon Brian Gabor, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Catholic Center
Sherry Hartz, Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chattanooga
Deacon Erasmo Herandez, St. Mary, Athens
Emily Knoch, St. Jude, Chattanooga
Deacon Barry Maples, St. Therese of Lisieux, Cleveland 
Robert Martin, Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chattanooga
Conor Martin, Notre Dame High School, Chattanooga
Deacon Paul Nelson, St. Jude, Chattanooga
Pam O'Connell, Holy Spirit, Soddy Daisy
James Olson, St. Bridget, Dayton
Joshua Overton, St. Jude, Chattanooga
Barbara Owens, St. Alphonsus, Crossville
Howard Owens, St. Alphonsus, Crossville
Dan Pacitti, Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chattanooga
Cathy Palisoc, Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chattanooga
Kathie Preston, St. Jude School, Chattanooga
Sister Maria Quechol, MAG, Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chattanooga, Hispanic Ministry
Carlos Rangel, St. Therese of Lisieux, Cleveland 
David Rearick, St. Catherine Laboure, Copperhill
Ingrid Rojas, St. Therese of Lisieux, Cleveland
Kyle Schmitt, President, Notre Dame High School, Chattanooga, 
Father Mark Scholz, Our Lady of Lourdes, South Pittsburg / Shepherd of the Valley, Dunlap 
Sister Eloisa Torralba-Aquino, MAG, St. Bridget, Dayton

Cumberland Mountain Deanery        
Debra Brown, St. Alphonsus, Crossville
Peter Chiaro, St. Therese, Clinton
Joseph Corry, St. John Neumann, Farragut
Bill Derbyshire, Principal, St. John Neumann School, Farragut
Margaret Donaldson, St. Joseph, Norris
Sarah Garcia, Blessed Sacrament, Harriman
Coral Getino, All Saints, Knoxville / Hispanic Community
Kathryn Harris, Blessed Sacrament, Harriman
Cathy Hundley, St. Therese, Clinton
David Johnson, St. Mary, Oak Ridge
Kathy Jones, St. Alphonsus, Crossville
James Lambert, St. Jude, Helenwood
Mrs. James Lambert, St. Jude, Helenwood
Joe Laco, All Saints, Knoxville
Deacon Jim Lawson, St. John Neumann, Farragut
Tanya Leehans, All Saints, Knoxville/St. Vincent de Paul Society
Tim Kukla, St. Thomas the Apostle, Lenoir City
Carrie Manabat, All Saints, Knoxville
Sally McMahan, St Thomas the Apostle, Lenoir City
Father Dominic Nguyen, CRM, Divine Mercy, Knoxville
Barbara Owens, St. Alphonsus, Crossville
Howard Owens, St. Alphonsus, Crossville
Terry Ann Paradis, St Alphonsus, Crossville
Lynn Pemberton-Werner, St Ann, Lansing
Father Neil Pezzulo, St Teresa of Kolkata, Maynardville / St. John Paul II Mission, Rutledge
Deacon Larry Rossini, St. Teresa of Kolkata, Maynardville
Jack Smith, St Francis of Assisi, Fairfield Glade
Dickie Sompayrac, President, Knoxville Catholic High School, Knoxville
Spencer Stovall, Knoxville Catholic High School, Student Leader
Father Sam Sturm, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, LaFollette / Christ the King, Tazewell
Father Michael Sweeney, St Ann, Lansing / St. Christopher, Jamestown
Karen Vacaliuc, St Thomas the Apostle, Lenoir City
Dorothy Wilt, St. Thomas the Apostle, Lenoir City
Jim Wogan, St Thomas the Apostle, Lenoir City

Five Rivers Deanery    
Father Bede Aboh, East Tennessee State University Catholic Center, Johnson City    
Carl Bailey, St Mary, Johnson City
Clarisia Chavarria, St. John Paul II Mission, Rutledge
Humberto Collazo, St Dominic, Kingsport
Susan Collins, Notre Dame, Greeneville
Eric Dadey, Good Shepherd, Newport, Deacon Candidate
Darlene Donzella-Riddle, St Michael the Archangel, Erwin, Anglo Community
Elizabeth Girton, Notre Dame, Greeneville
Mildret Godwin, St. Michael the Archangel, Erwin
Father Jesus Guerrero, St. Mary, Johnson City
Kim Kenneson, St Mary School, Johnson City
Pat Knopp, St. Henry, Rogersville / St. James, Sneedville
Karla Macriola, St Mary School, Johnson City
Irma Murillo, St, Michael the Archangel, Erwin, Hispanic Community
Deacon David Oatney, Holy Trinity, Jefferson City
Irma Padilla, St Michael the Archangel, Erwin
Karen Purcott, St. Mary, Johnson City, Sisters of Mercy Association
Deacon Jack Raymond, Holy Trinity, Jefferson City 
Coleen Schneider, St. Elizabeth, Elizabethton
Roberta Somerville, St. Dominic School, Kingsport
Mara Torok, St. Henry, Rogersville / St. James Sneedville
Peter Torok, St. Henry Rogersville / St. James Sneedville
Gabby Torres, St. Michael the Archangel, Erwin, Hispanic Community 
Father Miguel Valez, St. Patrick, Morristown
Karen Weaver, St. Anthony of Padua, Mountain City

Smoky Mountain Deanery  
David Anderson, Holy Cross, Pigeon Forge       
Emily Broussard, Sacred Heart Cathedral School, Knoxville
Barbara Callan, St. Joseph The Worker, Madisonville
Father Antonio Giraldo, St. Francis of Assisi, Townsend
Antonio Da Silva, Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Knoxville
Julie Dew, St. Francis of Assisi, Townsend
Todd De Groot, Holy Family, Seymour
Martin Eble, Holy Ghost, Knoxville 
Deacon Mike Eiffe, St. Albert the Great, Knoxville
Joan Eiffe, St. Albert the Great, Knoxville
George Golightly, Our Lady of Fatima, Alcoa
Valerie Hanks, Sacred Heart Cathedral School, Knoxville
Will Howell, St. Joseph School, Knoxville
Brigid Johnson, Immaculate Conception, Knoxville 
Sherry Morgan, Holy Ghost, Knoxville
Charles Mulligan, St. John XXIII, Knoxville
Geri Mulligan, St. John XXIII, Knoxville
Father Dominic Nguyen, Divine Mercy, Knoxville 
Deacon Walt Otey, Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Knoxville
Ann Pierce, Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Knoxville
Julie Radachy, Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Knoxville
Joanne Romeo, Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Knoxville
Father Adam Royal, Our Lady of Fatima, Alcoa
Mike Sweeney, St. Mary, Gatlinburg
Benedict Swiderek, St. Joseph the Worker, Madisonville
Misty Weber, Holy Ghost, Knoxville / Latin Mass community
Father Richard Whitney, CSP, St. John XXIII, Knoxville
Andy Zengel, St. Joseph School, Knoxville

Ministries and Organizations
Kathleen Kelly, MCSp, Diocesan Council of Catholic Women


List current as of Nov. 8.