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| World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia 2015 Announces Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs for Historic Event
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
March 11, 2015
http://archphila.org/press%20releases/pr002529.php
[with list of committee chairs]
The World Meeting of Families Philadelphia 2015 today announced the establishment of a comprehensive committee structure in advance of the World Meeting of Families Congress and historic visit of Pope Francis in September 2015. There will be 15 committees advising on myriad planning issues including liturgical development, combatting hunger and homelessness, and visitor experience among others.
Each committee will have a Chair/Co-Chairs as well as Vice Chairs who will work together with the members of their respective committees. Meetings are set to begin in earnest in early April, approximately six months prior to the global event. Several notable committees, such as security and transportation, are being headed by regional authorities and governmental agencies. Senior leadership from the World Meeting of Families Philadelphia 2015 will represent the organization to those bodies. The World Meeting of Families Philadelphia 2015 will closely coordinate with the City of Philadelphia on communications.
In preparing for the World Meeting of Families, we have been blessed with wonderful support from the entire community. Of special note is the willingness of business, civic, and cultural leaders to become engaged, said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Whether Catholic or of another faith tradition, they have responded equally with open hearts, great enthusiasm and strong commitment. Im deeply grateful to those who have accepted the invitation to serve on the committees being announced today and Im confident that we will create a beautiful and memorable week for our families here in the Philadelphia region and for families from around the world.
The following is the full committee list, identifying Chairs/Co-Chairs and Vice Chairs for the World Meeting of Families Philadelphia 2015:
Communications and Marketing
Chair: Tod J. MacKenzie, Senior V.P. of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Aramark
Vice-Chairs:
o A. Bruce Crawley, President and Principal Owner, Millennium 3 Management, Inc. (M3M)
o Jay Devine, President & CEO, Devine + Partners
Development/Fundraising
Chair: Eustace Mita, CEO, Achristavest
Vice-Chairs:
o Ward Fitzgerald, Managing Principal, CEO, Exeter Property Group
o Lucille Francesco, Chair, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Gala
GO PHILADELPHIA
Co-Chair: Meryl Levitz, President and CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA
Co-Chair: Sharon Pinkenson, Executive Director, Greater Philadelphia Film Office
Government Outreach
Chair: Steve Fera, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Independence Blue Cross
Vice-Chair: Michael J. Tierney, Partner, Dilworth Paxson LLP
Health Resources
Chair: Jerry M. Francesco, D.Ph. Chair, Board of Trustees,
The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia
Vice-Chair: Karen Alston, RN, MSN, MBA, Executive Vice President/Chief Nurse Officer
The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia
Housing Committee (Vatican, PCF, VIPs, and AOP Housing Specific)
Chair: Fr. Paul Kennedy, Pastor, Saint Katherine of Siena Parish, Philadelphia
Vice-Chair: Sr. Virginia Rozich C.S.F.N., Regional Contact of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth
Hunger and Homelessness
Chair: Sr. Mary Scullion, Executive Director, Project HOME
Vice-Chair: Anne Healy Ayella, Associate Director, Nutritional Development Services,
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Liturgy Committee
Chair: Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill, Director, Office for Divine Worship and
Rector, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Archdiocese of Philadelphia;
Vice-Chair: Dr. John Romeri, Director, Office for Liturgical Music, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Liturgy Sub-Committee: Liturgical Music
Chair: Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill, Director, Office for Divine Worship and
Rector, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Archdiocese of Philadelphia;
Vice-Chair: Dr. John Romeri, Director, Office for Liturgical Music, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Papal Events
Co-Chair: Karen Dougherty Buchholz, Senior Vice President of Administration, Comcast Corporation
Co-Chair: Josephine Mandeville, Chair and President, The Connelly Foundation
Vice-Chairs:
o Varsovia Fernandez, President & CEO, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
o Katie Keating, Community Leader
o Dr. Keith Leaphart, President & CEO, Replica Creative
o Amelia Q. Riley, Senior Manager, Comcast Corporation
Parish and School Preparation Committee
Co-Chair: Meghan Cokeley, Director, Office of the New Evangelization, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Co-Chair: Christopher Mominey, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary for Catholic Education,
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Visa and Immigration
Chair: Fr. Bruce Lewandowski, C. SS. R, Vicar for Cultural Ministries, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Vice Chair: Mark Shea, Esq., Administrator, Immigration Program, Catholic Social Services,
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Volunteer
Chair: Alison Grove, Principal, Grimm & Grove
Vice-Chair: Patricia Schwartz, Executive Director PennSERVE: The Governors Office of Citizen Service
Welcome Committee
Chair: Jack Ferguson, President and CEO, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Vice-Chair: Greg Fox, Board Chairman, Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
Partner, Montgomery McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP
Youth Congress Committee
Chair: Rev. Stephen P. DeLacy, Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Vice-Chair: Sr. William Catherine Brannen, IHM, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
We are so grateful to those willing to give of their time and talent in support of this once-in-a-generation event, said Donna Crilley Farrell, Executive Director of the World Meeting of Families Philadelphia 2015. It is encouraging to see our community come together to deliver such an important event for our city, our state and our nation. Truly, we are indebted to those who have agreed to lead committees for the World Meeting of Families and to all who will serve on these committees moving forward. It is their efforts, which will make this event so incredibly special.
The World Meeting of Families is a triennial global event, sponsored by The Holy Sees Pontifical Council for the Family, which seeks to strengthen the sacred bonds of family across the globe and highlight its intrinsic value to the good of society. Being held in the United States for the first time ever, the official theme for the 2015 World Meeting of Families Philadelphia 2015 is Love is our mission: the family fully alive.
[(@WMF2015) (@WMF2015ES) and Instagram (WMF2015)." class="link">formation regarding the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next September, please visit www.WorldMeeting2015.org. For more information regarding The Holy Sees Pontifical Council for the Family, which co-sponsors the World Meeting of Families with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit http:]
About World Meetings of Families
Beginning with 1994, The Year of the Family, the Pontifical Council for the Family has been responsible for organizing the World Meetings of Families in Rome (1994); Rio de Janeiro (1997); Rome (2000); Manila (2003); Valencia (2006); Mexico City (2009); Milan (2012); and now, Philadelphia (2015). Since its inception by Saint John Paul II, the World Meeting of Families has sought to strengthen the sacred bonds of family across the globe.
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Contact
Kenneth A. Gavin
Director of Communications
215-587-3747
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