Holy Mary, Mother Mary, Model Mary
We will share in prayer and time for personal reflection as we wait in joyful hope for Christmas.
Our guide for the afternoon will be Linda Baratte. Linda is a popular presenter and retreat leader, serving parishes and communities of faith in Northern New Jersey. She has a commitment to accompanying adults in their faith journeys, with a special focus on women’s spirituality. An RCIA ‘graduate’, she served as the Director of the Center for Theological and Spiritual Development at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey.
Linda has a Masters in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College and a Doctorate in Religious Education from Fordham University. She is a member of the Loyola Jesuit Center Board of Directors, where she chairs the Mission Committee and offers retreats and Days of Prayer. Linda and her husband Jim are members of the Christian Life Community, a lay Ignatian intentional community, and Notre Dame Parish of Mount Carmel in Cedar Knolls.