Hi! I'm Claire

I'm a Catholic "lifer." Raised in a Catholic home, I went to Catholic schools, worked as a parish pastoral associate, and co-founded a parachurch non-profit called Parish Catalyst whose mission is to help pastors and parish lay leaders “Think Creatively, Act Courageously and Renew the Church.”

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I have a Master’s in Pastoral Theology from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and a Doctor of Ministry from Catholic University in Washington, D.C.  I’ve preached at liturgies and set up cones in rainy parking lots. I spoke at Oxford University about parish life and have been the only one left at a parish event to clean up. My Catholic husband and I have raised four kids Catholic, and only one stuck with it.

A few years back, after my granddaughter’s baptism, I posted her picture on Facebook with the caption, “Welcome to the faith!  Grandma is working to build a church you can thrive in.” My hope is that this site helps all of us thrive in faith.