Mother Louise Marie Flanigan, SsEW

A native of New York City, Mother Louise Marie Flanigan graduated from Dartmouth College in 1978. She subsequently worked teaching in Catholic schools in New York City as well as with Marva Collins for one year in Chicago; she also served for several years as executive director of the Simon Bolivar Foundation which funded literacy programs in the 80’s in Columbia and Venezuela. After meeting Mother Mary Gabriel Long and the new community of the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word, Mother Louise Marie joined the Sister Servants in Irondale, Alabama in 1989. The Sisters began building their current Convent and Retreat House in 1993 and initiated their apostolate of catechesis and retreats in 1996. The Sister Servants of the Eternal Word are currently a Public Association of the Christian Faithful. Mother Louise Marie has served on the Council of the Sister Servants and as director of Casa Maria Retreat House, and after Mother Mary Gabriel’s death in 2017, Mother Louise Marie was elected in August 2018 as Superior of the Community.

Dr. Andrew Sodergren

Dr. Andrew Sodergren, Psy.D., is a Catholic psychologist and Director of Psychological Services for Ruah Woods Institute, a Theology of the Body education and healing ministry based in Cincinnati, OH. He holds Masters and Doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Divine Mercy University as well as a Masters degree in theology from the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, DC. Dr. Sodergren contributed chapters to the books Gender Ideology and Pastoral Practice: A Handbook for Catholic Clergy, Counselors, and Ministerial Leaders and Sexual Identity: The Harmony of Philosophy, Science, and Revelation. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association. He and his wife Ellie have been married 26 years and have 5 children.

Kim Zember

Kim Zember speaks internationally about leaving the homosexual lifestyle for the greater love and freedom she found in Jesus.  She shares about the continued restoration, peace and fulfillment she finds in Him and how to help others find the same. When Kim is not at home in Dallas, TX, she is most likely found at her mission base in Ethiopia surrounded by all her children in her ministry, Unforgotten Faces.

For more information on her ministry visit:

www.BoldlyBeloved.com

Andrew Comiskey

Andrew Comiskey (M.Div.) has worked extensively with the healing of the sexually and relationally broken. He is the Founding Director of Desert Stream/Living Waters Ministries, a multifaceted outreach which he started in 1980.

Andrew’s ministry grows out of his own commitment to overcome homosexuality and his experience as a husband to Annette, as a father of four children, and as a grandfather to five grandkids.

He is the author of Pursuing Sexual Wholeness (Creation House), Strength in Weakness (InterVarsity Press), Naked Surrender: Coming Home to Our True Sexuality (InterVarsity Press) and the Living Waters healing program.

Andrew is active in St. Thomas More Parish in Kansas City, Missouri.

Sister Clare Hunter, FSE

Sister Clare Hunter is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist based in Meriden, Connecticut. Sister serves as the Assistant to the Dean of Human Formation and is on faculty and in seminary formation at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida. Previously, Sister served in the Diocese of Arlington as the director of the Respect Life Office, worked in Campus Ministry and taught high school. Sister has been a national speaker on life issues, human sexuality, marriage and family life, and various spiritual topics. She currently serves her Community as a member of the General Council. Sister graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a B.S. in Corporate Communication and Media; the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family with a Masters in Theological Studies and Houston’s University of St. Thomas with a Masters in Education Administration. She is currently a candidate for the Doctorate of Ministry at the Catholic University of America.

Fr. Colin Blatchford

Father Blatchford received his B.A. in philosophy from Ave Maria University in 2006 and completed his seminary training at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri receiving his M.A. in Theology. After his graduation he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Knoxville on May 31, 2014. Prior to his appointment as Courage International’s Associate Director on September 8th, 2020, Father Blatchford served for three years as the chaplain for Courage and EnCourage for the Diocese of Knoxville, a position which he held for two and a half years. His diocesan assignment was not his first encounter with Courage. Father Blatchford had the pleasure of meeting Father Harvey while a student at Ave Maria University, when Father was in residence finishing one of his books. Recently, Father Blatchford completed an M.Sc. in psychology from Divine Mercy University to better serve the members of Courage and EnCourage.