A gay-positive ministry
of advocacy and justice
for lesbian and gay Catholics
and reconciliation within the larger
Christian and civil communities.

BOARD MEMBERS

Celebrating 30 Years of Service to the LGBT  Catholic Community!

New Ways Ministry was incorporated as a non-profit, tax-exempt organization in the state of Maryland in 1978.  The organization consists of a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board, professional program staff and volunteers.

Advisory Board

Board of Directors

Mary Byers

Barbara Regan has been a Cenacle Sister since 1979 and is currently on the staff of the Cenacle Center for Spiritual Renewal in Ronkonkoma, NY.  Barbara has conducted retreats for LGBT people and their parents across the US. 

Mary Byers is a member of the Catholic Parents Network in the Philadelphia area.  She and her husband Joseph are the parents of seven children, three of whom are gay.  They are active with Dignity/Philadelphia and with Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).  Mary provides rainbow fishpins to all who wish to manifest a sign of Christian support for the gay and lesbian community.  Mary and Joe work with the Philadelphia Archdiocesan Catholic Social Services to provide hot meals for homeless men. 

Frank O'Donnell is a Marianist brother who works as a Staff Attorney at the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings in Baltimore, MD.  He worked previously as a legislative aide of a Baltimore city delegate in the Maryland General Assembly and as Legislative Director for the Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families and for the Department of Juvenile Services.  Frank taught secondary school, was a principal, vocation director, and provincial assistant for his community. 

Paul K. Thomas, a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is the Board Chair.  After years of parish work, he served on the marriage tribunal and as archdiocesan archivist.  He has ministered with lesbian/gay Catholics since 1974 and was a chaplain to Dignity/Baltimore.  A founding member of the Archdiocesan Gay/Lesbian Outreach (AGLO) in 1981, Paul is the primary author of Homosexuality: A Positive Catholic Perspective. 

Mary Ann Coyle, SL, taught high school and college chemistry, held various administrative positions, and worked in staff and leadership positions within her congregation, including President of the Sisters of Loretto.  Presently she serves on several independent school boards and is actively engaged on numerous committees within the Loretto Community and on the board of the National Coalition of American Nuns. 

Patricia McDermott, RSM, is a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and currently serves on its Institute Leadership Team.  She has taught pastoral theology at the secondary, college and graduate levels and served on numerous healthcare and education boards.  She also served as president of her home community, the Omaha Regional Community. 

Cornelius Hubbuch, CFX, served as a high school teacher, principal, Provincial and Vicar General of the Xaverian Brothers.  He chaired several boards of the Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools and was the Director of Formation for the schools.  He was an Assistant Professor and co-director of the Institute for Spirituality and Worship at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley and served on the staff at the Southdown Institute in Canada.  He is currently on the Leadership Team of his province.

©2007 New Ways Ministry
4012 29th Street - Mount Rainier, MD 20712
Tel. 301-277-5674 - NewWaysM@verizon.net

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Paul K. Thomas

Frank O'Donnell, SM

Mary Ann Coyle, SL

Cornelius
Hubbuch, CFX

Patricia
McDermott, RSM

Barbara Regan, rc

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