Priest Support Groups
Monthly priest support groups are facilitated on and off campus. Each group consists of no more than eight priests and focuses on the spiritual, ministry, and personal growth issues of each participant. Typical areas that surface are strengths and challenges in ministry, stress, coping with staff conflict, intimacy and celibacy issues, staying healthy, growing spiritually and changes in assignments, Pastor/Parochial Vicar relationships. If interested in further information, please contact Shalom Center 281-399-0520.
Shalom Center Staff
We proudly introduce to you the dedicated staff of Shalom Center:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Daniel A. Kidd, Executive Director and CEO
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Deacon William Hartman, M.Ed., L.P.C., Psychotherapist
SHALOM CENTER PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Jerome Brown, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
Cassandra Smisson, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
William Schmidt, Ph.D., L.P.C., Psychotherapist
Patricia M. Reed, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
Encarnita Gomez-Blay, M.S., Psychotherapist
Susan Synan, M.A., L.P.C.,L.C.D.C., Psycotherapist
Sister Lois Dideon, R.C., M.A., Spiritual Director
Rev. Page Polk, O.F.M., Spiritual Director
Rev. Italo Dell’Oro, C.R.S., Spiritual Director
Sandra Little, M.A., L.P.C., Expressive Art Therapist
Sr. Carletta LaCour, O.P., Tai Chi Instructor
Terry Hugg, M.D., Consulting Psychiatrist
Javier Ruiz-Nazario, M.D., Consulting Psychiatrist
SHALOM CENTER SUPPORT STAFF
Mary Kahl, Business Administrator
Marita Karger, Administrative Assistant
Jacqueline Mansfield, Food Service
Donnie Reum, Maintenance
Taunya McCaffety, Housekeeping
Colette Ruddick, Kitchen Assistant