Faculty at the Epiphany Academy

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muto Susan Muto, PhD, executive director of the Epiphany Association, and a native of Pittsburgh, is a renowned speaker, author, teacher, and Dean of the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality
fr. ralph Fr. Ralph Tajak, OSB, Chaplain of Epiphany Association and Instructor at Epiphany Academy. Father Ralph is a Benedictine Monk from the Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. After being ordained, he continued his theological studies at Saint Michael’s College in Toronto. Father taught for several years at the Saint Vincent Seminary. In addition to serving as chaplain of the Epiphany Association, Father Ralph is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Epiphany Academy teaching Epiphany Certification Program courses three times a year. He also co-facilitates with Susan Muto, Advent and Lenten Evenings of Reflection.
geitgey Reverend Steve Geitgey  Steve has an MA in English from Duquesne University, as well as an MDiv from Lancaster Theological Seminary; he completed the Epiphany Certification Program in 2009. Steve is a PhD student in Medieval Literature at Duquesne, and currently serves as a pastor in eastern Ohio; thus he and his wife Nina do a great deal of traveling!
correll Rev. Doctor Ruth Correll, EdD, holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Kent State University, and a Doctorate of education from New York University. Ruth also holds a Master’s degree in Christian Education from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Ruth was ordained to the Anglican priesthood in 2000 and is Assistant to the Rector and Chaplain of the Day School at Saint Francis, Potomac Parish, Maryland.
letterman Rebecca Letterman, PhD holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Roberts Wesleyan College, a Master’s degree in Linguistics from Syracuse University and a Doctorate in Linguistics from Cornell University. She resides in Rochester, New York with her family and serves the Northeastern Seminary community through guest lectures on formative spirituality and through her service on committees for spiritual formation.
mcmahon Lori Mitchell McMahon, BS, MS, is on staff at Saint Anne Parish in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania, where she serves as Director of Adult Formation. She has worked also as an engineer, a researcher, and a physical therapist. Lori is a musician and an artist as well as a devoted wife and mother of five children.

 

Facilitating ECP at the Saint Vincent Seton Cove Spirituality Center, Indianapolis, are excellent teachers trained by our Academy co-founders.

 

mead Ronald L. Mead is SVP/Chief Mission Officer for St.Vincent Health, a sixteen hospital Catholic health system based in Indianapolis. Ron is a faculty member of St. Vincent Seton Cove Spirituality Center where he is a skilled retreat facilitator and instructor in many St. Vincent mission and spiritual formation programs.
mccklosky Rita McCloskey Payne, BA, MBA is the program coordinator for St. Vincent Seton Cove Spirituality Center. Rita is responsible for coordinating the programs offered at Seton Cove and serves as facilitator. She is an avid reader and the organizer of the advanced seminars in formation theology held every summer at Seton Cove.
fr. janet helm Janette Helm, BS, MA, holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Ball State University, where she discovered her love for teaching as a graduate teaching assistant. She is the Director of Mission Integration for St.Vincent Health system in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she completed the Epiphany Certification Program in 2004. She is a member of the faculty for the Indianapolis Seton Cove Epiphany Certification Program, located at the St.Vincent Hospital campus. She is also a Registered Nurse, a published author, and an adjunct faculty member of the Indiana University – Purdue University campus in Indianapolis. She and her husband are members of the Avon United Methodist Church in Avon, Indiana, where she recently introduced the “Becoming Spiritually Mature” course to a group of parishioners.

 

Facilitating ECP at All Hallows College in Dublin, Ireland.

 

muto Susan Muto, PhD, executive director of the Epiphany Association, and a native of Pittsburgh, is a renowned speaker, author, teacher, and Dean of the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality
fr. ralph Fr. Ralph Tajak, OSB, Chaplain of Epiphany Association and Instructor at Epiphany Academy. Father Ralph is a Benedictine Monk from the Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. After being ordained, he continued his theological studies at Saint Michael’s College in Toronto. Father taught for several years at the Saint Vincent Seminary. In addition to serving as chaplin of the Epiphany Association, Father Ralph is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Epiphany Academy teaching Epiphany Certification Program courses three times a year. He also co-facilitates with Susan Muto, Advent and Lenten Evenings of Reflection.
muto Father Eugene Curran, Head of the School of Adult and Community Learning, All Hallows College and ECP Graduate. Father's area of Specialisation include Adult Education, Faith Formation, Pastoral Theology, Faith and Media, Vincentian Studies, Men's Spirituality.