Leadership Commitments

TLI has been an incredible opportunity and next step in my leadership and faith journey. For my leadership commitment, I will focus on assisting the Diocesan Catholic Campaign for Human Development office in establishing and participating in an Advisory Committee that will propel the mission of CCHD forward in the Diocese of Phoenix. CCHD works to break the cycle of poverty by helping low-income people participate in decisions that affect their lives, families, and communities. Through this commitment, I will be able to help others discover the great gift of our Catholic Social teaching and our baptismal call to service.

My constant prayer on my leadership commitment, and discernment of where I can be the most effective, has brought me to apply for membership to the Diocese of Phoenix’s school board. My son has attended Catholic school for the past four years. I have witnessed firsthand some of the reasons why parents may give up. If accepted into the board, I will be obedient and committed to it. In any instance, I will actively support Catholic education. I believe if we can bring as many children as possible to Catholic education today, we will have a well-formed laity leading the secular [...]

Participating in TLI has reenforced my passion in service and helping others. Thus, I have decided to make a commitment to deepen my support to working with survivors of domestic violence. I have reached out to the managers at Chrysalis Domestic Violence Shelter. I am asking for the opportunity to work on providing strategies and solutions for both advocates and clients, based off the needs and urgencies that often arise as we work with this population. I have also joined one of the agency’s committees and we meet monthly. This will keep me informed of issues and changes happening within the [...]

As a speech-language pathologist, sibling of a brother with a disability, and daughter of God, I am committed to lead others to the truth, beauty, and goodness of the Catholic Church. TLI has provided invaluable information and connections which have deepened my faith and desire to lead all souls to Heaven. With God’s grace, I am committed to leading as Assistant Director of Marketing through Young Catholic Professionals and assisting with RCIA at St. Timothy’s. Additionally, I will seek to help families of children with disabilities by providing sibling support and creating an inclusive environment in all opportunities.

After listening in to what many of my peers have proposed as reference points, my leadership commitment is going to be centered around reaffirming my faith in my everyday life and giving more of myself to various Catholic causes around the valley. I believe my free time can be put to better use by helping those who need it.

As Catholics, we see our theology and teachings as a framework for our lives and the world, living and working as God intended. We are gifted certain talents and graces to go out into the world and act. I commit to using my talents and sharing these graces with others by building relationships with my local elected officials to connect, share, and serve when there is an opportunity. My commitment is to seek opportunities on boards and commissions that require appointments by my elected officials and to remain open to the possibility of running for office one day.

I commit to spending at least four hours each week developing and implementing an array of services for Catholic men and their families who have suffered the impact of pornography addiction and other unwanted sexual behaviors. Milestones include within the next month, a men’s weekly therapy group, within the next year, a 3-day intensive workshop for sexual addictions, and within the next 3-5 years, the establishment of a Center, operating from a Catholic-Christian understanding of the person, dedicated to providing integrative support for the formation of Catholic families and their individual members through education, counseling, and retreats.

God has brought me to TLI. Although at first it seemed to be for my own spiritual growth, it’s clear now that my natural teaching abilities and leadership traits make me want to share the experience to help others learn and grow as well. Therefore, my commitment will manifest into two actions that I feel I can make an impact. First, I commit to pursuing the growth of TLI’s reach through fundraising, advisory/board work and leadership training. Next, I commit to developing a Catholic social group for single parents with the goal of bringing disenfranchised Catholics back to the church to [...]

My leadership commitment is to empower other Catholics in my community and workplace. I have learned through TLI the importance of Catholic leadership, and the Catholic values that are lacking in the social environment where we live, work, and play. This requires me to get to know my coworkers and community members better, an area where I have lacked, and to develop the personal relationships necessary to empower my fellow Catholic brothers and sisters.

I have been blessed by participating in the TLI program. The level of expertise of most speakers is impressive. I hear most of my peers talking about getting into boards, districts, or political campaigns. I do not see myself scaling up those fields. I see myself going down to parishes and educating Catholics at the parish level. I have decided to commit myself to developing a program where parishioners can experience the CCC in their personal lives, and more importantly, creating a community of faithful Catholics willing to give their lives for Christ, our savior.