OCDS Provincial Council

The primary responsibility of the OCDS Provincial Council is to assist in formation and the apostolate. The Provincial Council shall also serve as a consultative body to the Provincial Superior and be of service to the Secular Order. (Statute 87)

Provincial Council Email: ocds-pc-washprov@googlegroups.com.

Provincial Council Member names, terms, and communities are as follows:

  • Wendy Palanza, President: Term ends 2027. (Member Barrington RI Community)

  • Laura Iwan. Term ends 2027. (Member Schenectady NY Community)

  • Mary Valenti: Term ends 2027. (Member Detroit, MI Community)

  • Margaret Kleinschmidt: Term ends 2030. (Member Chicago IL Community)

  • Denis Langlois: Term ends 2030. (Member St. Anthony MN Community)

  • Barbara Sardella: Term ends 2030. (Member Parkville MD Community)