The MAR Region consists of local communities in the states of Pennsylvania,
Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. The primary clusters of communities are located in the Pittsburgh, Baltimore/Washington, D.C. and Mooresville, NC areas.
Established CLC Groups:
Companions along the Emmaus Way Baltimore, MD
Bread of Life Reisterstown, MD
Catonsville Catonsville, MD
Whisper of God Bethesda, MD
Companions on a Journey Mooresville, NC
IgnaShoes Mooresville, NC
Prayerful Servants Mooresville, NC
Soul Companions Mooresville, NC
St. Cornelius St. Cornelius, NC
St. Therese Mooresville, NC
All Things New Pittsburgh, PA
Breathing Room Pittsburgh, PA
Chesed Pittsburgh, PA
Community of Hope Pittsburgh, PA
Life Giving Bread Pittsburgh, PA
Welcoming Hearts Murrysville, PA
Sacred Heart Richmond, VA
Shepherd’s Gate Martinsburg, WV
St. Al’s Washington, D.C.
MAR Leadership
The MAR Executive Council consists of the following elected officers:
Chair – Lois Campbell (Pittsburgh, PA)
NCC (National Coordinating Council) Representative – Carol Gonzalez (Pittsburgh, PA)
Secretary - Norma Velez (Reisterstown, MD)
Treasurer - John Springer (Baltimore, MD)
The council also includes several other individuals representing various regional clusters as well the KCLC (Korean) and Dong Hanh (Vietnamese) cultural groups in the area:
Larry Paffrath (NC)
John Lim (KCLC)
Carol Zieba (MD; also MAR Links Editor)
We are also fortunate to have the long-time Jesuit companionship of Fr. Jim O’Brien, S.J. and Fr. Dom Totaro, S.J.
The annual regional events to which all members are typically invited include:
Newsletters of the Mid-Atlantic Region: