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:

• The Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (19 Annotation in everyday life) - Offered throughout the region as a ministry of CLC.
• World CLC Day – 25 March
• St Ignatius Feast Day – 31 July
• Summer Silent Retreat (8-day) - New Baltimore, PA (St. John Retreat Center)
• Fall Regional Gathering

Newsletters of the Mid-Atlantic Region:

• May 2021 Issue