Pat McDonough

I am a school psychologist who draws my her background in theology and religious education to help families “become who they are, our first communities of life and love.” (John Paul II) In addition to my column, Family Faith, which ran in the Catholic press for 13 years, I have been a contributing author to The New York Times, Newsday, U.S. Catholic, Our Family Magazine, The National Catholic Reporter, The Catholic Digest and The American Catholic. I have been been a Director of Religious Education in several Long Island parishes in addition to teaching theology and psychology on both the high school and college levels. I hold a P.D. in Psychology, M.S. in Education, M.A. in Theology and a B.S. in Criminal Justice. I am a popular speaker, bringing my experience as both parent and professional to providing pre-service and in-service workshops for school faculties and parish staffs, as well as days of reflection for retreat groups. I am 1 of 1,000 determined to support the 80% of the poor people in Sub-Saharan Africa who are rural farmers. With The Adventure Project, I am helping to end hunger and poverty by supporting these farmers.