Sister Marie Gipprich, IHM - IHM Conference Center Director
Sister Marie Gipprich taught in secondary schools in the Philadelphia and Allentown dioceses. For over twenty years Sister worked as Pastoral Assistant/DRE in various parishes where her ministry included directing retreats, coordinating adult faith formation programs and overseeing the parish religious education programs. She now serves as Director of the IHM Conference/Retreat Center in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Sister Marie Gipprich, IHM - IHM Conference Center Director
Sister Marie Gipprich taught in secondary schools in the Philadelphia and Allentown dioceses. For over twenty years Sister worked as Pastoral Assistant/DRE in various parishes where her ministry included directing retreats, coordinating adult faith formation programs and overseeing the parish religious education programs. She now serves as Director of the IHM Conference/Retreat Center in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Sister Catherine Kaporch, IHM
Sister Catherine spent many years as a Theology teacher and counselor in the secondary schools. She is a certified spiritual director and directs retreats for religious and lay. Sister Catherine currently ministers at the IHM Conference/Retreat Center in Bryn Mawr, PA
Sister Janice Urbanec, IHM
Sister Janice Urbanec’s ministry has included teaching theology in secondary schools in Philadelphia and Northern Virginia. She has been involved in adult Pastoral Ministry in Virginia and New Jersey, including Adult Faith Formation, coordinating parish Bereavement Ministry, leading RCIA teams, and preparing those desiring to become Catholic. Sister is a trained spiritual director from the Shalem Institute in Washington, DC.
Sister Janice Urbanec’s ministry has included teaching theology in secondary schools in Philadelphia and Northern Virginia. She has been involved in adult Pastoral Ministry in Virginia and New Jersey, including Adult Faith Formation, coordinating parish Bereavement Ministry, leading RCIA teams, and preparing those desiring to become Catholic. Sister is a trained spiritual director from the Shalem Institute in Washington, DC.
Sister Maureen Christi VanWinkle, IHM
Sister Maureen Christi taught English and literature in six high schools over 33 years. In 2004,certified as a spiritual director, Sister moved into full time retreat work at the IHM Conference Center in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Sister Beth Woodward, IHM
Sister Beth Woodward taught religion in high school for 40 years in both Pennsylvania and Virginia and was involved in various retreat programs at these high schools. Sister has given various conferences and retreats and now takes care of the food service for our guests at the IHM Conference Center in Bryn Mawr, PA.