Fr. Jim Northrop
Spiritual Director
Fr. Jim Northrop was appointed by Archbishop Brunett in 2005 to serve as Spiritual Director for WWCCR. We are grateful to Archbishop Brunett for this appointment and grateful to Fr. Jim for accepting it. Fr. Jim is Pastor of St. Thomas Parish in Tukwila and Our Lady of Lourdes in Seattle.
Fr. Jim has been active in Catholic Charismatic Renewal since his college days. He is a frequent presider at Healing Masses and a speaker at prayer groups. He has worked with Dr. Tom Curran on presenting a series of radio programs on Sacred Heart Radio. And he is a gifted musician and vocalist who has produced several CD’s.
Board of Directors
Cathy Williams
Board President
I am an Illinois farm girl who has lived in Issaquah for 45 years with my husband of 55 years. We have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. I am retired after 30 years as an elementary teacher, school administrator and Principal of Public and 3 Private (Montessori) schools. I have volunteered the past 6 years as a Master Gardener, teaching and growing flowers and veggies.
I was healed of severe asthma at a WWCCR mass in 1978 and baptized in the Holy Spirit in 1986. I witness by telling everyone the Lord healed me in any conversation. My passions include; being Catholic and charismatic, being a Nana, teaching reading, helping at my parish, St Joseph, Issaquah, cooking and sharing gardening and greenhouse projects with my husband.
I praise God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit for all of you in the Renewal. I look forward to meeting each of you, hearing your story and joining you in prayer. May the Holy Spirit continually come upon each of us to bring renewal to our beautiful WWCCR community and the greater church in the Seattle Archdiocese.
Andrea Garcia
Vice President
Andrea grew up and has been involved in the Charismatic Renewal for over 30 years. She has been on the Youth Ministry/Worship Team for 18 years and put on Life in the Spirit Retreats for high school students.
As a parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Church, Andrea is a leader in their Women’s Ministry and Mercy Night. She has served on the Board since February 2017.
Sharon Fox
Board Member
Sharon Fox was baptized in the Holy Spirit in 1982 and she’s been active in Charismatic Renewal since 1984. She has served in youth ministry, prayer group leadership, as a worship leader, and in many other ways as a WWCCR staff member from 1988-2007. Sharon then served at the international level for 14 months with International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS) in Rome, Italy.
She joined the WWCCR Board in January 2015 and has served as the Board president. She serves as a member of the Life with the Holy Spirit team. She is an Admin Assistant at her parish of St. Anthony in Renton, WA.
Tom Carmody
Board Member
Tom is a 44-year parishioner of Saint Joseph Church in Issaquah. He is a graduate of Saint Paul School (South Seattle) Seattle Prep and WSU (Go Cougs!) He was baptized in the Holy Spirit in 1991 and has been a supporter of WWCCR since then. He joined the WWCCR board in 2023.
Tom has been married to Lori for 46 years and they have two children. They both helped found and now serve on the board of Young Catholic Professionals, Seattle Chapter.
Having, recently retired, he loves to spend his recreational time water skiing, snowmobiling and golfing.
Mary Grace Crissey
Board Member
Mary Grace was raised by Catholic parents in a loving home in Bellevue WA. 12 years of catholic schools (St Louise, followed by Holy Names Academy) inspired her to go wherever God would lead. A full scholarship to the UW in Math and Physics from the AF ROTC deepened her call to mission and service. Ballet classes, public speaking, and data science, complimented her 21 year career as an Active Duty Officer. Raising a family amidst frequent military moves across the county brought challenges, which she addressed by relying on the Lord’s assistance. Her faith is reflected in her relationships– her husband of 43 years, her two adult children, 4 grandsons, and her son in law.
Mary has been affiliated with National Charismatic Catholic Renewal since her first Life in the Spirit seminar in Albuquerque NM in 1990. She volunteers in a variety of ministries at both the parish and archdiocesan levels. She grew in the Spirit under the direction of Father Bob Hogan and Father George Montague for 25 years while in San Antonio TX. A highlight was the 2016 weeklong leaders training sponsored by the International Charismatic renewal held at the Palisades Retreat center.
Mary Grace recently returned to the Pacific NW to assist her elderly mom and sought out WWCCR community to be with like minded believers who joyously praise and worship. You can find her on Wednesday evenings at the House of Prayer meeting at St Jude’s Parish in Redmond – or perhaps at Daily Mass as a lector (or in the atrium with preschoolers in the CGS program) at Holy Family Kirkland parish.
Bob Brown
Treasurer
Bob is a native of Seattle, a member of Christ the King parish. Married to Bobbie with 4 children 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, he is a graduate of St. Benedict school, Seattle Prep, Seattle U and UW.
A “cradle Catholic,” he was baptized at the Cathedral when 3 weeks old and baptized in the Spirit in 1971 and has been active in Charismatic Renewal since that time. Bob was active in the prayer meeting at Blessed Sacrament church in Seattle and served on the school board and Parish council at Blessed Sacrament. When Bobbie led music ministry there, Bob was part of the group. He was one of the first two Eucharistic ministers at Blessed Sacrament and has served in that ministry at Christ the King. He also serves on the Christ the King finance committee.
While leading the prayer group at Blessed Sacrament, Bob participated in meetings with Fr. Leo Thomas OP and other prayer group leaders in the beginning of WWCCR and has been a supporter of WWCCR since that time.
Staff
Kathy Moore
Office Manager
Kathy Moore comes to WWCCR from the St. Joseph Healing Ministry, which sponsors annual retreats in March, and which she directed since 2011. She worked with Sr. Mary Matthew, CSJP, in prayer ministry, developed parish Healing Ministry classes, still available on DVDs, gave Life in the Spirit Seminars and parish missions. She has teachings available on YouTube.
Kathy brings many administrative gifts to the WWCCR Office Manager position. She is a parishioner at St. Mary parish in Anacortes.
Carolyn McNerney
Office Staff
Carolyn was hired in 2000 as an Administrator and served in the role of bookkeeper. She was an active member of the WWCCR Youth Ministry Core Team.
Some of her other ministry focus includes support for the Holy Spirit Retreat committee. Carolyn is a parishioner at St. Theresa parish, Federal Way.
Theresa Jordan
Office Staff
Theresa volunteers as Office Assistant, receptionist, correspondence, contacting prayer groups and special projects. She is a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament parish, Seattle.
Mary Beth Herold
Bookkeeper
Mary Beth has an accounting practice in the Seattle area. She is a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Parish and serves as Co-Director of RCIA.
Virginia King
Office Volunteer
Virginia is a former Executive Director of WWCCR. She volunteers with data entry, archiving, and as a consultant. She is a parishioner at St. Pius X parish, Mountlake Terrace.
Jean Beers
Office Volunteer
Jean is the former Interim Office Manager, she volunteers as a consultant. She is a parishioner at St. Hubert parish, Langley.