MCC committees

The Education and Social Concerns Committees advise MCC staff on issues affecting the life and dignity of the human person and the pursuit of the common good. MCC Committee members are appointed by the Bishop of each diocese. On behalf of the six Minnesota dioceses, the MCC advocates for public policies that: protect and support life from conception through natural death; place first the needs of those among us who are poor and vulnerable; and promote the common good.

Education Department

Martha Frauenheim ~ Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Mary Kane ~ Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Al Foley ~ Diocese of Crookston

Cynthia Zook ~ Diocese of Duluth

Grace Romanek ~ Diocese of Duluth

Karla Cross ~ Diocese of New Ulm

Linda Kaiser ~ Diocese of St. Cloud

Dan Hollenhorst ~ Diocese of St. Cloud

P.J. Thompson ~ Diocese of Winona

Dr. Peter Noll ~ Minnesota Catholic Conference

Christopher Leifeld ~ Minnesota Catholic Conference

Social Concerns Department

Fr. John Estrem ~ Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Patrick Ness ~ Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Danielle Baas Molliver ~ Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Kathleen Tomlin ~ Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Sister Leona Ulewicz, CDP ~ Diocese of Crookston

Fr. Mario Prada ~ Diocese of Crookston

Patrice Critchley Menor ~ Diocese of Duluth

Veronica Gaidelis-Langer ~ Diocese of Duluth

Christopher Loetscher ~ Diocese of New Ulm

Sr. Anna Marie Reha, SSND ~ Diocese of New Ulm

Kathy Langer ~ Diocese of St. Cloud

Steve Bresnahan ~ Diocese of St. Cloud

Robert Tereba ~ Diocese of Winona

Suzanne Belongia ~ Diocese of Winona

Dr. Bernie Evans ~ St. John’s School of Theology

Brian Rusche ~ Joint Religious Legislative Coalition

Alexandra Fitzsimmons, Esq. ~ Minnesota Catholic Conference

Christopher Leifeld ~ Minnesota Catholic Conference