Name: Tim Mattison
Parish: Little Flower, Toledo
Role on Chapter: Director
Years Active: 2020-present
First ACTS Retreat: 2015
How has the ACTS Retreat impacted your life?
The ACTS Retreat brought me back to belief in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior which has allowed me the opportunity to bring my time and talent to the ACTS Apostolate.
Favorite Saint: St. Michael the Archangel
Name: Karli Vercellotti
Parish: Little Flower, Toledo
Role on Chapter: Co-Director
Years Active: 2023-present
First ACTS Retreat: 2013
How has the ACTS Retreat impacted your life?
ACTS brought me closer to my faith, and gave me sisters and brothers in Faith. Acts changed my life in many ways, but the best result was how it changed my marriage.
Favorite Saint: St. Jose Marie Escriva
Name: Dc. John Bialorucki
Parish: St. Peter's, Huron
Role on Chapter: Spiritual Companion
Years Active: 2020-present
First ACTS Retreat: 2016
How has the ACTS Retreat impacte your life?
The ACTS retreat has helped to be more humble in the serving others.
Favorite Saint: Pope Saint John Paul II
Name: Sr. Marilyn Marie Ellerbrock, SND
Parish: Little Flower, Toledo
Role on Chapter: Secretary
Years Active: 2023-present
First ACTS Retreat: 2013
How has the ACTS Retreat impacted your life?
The ACTS Retreat and subsequent teams and activities provided me with a new understanding of community on the parish level as well as with individuals. I have also been inspired by how much individuals involved with ACTS are willing to sacrifice in order to grow in their faith and share it with others.
Favorite Saint: St. Therese of Lisieux
Name: Phillip Hohler
Parish: St. Mary's, Sandusky
Role on Chapter: Treasurer/Trainer
Years Active: 2020-present
First ACTS Retreat: 2017
How has the ACTS Retreat impacted your life?
ACTS has impacted me in a number of ways. First and foremost it has helped me to grow in love and service to our Lord Jesus Christ. ACTS has also led me to love and appreciate my parish, my family, and my brothers and sisters who have shared this journey with me.
Favorite Saint: St. Paul
Name: Jacob Kempf
Parish: Little Flower, Toledo
Role on Chapter: Education & Training
Years Active: 2020-present
First ACTS Retreat: 2015
How has the ACTS Retreat impacted your life?
The ACTS Retreat reignited the fire of the Holy Spirit within me. Never before had I experienced the power of God's love so intentionally. It has made me want to go out and spread his message to everyone!
Favorite Saint: St. Therese of Lisieux
Name: Lynn Nedrow
Parish: Little Flower, Toledo
Role on Chapter: Teen ACTS Coordinator
Years Active: 2024-present
First ACTS Retreat: 2013
How has the ACTS Retreat impacted your life?
ACTS has had a profound impact on my spiritual life and my faith community. Having served on multiple teams, on ACTS Core and now on ACTS Chapter, I have deepened my faith life and forged new, meaningful relationships with my ACTS brothers and sisters. Jesus has called me to share my gifts by serving in different ministries at my parish. He has opened doors for me to learn how to pray more genuinely and to serve others more willingly.
Favorite Saint: St. Therese of Lisieux
Name: Sr. Mary Delores Gatliff, SND
Parish: Christ the King, Toledo
Role on Chapter: Christ the King Liason
Years Active: 2024-present
First ACTS Retreat: 2022
How has the ACT Retreat impacted your life?
The ACTS Retreat has given me the opportunity to connect with women of our parish, and share with others on a deeper level.
Favorite Saint: Mary, the Mother of Jesus
Name: Cathy Litzenberg
Parish: St. Aloysius, Bowling Green
Role on Chapter: Missions
Years Active: 2024-present
First ACTS Retreat: 2017
How has the ACTS Retreat impacted your life?
The ACTS Retreat deepened my faith and my connection with other members of my parish.
Favorite Saint: St. Catherine of Siena
Name: Fr. Christopher Hudgin, OSFS
Parish: Christ the King, Toledo
Role on Chapter: Bishop's Liason
Years Active: 2023-Present
First ACTS Retreat: 2020
How has the ACTS Retreat impacted your life?
The ACTS Retreat has strengthened my fellowship with lay people on our common faith journey.
Favorite Saint: St. Frances de Sales
Name: Jennifer Neuschwanger
Parish: Little Flower, Toledo
Role on Chapter: Subject Matter Expert (Website Coordinator)
Years Active: 2023-Present
First ACTS Retreat: 2016
How has the ACTS Retreat impacted your life?
So many ways! Most importantly helped to grow my faith by giving me a community of sisters and brothers who encourage, motivate, and inspire me. My involvement in ACTS has helped me to be a witness of faith to friends, coworkers, family, and my own children! Through ACTS I have seen so many lives forever changed by the power of the Holy Spirit!
Favorite Saint: Mother Mary