Pastoral Consultant
Janet Schaeffler, OP, former director of adult faith formation for the archdiocese of Detroit, leads days of reflection/retreats, parish missions, workshops; facilitates online courses for two universities and serves as a pastoral services team member for RENEW International. An author of many books and hundreds of articles, she also created and publishes GEMS: a twice-monthly newsletter from an ongoing international best practices study on adult faith formation.
Janet has received the Distinguished Service Award in Catechetics from NCCL (National Conference for Catechetical Leadership) and has been named among those who have made a significant contribution to the field of Christian religious education in the North American context by the "Christian Educators of the 20th Century Project,” Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, La Mirada, CA.
“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” — St. Catherine of Siena
