"I’ve been privileged
and grateful to see and act upon the glorious absurdities of our world as
I was born and raised in Minnesota, studied Theology and Pastoral Ministry
at the College of St.
Catherine in St. Paul, MN; ministered in a predominantly Hispanic
parish in Chicago, and then spent seven years ministering in Nicaragua.
I have now come to the streets of San Francisco where I see yet another
expression of our world’s glorious absurdities and feel moved to action,
together with other faithful fools.
Director of Pre-school Religious Education, St. Andrew's Parish, Elk
River. MN, 1976-80.
Peer Minister of Music in Campus Ministry at The College of St. Catherine,
St. Paul, MN 1981-83.
Lay volunteer with the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, MN in Maracay
Venezuela, 1983 -1984
Volunteer at shelter for homeless people in Minneapolis, MN, 1984-87
Volunteer with Rural Organizing and Cultural Center, Lexington, MS
Jan.-April, 1986
Pastoral Associate at Providence of God Catholic Church, 1987 - 1989
Ministry of Presence in Managua, Nicaragua; 1990-97. One of three
foundresses of the mission of our community, living in a spontaneous
settlement on the outskirts
Co-Instructor for Community Ministry Class at Starr King School for the
Ministry at Graduate Theological Union in
Berkeley, CA 1999 to present
Carmen serves the Faithful Fools as Co-Founder, Vice President and
Secretary.
