The Parish Council

Jayne Chivers: Jayne has lived in Rome for over twenty years. She runs a busy language school and translating agency together with her husband Bob. They have been members of Santa Susanna since 1999 and have two lovely children.

Robin DeVito: Robin has lived in Rome since the summer of 2008. She is married to Tim DeVito, a career US Army Officer currently working with NATO. Robin teaches at the American Overseas School of Rome where their 3 children attend school. The DeVito family is actively involved in the scouting programs in Rome, as well as the Santa Susanna Parish.

Kim Gallagher: Kim and her family moved to Rome in August of 2008, and they immediately became parishioners of Santa Susanna. Kim’s husband, Rick, works for Experian and is in charge of emerging European markets. They have three children who attend the American Overseas School of Rome, where Kim is an officer of the Parent Teacher Organization. Two of her children completed their confirmation in May of 2009 at Santa Susanna. Kim is from Southern California where she and her family were active members in their church.

Tara Giorgini: Tara has lived in Rome for 14 years, where she practices as a specialist in foot, leg and hand surgery. She is married to Dr. Michele Calderaro with whom she has two children, Margherita and Renato. Tara’s religious experience at Santa Susanna started with Father Greg's pre-cana conference instruction followed by the Baptism and First Holy Communion of Margherita.

Jane Wietsma Gudgeon: Jane has lived in Rome for over twenty-three years. Her husband, Scott, works for The Multinational Force and Observers, a peacekeeping force in Sinai, Egypt, headquartered in Rome. They have grown two boys. Jane came to the parish when her eldest son received First Communion at Santa Susanna, prior to the institution of the Family based religious education program.

Gregory Kendrick: Greg works at the U.S. Embassy to Italy.  He has lived in Rome since 2007 with his wife and three children. Greg has been on the Santa Susanna Parish Council since 2008.

Joan Lewis: Joan has lived in Rome for 29 years, and has been a parishioner and lector at Santa Susanna's for almost as long! As the Rome Bureau Chief for EWTN, the global Catholic TV and Radio network, Joan has a blog, “Joan’s Rome” at www.ewtn.com, does 2 daily radio news shows and has a weekend radio show called “Vatican Insider.” She also hosts "JOAN KNOWS" on Vatican Radio, and is a member of the Board of Regents of Marymount International School.

Renzo Monaco: Renzo was born in Rome where he works for Unicredit Corporate Banking. He has been a member of the Parisch Council since 1997 serving on teh Outreach Committee and sharing his gift of faith is by leading the Historic Tour of Santa Susanna.

Giuseppe Natalucci: Giuseppe was born in San Giovanni, Rome. Growing up, he was a Boy Scout and he and his family were active parishioners of their local parish. He completed his first degree in Law at the Università della Sapienza in 1987 and later completed a Masters in International Law at the LUISS. He met his Canadian wife Carol in Umbria and the couple have two lively young girls and have been parishioners of Santa Susanna since 2004 when their older daughter enrolled in the First Communion Class. Giuseppe is currently a Barrister here in Rome and an active member of the Rotary Club.

Amy Lentini Page and Ross Page: Amy and Ross came to Rome in Fall 2002 with their two children (Oliver 15 and Isotta 11) from northern Italy (Milan and Lake Maggiore) where they lived and worked in the real estate field for 14 years. They joined Santa Susanna in 2005 when their daughter enrolled in the First Communion Class. They started a commercial real estate business in Milan in the late 80s and currently Ross works as an Asset Manager for Natixis Capital Partners and Amy is a partner in HabemusCasa a Residential Web Site where buyers and sellers deal directly to buy property, a “For Sale By Owner” site for direct sales and rentals all over Italy.

Gabriella Castelli Pregoni:

Peggy Scalise: This is Peggy's second tour in Rome. Her husband, Joseph, is assigned here with the UN World Food Programme and daughter, Alessandra, attends St. Stephen’s School. Peggy is a teacher/reading specialist with 31 years' experience teaching in Catholic and International Schools in Africa, Asia, Italy and the USA, and now teaches at Ambrit International School. Peggy and her family joined the parish in September, 2004.

Susan and Louis Seliquini: Louis, an employee with the U.S. Government in Rome, has been a life-long Catholic and active in his parish communities since he was an altar boy at age 10 and the president of his parish youth organization through high school. He is married to Susan Seliquini and they have three children (Sky, Star and Stormy). In September of 2008, Susan became our Director of Religious Education. They have all been members of Santa Susanna Parish since their arrival in January of 2007. The Seliquini family has lived in Europe and the US off-and-on for the past 14 years, and transferred to Rome from their home in Glendale Arizona. Their hobbies include traveling, camping, and sightseeing.

Rosanna Shedid: Rosanna Shedid, who was born in Cairo, and is fluent in English, Italian, French and Arabic. She has been a member of the Parish of Santa Susanna for the past 25 years, and has been working as Parish Secretary for the past 8 years. She loves very much the numerous aspects of her job with the Paulist Fathers in Rome.

Cheryl Speights: