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About the Author
Mary French

Mary French is a member of St. Kilian Parish and resides in
Mars, PA. She returned to the Pittsburgh area where she
grew up after 25 years as a military spouse, raising a
family through many moves and various deployment
cycles. She earned a Bachelor's of Science in European
History and a Master's degree in International Studies
from Troy State University, AL. while stationed at Fort
Rucker. She has worked as a college instructor teaching
history for various institutions wherever the military sent
her family and also served as Religious Education
Coordinator and Pastoral Associate for the Catholic
community at Fort Drum, NY. Desiring a better
understanding and appreciation of Catholicism she
pursued and in 2015 earned a Masters in Theology from
Catholic Distance University, graduating Summa Cum
Laude. She is currently a part-time workshop presenter
for Saint Paul of the Cross Monastery Retreat Center in
Pittsburgh and has begun the formation process for the
Associate program at the Monastery. She also serves as a
member of the Ladies of Charity and assists with the R.C.I.
A. program at her parish.