Patricia Mullen was the first woman to serve as Executive Director of Theresians.  Having worked with founder, Msgr. Elwood Voss from 1968, Patricia Mullen played a significant role in helping to form Theresians into the contemporary Christian/Catholic organization that it is today.  The Vatican II documents that called every baptized Catholic to a deeper understanding of their vocation was the important emphasis that Patricia Mullen brought to the newly forming Theresian communities around the U.S.A. and the world.  She empowered women to a deeper understanding of their gifts and contributions to the Church and to the world.  Patricia Mullen served as International Executive Director of Theresians from 1979 until 1990.  Her span of service to Theresians was twenty-two years.  In 1979 Patricia joined Sisters for Christian Community, a non-canonical community of over 500 women, ministering throughout the world.   Patricia now resides in Phoenix, Arizona and continues in a ministry of teaching and with her Theresian sisters.  

Rose Ann Barmann, OSB, a Benedictine Sister and member of the Benet Hill Monastery in Colorado Springs, Colorado became the Executive Director of Theresians of the United States and Theresian World Ministry in 1990.  Having actively participated as a Theresian for several years and serving on the U.S. National Board, Sr. Rose Ann was chosen to lead Theresians.  Throughout her almost ten years of service to Theresians, Sr. Rose Ann continued to encourage women toward the vocation of Theresians as a means of deepening their spiritual life and she empowered Theresians to financially support the Theresian organization through a Covenant Commitment each year.  Sr. Rose Ann left her position with Theresians in 1999 when she was called to serve as Prioress of her Benedictine Community in Colorado Springs.  Sr. Rose Ann continues to encourage women toward a deeper holiness through parish ministry.  She is currently in pastoral ministry in Washington, Missouri. 

Victoria S. Schmidt