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      Clergy Trust is an independently managed trust that provides ongoing care and support for the health, well-being, and retirement of all senior and active diocesan priests in good standing across greater Boston.
      
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      Our programs benefit the 528 priests in good standing in the Archdiocese of Boston who selflessly give to others without asking anything in return.
      
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      Every day, our wonderful priests all throughout greater Boston selflessly serve not only our parishes, but also our communities at large in extraordinary ways.
      
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Leadership

Mike Scannell

Mike brings 32 years of experience in human resources, financial services, and philanthropic leadership. Most recently, Mike served as Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources for State Street Corporation and President of the State Street Foundation, the company’s charitable giving entity. Mike comes with a depth of knowledge in human resources best-practices and non-profit leadership. Mike earned a BA in Economics and Business Management from Stonehill College and a graduate certification in Human Resources Management from Northeastern University.

Active in several nonprofits, Mike serves as Vice Chair of Ellis Memorial Board, on the Stonehill College President’s Advisory Council, and on the Board of Catholic Memorial School.

Maryellen Barrett

Maryellen is responsible for the overall financial and administrative functions of Clergy Trust, as well as daily fiscal and operational management. As a member of the senior management team, she brings more than 30 years of experience in financial management, project management, and business leadership for various public and private organizations.

Maryellen works closely with the Executive Director, Board of Trustees, and other sub-committees to review and implement strategy, and provide insight to all Clergy Trust initiatives. She served on the Finance Council of her parish for many years and currently serves as a Eucharistic Minister. She also serves as a community member of the local public school council.

Stephen Gust

As part of Clergy Trust’s senior management team, Stephen brings more than 25 years of experience working at Regina Cleri. As Director of the facility, he leads the strategic direction of the residence. Stephen is responsible for the day-to-day operations and recently oversaw a renovation to accommodate and serve the needs of more priests. He leads a team of managers that assist in providing the highest quality of care for the senior and respite care priests currently residing at Regina Cleri.

Stephen is also a member of the Care Team that provides quality resources and support for both senior and active priests in good standing. He has a Massachusetts Nursing Home Administrator License.

Staff

Amy Nash

Senior Care Manager
617-746-5647

Kathryn Marshall

Wellness Coordinator
617-746-5682

Joan Smith

Benefits Coordinator
617-746-5655

Michelle Fish

Senior Financial Analyst
617-746-5692

Jiahong Lin

Senior Accountant
671-746-5708

Board of Trustees

Mr. Mark Vachon

Chair

Very Rev. Richard W. Fitzgerald

Vice Chair

Ms. Ann Carter

Mr. Charles l. Clough Jr.

Paul T. Currie

Mr. Daniel T. Flatley

Mr. David Hegarty

Very Rev. William P. Joy

Maureen Joyce

Very Rev. Brian R. Kiely

Ms. Sharon McNally

Very Rev. Linh T. Nguyen

Mr. Kevin C. Phelan

Mr. Michael P. Shaughnessy

Trustees Emeritus

Rev. Gerard Petringa

Mr. C. Michael Daley

Jean Tempel

How can we pray for you?

The senior priests living at Regina Cleri celebrate daily Mass together in community and welcome the opportunity to pray for your special intentions.

*Your data privacy is important to us. By submitting your prayer intention, your submissions will remain private and confidential.

Former senior executive and Corporate Executive Council Member, General Electric
Board Member: bluebird bio, Numotion Mobility, Klöckner Pentaplast
Member Dean’s Executive Council D’Amore McKim Business School – Northeastern University
Northeastern University, B.S.
Boston College, M.A.

Auxiliary Bishop-North Region
Chaplin to Catholic Lawyers Guild
On faculty at Pope St. John Seminary and Saint John Seminary
Ordained to the Catholic Priesthood in 1990
Licensed in Canon Law (JCL) from Universita della Santa Croce
Doctorate in Canon Law (JCD)

Ordained a Priest June 20, 1987
Current Administrator of Saint Columbkille in Brighton
Vicar Forane of Central Region IV
Prior assignments include Office of Clergy Personnel, St Paul, Wellesley, St Agatha, Milton, St John, Peabody
Bachelor Degree in Organizational Behavior and Master Degree in Divinity
Prior to entering Pope St. John XXIII Seminary in 1983, worked for the Federal Government for 11 years. Most of those years in the Department of Defense as a Contracting Officer responsible for the post-award Administration of Defense contracts in the Metropolitan Boston area at that time in the amount of $250 Million.
Citizen of Boston for a lifetime

Principal, Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications, Inc.
Boston Arts Academy, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
William James College, Trustee
Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Trustee
Bentley College, B.S.
Babson College, M.B.A.

Chairman, CEO Clough Captial Partners, L.P.
Chief Investment Strategist at Merrill Lynch & Co
Ordained a permanent deacon in 1986
Trustee Yawkey Foundation
BC Board of Trustees
Boston College, ’64
University of Chicago MBA

Senior Financial Services Executive/Consultant, HCL Technologies
Former Senior VP, Head of Global Reconciliation and Controls, State Street Bank Corporation

Trustee of the Flatley Foundation
Trustee of Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, MA)
Served on Board of Trustees of former Meetinghouse Bank (Dorchester, MA)
Member of the Governing Board of the Irish Famine Memorial at Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Trustee of St. Anselm College (Manchester, NH)
University of Vermont 1981; MAT Boston College 1989
Father of three; husband of Maureen (Flanagan) Flatley Formerly of Dedham, MA

Covenant House International, Trustee, Member of Audit and Program Committees
Diversified Healthcare Trust, Former President and COO
The RMR Group, Former EVP and Executive Committee Member
American Seniors Housing Association, Former Executive Committee member
Radius Ventures, L.P., Former Board of Advisors
Certified Public Accountant, formerly with EY
University of Massachusetts, B.B.A.

City Auditor, City of Boston
Member & Volunteer in COGR, EACUBO, NACUBO, NECA, NCURA, FDP, and Boston Consortium
Member, Boston Latin Academy/Girls Latin School Foundation
Member, St. Theresa of Avila Parish Finance Committee
B.S. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
M.B.A. Northeastern University

Rector, Pope St. John XXIII Seminary, Weston
Presbyteral Council
Ordained to the Catholic Priesthood, 1978
Saint John’s Seminary, Boston, B.A. in Philosophy
Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum), Bachelor of Sacred Theology
Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum), M.A. in Theology

President of Camp Harbor View, Chief of Staff of The Connors Family Office
Schwartz Center, Chair, Board of Directors
Camp Harbor View, Board of Directors Member
Community Servings, Board of Directors Member and Development Committee Member
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, Past President, Board of Directors; Chair, President’s Council
RIZE Massachusetts, Chairman’s Council Member
St. Cecilia’s Parish, Chair, Development Committee
Colby College, B.A. in Government

Ordained a Deacon 1/29/2000 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Ordained a Priest 5/27/2000 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Pastor of St. Marks & St. Ambrose in Dorchester
Vicar Forane of Central Region V II

Co-Chairman, Colliers International
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Finance Council; Real Estate Subcommittee, Chairman
Boston Foundation, Director Emeritus
Boston Police Foundation, Trustee
Crossroads/Camp Wing, Chairman
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; Executive Committee
Providence College, Trustee; Capital Campaign, CoChairman;
Varsity Athletic Committee; Facilities Committee Member
Providence College, B.S., Business Administration
Boston College, MBA.

Co-Owner Shaughnessy & Allen Co.
BS in Civil Engineering
Trustee NE Carpenters Pension, Annuity & H & W Funds & Teamsters Care Health & Welfare Funds
Former Trustee BC High
Former Hingham Board of Assessors

Presbyteral Council
Former Episcopal Vicar of the North Region
Ordained to the Catholic Priesthood, 1988
B.A., M.Div., M.A., St. John Seminary, Boston
Graduate Apprentice, Licensed Master Pipefitter
Merrimack College

Emmanuel College, Past Chair, Board of Trustees
Boston College,
McMullen Museum of Arts
Patron’s Committee, Chair
Boston College Club, Founding Member,
Board of Directors
Greater Boston YMCA,
Board Member Finance Committee
Cathedral High School, Board of Trustees
Catholic Schools Foundation, Executive Council
Honorary Doctor of Law, Emmanuel College
Lojack Corporation, Former Chairman, CEO & President
Daley Care Management Company, Former Owner/Operator

Former EVP, The Boston Company, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co.
Former, President, COO, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
Founder, retired, First Light Capital; startup venture
Dana Farber Cancer Institution, Trustee
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Trustee
Boston Health Care for Homeless, Director
Connecticut College, Trustee Emeritus
Northeastern University, Vice Chair Emeritus
Connecticut College, BA; RPI, MS computer science
Harvard Business School, Advanced Mgmt. Program

Chair and CEO, H.P. Hood
Partners Healthcare, Trustee Emeritus
Massachusetts General Hospital, Trustee Emeritus
McLean Hospital, Trustee Emeritus
Harvard Medical School, Board of Fellows
University of Notre Dame, Trustee Emeritus
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, Vice Chair Emeritus
Finance Council
Harvard University, B.A. in Economics
St. Anselm College, Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree
University of Notre Dame, Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree

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