Jeanette DeMelo is the Director of Communications at the Archdiocese of Denver. She is originally from New Orleans and has attended Catholic schools all her life.  She attended the Franciscan University in Steubenville where she received a degree in Humanities/Catholic Culture. She also attended graduate school at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome where she received a degree in Communications. She has also taught a course on spirituality at Holy Cross College. She worked for the Catholic newspaper in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before coming to Denver. Jeanette serves on the board of directors of ENDOW and has given several retreats.  

Jeanette, joined by Susan Selner-Wright (author of ENDOW's Aquinas For Beginners Study Guide), will be speaking on Pope Bendedict XVI's writings on Hope, Faith and Love at a retreat titled, "Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God."  Led by the Spirit Ministries is blessed to have these two dynamic speakers at their summer retreat for women on June 6-8, 2008.  For more information about this retreat please go to http://www.ledbythespiritministries.com.