Barbara became a Catholic at the age of 18. She married Rex in 1970 and they have 4 children and 20 grandchildren. She had a second conversion at the age of 30 and began studying Catholic Spirituality at the Carmelite Monastery in Dallas where she helped start the Ecumenical Program in Catholic Spirituality. She later attended Our Lady of Divine Providence in Florida where she was trained in Ignatian Spirituality. Eventually the School of Spirituality was formed at St. Ann’s and we now have 7 directors! Barbara has been a member at St. Ann’s for 30 years. She is a Marian Servant and a trustee emeritus of Franciscan University. She has been also trained in healing ministries: Dr. Francis MacNutt, Unbound, and Encounter Ministry.

A lifelong Catholic, Roberta has served in various parish ministries. Over twenty-five years ago she had a conversion experience on retreat which led to a desire to experience the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Soon afterwards she received and discerned a call to become a Spiritual Director. Her training was at the Cenacle of Our Lady of Divine Providence in Clearwater, FL.

An Ignatian spiritual director, Roberta meets with individuals for spiritual direction, co-facilitates Ignatian retreats, accompanies others through Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, and has served at directed retreats at Monserrat. She also serves on the Board of Managers of the Ignatian Spirituality Institute. 

A graduate of LSU and retired from American Airlines. Roberta and her husband, Greg, have been members of St. Ann Parish for over 30 years, have two adult children, and enjoy the gift of time with their four grandsons.

Born into a Catholic family, Joy attended both Catholic and public schools, through university. She raised two daughters as a single mom and worked 35 years in the mortgage and banking industry. She was drawn to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius at St. Ann, which led her to training at the Ignatian Spirituality Institute and then at The Cenacle of Our Lady of Divine Providence School of Spiritual Direction. She graduated in June of 2018.

Sue is a cradle Catholic and grew up going to Catholic school in Pennsylvania. She graduated from the university of Pittsburgh and had a career in Dental hygiene for over 40 years and seven states.

She has been happily married for 42 years to Terry, and they have two sons, a “daughter in love” and two beautiful grandchildren. Sue has been involved in religious education for fifteen years while her sons were growing up. She has also been involved in numerous ministries at the parish. She was drawn spiritually to St. Ignatius and the exercises discerning God’s call and graduated from Monserrat ISI program. She then went on to the Cenacle Our Lady of Divine Providence and is now a Spiritual Director. She has a deep love for the Eucharist and her mission is to walk with others helping them to grow in love and relationship with Jesus.

Edna is a cradle Catholic and was born in San Juan, PR. She studied a bachelor’s in labor relations at the University of Puerto Rico and worked in human resources for several years. She moved to Texas in 1998 with her husband where they have seen their two sons be born and grow. They joined St. Ann in 2008.

Edna worked as a volunteer sharing her love of Jesus with children in two parishes for 14 years while taking adult/catechist formation classes. Once a Certified Master Catechist by the Diocese of Dallas, she was introduced to the School of Spirituality where she started taking spirituality classes and participating of the Ignatian prayer retreats while continuing to get involved in various ministries at St. Ann. It was through the School of Spirituality, a ministry at St. Ann, that Edna encountered Jesus in a personal way and then felt a call to minister to adults in spiritual direction. She loves to bring people into a deeper and personal relationship with God. She is a 2021 graduate of The Cenacle of Our Lady of Divine Providence School of Spiritual Direction in Clearwater, Florida.

She is bilingual (English and Spanish).

Tina was born and raised Catholic in northern Wisconsin. Since joining St. Ann in 2012, Tina has been active in several different ministries and is a member of the Parish Financial Council. She attended an Ignatian Prayer retreat at the parish that ignited a desire to draw closer to Jesus. After completing the Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life, Tina attended the Ignatian Spirituality Institute’s Spiritual Companioning program at Montserrat. She currently meets with people in ongoing spiritual direction, co-facilitates Ignatian retreats at St. Ann, and accompanies others through the Spiritual Excercises.

Beth is a cradle Catholic who was raised in North Dallas, graduated from St. Monica, Ursuline Academy and Alvernia University in Pennsylvania. She has a Masters in Theology from St. Mary's University, San Antonio. She taught elementary school fro 37 years. Beth also published an early literacy mentoring program. She was married to Bob for 35 years who passed on in 2018. After becoming a member of St. Ann's in 2019, Beth participated in an Ignatian retreat for everyday life and attended a class given by Barbara Sanders. Her heart was stirred, asking if she would be her spiritual director. After discerning, Beth was accepted to the Cenacle of Divine Providence School of Spiritual Direction. Beth is involved in the Ministry of Consolation and the St. Paula Patrons' Ministry. She is a weekday sacristan and when needed Eucharistic minister at those Masses and the funeral Masses. Beth completed her spiritual direction studies at the Cenacle of Divine Providence in Florida, October 2024.

Geny Barajas, originally from Mexico, grew up in a Catholic family where she began to form her faith from an early age. In her youth, she began walking toward a deeper encounter with Christ by participating in missionary groups in her country. She immigrated to the United States in 2005 and has since been an active member of St. Ann Parish in Coppell, Texas, where she began a profound journey of spiritual growth.

She is a wife and mother of three, and together with her husband, a permanent deacon since 2018—they form a marriage devoted to the service of the Church.

With a background in Public Accounting and a Master’s in Spiritual Accompaniment from Universidad Anáhuac and the John Paul II Institute, Geny has further deepened her formation through diplomas and certifications in spirituality and Theology of the Body from the University of Dallas. She currently mentors couples preparing for the diaconate in the Diocese of Dallas and offers spiritual direction at her parish.

She is passionate about walking with both youth and adults toward a more intimate life with Christ, inspired by the teachings of Saint John Paul II and Saint Ignatius of Loyola.