Catherine LaVecchia, M.A.

Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology
School of Theology

Catherine (Catzel) LaVecchia, Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology, teaches the course Catholic Evangelization for the Certificate in Catholic Evangelization (CCE) Program. Catzel has served in various ministry capacities for the past 30 years. Her passion for ministry began with Youth Ministry, but she has been called to dive into Family Faith Formation and Lifelong Faith Formation. Catzel is currently the Director of Lifelong Learning at Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, NJ, and is most passionate about parish ministries, ministering to the differently-abled and those with special needs, and creating effective and meaningful faith formation opportunities for all ages.

Catzel has also taught Theology and Spirituality to college students at St. Elizabeth's University for many years. She earned two Masters Degrees in Pastoral Ministry (Seton Hall University) and Religious Education (Felician University) and has a Certificate in Church Management from Villanova’s Center for Church Management and a Certificate in Youth Ministry (CMD).