Mary Beth Jambor has sixteen years of experience in catechetical ministry at St. Mary of the Lake in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, where she currently serves as the Director of Faith Formation. Whole Community Catechesis in not a new paradigm for Mary Beth. In fact, thirty years ago, St. Mary's began implementing a whole community approach to religious education, sacrament preparation, and adult formation. As she has continued to put the whole community vision into practice, Mary Beth knows first-hand the benefits that make overcoming the challenges worth the effort.

Mary Beth is a religion series author. She is the author of Faith First© At Home and she is also one of the contributing authors of RCL Eucharist, RCL Reconciliation and Helping Kids Live Their Faith: Service Projects that Really Work. Mary Beth also edits and writes portions of the religion series web site, www.FaithFirst.com.