Colleen Bellus

Director of Apostolates

Colleen is the Director of Parish Life and Second Source Fundraising Apostolates.
She was a manager for JC Penny for twenty-five years. After retirement she taught CCD at St. Roberts Catholic Church for five years where she and her family were members for sixteen years before moving back to Howland and joining St. Mary Catholic Church.

She volunteered there to renovate the rectory, is a Eucharistic minister, was a member of Altar and Rosary, former member of the parish council, and worked as secretary for five and a half years before her assignment as Director of two apostolates.

Her duties include bringing the three churches together for social events such as the parish picnic, pilgrimages, and events like the Food Truck Rally. As staff liaison for the second source apostolate, she helps facilitate fund raising events such as the reverse raffles and purse bingo.

She lives in Howland with her husband, Ron. She grew up in Warren and attended St. James Church as a child. She was baptized at St. Mary, but received her First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and was married at St. James. She and her husband, Ron, have three grown children and six grandchildren.

She is happy to be a member of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish staff and to support the parishioners and families in their faith.