Michael Barry, Founder of Pope Francis School and Health Centre, Previously Active in his parish as a member of St. Vincent DePaul at St. Philip Benzi Catholic Church in Jonesboro Ga, Parent Committees at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School , Hapeville Ga. Currently a member of Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Green Valley Az. YMCA Board Member , Jonesboro Ga. Missionary 2010 Helping Hands Medical Missions , Ghana. Volunteer 2014, United Planet, Ghana. Small business owner since 1984.

Archbishop Hartmayer, son of the late John and Sally Hartmayer, was born on Nov. 21, 1951, in Buffalo, New York. He was raised in Tonawanda, New York, a northern suburb of Buffalo, and was a member of St. Amelia Catholic Church, where he attended elementary school. Archbishop Hartmayer has an older brother, C. Douglas, and a younger brother, John, both of whom continue to live in Western New York with their families; and a sister, Mary Jo Kotacka, who lives with her husband, Rolf, in Bluffton, South Carolina.

After graduating from St. Amelia Elementary School, Archbishop Hartmayer attended Cardinal O’Hara High School, conducted by the Conventual Franciscan Friars, and graduated in 1969. Upon graduation, he joined the Conventual Franciscan Friars at their Novitiate of St. Joseph Cupertino in Ellicott City, Maryland. He professed his simple vows there on Aug. 15, 1970. Archbishop Hartmayer then pursued studies at St. Hyacinth College and Seminary in Granby, Massachusetts, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1974. Meanwhile, he professed his solemn vows as a Conventual Franciscan Friar on Aug. 15, 1973.

Sr. Mary-Ann Afiakwah, SMMC, is a member of the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church (SMMC), in the diocese of Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana, West Africa. She is a native of Agona Kwanyarko in the Central Region of Ghana. Sister Afiakwah been a nun in the above Community for 28 years now. She fained her ‘O’ Level certificate in 1994, at O.L.A. Secondary School after which she worked at St. Anthony’s Hospital at Dzodze for 3 years as a store-keeper/purchasing officer. Sr. Afiakwah went to O.L.A. Teacher Training College and gained her Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’ (Diploma in Education) in 2000.

Mary Gorni was born and raised a Catholic in Ghana West Africa but now is a resident in Sahuarita, AZ. She is currently enrolled as a Communication MA student at Arizona State University. She graduated from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Foundations of Education with an English major and Early Childhood Education.

Professionally, she is a teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience both in Ghana and USA. In Ghana, she has served as a Guidance and Counselling Coordinator, Disciplinary Committee Member, Curriculum Development Committee Member, and School Health Coordinator in her school’s Circuit and District. In her hometown, she is a Chaperone and a planning committee member of her community’s annual festival celebration.

Joe was born and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He attended 12 years of Catholic school and graduated from St. Gabriel High School in 1967. Joe earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Bloomsburg State College (now Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania) in 1971. His teaching career in the Sullivan County School district spanned 34 years including 3rd grade, kindergarten, remedial math, enrichments students and adult computer education for the community through the school district. Joe, taught in the Religious Education program and RCIA program in his parish. 

Joe met his future wife at college and in August of 1971 they celebrated Holy Matrimony. In August 2021 they observed their 50th wedding Anniversary. After a five-year formation program, Joe was ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Scranton on November 27, 2004. Over the years, he was a member of 2 Diocesan Commissions to Plan and Implement consolidations of parishes in the Diocese. He also, conducted formation classes for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion in the Diocese and was a Facilitator for Protecting God’s Children (a safe-environment program). Discovering the warmth of Southern Arizona, he and Carol relocated to the Diocese of Tucson at the end of 2012. Joe served as Deacon at Our Lady of the Valley Parish. In 2016, he was appointed Pastoral Associate of the parish and has served in that capacity since then.