CLA Welcomes Dave de la Fuente!

The Office of Ignatian Spirituality (OIS) and CLA are pleased to welcome Dave de la Fuente to the team!

Dave will serve as our new Associate Director for Ignatian Young Adult Ministries with responsibility for the Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) program. Dave comes to OIS with a wealth of Ignatian experience. He completed  spiritual direction training at the Church of St. Francis Xavier, is a CLA-NYC alum, former coordinator of Charis-NYC, presenter at Jesuit Connections, and is active in OIS's Ignatian Spiritual Direction Initiatives. Dave's work includes valuable experience in campus and parish ministries, and in a hospital. Dave recently completed his Ph.D. in theology at Fordham. He and his wife Adrienne live in Harlem.

We are also saying goodbye to our friend and colleague, Elise Gower. Elise is moving towards a new journey in her vocation. She is returning to grad school for a Masters in Clinical Social Work for Counseling.  She is drawn to the intersections of mental health and spiritual wellness. We thank Elise for her many contributions to the CLA program. She has been an instrumental part of our work and she will be missed. We are grateful for her many years of service to OIS and wish her the best.