Background
Healey, Ann Ruston was born on December 29, 1939 in Havana, Cuba. Daughter of Homer Max and Elizabeth Dillon (Rea) Healey.
Healey, Ann Ruston was born on December 29, 1939 in Havana, Cuba. Daughter of Homer Max and Elizabeth Dillon (Rea) Healey.
Bachelor in Spanish, French, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1961. Master of Arts in Religious Studies, Mundelein College, 1975. Certified pastoral leadership, St. Louis University, 1982.
Master of Divinity, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Atlanta, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia Pacific University, 1991.
Mental health social worker, Department Mental Health, Chicago, 1964-1968;
hospital social worker, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, 1968-1973;
social work progam director, Senior Centers Metropolitan Chicago, 1973-1975;
retreat and spiritual director, Cenacle Retreat House, Chicago, 1975-1980;
hospital chaplain, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1981-1982;
hospital chaplain, Mercy Medical Center, Bakersfield, California, 1982-1983;
chaplain training supervisor, Immanuel Medical Center, Omaha, 1983-1984;
program director permanent deacon formation program, Catholic Diocese Fort Worth, since 1984. Resident in clinical pastoral education Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Atlanta, 1981-1982, 83-84. Executive Board directors S.W. Career Development Center, Arlington, Texas, vice president 1990-1993, president 1993-1995, chair search committee, 1993-1995.
Mem.adj. faculty Institute for Pastoral Life, Kansas City, Kansas, 1988-1992, Institute for Religious and Pastoral Studies, U. Dallas, 1989-1990. Chairman 2dEcumenical Consultation on Deacons and Diaconate, National Council Churches, Fort Worth, 1988. Member Executive Board Tarrant Area Community Churches, 1991-1993.
Retreat and spiritual director, since 1982. Director Twelve Step Journey to Wholeness Workshop, 1986-1992. Member Bishop's Task Force on Women's Concerns, 1987-1993.
Member Texas Catholic Conference Task Force for Priest Shortage, 1984-1985.
Member National Association Permanent Diaconate Directors (secretary 1987-1989, region X representative 1990-1992, executive board 1992-1995, president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994, past president 1994-1995), National Association Catholic Chaplains (certified), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (clinical), Spiritual Directors International, College Chaplains (associate), American Association Pastoral Counselors (professional affiliate since 1990), Charles A. Lindbergh N-X-211 Collectors' Society (curator 1988-1990, archivist since 1990, charter member).