History:

We are deeply appreciative of all who have contributed to our National Association over the past thirty years. We especially recognize our past Executive Directors whose leadership has been most significant in this history.

1970 National Federation of Priestsą Councils (NFPC) initiates organization
1971 Charter of Institution for the National Personnel Association and first meeting
1972 Name is chosen: National Association of Church Personnel Administrators, Dan Johnson is first president, first Convocation
1978 Sheila McEvoy is selected as first Executive Secretary, National Office established in Cincinnati
1981 Mary Ann Barnhorn, SNDdeN, selected as Executive Director
  • First consultants (1983)
  • Membership passes 500 (1984)
1985 Christine Matthews, OP, selected as Executive Director
  • First Position Paper: Just Treatment for Those Who Work in the Church (1986)
  • First Convening of National Organizations (1987)
  • Membership passes 1000 (1989)
  • Second Position Paper: Pathfinder for Compensation Systems: A NACPA Working Paper (1990)
  • First Excellence Award: Sheila Kelly, presented at 20th anniversary (1991)
1992 Ann White, SL, selected as Executive Director
  • Third Position Paper: The Individual and the Institution: Strengthening Working Relationships in the Church (1994)
  • Celebration of 25th Anniversary at Convocation (1996)
1998 Ellen Doyle, OSU, selected as Executive Director
  • First Vision Award: Colleen Branagan (1998)
  • Second Vision Award: Monsignor Colin MacDonald (1999)
  • Third Vision Award: Mr. Thomas J. Meehan (2000)
  • Fourth and Fifth Vision Awards: National Federation of Priestsą Councils (NFPC) and Christine Matthews, OP (2001)
  • Sixth Vision Award: Charmaine Williams (2002)
  • Seventh Vision Award:  Mr. Brian B. Reynolds (2003)
  • First Leadership Award:  National Pastoral Life Center (2003)
  • Eighth Vision Award:  Mrs. Linda Bearie (2004)
2005   Mary Jo Moran, Ph.D. selected as Executive Director
  • Ninth Vision Award: Rev. J. Cletus Kiley (2005)
  • Tenth Vision Award: Dr. Wayne Lenell (2005)
  • First Leadership Award for Demonstrating Justice in the Church Workplace: Carol Fowler, Ph.D. (2007)
  • Second and Third Leadership Award for Demonstrating Justice in the Church Workplace:
    Carl Feil and Angie Pfaller (2008)

2009 Annual Report:

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