Meet the Team
Becky Eldredge
Becky is an Ignatian-trained spiritual director passionate about inviting people closer to Christ. She does this by accompanying people as they navigate deep waters of their faith lives through spiritual direction, writing, retreats, and as founder of Ignatian Ministries, a home of deep-water accompaniment.
She is part of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Spirituality Center teaching staff where she trains spiritual directors in the Ignatian tradition. She also works with individuals and groups to teach the art of accompaniment and discernment.
She is the author of the books Busy Lives and Restless Souls and The Inner Chapel.
She lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with her husband and three children. Learn more about Becky here. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
Deena Pavinato
Deena is the Director of Programming for Ignatian Ministries. She lives in Oglesby, Illinois among the corn fields of North Central Illinois. She has a Masters Degree in Counseling Education and over 30 years of corporate work experience in customer support leadership, project implementation and process improvement. Deena is a Benedictine Oblate, loves the practice of Ora et Labora (prayer and work), and relaxes and expresses her creativity through her weekly blog, papercrafting and mixed media projects, journaling and gardening.
Kathy Powell
Kathy, big-picture thinker and passionate nonprofit and faith-based communications professional, lives in Roswell, Georgia with her husband Kent and three children. When she's not accompanying others, mainly families who have suffered the loss of a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss, Kathy spends her free time reminding her kids to use their inside voices, cooking without recipes, and sharing her deep love of the Saints by commenting, "Oh, there's a Saint for that."
Stephanie, an Ignatian-trained spiritual director and associate with the Dominican Sisters of Peace, is a spiritual director and retreat facilitator. In her more than 23 years of ministry, she has directed hundreds of retreats and spoken at many conferences for adults, teens, and young adults. Stephanie spends many of her days walking with people in spiritual direction, teaching young people theology, and supporting the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center in New Orleans, LA. She lives with her family in Covington, Louisiana with her husband and two daughters. Visit Stephanie's website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.