Meet the Team
Maura Murphy
General Manager
Maura is originally from Ennistymon, Co Clare. She is a graduate of Theology and Business Studies from St. Patricks College, Maynooth and has many years' experience working in youth and young adult ministry. Prior to co-founding Holy Family Mission she worked as the Youth Ministry Director for two Irish Dioceses and previously led a Mission Team for Youth 2000 Ireland. She is married to her husband Jonathan and they have two small boys. Maura served as Mission Director from 2016- 2023. She now works as the General Manager.
Fr. Patrick Cahill
Spiritual Director
Fr. Patrick Cahill from Thurles, Co. Tipperary is a priest of the Work of Jesus the High Priest and has been ministering as a missionary priest in Ireland and Italy since his ordination in 2009. He is a co-founder of Holy Family Mission and has a passion for youth ministry. He has been involved in Youth 2000 for over a 15 years now and was National Spiritual Advisor from 2016 to 2019.
Annette O' Donnell
Mission Coordinator
Annette is from Mitchelstown Co. Cork and graduated from Trinity as a radiation therapist in 2021. She has been involved in faith initiatives for many years. Annette joined the team as Mission Coordinator in 2023.
Fr. Taddeo Hammerle
Community Chaplain
Fr. Taddeo is from Austria and is a priest of the Work of Jesus the High Priest. Ordained in 2021, he has been with us since 2023 serving our community and retreatants alike.
Aleksandra Rogulska
Secretary and Accounts Administrator
Aleksandra has joined us in 2023 and is originally from Poland. She has lived in Cork for 20 years. She is a certified public accountant and has been working in that field since 2007.
Siobhan Mhic Craith
Cook
Siobhan has been serving up meals to our community here since the very beginning, October 2016. She is a wife and mother and has experience of community life herself. She is a wonderful person of faith and a mom figure in the house.
Grace Leahy
Housekeeping
Grace is from Co. Kerry and has been sharing her many gifts with us since last year, turning this house into a home. Many of our retreatants will know Grace as the staff member who is forever buzzing around the place doing work, and always serving!
She came here in 2017 as a community member and has been part of the family since.
Louise Keelan
Weekend Hospitality
Louise, a qualified teacher, is from Co. Monaghan and joined us first as a community member in 2021. She helps for the larger retreats and fills many gaps!