Wanderer Forum Foundation Board of Directors

Dr. Charles E. Rice
Chairman
Charles E. Rice is professor emeritus at Notre Dame Law School and visiting professor of law at Ave Maria School of Law in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is also on the board of governors of Ave Maria School of Law and a trustee of Franciscan University of Steubenville. Among his books are 50 Questions on the Natural Law and The Winning Side: Questions on Living the Culture of Life. See his articles in our Forum Focus section.

Alphonse J. Matt, Jr.
Vice Chairman
Alphonse J. Matt Jr. Joined The Wanderer in 1965. Eight years later he succeeded his father as editor-publisher of the weekly newspaper, after the latter's sudden death. Under their leadership, The Wanderer had become the foremost leader in the Catholic press defending Church teaching and discipline and a formidable foe of legalized abortion internationally. It is a role The Wanderer still plays today under his leadership.

Cindy Paslawski
Secretary and Treasurer
Cindy Paslawski has been the Wanderer Forum Foundation's Executive Secretary since 1995. She has overseen publication of the Forum Focus and since 2001 coordinated all regional and national forum and Focus on Faith retreats.

Frank Morriss
Denver, Colorado
Frank Morriss served as the original editor the Forum Quarterly which became the Forum Focus. He authored many of its articles. He is currently a contributing editor and columnist for The Wanderer newspaper. A graduate of Regis College and with a law degree from Georgetown University, Morriss has worked as a journalist since 1950, with the Denver Catholic Register and National Catholic Register. He has authored several books, including The Conservative Imperative, A Little Life of Our Lord, The Divine Epic, Saints in Verse and Two Chapels.

Karen Pautler
Denver Colorado
Karen Pautler served as Treasurer of the Wanderer Forum Foundation for several years. She is a former systems analyist.

Fr. John T. Zuhlsdorf
Diocese of Velletri-Segni, Italy
Fr. John T. Zuhlsdorf was ordained in 1991 by Pope John Paul II for the diocese of Velletri-Segni in Italy. He is a former collaborator with the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei and has served in parishes both in Italy and the U.S. He has been moderator of the Catholic Online Forum (http://forum.catholic.org) for over ten years. He has addressed several Wanderer regional and national forums and is part of the Focus on Faith retreat team. His column on liturgical translations for The Wanderer is now in its fifth year.

Laurene Conner
Founder and Director
Emeritus
Laurene Conner is one of the co-founders of the Wanderer Forum Foundation with her husband, the late Stillwell J. Conner and the late Alphonse J. Matt Sr. In 1965. She served as Secretary/Treasurer of the Foundation until 1995 and has been co-editor and research director for the Forum Quarterly/Forum Focus since its origin.

Dr. Charles E. Rice Chairman	Charles E. Rice is professor emeritus at Notre Dame Law School and visiting professor of law at Ave Maria School of Law in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is also on the board of governors of Ave Maria School of Law and a trustee of Franciscan University of Steubenville. Among his books are 50 Questions on the Natural Law and The Winning Side: Questions on Living the Culture of Life. See his articles in our Forum Focus section.
Alphonse J. Matt, Jr. Vice Chairman	Alphonse J. Matt Jr. Joined The Wanderer in 1965. Eight years later he succeeded his father as editor-publisher of the weekly newspaper, after the latter's sudden death. Under their leadership, The Wanderer had become the foremost leader in the Catholic press defending Church teaching and discipline and a formidable foe of legalized abortion internationally. It is a role The Wanderer still plays today under his leadership.
Cindy Paslawski Secretary and Treasurer	Cindy Paslawski has been the Wanderer Forum Foundation's Executive Secretary since 1995. She has overseen publication of the Forum Focus and since 2001 coordinated all regional and national forum and Focus on Faith retreats.
Frank Morriss Denver, Colorado	Frank Morriss served as the original editor the Forum Quarterly which became the Forum Focus. He authored many of its articles. He is currently a contributing editor and columnist for The Wanderer newspaper. A graduate of Regis College and with a law degree from Georgetown University, Morriss has worked as a journalist since 1950, with the Denver Catholic Register and National Catholic Register. He has authored several books, including The Conservative Imperative, A Little Life of Our Lord, The Divine Epic, Saints in Verse and Two Chapels.
Karen Pautler Denver Colorado	Karen Pautler served as Treasurer of the Wanderer Forum Foundation for several years. She is a former systems analyist.
Fr. John T. Zuhlsdorf Diocese of Velletri-Segni, Italy	Fr. John T. Zuhlsdorf was ordained in 1991 by Pope John Paul II for the diocese of Velletri-Segni in Italy. He is a former collaborator with the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei and has served in parishes both in Italy and the U.S. He has been moderator of the Catholic Online Forum (http://forum.catholic.org) for over ten years. He has addressed several Wanderer regional and national forums and is part of the Focus on Faith retreat team. His column on liturgical translations for The Wanderer is now in its fifth year.
Laurene Conner Founder and Director Emeritus	Laurene Conner is one of the co-founders of the Wanderer Forum Foundation with her husband, the late Stillwell J. Conner and the late Alphonse J. Matt Sr. In 1965. She served as Secretary/Treasurer of the Foundation until 1995 and has been co-editor and research director for the Forum Quarterly/Forum Focus since its origin.