Pat Kozak, CSJ, served as program staff with the Institute from 2007-2009. In this capacity she participated in strategic planning and the creation of additional programs and resources for the Institute as well as in the planning and enabling of the circle experiences. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Pat entered the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph in 1964. She has a Masters in Religious Studies from Saint Louis University and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Pacific School of Religion of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Pat has taught high school theology and served in vocation and formation ministry. Her decision to study in Berkeley, CA, enabled her to spend 11 years in the East Bay area of California, where she worked as part-time pastoral associate and spiritual director, as well as facilitated discernment and selection processes for religious congregations. After returning to Cleveland, she served two terms in leadership for her Congregation. With Janet Schaffran CDP, Pat co-authored More Than Words: Prayer and Ritual for Inclusive Communities and more recently was a contributor to the book, Crucible for Change: Engaging Impasse Through Communal Contemplation and Dialogue. She continues to enjoy facilitating groups, particularly in discernment processes and in conversations that enable people to share honestly with each other about what matters most in their lives. Her current reading and writing focuses on the desire and need for personal and communal transformation and the practices and attitudes that support such change. Other activities that provide joy and satisfaction include poetry, gardening and an occasional home repair project. Pat can be reached at pkozak@csjoseph.org Return to the Top Back to Who We Are