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Janice Andersen
Director of Christian Life
Janice Andersen has been on staff at The Basilica of Saint Mary since 1994, working with programs…
MoreHeather Craig
Archivist/Financial Services Assistant
Heather Craig has been Archivist at the Basilica since 2000. She collects, catalogs, preserves and manages the…
MoreFr. Joseph Gillespie, OP
Senior Associate
Fr. Gillespie, OP most recently served as pastor of The Church of St. Albert the Great. He has…
MoreFr. Daniel Griffith
Pastor and Rector
Fr. Daniel Griffith was named pastor and rector of The Basilica of Saint Mary effective July 1,…
MoreChar Myhre
Financial Services Manager
Char Myhre has been at The Basilica since August 2008. She performs several accounting and HR functions…
MoreAudra Johnson
Managing Director of Parish Operations
Audra Johnson has served as the Director of Finance and Human Resources since 2008. She currently serves…
MoreMae Desaire
Director of Communications
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MoreMae Desaire
Director of Communications
Mae brings an extensive marketing and communications background in print, web, email and social media. While in Denver, Mae served as Development and Communications Manager for the Association of Operating Room Nurses Foundation, and prior to that was Director of Marketing at the Colorado BioScience Association.
Earlier in her career, she worked in development for the Denver Children’s Home and the Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect. A graduate of the St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Mae started her career at The Basilica in 1999 first as Development Assistant, and was then promoted to Communications Coordinator. She also managed the Annual Fund Campaign for the Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley.