Mrs. Anita O'Donnell

I joined St. Bernadette Catholic Church when my husband, Deacon Kevin O'Donnell, was assigned as a Permanent  Deacon here in August 2013.  I went through the   Diaconate Formation Program along with him receiving my certificate as a Lay   Minister for the Archdiocese of Chicago in May 2006.    I was recently hired  as  the Religious Education Administrator for St. Bernadette's.  I look forward to working with the staff of St. Bernadette's and the families of our parish in enhancing our   education ministries for both children and adults.
I have been married to my husband for 31 years and reside in Bridgeview.  We  have been blessed with two sons.  Our oldest son, Fr. Matt O'Donnell,  was ordained to the Priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago in May of 2012 and was appointed as Pastor of St. Columbanus Catholic Church as of July 2013.  Our second son, Andrew, works for a company in Barrington  as a Retirement Specialist handling finance services and retirement plans, and resides in Palatine.   I have  worked for Indian Springs School District 109 for the past 19 years and I have been the secretary at Lyle Elementary School for the last 14 years.