Sister Pat was born in northwestern Ontario, Canada and graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec as a physical therapist. After the death of her first husband, she came to live in the United States, moving with her four children to Phoenix, Arizona. During the course of her career, she has moved around the country, finally returning to Mesa, Arizona in 1999. Sister was ordained an independent Catholic priest in May, 2000 and was incardinated into the Church of Antioch in December, 2000. Sr. Pat currently works as a physical therapist in a nursing home in Payson, Arizona and serves as the Dean of the Northern Deanery of the Diocese of Arizona for the Catholic Church of Antioch. Sister Pat professed first vows in May of 2002 and is attached to Sophia House. Sr. Pat serves as the Director of Formation for the Order.

Brother M. Guadalupe Hardin, OC

Brother M. Guadalupe was born and raised in Dodge City, KS. Raised a devout Roman Catholic, he served over 9 years in Religious Life, most notably as a Franciscan Brother. He has been involved with the Maronite Rite, but now is a member of the Episcopal Church. He feels called to a Healing Apostolate in all its forms, and works full time as a X-Ray Technologist and Medical Assistant.

Brother professed First Vows at the Order's General Assembly of May, 2003. He resides at Caritas House in Wichita KS with his cat, Domenic.

Brother M. Guadalupe is thankful to God for having been led to the Ecumenical Order of Charity and feels very blessed to share the journey with his fellow Companions.

James Brown

Brother James resides at Magdalene House in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  He considers himself to be an interfaith, universalist Christian, who incorporates teachings from many spiritual traditions into his ministry of nonviolence and peace.  Brother  is a member of The War Resisters League, The Fellowship of Reconciliation, The Episcopal Peace Fellowship, The Justice and Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ, The Rainbow Coalition and other peace and justice organizations. He has spoken extensively throughout the southeast and conducts seminars and workshops on non-violence. Brother James works locally to promote peace by participating in anti-war marches, and supporting local causes that promote peace and reconciliation.  He is the facilitator and leader of the Cathari Circle,a fellowship of Gnostic Christians who model their belief system after that of the Cathari martyrs. The group seeks to understand Christianity from a Gnostic perspective. Brother James is confident that the Cathari Circle will evolve into a local Gnostic Christian parish in the near future.  Brother James says he is blessed to be a part of the Ecumenical Order of Charity. Brother professed his first vows in May of 2006.

Dennis McCoubrey

Dennis McCoubrey was born in 1946 at the beginning of the “baby boomers” era. He was raised in Detroit when there were distinct ethnic neighborhoods and when life was good.  It was a time when a “good respectable kid” could skip school, go downtown and catch a movie without fear.
In 1968 Dennis entered St Lawrence Seminary in Mt Calvary, WI.  The seminary was run by the Capuchins and provided the exposure needed to realize that at the ripe old age of 21 we could actually change the world and bring an unjust war to a just end. 
Reality set in and Dennis married and fathered 4 adorable children.  Raising them was a continuous job and still is for that matter.  In 1992 he acquired a new best friend/sister in the form of his former wife.  Although divorced they have been able to create a bond that serves them and the children well.
In May of this year Dennis stumbled upon the website for the Catholic Church of Antioch which also led to the website of the Order of Charity.  Since then he has become a postulant with the Order of Charity as well as a seminarian at Sophia Divinity School.  Although not actively seeking the religious life at the time, when it fell in his lap he decided to respond to the call to see where it will lead him.