Diocese of Salt Lake City
Hailey Skinner
Echo Class:
Echo 21 Theology Teacher
Echo Placement:
Juan Diego Catholic High School
Diocese of Salt Lake City
Hometown:
Quincy, IL
Undergraduate Institution & Area(s) of Study:
Benedictine College, 2024
Theology, Evangelization and Catechesis, Education (minor)
What are your favorite hobbies and activities outside of your ministry work?
Living in Salt Lake has been awesome because I have loved getting to spend time hiking and being outdoors! I also love to cook and bake!
What attracted you to Echo and helped you decide to join the program?
Two main things attracted me. First was the opportunity to live in community. I was excited at the idea of being able to live with people who were on the same mission as me. The second thing was being able to serve the church in its current state. I love how Echo is out in the world filling the true needs of the church.
What kinds of things will you be doing at your Echo placement?
I teach sophomore and junior theology to 205 lovely students!
What advice would you give to Echo applicants?
Trust the application process. It will seem like a lot and can be overwhelming but the application and interview give you a very good taste of Echo!
Maggie Friedmann
Echo Class:
Echo 21 Theology Teacher
Echo Placement:
St. Joseph Catholic High School
Diocese of Salt Lake City
Hometown:
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Undergraduate Institution & Area(s) of Study:
The Catholic University of America , May 2024
Theology & Religious Studies (Major), Hispanic Studies (Minor), Certificate in Pastoral Ministry
What are your favorite hobbies and activities outside of your ministry work?
I enjoy crocheting, completing paint-by-numbers, cooking, and reading.
What is your favorite quote, song, or image?
My favorite quote is from Pope Benedict XIV in Deus Caritas Est: "Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction."
What kinds of things will you be doing at your Echo placement?
I have been teaching Catholic Social Teaching to 12th grade students, and Sacraments to 11th grade students, as well as assisting at school Masses (including cantoring for the first time with my fellow Echo Teacher!). I will be helping out with Senior Service Week, as well as the grade level retreats.
What do you hope to do after Echo?
I hope to either work in a parish, continue teaching, or go back to school to earn my Licentiate in Canon Law (JCL).
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