Catholic Urban Project

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has
anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. . . liberty
to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the
oppressed go free..." (Lk 4:18)

Fr. Bob Roggenbuck, Founder
Fr. Bob is the founder of Catholic Urban Project. Father Bob Roggenbuck was
ordained for the Diocese of Lansing, MI in June of 2004. Father served as the
parochial vicar for St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Ann Arbor, MI
and is the founder of Generation Christ/Ann Arbor, a vibrant young adult
ministry, and St. Catherine House, a house and program of discernment for
young women interested in religious life. He is formerly the chaplain and
head of theology for Powers Catholic High School in Flint, MI and is
currently the pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ypsilanti, MI.
In his spare time he plays the cello badly, and enjoys reading, traveling,
camping and bourbon, though not necessarily in that order.
Contact Fr Bob at frbobr@parishmail.com

Rachel Thelen, Director
Rachel Thelen took on the position of Director of Catholic Urban Project in
September 2009. She is in charge of coordinating the development of
Catholic Urban Project, fundraising, recruiting students, and ultimately
leading the summer events. She has an M.A. in Theology from the
University of Notre Dame, and prior to working with Catholic Urban
Project, has spent the last 3 years working in parish ministry, including
youth ministry, young adult ministry, and mission outreach.
When Rachel is not working on Catholic Urban Project initiatives, she can
be found out on a run or at a Notre Dame football game.
Contact Rachel at rachel@catholicurbanproject.org