Women of Grace®, one of the nation’s largest Catholic women’s apostolates, is pleased to announce the addition of Monica Miller, Ph.D. and Anthony Nicolli to its board of directors.
Headed by founder and president, Johnnette S. Benkovic, the mission of Women of Grace® is to transform the world one woman at a time by affirming women in their dignity and vocation as daughters of God and in their gift of authentic femininity through ongoing spiritual formation.
“Integral to this mission are the staff and board members who are devoted to advancing the goals of this apostolate,” says Johnnette Benkovic. “This is why I am honored and delighted to welcome Anthony and Monica to our board. Their diverse talents and gifts will help to propel this organization ever more deeply into the heart of God’s plan for women at this critical moment in the history of the world and our Church.”
Monica Miller, Ph.D., is a nationally known pro-life leader and founder of Citizens for a Pro-life Society. An associate professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan, she has been involved in the pro-life movement since 1976 and is the author of several books: Sexuality and Authority in the Catholic Church (University of Scranton Press), The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church (Emmaus Road), and The Theology of the Passion of the Christ (Alba House). She has also published articles on theological subjects and life-issues in This Rock, The National Catholic Register, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, The New Oxford Review, Fidelity Magazine, and Crisis Magazine. Dr. Miller has also made several appearances on the Eternal Word Television Network's Women of Grace®, and is the host for Michigan Catholic Radio's The Christ and Culture Forum. Dr. Miller is married to Edmund Miller with whom she has three children: Bernadette, Joseph and Patrick.
Anthony Nicolli came to embrace the mission of Women of Grace® while working alongside his wife, Martha, who serves as a Regional Coordinator for Southeast Florida. Born in Syracuse, New York, he is a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy High School and LeMoyne College where he majored in biology. He moved to Boca Raton, Florida in 1980 where he has been a successful General Contractor building multi-million dollar homes in Palm Beach County for the last 26 years. Tony is active in the Men’s Ministry at his parish, serves as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist and as past Lay Director of the Koinonia Retreat. He and Martha have two married daughters and have recently entered the happy world of grandparenting.
Dr. Miller and Mr. Nicolli will join recently appointed Bishop Terry LaValley of Ogdensburg; Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz past bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska; Catholic journalist and commentator Mary Jo Anderson; and Johnnette Benkovic.
Women of Grace is committed to changing the world – one woman at a time! Join us at www.womenofgrace.com.