Thérèse McCall

Spiritual Director

Thérèse McCall is a Pastoral Associate and Lay Ecclesial Minister, for the Archdiocese of Chicago.  She completed a Master of Arts, Pastoral Studies, from the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, in May 2023.  She anticipates completing a Master of Divinity degree, at Loyola University, Chicago, with a specialization in Spiritual Direction, in 2025. 

Through her HYSSOP (Holy Spirit speaking in our Presence) ministry, and spiritual accompaniment, she challenges us to be more attuned to the Spirit at work in our lives, and the absolute importance of our personal response to Grace. In retreats and reflections, she creatively weaves her theological understanding, the richness of the Tradition of the Catholic Church, and the wisdom of Christian writers across the centuries, into thought provoking insights and resources to support a deeper relationship with the Divine Mystery.

She recently retired following a medical career in the pharmaceutical industry.  She is married to Kieran, her husband of 31years, and has two children, in their early twenties. She lives in Lake Forest, Illinois.