Administrative Staff

Carrie joined the Rectory Staff at St. James in 2014. She is from Texas and moved to Connecticut in 1986. Since 1992 she has lived in Newington with her husband Steven. She loves family time, cooking, gardening and camping. Carrie has two grown sons and two grandsons.

Lisa Orchen has been a member of Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish since 1989 and has served in pastoral and catechetical ministry in the Archdiocese of Hartford for over 30 years. Currently, Lisa coordinates communications for Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish including the Digital Disciples, livestream of Masses, digital communications, the parish...

Pam started at Saint Elizabeth Seton in March, 2011 and moved to the St. James office in 2017 when the two churches merged into St. Josephine Bakhita Parish. Pam grew up in Northford, CT and has resided in Rocky Hill, with her husband Bryan, since 1998. She enjoys reading, traveling,...