Sandra Bourque

Sandra, the mother of two adult children, is a definitive professed member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites. As a member of an order whose charism is prayer, her  service to St. Dunstan's Basilica Parish flows from that. Sandra has been a dedicated  catechist since 2001, with a focus on helping each child discover and deepen their relationship with God. In her role as Coordinator of Catechetics, she enjoys working with St. Dunstan’s families and developing service project initiatives to help children apply catechetical teachings in supporting Charlottetown’s local needs and foreign children’s missions.

Sandra further serves her parish as a member of the Diocesan Council for Development and Peace - Caritas Canada, an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, CWL member, and participant on the OCIA (formerly RCIA) team. Sandra, currently enrolled in the diocesan Lay Pastoral Associates Formation Program, has completed a Catholic Studies Certificate in Spirituality and other general Catholic studies courses with St. Francis Xavier University. She has 25 years of professional experience and education in management, executive assistance, and service in the field of business and finance.