Christopher “Chris” and Kathleen “Kitty” Ryan

Children:

-Patrick “Pat” (born 2/19/89)

-Aidan (born 3/7/95)

-Maura (born 5/30/97)

Home Parish:

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Alexandria, VA

I was born in St. Johnsbury, VT (Diocese of Burlington, VT) on January 19, 1960, a cradle Catholic. I graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1978 and Harvard University in 1982.

I have worked for the past 15 years as a senior legal assistant specializing in telecommunications and FCC work at Wiley Rein LLP, a downtown DC law firm. I enjoy golf, bowling, chess, vegetable gardening, and watching The Three Stooges (I favor Shemp over Curly but figure that in the permanent diaconal tent, there is room for both Curly and Shemp fans).

I have been very active at St. Mary’s School coaching CYO basketball and track in recent years. In the past I have been an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist at GW Hospital, have taught GED classes at Walpole State Prison, and continue with regular preparation of meals for the homeless at Christ House Shelter in Old Town Alexandria.

Kitty was born in Los Angeles (Encino, CA) and raised in a High Church Anglican parish in California. She graduated from California State University Northridge and received her law degree from American University. Kitty works as an attorney at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC. Kitty went through RCIA during the 1994-95 year and became a Catholic at the Easter Vigil at St. Mary’s Church in 1995 (one month after Aidan was born). She is the consummate wife, mother, and the glue that holds the family and our various schedules and school work all together.

Our son Pat is currently a senior at Bishop Ireton and a varsity letter winner in football, wrestling, and track. He hopes to study Russian at Saint Anselm College next fall. Aidan is a 7th grader at St. Mary’s School and is a Boy Scout and avid CYO basketball player. Maura is a 5th grader at St. Mary’s School and swims during the summer at our local pool. She also plays soccer and CYO basketball.