MaryBeth Scalice, MA, Ed.D

MaryBeth Scalice, M.A., Ed.D. views her life as a living-breathing poem of God.  MaryBeth is a counselor, writer and teacher trained in humanistic and transpersonal psychology. Her work integrates psychology with spirituality, offering transformational heart-centered therapies for health, and self-realization. Her practice includes the reality of Spirit as well as mind and body in healing and creating.

MaryBeth facilitates heart opening retreats, workshops, and consultations to individuals, couples and groups. In 1999, she established the Foundation of Open Hearts. Its mission succinctly describes her vocation:  to open the heart to the truth of Self as Love incarnate in the world.

Many years ago, MaryBeth’s heart opened, her listening deepened, the breath fell away and divine Union was realized. Through this Union, MaryBeth came to experience the Voice for Love and to follow. Its invitation has been to listen, to write and share the Words that fulfilled her Life.  Its poetry revealed a God teeming with Love for creation, eager to communicate.  These inspired writings are offered in her book, Write, Beloved, Write: The Living-Breathing Poetry of God. 

MaryBeth offers meeting of A Course in Miracles every Thursday night at 7:30 pm.  A Course in Miracles is a path for those seeking to let go of fear and embrace Love 

 

Don Baxter, Director

Don Baxter is an avid reader, philosopher, lover of land, nature and chemistry, Don is a dedicated student of A Course in Miracles, and our go to person whenever the foundation has a task, retreat setup or need for a pound of coffee!  Don does everything with generous joy, just when you need help. Owner of Nova Chemical Sales, he has two beautiful sons.  He writes poetry from his opened heart.

Penny Flanagan, Clerk

Penny Flanagan is a living miracle.  She has worked in the dental field, first as an assistant and later as a dental hygienist for almost forty years.  Penny has been a student of A Course in Miracles since 2010, and is proof of God’s great Love for His creation. (You’ll have to ask her about that.) Penny has been a backbone of administration and housekeeping, all vital to our health.  She enjoys long walks, watching sports, spending time with her friends and attending spiritual retreats. Penny is devoted.

Denise Fox, MSM, Director

Denise Fox had a desire for closer relationship with Jesus when she began studying A Course in Miracles in 2010.  She read the text and was led by a spiritual advisor to join a group. There was resistance, but eventually she found her way to our Thursday night circle.  Soon after she gave her time and resources, not only participating in our activities but became Treasurer in 2015.  She continues to be a financial and business consultant to our team, supporting and shaping our events. Denise’s devotion to Jesus has had a guiding impact on our direction.

Alda Lyons, Treasurer

Alda Lyons is a student of The Course since 2009.  She takes care of the foundation’s financial health, our books, our bills and much more.  Alda says she is learning each day about forgiveness as a path to love, seeing how that path reaches to all we meet, and bringing us into awareness of our unity as One Holy Son of God.  Alda speaks of her joy in joining with other students, attending retreats and participating in our gatherings.  Retired from John Hancock in 2011, she volunteers as a math tutor for Quincy Literacy Program and enjoys babysitting for granddaughter, Lucy.

Cassandra Pierre-Louis, Social Media Consultant

Cassandra Pierre-Louis joined our Course community in 2015. She says she is learning to grow and wants to share the Voice for God.  Cassandra has taken on the huge task of our website and Facebook presence.  One day the Foundation called for being bigger in the world.  Cassandra jumped into action and steadily sails our growing media ship to reach those interested in the teachings, and gatherings of the foundation.  She is charged with sharing our message, and creatively uses social media to tap into a community of love.  Cassandra is expecting her first baby in September! We can’t wait for this new board member.

 

John Phillips, Technology Coordinator

John Phillips is both a tech-adept, and a mystic. He is really good at figuring things out.  John is instrumental in fulfilling all our technological needs, and solving our glitches including live streaming, mailing lists, website, videos, cameras and just about everything else that has a frequency.  He solves the blocks to our communication issues. John is a writer, a deep thinker and a beloved family guy.  He is a devoted student of The Course since 1996, and a lifelong friend to the foundation.  You can see Christ in John’s eyes.

Kathie Oremus, Director, and Marketing Consultant

After exploring two careers, one in the financial markets and the other as a business owner, Kathie answered the Call and traded man’s world successes for the teachings of Truth. That search, which had begun 20+ years prior was answered by joining MaryBeth and the Foundation of Open Hearts in 2013 in the teachings of A Course in Miracles. She joined the Board of the Foundation in 2016, giving her time and keen eye to editing and producing our videos. With the support of companions, Kathie is allowing her life’s purpose to be re-interpreted by the Voice for God.

Katja von Tiesenhausen, Director

Katja enjoys being part of a community of souls joined in compassion, self-discovery, humor, and acceptance. She is always excited to see how each day unfolds, listens for guidance from the Holy Spirit, and feels love is the essence of everything and everyone. She strives to be connected with Universe and Divine, and to be and share her authentic self with others. Katja is a physician, affectionately known as Doctor Bagel, perhaps because she is the Bread of Life for so many.