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| Therese L. Ratliff | |
Therese L. Ratliff will be the next director and CEO of Liturgical Press, the publishing apostolate of Saint John's Abbey, in Collegeville, Minn. She succeeds Peter Dwyer, who will retire in June, after 33 years at the Press, 21 of them as director. Ratliff is the second layperson and the first woman to lead Liturgical Press in its 96-year history.
Ratliff most recently was publisher of books and devotionals for the U.S. divisions of Bayard, Inc.: Twenty-Third Publications, Pflaum Publishing Group and Creative Communications for the Parish. She has contributed to several international publishing boards and is currently vice-president of the Association of Catholic Publishers board of directors. Before joining Bayard, Ratliff worked at Pauline Books and Media.
Abbot John Klassen, OSB, called Ratliff "an energetic, vibrant person who brings a rich set of leadership experiences in the world of Catholic publishing. I am confident that she will continue the Benedictine mission of the Press as it seeks to serve today's believers in exciting new ways."
Ratliff said, "I am thrilled to be joining a talented, top-notch team and look forward to building on the extraordinary reputation of Liturgical Press. We in Catholic publishing must meet the moment our world faces in diverse new ways, and I'm confident that, together, we will find new pathways and explore new directions for the Gospel to take root and flourish."