Patrick Donovan serves as the Executive Director for the Office for Catholic Youth Ministry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and an MA in theology from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind. Prior to coming to the Diocese of Wilmington, Patrick served as a parish youth minister and theology instructor in the Diocese of Knoxville, TN. He is the co-author of Reaching Teens through Film, Volumes 9, 10 and 11 and is a regular contributor to Youth Ministry Access, an online ministry service provided by the Center for Ministry Development. His most recent book, Using the Remote to Channel Jesus is available from St. Mary’s Press. Patrick and his wife, Maureen, have four children and live in Bear.