Rachel Stella

Rachel grew up evangelical Protestant and became a Catholic in 2019. After working in journalism for five years, she spent time discerning religious life with Benedictines in Rome and Poor Clares in the Diocese of Joliet. She has also participated in pro-life sidewalk counseling and local missions with St. Paul Street Evangelization. Rachel enjoys Gregorian chant, birdwatching, and volunteering with the American Italian Cultural Society in Crest Hill.

Rachel wants everyone to come home to the full sacramental union with Christ through the Catholic Church, and is excited about sharing the rich framework of our faith for receiving God's love and returning that love to him.