James Rizza

After 27 years as a Clinical Pharmacist, Laura retired from Duke Health and joined the St. Thomas More Parish staff. She is a native of Queens, NY and an alumna of UNC-Chapel Hill. She and her husband have two sons who are graduates of St Thomas More Catholic School and Cardinal Gibbons High School. Laura has been a parishioner for over 35 years and throughout that time has remained actively involved in many ministries and groups within our church, school, and local communities. In her role as Facilitator of Lay Ministry she coordin-ates Stewardship activities at St Thomas More, assists members who are seeking greater involve-ment in the life of our parish, and provides ongoing support for those in active parish ministry. From 2014 -2017 Laura also joined the St Thomas More Catholic School staff as Teaching Assistant in the 3-Year-Old Program where she had volunteered since its inception in 2012.