Jill Rauh

Jill Rauh serves as Executive Director of the Secretariat of Justice and Peace for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

In this role, she oversees efforts to advance the Church’s social mission through formation, policy analysis, advocacy, and outreach. Her work supports episcopal committees focused on domestic and international justice, religious liberty, and anti-racism. Jill has also helped mobilize bishops and Catholic funders in implementing ecological justice initiatives inspired by Laudato Si’.

Prior to this appointment, Jill served as Director of Education and Outreach for the USCCB’s Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development, helping Catholics integrate prayer, formation, and action in response to poverty and injustice.

A Rostro de Cristo alumna, Jill served for a year in Ecuador, an experience that profoundly shaped her vocational path toward theological study, international affairs, and public policy rooted in faith. She is the author of Of Lives and Crosses: Stories from a Place Called Durán, a memoir reflecting on her volunteer experience.

Jill’s professional and personal life reflect a deep commitment to Catholic social teaching and structural justice. Her leadership embodies Rostro de Cristo’s call to integrate faith formation, solidarity with the marginalized, and transformative action.

Jill is a graduate of Marquette University and holds master’s degrees in International Affairs from George Washington University and in Theology from Washington Theological Union. She and her husband, Ajmel Qureshi, are recipients of Marquette University’s National Spirit of Alumni Award.

Rostro de Cristo is proud to honor Jill for her leadership and enduring commitment to the Church’s mission of justice and peace.

Honorees Pat McTeague and Sonya Rendón with Fr. Jim Ronan.

Pat McTeague and Sonya Rendón have been great friends to Rostro deCristo since our beginning. Drawn to work together by their shared faith and their belief that a quality education is the main pathway to overcome poverty they founded the Nuevo Mundo (New World) School andFoundation. Generations of Rostro de Cristo volunteers and retreatants have been impacted by them. In the words of Fr. Ronan, “Pat and Sonya have been a truly formative inspiration in their relationships with our volunteers due to the relationships they have had with the people they serve which is, of course, fueled by their relationship with God which has caused them to dream and envision a new world.”

Rdc Board member Barbra Rosiello with honoree, Nancy Lukitsh.

Nancy Lukitsh is a woman of deep faith and commitment to young people in their faith journeys. Nancy served on Rostro de Cristo’s Board from 2012 - 2021. Bringing her many successful years working in the financial sector her critical guidance and support ensured Rostro deCristo’s promising future. Close friend of 40 years and fellow BoardMember, Barbara Rosiello, said of Nancy, “The mustard seed imagery is truly perfect in describing how Nancy moved Rostro forward. Graciously, gracefully, and generously.”

Rostro de Cristo Board Chair Ed Hardiman with honoree Paul Saleeb, M.D.

Paul Saleeb, M.D. is a Rostro de Cristo alumnus (1999-2000) and physician in infectious disease. Since his year with Rostro Paul has volunteered in Kenya and Sudan; conducted research and offered technical support in Mali and Tanzania; and served as a resident faculty director in Botswana. In addition, he has worked at the National Institutes of Health. Currently, Paul practices medicine in Baltimore and serves on the faculty of U. of Maryland School of Medicine. Rostro de Cristo volunteer and Paul’s community-mate in Ecuador, Claire Ribando, introduced Paul at the awards sharing, “I think Paul has always had agreat faith. I have seen how he has carried it forward in his work, his research, his service, and his travels.”