Randolph “Randy” P. McGrorty

Randolph “Randy” P. McGrorty is the founding CEO of Catholic Legal Services of the Archdiocese of Miami, a role he has held since helping establish the agency in 1994.

Under Randy’s leadership, Catholic Legal Services assists approximately 3,000 individuals each month, including families seeking reunification, refugees fleeing persecution, survivors of domestic violence, and longtime U.S. residents facing deportation. The organization is one of the country’s largest providers of immigration legal services to the Haitian community and has played a leading role in securing legal representation for unaccompanied minors in removal proceedings.

Randy’s life is a witness to the Gospel call to respect human dignity and protect the most vulnerable, especially migrants and refugees. After a brief period in private practice, he joined the Jesuit Refugee Service in 1993, where he worked with Haitian refugees paroled from Guantánamo Bay.

A nationally recognized advocate and speaker on immigration and asylum law, Randy has received numerous honors, including the Adalsinda Lomangino Award, the St. Vincent de Paul Award from the Archdiocese of Miami, and the Community Advocacy Award from Legal Aid of Broward County.

Randy was a member of Rostro de Cristo’s founding Board of Directors and has remained a steadfast supporter of the organization’s mission. He has visited volunteers and partners in Ecuador and played a key role in supporting Rostro de Cristo’s transition to the Dominican Republic and outreach to Haitian communities in Consuelo.

A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University, Randy earned both his Juris Doctor and Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin and pursued additional studies in refugee issues at Oxford University.

Rostro de Cristo is proud to honor Randy for his extraordinary commitment to justice and the dignity of every person.

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.”