My Ideal Person
I would like to meet a nice, caring, loving man -- someone who attends church, enjoys doing volunteer work, likes to read (particularly when sitting by the ocean), and appreciates quiet times.

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Please describe your faith. How important is your faith to you?
I'm a very active, practicing Catholic. I attend Mass every Sunday morning at 7 a.m. I love the comfort I get from being in church...the peacefulness.

Why is a Christian relationship so important to you?
Because I was married to a man who never went to church -- and I think that's what led to our demise. He couldn't understand why spiritual fulfillment was important to me, and I couldn't understand his feeling that he was good enough and didn't have to go to church.

Where did you grow up? Where have you traveled? What are some of your favorite places to visit?
Grew up in Chicago, though we spent our summers in RI. I've traveled up and down the East Coast, throughout the Midwest, California, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Curacao, Aruba, Bermuda. Places rich in history -- and near the ocean is a plus. Future plans include a trip to Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest and, someday, New Zealand and Australia. I also would love to travel cross-country.

What are your favorite activities both at Church and outside?
I'm president of our parish council, co-chair of the stewardship committee and editor of the parish newsletter. I volunteer at the food bank, Habitat for Humanity, Save the Bay, the Audubon Society. Would love to mentor a child.

What is your day like? Describe your daily routine.
Up at 5:30, leave for work at 6:15, work until 3:30, come home and change. Sometimes, if the weather is good, I'll take a book and go down to the ocean to read. Otherwise, I'll read at home.

What are some of your personal and spiritual goals?
To become a better person (always can improve on that) and meet someone who truly loves me for who I am.