The Association of Our Lady of Faith is a legal body in terms of civil law. It has an administrative council and an Annual General Meeting. The Council of the Association is elected each year at the AGM, which is held in the first quarter of the year.
If you’d like to put yourself forward as a future Council member please send an email ahead of the next AGM to englishmission@hotmail.com.
Phillip Bellefeuille
Phillip moved to Switzerland from the US in 1990 and in 2019 moved to Lausanne for work. He was married for many years (now divorced) and is blessed with three adult daughters. He grew up in northern Minnesota on a fishing resort, has lived in Colorado, and back in Minnesota. He then moved as a young adult to Switzerland. For Phillip, the Mission is a place of connection and living the faith
Sean McGarvey
Sean, an American born Irish national, moved to Switzerland in 2001 together with his wife Catherine, and two daughters, for what was initially a three year stay. Twenty-three years later, he is still enjoying life lakeside, working as a financial planner and analyst after earning his MBA at Business School Lausanne in 2005.
Krzys Olechno
Krzysztof is Polish and loves the beauty of Switzerland's nature since the end of 2013.
Together with his wife, Anna, they have two adult children. Krzys has worked in a multinational environment in Poland, the US and Switzerland.
Herb Riband
Herb is a dual national (US/Swiss) who moved to Lausanne in 2000 with his wife, Jeanine, and two children. His children attended catechism classes and were confirmed at OLOF. Herb served as a catechism teacher and reader at Mass. Since 2020 he has been an independent, global health consultant based in Lutry. He is keen to ensure the continuing success of the Our Lady of Faith community.
Mappet Walker
Mappet joined the Mission in 2016. She served on the council from 2017-20. Born and educated in the Philippines, she lived in Nigeria as a young girl, as well as in Malaysia, the US and Kazakhstan. With husband Richard, they live in Chavornay and have four grown up children. For Mappet, Our Lady of Faith is a spiritual sanctuary, a community of diverse people seeking the kingdom of God.
Cezanne Broad
Cezanne is an Australian/Filipino who’s lived in Switzerland since 2000. With a background in early childhood education, she’s been a member of OLOF for 15 years. The mission has been her spiritual home and a place where she nurtures her faith. She has served in various roles, including the Ukraine outreach program, choir and teaching catechism, which has enriched her spiritual journey and brought her closer to God.
Pam Molaschi
Pam joined Our Lady of Faith in 1999 when she moved to Switzerland from the UK, having spent ten years in HK and one in Australia. She is married, has a 22 year old daughter and lives in Grandvaux. Secretary of the Council, Pam co-ordinates our Catechism Programme and takes care of administrative matters for the Mission.
Joan Robert
Joan is Swiss/Canadian and moved from Bern to Lausanne in 2003. She has been attending OLOF since then. This mission has been a source of support and inspiration. She is widowed with 2 children, both of them attended catechism at OLOF. She hopes to help the mission continue in its spiritual support and charitable works.
Patrick Tyrrell
​Patrick is a graduate of the University of London and an IRS approved enrolled agent and has been working on taxation issues for more than 30 years, with a client base mainly composed of expatriates and international clients. In his career he has worked in five jurisdictions and he moved to Switzerland in 2009.
Richard Walker
Richard is English but spent his adult life in Italy and in Switzerland where he worked at EPFL. Mappet, his wife, introduced him to OLOF in 2016. He advised the council on the church’s pandemic response and directs the music for our annual ecumenical carol service. OLOF and Fr Steve’s homilies are a source of spiritual inspiration for him – a constant topic of discussion with Mappet.