Christen Cota - Pastoral Associate

Christen, her husband (Robert), and son (Gordon) moved to Liberty, MO, when she became the Pastoral Associate at Holy Family in July of 2020.

Christen heard the call to work for the Church at a young age. After growing up in Oklahoma, she received a bachelor’s degree in theology and a master’s degree in education administration. Christen thanks God every day for calling her to a life of ministry. Her favorite part of her work is accompanying others in their faith journey and helping them grow closer to the Lord. A definite highlight of her career was being one of 30 people from the U.S. invited to participate in a conference on catechesis at the Vatican in 2017, where she got to meet Pope Francis.  Christen is passionate about helping others understand how loved they are by God, teaching others about the Catholic Faith, providing pastoral care, helping people discern their spiritual gifts and God’s purpose for their lives, and advocating for persons with disabilities.

As Pastoral Associate at Holy Family, she facilitates adult formation classes, including Becoming Catholic (OCIA), Adult Confirmation, and Bible Studies. She also organizes Holy Family’s pastoral care to the sick and homebound and helps families with funeral planning and bereavement ministry.