Co-Founder
Father Dennis J.w. O’Donnell
Father Dennis O'Donnell is a board member co-founder of Amigos de Jesús. He was ordained in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 18, 1974 and is currently the Director of Integrated Health Services at Holy Redeemer Hospital. From 1989 to 2006, Fr. O'Donnell served as the Rector and Spiritual Director at St. Joseph in the Hills, the Malvern Retreat House in Pennsylvania. Father conducts weekend retreats and days of recollection for many different groups (seniors, married couples, faculty, and students). He also conducts retreats for religious clergy and parish missions throughout the USA. Father O'Donnell's love for the 'least of us' has been the driving force behind Amigos de Jesús. He has been the organization's guiding light and foundation. Father travels at least four times a year to Honduras where he spends time with the children and enjoys just being with them to see their smiling faces.