Sister Lori is a Sister of St. Mary of Namur. She grew up in Tonawanda and attended St. Christopher grade school, Mt. St. Mary Academy and the University of Buffalo prior to entering her religious community. Ministerially, she has split her time between teaching and parish work. She has taught in high schools and grade schools in the Diocese of Buffalo and in South Carolina.
As a Sister of St. Mary, Sister Lori has had the opportunity to live with her Sisters in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Dominican Republic.
She was previously the Pastoral Associate for Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Orchard Park, and she has also served on the parish staff of St. Joseph University Parish, Queen of Heaven Parish and Annunciation Parish in Elma.