The Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi in the North American Territory announce the appointment of a new territorial director, Katie Tuttle, who will assume this role for a three-year term following the completion of Kathleen Murphy’s six years of dedicated service. The appointment was made by Nancy Nohrden, the general director, with the consent of her council, in accordance with the Constitutions. She will begin her appointment on August 1st, once her council members are appointed in May.
Katie Tuttle was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She met the Consecrated Women on a Regnum Christi mission trip to Mexico for Holy Week during her senior year of high school. She began discerning her vocation while studying at the University of Dayton and was consecrated in 2003. After her consecration, she worked as an assistant secretary in the Office of the Territorial Director, and as a mentor and formator for the young women in the Immaculate Conception Program in Michigan. In 2016, she moved to Houston to work in young adult and vocational ministry. She has been serving as the director of the consecrated community in Houston since 2019, a member of the Houston RC Local College since 2025, and a member of the Territorial Council of the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi since 2023, serving this last year as territorial vicar.
Katie shares,
“As I begin this new role, I look forward with great hope to walking together with my consecrated sisters and the entire Regnum Christi Family in the beautiful mission of revealing Christ’s love to the world. I am grateful for God’s goodness and love, shown through the many people I have had the grace to know, as well as for Kathleen’s personal accompaniment over these past years.”
Fr. Shawn Aaron, LC, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ in North America, thanks Katie for answering God’s call to this new role, sharing
“I have always appreciated Katie’s unaffected joyfulness, her strong commitment to those under her care and her collaborative spirit of teamwork. Besides all this, she is a consummate long-distance runner which reveals her hard work and stamina.”
As territorial director of the Consecrated Women, Katie will also be a member of the Territorial Directive College (TDC), the governing body of Regnum Christi in North America. Fr. Aaron Smith, LC, who serves as the TDC delegate, believes Katie will bring valuable qualities to the college,
“I am so pleased to hear of the naming of Katie Tuttle as territorial director of the Consecrated Women. She has a heart focused on the Lord and a true love for Regnum Christi. I look forward to her presence on the Territorial Directive College and the wisdom and experience she brings with her.”
Gratitude for Kathleen Murphy’s Leadership
Kathleen Murphy, the current territorial director, was elected to the General Council in Rome at the recent General Assembly in February 2026. The Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi express profound gratitude for her generous leadership and faithful service over the past six years. She has guided the territory with dedication, kindness, a deep spirit of communion and a discerning heart. Through her leadership, many initiatives have taken root, contributing to the growth of both the consecrated life and the broader Regnum Christi family. Her service was marked by a sincere desire to listen, to support, and to help each Consecrated Woman live her vocation with depth and apostolic fruitfulness.
The Role of the Territorial Director
The territorial director of the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi is appointed for a three-year term by the general director, with the consent of her council (cf. Constitutions, no. 125). She exercises authority over all houses and apostolic works within the territory, in accordance with universal and proper law (cf. Constitutions, 95 §2), and participates in the Territorial Directive College of the Regnum Christi Federation.
Her mission includes:
- Leadership and Accompaniment
- Directing and accompanying local community directors
- Ensuring proper support for those leading apostolic works
- Care for the Consecrated Women
- Remaining close to communities through presence and listening
- Supporting their ongoing formation and apostolic mission
- Coordination and Communion within Regnum Christi
- Maintaining dialogue with other branches and areas of Regnum Christi
- Promoting unity in planning, mission, and stewardship
- Ecclesial and Cultural Integration
- Encouraging a strong presence within the local Church
- Fostering relationships with ecclesiastical authorities
- Stewardship
- Safeguarding the financial health of the territory
- Ensuring necessary resources for communities and apostolates
Looking Ahead
The Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi welcome Katie Tuttle with gratitude and trust, confident that her leadership will continue to foster communion, support the flourishing of the Consecrated Women and their communities, and advance the shared mission of Regnum Christi in North America, according to the 2032 global vision. In her lead up to beginning her term August 1st, Katie will be taking 2 months of intentional prayer and rest to be prepared and equipped for this new role. Please join us in praying for her in these coming months.