Who We Are

    Celebrating Life is an independent and universal gathering of people from all faiths and spiritual paths coming together in the Spirit of Oneness.  We are a community without walls, living in acceptance of the singular inner command that permeates all true paths: Love God, Love Others, Love Yourself.

          Celebrating Life originated as a basic support organization for the late Ron Roth when he began his independent ministry after leaving the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1992.   In recent years, however, our organization has evolved into a multi-dimensional unity of service to the Divine.  Paul Funfsinn now leads our Celebrating Life Community  as a true follower of Christ by the leading of the Holy Spirit. We all come together once or twice a year to renew our fellowship and, truly, to celebrate life.

          Today, Celebrating Life includes:

            • The Spirit of Peace Monastic Community, an international interfaith order founded by Ron Roth and Paul Funfsinn.  Through commitment to prayer and meditation, the monks work daily for world peace and healing.

            • A Community of Ordained Healers, graduates of our education program.  The Ordained live throughout the U.S. and in other countries, following many walks of life and conducting their ministries in many ways. 

          •  An Education Program, designed to lead to ordination.  Our program includes three levels of study and requires at least three years to complete.

          • A dedicated staff that serves  Paul, the community and the public.

            • And many, many more people who know and love Celebrating Life  through our books, tapes, CDs, DVDs of Ron Roth and our spiritual gatherings.

          If you are reading this message and feel the joy and warmth that we herein send to you, then you too are part of Celebrating Life.