Jennifer Kane, OCDS

Jennifer L. Kane worked for many years in marketing/communications in the corporate world holding degrees in Journalism/Communication (BA) and English (MA) from St. Bonaventure University.

She authored the Vatican application for minor basilica status in 2016 for the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Olean, New York from which her latest book, A Place Set Apart, stems. This is the fully-documented history of the basilica from 1850-1956. She previously authored the book, A Worthy and Capable Glergyman, on the life of the basilica's first resident pastor, Rev. John Hamel (1850-1912). Jennifer served as Communications Director for the basilica from 2016-2018 (during the transition to minor basilica status). This service included revamping the basilica's web site and social media outlets as well as traditional print communications. She now devotes her ministry to assisting the basilica's Communications Team along with serving as the basilica's Archivist/Historian.

She is founder and editor of the website, CatholicAPPtitude.org, the #1 web site cataloging/reviewing Catholic apps for mobile devices.

Jennifer is a difinitively promised member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites and lives in Cuba, New York with her husband, Stephen.