Walter Bonam

Walter is an associate director in the Office of Religious Education for the Archdiocese of New Orleans and is a member of the Mission Committee and Education Committee on the NCPD Board. Bonam previously served as a Catholic school program coordinator and principal, and as a public high school teacher. In 2011, a gunshot inflicted during an armed robbery attempt at his home left him paralyzed from the chest down, with limited use of his hands and a heightened appreciation for the precious gift of life. Bonam is married, and the father of an adult daughter. He holds a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Notre Dame Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in New Orleans, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Emory University.