Our Team

Allan is a native of the Philippines. He earned his M.A. in Religious Education from Fordham University and a BA in Philosophy from Saint Francis Major Seminary, Philippines. While in the Philippines, he was a lecturer, retreat facilitator, and campus minister.

At STM, he leads the graduate ministry, STM Soup Kitchen, multicultural ministries (Asian, AfAm, LGBTQ+), Yale’s Catholic Relief Services Chapter, Solidarity in the City, refugee resettlement, and ESTEEM. Allan lives in Milford with wife Donna and their two children. When not at STM, he enjoys playing guitar, beach outings, hiking, and table tennis. Allan is always eager to connect with students.

Reach him at allan.esteron@yale.edu.

Pauline was born in the Philippines and grew up in the West Coast. She has worked in campus ministry at DePaul, Loyola Chicago and Fordham. Most recently she spent five years as a clinical chaplain at Yale Hospital. She earned a Masters in Pastoral Ministry from the University of Dayton and is a board-certified chaplain with the National Association of Catholic Chaplains.  She is also a spiritual director and continues to serve in that capacity through the Annand Program for Spiritual Formation with the Berkley Divinity School at Yale. At STM, Pauline leads the graduate ministry, reading groups, Confirmation, Solidarity in the City, and accompanies students on ASB trips. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Brent, reading at coffeeshops, visiting family in Chicago, traveling, hiking, and listening to podcasts. 

Contact pauline.little@yale.edu.

Sister Mary Rose hails from the great state of Nebraska in the Heartland of the U.S. There she earned a B.A. in social work at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and first encountered consecrated religious life. She moved to Connecticut in 2018 to begin formation with the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. After receiving the habit, Sister Mary Rose was missioned to Saint Bridget of Sweden Parish in Cheshire, CT to serve as Pastoral Associate. Now at STM, she serves as Assistant Chaplain to the undergraduates. Outside of the office, Sister Mary Rose enjoys time with her Sisters, working the machines on the land, studying, and sewing. Contact srmaryrose.irvine@yale.edu

Damon is from the Washington, D.C. region. He was received into the Catholic Church at STM under the guidance of Fr. Bob Beloin while pursuing his Master of Arts in Religion at Yale Divinity School. He earned his Ph.D. in Theology at the University of Notre Dame. He previously served as an educator and in campus ministry for students at Notre Dame and Duquesne University and for seniors at The Academy of the Holy Cross and Georgetown Preparatory School. Damon just moved to East Rock and is excited to be back at STM accompanying undergraduates. He loves to explore new places, spend time in nature, lift weights, meditate, read widely, and have deep conversations. Connect with him at damon.mcgraw@yale.edu