A Sanctuary of Infinite Spirit

The Rev. Patricia Anne Duffield, NST was born in Queens, NY where she spent the first four years of her education attending Catholic School. When she movedÊto Wantagh, LI, her eyes were opened to broader areas of learning.ÊIt began a quest for knowledge and experiencing life that continues to this day.

From an early-age awareness she knew there had to be more than man's interpretation of the universe and the man-created rules and teachings. She began delving into metaphysical, religious, and esoteric studies, seeking and learning, as well as developing her channeling healing energies and her meduimship gifts. In the early 1990s she found Spiritualism and knew she had found a home---a place of like-minded thinkers who encouraged her further development and learning as well as teaching personal responsibility and the Infinite Intelligence universal love connection.

She is a retired high school and business college teacher, as well as a NY State certified guidance counselor.ÊThis background has been a help working with people as a minister, as well as with counseling and working with Enneagrams.

A graduate of the Morris Pratt Institute, she is a Certified Medium, Commissioned Healer, a National Spiritualist Teacher and a missionary. The Rev. Patricia Anne Duffield, NST, was ordained December 8, 2002 at A Sanctuary of Infinite Spirit, NSAC, where she currently serves as pastor.

Rev. Duffield shares her home with her spoiled cat babies who enjoy the energies of the classes and meditations held there. She also enjoys the outdoor critters on her property and the beauty of nature and its seasons.ÊA willing traveler, she looks forward to many years of continuing to board planes and ships, as well as taking off inÊa car to tour or serve.

A former church board president, Rev. Duffield currently serves as an officer on the NSAC National Healers and the National Mediums boards. She is also a member of the National Long Range Planning Committee.ÊShe holds lifetime membership in the International Spiritualist Federation, enjoys traveling to meetings around the world, and has served as a medium, healer, andÊ hasÊconducted workshops internationally. Locally, believing it is important to give back to your community and positive change will come only if we all are involved, Rev. Pat is active in and on the board of the Lake Ronkonkoma Civic Org., an officer on the board of the Lake Ronkonkoma Historic Society, and a participating member of the Friends of Sachem Library. For fun she also enjoys participating in local LI activities, especially when she can dress in her 1860s and 1900 outfits. Rev. Pat has had several word-search puzzles, as well as articles on Spiritualism and Enneagrams, published.ÊShe turned cooking into a hobby (and is still looking for a good angle for cleaning) and enjoys reading, writing, music, and diversified crafts, as well as her community and church work/interests---her life is full.Ê But her main love is working with people and helping them to develop to their fullest potential.