Meet Our Team

MaryBeth Garvin

Co-founder, Administrator, Primary Core Team Member

Mary Beth resides in Cuyahoga Falls and has been a parishioner at Immaculate Heart of Mary for 20+ years. She was married for 32 years to a wonderful man, Pete, who passed away on October 29, 2019, after a short bout with cancer. Mary Beth and Pete have 6 amazing sons, 3 beautiful daughters-in-law, and 5 grandchildren. After having an intimate encounter with the Lord on Pentecost in 2011, she was called to co-found Peter's Shadow in Feb of 2016 at which time the Lord told her in prayer to "Be docile and allow Me to lead." Since then, she has pledged to be radically available and radically obedient to all the Lord calls her to. Mary Beth is always in awe of how the Lord uses this ministry. It is an honor and a pleasure to serve the Lord in this way and bring healing to this broken world.

Michael Ragon

Co-founder, Administrator, Primary Core Team Member

Mike Ragon is a 1964 graduate of Central Catholic HS in Canton, Ohio. While attending Walsh University, Mike was called into the US Army in the fall of 1965 during the build up for the Vietnam War. Mike enlisted and went to school at Ft Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis before being sent to Germany for two years. His oldest son, Michael Jr was born in Germany. Upon returning from the service Mike went to work for his father in the electric motor industry. After 20 years at Ragon Electric, and two more sons, Christopher and Jason, Mike began a career with the National Federation of Independent Business. There he spent 23 years calling on independent business owners, seeking their support for the efforts of the NFIB to stay the hand of government. During this time a fourth son, Luke, came along. Mike's sons are his only pride.
He has been involved in charismatic prayer groups, Cursillo, and has been a lector and and Extraordinary Minster of Holy Communion, and a daily Mass attendee for 40 years. In 2017 he met up with Mary Beth Garvin and Barb Heath and the healing ministry of Peter's Shadow was born. Mike's number one goal is to see the Catholic people he meets become "alive" in their faith. All healing is evangelistic and all evangelization is healing. Jesus healed while He was on earth, He still heals today. Mike wants to see people, especially Catholics, free in Christ.
Mike resides in Cuyahoga Falls and is a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish "the epicenter of healing"

Rose Harkins

Primary Core Team Member, UnBound coordinator

Rose is a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. She leads our Unbound ministry and the parish-based healing ministry out of Immaculate Heart of Mary.

John Smith

Primary Core Team Member, UnBound Coordinator

John and his wife have been blessed with over 50 years of marriage, two grown sons and their families, and especially enjoy their time with the grandchildren. John has enjoyed many other wonderful blessings and experiences in his life, service, work career, travel, and the Love of his family and friends. Active in the church for years, but recently has been moved by the Holy Spirit and decided to ask for more. More was granted when he was introduced to healing prayer and the power and love of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. He shares, “ We are all called to His Light, not only to be filled by it but to be instruments to shine His Light on everyone we meet, pray for and pray over.” “ Let there be light, in us and thru us.”

Patty Gonzalez

Primary Core Team Member

Patty Gonzalez is a life long member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. She has 2 sons and a soon to be daughter in law. After teaching in for 37 years in both Colombia and the United States she retired. Her devotion to the Blessed Mother has led her to her relationship with God and a love for the healing ministry. Her goal each day is to "be an instrument in God's hands" to do His will.

Fr. Joshua Trefney

Clergy Assistant to Leadership

Fr. Joshua Trefney was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Cleveland on May 18, 2019. He has been assigned as Parochial Vicar of St Albert the Great Parish in North Royalton, OH.Fr. Joshua, having focused on the nature of healing and healing prayer in his thesis work, hopes to use his knowledge and experience to draw others into deeper unity with the Trinity.

Allison Christensen

Primary Core Team Member