Main Office Phone 651-455-6624 (see individual extensions listed below).

I grew up in the Chicago area, the youngest of three children. I attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Ill and St. Thomas College here in St. Paul, before spending almost 23 years working for Prudential Insurance Company, in computer programming and facilities management. Then God decided He had other plans for me. I was ordained in 2000, at the age of 51 and spent the first two years of priesthood at the Cathedral. My second and only other assignment was my eight years at Transfiguration. I enjoy priesthood immensely and, in the words of Arch. Flynn, “If I had a hundred lives to live, I would live them all as a priest.”

Deacon John Vomastek,  Deacon

 jvomastek@churchofstpatrick.com

I was ordained to the diaconate in September of 2010. Saint Patrick is my first assignment as a deacon and I am very happy to be here. To be a deacon is to be a servant. Being new here, I am starting my service ministry with liturgical duties at Mass, along with baptisms, weddings and funerals. I also have a second ministry at the Woodbury Health Care Center, providing a communion service there. I am married and have six children and one grandchild.  The people of Saint Patrick have made me feel so welcome and I am grateful for that.

Cindy Reckinger, Parish Administrator, ext. 1561 creckinger@churchofstpatrick.com 

Cindy is responsible for business functions of the church, finance and stewardship, budget, insurance, cemetery and the day to day operations of the buildings.  an ex-officio member of the Finance and Stewardship Commission and the Parish Pastoral Council.  [top]

Marguerite Lamers, Administrative Secretary, ext. 1566 mlamers@churchofstpatrick.com

Marguerite is responsible for the parish census, contribution records, and secretarial services.  She publishes the parish bulletin, prepares worship aids, all parish-wide mailings, and is also support staff for St. Patrick Cemetery. [top]

Pam Lippert, Receptionist, ext. 1560 

plippert@churchofstpatrick.com

Pam is responsible for parish office hospitality to visitors and on the phone, baptism registration, parish sacramental records, ordering office supplies, the parish activity calendar, and secretarial support as needed.  [top]

Jeff Reich, Maintenance, ext. 1511 

jreich@churchofstpatrick.com

Jeff is responsible for all maintenance/custodial throughout the parish, including the set-up and take down of Shamrock Hall, upkeep of grounds and maintenance of parish equipment, inventory and purchase of church, kitchen and cleaning supplies.  He also provides care and maintenance of St. Patrick's cemetery grounds.  [top]

Teresa Neuman, Director of Faith Formation, ext. 1565  tneuman@churchofstpatrick.com

Teresa is responsible for the development and implementation of faith formation programming that will meet the needs of the parish community.  This includes whole community catechesis for families, sacramental preparation for Confirmation, Eucharist and Reconciliation, adult education and Liturgy of the Word for Children.  As a wife, mother of four, and Catholic educator, I seek to journey with this community as we mutually nurture the knowledge and spiritual practices of our shared Catholic faith. [top]

Bryan Collins, Director of Youth Ministry, ext. 1562

bcollins@churchofstpatrick.com

Bryan acts as our youth minister for grades 6-12 and coordinates formation and sacramental preparation for grades 6-12.  This includes coordinating service programs, mission trips, summer camps and social programs for youth along with the family faith formation for those ages. [top]

Linda Levi, Faith Formation Assistant, ext. 1568

llevi@churchofstpatrick.com

Linda provides clerical support in all areas of Faith Formation.  She is also responsible for management of the Faith Formation classrooms and the Resource Center.

Matt Maus Director of Liturgy and Music, ext. 1564

mmaus@churchofstpatrick.com

Matt works with the Worship Commission to coordinate all the liturgical needs of the parish. He also coordinates music and musicians for the community through the Adult choir, Children’s choir, Handbell choir, and the team of cantors.

Peg Johnston, Parish Nurse

Peg coordinates our parish health ministry in providing education, health counseling, information and referral for community resources and services, and presence and prayer, with health ministry volunteers. [top]

Denise Stoffel, Event Coordinator, ext. 1510

dstoffel@churchofstpatrick.com

Denise is responsible for scheduling and managing paid events in the Shamrock Social Hall which would include wedding receptions, anniversary parties, community events and fundraisers.  This includes supervising the decorating and deliveries for the event, managing all vendors for the event and the final clean-up at the end of the event.