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, ext. 1562 [email]

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.

Sara Curl, Parish Administrator, ext. 1561 [email] 

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

Marguerite Lamers, Administrative Secretary, ext. 1566 [email]

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  [email]

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  [email]

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  [email]

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]

Steve Richter, Youth & Confirmation Coordinator, ext. 1567  [email]

Steve acts as our youth minister for grades 6-12 and coordinates formation and sacramental preparation for grades 7-12.  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  [email]

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.

Rose Regan, RCIA Coordinator  [email]

Rose is responsible for the planning and presentation of weekly meetings with the catechumens and candidates of the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) process in our parish community.  She has been a previous presenter on our parish RCIA teams and is currently a lector and Eucharistic minister at St. Patrick’s. [top]

Maggie Fraher, Coordinator of Liturgy and Music, ext. 1564  [email]

Maggie works with the Worship Commission to coordinate all the liturgies for the Parish and assists with Baptismal and Funeral preparations. She also works with Karen Faith to continue to grow the music ministries.   Primarily, she will work with Hand Bells Choirs and Youth Music, scheduling of musicians and liaison with Religious Formation.

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, Hall Manager, ext. 1510  [email]

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.