Our church is more than a physical structure. It is the people that come together to serve God and each other. Each link below is an opportunity to meet some of the special people of St. Louis:
Priests, Deacons and Religious
Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. Luca -- Pastor
Monsignor Joseph L. Luca is presently serving as Pastor of St. Louis Church -- one of the largest congregations in the Archdiocese of Baltimore with a registration of over 3800 families. He was appointed to that role by Cardinal William Keeler in February of 1996. Prior to this appointment, Msgr. Luca's pastoral experience included serving for three years as the Director of RENEW for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and for 12 years as pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish in Middle River, MD. He is also fondly remembered as an Associate Pastor at St. Francis of Assisi parish in Baltimore and at St. Joseph Parish in Cockeysville, MD.
Monsignor Luca is a native of Baltimore and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore in May 1970 by Cardinal Shehan. Prior to priestly ordination, Msgr. Luca studied at the University of Maryland, College Park and at Resurrection College in Kitchener, Ontario; he also studied at Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD where he received a Master's Degree in Systematic Theology. Although his ministry has been primarily devoted to parish service, he has actively served on various boards and commissions of the Archdiocese of Baltimore including at present the Board of Catholic Charities, The Cathedral Foundation Board, the Priest Personnel Board, the Lay Retirement Board and the Priests Council. He was named a Prelate of Honor with the title of Monsignor by Pope John Paul II in December of 1995.
Fr. Arkadiusz (Arek) Ochalek--Associate Pastor
Fr. Arek was born in Sztum, Poland. He was ordained in Krakow in 1999. He studied philosophy in Lublin and theology at the Carmelite International College in Rome. He served his Pastoral Year in London then went to Jerusalem to study Sacred Scripture and Archeology at Studium Biblicum Franciscanum where he received a Licentiate in both Biblical Sciences and Archeology. He served the Carmelite community at the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Centre.
In 2004 came to the United States upon the invitation of the US Army to serve as a chaplain.
Fr. Arek's responsibilities at St. Louis Parish include the Liturgy Committee, priest contact for Religious Education, Women's Bible Study and Thursday Evening Bible Study, Respect Life Committee, and Technology Committee.
Fr. Arek is happy to serve the parishioners of St. Louis Parish.Fr. James Sorra --Associate Pastor
Fr. Jim was born in the Philippines and immigrated with his family to the United States at a very young age. He grew up in a large family as the 7 th of 8 children in Baltimore County. He received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland, College Park. He also attended the School of Law at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and worked in accounting and project management before entering seminary. Fr. Jim received his S.T.B. and M. Div. from St. Mary’s Seminary & University, Roland Park, and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 2006.
His previous parish assignments as a seminarian have been at Our Lady of Hope, Dundalk; St. Francis de Sales, Abingdon; The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland; St. Lucy, Syracuse, N.Y.; St. John, Westminister; and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle River.
Fr. Jim is very happy being a priest, and enjoys serving the St. Louis parish family in the many and varied pastoral ministries in which he is involved.
Mr. Fred Mauser -- Deacon
Fred grew up in a large family in St. Jerome's parish in Hyattsville, MD. He graduated from Gonzaga High School and subsequently earned an AB degree in Mathematics from Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, MD and a MS degree in Numerical Science from The Johns Hopkins University. Fred retired from a 34-year career at the Department of Defense in 2000 and he is currently working as a Systems Engineer for Northrop Grumman. Fred is the exceptionally proud father of four and grandfather of three (and counting!). Fred was ordained a permanent deacon for the Archdiocese of Baltimore in May 2003 and is delighted to be assigned to St. Louis, where he has been an active parishioner since 1975.
Pastoral Associate and Seminarians
Lyle Weiss - Pastoral Associate
Lyle Weiss joined the parish staff as pastoral associate in July of 2003. His responsibilities include directing RCIA, adult formation and sacramental preparation programs, small Christian communities, pastoral visitors, our sister parishes in Haiti and Western Maryland, bereavement ministry, outreach ministry, and is the director of STAND for the Protection of Children and Youth. Lyle is a native of Baltimore, having grown up in St. Anthony of Padua parish. He graduated from Archbishop Curley High School and received his BS in psychology from then Towson State University. He received his Master's Degree in Theology at St. Mary's Seminary in 1995 and he earned his Licentiate in Sacred Theology in 2001. He is currently completing his doctoral dissertation on the public significance of the bodily resurrection of Jesus. Prior to joining the St. Louis pastoral staff, Lyle served as a theology teacher at Towson Catholic High School for four years and served as a pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Parish, Glyndon for six years. He currently serves on the theological faculty of St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore and will begin serving on the faculty of St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute in spring, 2005. He is the author of two books, God Lives Next Door and The Compatibility of Being Catholic and American: The Theology of John Courtney Murray, and one article, Reform, Resist, Resign: Catholic and American in the Third Millennium. His wife, Terry, is our school principal, and he is the proud father of their son, Noah. They currently live in Ellicott City.
Jesse Bolger - Deacon
John Rapisarda - Seminarian
Parish Office Staff
Mrs. Pat Hopkin -- Office Manager
Ms. Cathy Cross -- Parish Accountant
Mrs. Elizabeth Garstecki -- Administrative Assistant
Parish Pastoral Council
As stewards of God's many blessings and as parishioners of St. Louis Church, we dedicate ourselves to forming a vibrant community in the Roman Catholic Tradition as we lovingly reach out to all of God's people. We commit ourselves to welcoming and nurturing one another as disciples of Jesus Christ.
The Parish Pastoral Council. Front row (l-r): Msgr. Joseph Luca, Pastor, Brian Kingsbury,
Mike McEwen, Phyllis Belden, Kathy Buckus, Christine Timanus, Cathy Stefano and Bobbie Leon.
Back row (l-r): Bob Kipke, Hollis Shenk, Don Douglas, Leo Rudegeair, Skip Coale, Scott Lancaster.
Not pictured: Rick Baker, Marianne Faulstitch, Kevin Ford, Patrick Marlatt, Mary
Jane Myers, Trum Soule, Tim Wescott.
Scott Lancaster -- PresidentLeo Rudegeair -- Vice President
Bobbie Leon -- Recording Secretary
Christine Timanus -- Corresponding Secretary
Parish Pastoral Council Members
MEMBER TERM TELEPHONE Rick Baker 2005-2008 301-776-7147 Phyllis Belden 2006-2009 410-992-4429 Kathy Buckus 2006-2009 301-854-3061 Skip Coale 2006-2009 410-531-3586 Don Douglas 2004-2007 410-381-0518 Marianne Faulstich 2004-2007 301-854-3088 Kevin Ford Ex-officio 410-381-1047 Brian Kingsbury 2005-2008 410-531-0482 Bob Kipke 2001-2007 410-531-6024 Scott Lancanster 2002-2008 443-535-9113 Bobbie Leon 2004-2007 410-531-3405 Patrick Marlatt Ex-officio 410-531-5280 Mike McEwen Ex-officio 410-531-6272 Mary Jane Myers 2004-2007 410-880-0022 Leo Rudegeair 2003-2009 410-531-6314 George Vanisko Ex-officio 410-730-7607 Cathy Stefano 2004-2007 410-730-2613 Trum Soule 2001-2007 410-531-7148 Christine Timanus 2005-2008 301-854-2212 Tim Wescott Ex-officio 301-409-7248 MEETINGS: The Parish Pastoral Council generally meets on the first Tuesday of each month, except July and August, at 7:30 PM in the Parish Office Meeting Room. All parishioners are welcome to attend.
Religious Education Staff
Mrs. Victoria Yozwiak -- Director of Religious Education
Mrs. Peg McEvoy -- Coordinator of Religious Education
Mrs. Mary Anne Johnson -- Office Manager
Mrs. Linda Bartyczak -- Office Assistant
Youth Ministry
Mr. Patrick Sprankle -- Director of Youth Ministry and Adolescent Catechesis
Mrs. Cathy Graham -- Office Administrator
Mrs. Kristen Daub -- CYM Associate and Confirmation Coordinator
Contact Directory
St. Louis Parish
12500 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
Parish Office and Rectory 410-531-6040 School 410-531-6664 Religious Education Office 410-531-6688 Youth Office 410-531-6668 Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. Luca Pastor Rev. Arkadiusz (Arek) Ochalek Associate Pastor Deacon Fred Mauser Deacon Mr. John Rapisarda Seminarian Intern Mr. Lyle Weiss Pastoral Associate Ms. Terry Weiss School Principal Mrs. Victoria Yozwiak Director of Religious Education Mrs. Peg McEvoy Coordinator of Religious Education Mr. Patrick Sprankle Coordinator of Youth Ministry Mrs. Mary Helfrich Director of Development Mr. Fred Beaudoin Choir Director Mr. Leo Rudegeair Contemporary Music Group Director Mrs. Sandra Osborne Music Coordinator Mrs. Celine Quinio Webmaster
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