Parish Office
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pastor
Deacons
Church Office Manager
Church Secretary
Bookkeeper
Spanish Secretary
Veronica Hughes
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Veronica is originally from Mexico which makes her an expert in the Spanish language and culture. She has an Associate's Degree in childhood education from NPC. She works at St. Mary's on Thursday and Friday mornings as our Spanish secretary. She is fluent in English and Spanish and works as a liaison to our Spanish speaking community.
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Faith Formation Director
Jodi Tooke
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Jodi served as a catechist on and off for the past 30 years, and most recently for Confirmation candidates here at St. Mary’s since 2016. Originally from Addison, Illinois, she grew up Catholic and attended the University of Illinois studying Electrical Engineering. She served 28 years in Air Force communications engineering positions and commanded a communications squadron and later a mission support group, both in Germany. Jodi retired from the Pentagon after 28 years of service as a Colonel (O-6) and settled in Hot Springs on Lake Hamilton with her husband Sam in June, 2014.
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Youth Director
Sally Pierce
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Sally is a graduate of Christ for the Nations Institute (Bible College) and brings years of youth ministry experience with her. Besides homeschooling her 4 children for 20 years, she has been involved in youth ministry in several churches. She was born and raised Catholic here in Hot Springs. Her husband Randall serves on the church staff also and works with her in St. Mary's youth ministry, called YOUTH ALIVE!
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Organist & Music Coordinator
Sexton & Youth Co-Director
Randall Pierce
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Randall attended Trinity Seminary and is a graduate of Christ for the Nations Institute with an A.A. and also Vanguard University where he received his B.A. He has served at other churches as Sexton for over 14 years and has served St. Mary's part-time since 2014. He manages aspects of the physical building and edits our web page, YouTube and Facebook presence. He and his wife Sally serve on the church staff as Co-Directors of the Youth Ministry.
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Parish Council
Gladys Gonzalez - Parish Life, - Chair
Kathy Logan - Parish Life, - Co-Chair
Charlie Cook - Buildings and Grounds, - Chair
Greg Speas - Buildings and Grounds, - Co-chair
Danny Elser - Liturgy
Mark Layton - Liturgy
Gary Westerman - Education, - Chair
Travis Sorrows - Education, - Co-Chair
Danny French - Social Justice, - Chair
Pietro Tomassi - Social Justice, - Co-Chair
Vigilio Pacheco - Spanish Representative
Ad Hoc:
Father Ravi Rayappa Gudipalli - Pastor
Dc. Joe Harrison - Deacon
Dc. Lee Leckner - Deacon
Dc. Mike Cumnock - Deacon
Dc. Greg Beeber - Deacon
Bart Newman - Finance Council
Diane Pollock - Office Manager
Sheila Hansen - Bookkeeper
Sally Pierce - Youth Director
Kathy Logan - Parish Life, - Co-Chair
Charlie Cook - Buildings and Grounds, - Chair
Greg Speas - Buildings and Grounds, - Co-chair
Danny Elser - Liturgy
Mark Layton - Liturgy
Gary Westerman - Education, - Chair
Travis Sorrows - Education, - Co-Chair
Danny French - Social Justice, - Chair
Pietro Tomassi - Social Justice, - Co-Chair
Vigilio Pacheco - Spanish Representative
Ad Hoc:
Father Ravi Rayappa Gudipalli - Pastor
Dc. Joe Harrison - Deacon
Dc. Lee Leckner - Deacon
Dc. Mike Cumnock - Deacon
Dc. Greg Beeber - Deacon
Bart Newman - Finance Council
Diane Pollock - Office Manager
Sheila Hansen - Bookkeeper
Sally Pierce - Youth Director