Parish Office
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pastor
Fr. Ravi Rayappa Gudipalli Church: 501-623-3233 |
Father Ravi was appointed priest and pastor of St. Mary's effective June 12, 2019. He served previously at Our Lady of Assumption Church in Booneville and St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Waldron, as well as St. Raphael Church in Springdale, St. Joseph Church in Fayetteville and St. John Church in Huntsville. Originally from India, he was pastor at churches in Arkansas from 2010-2016 before returning to his home diocese in India.
Returning to the U.S. in the spring of 2019, he was appointed pastor of St. John the Baptist Church in Hot Springs from March 7th until coming to St. Mary's in June. |
Deacons
Church Office Manager
Church Secretary
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Anne Sluppick
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Anne serves as our part-time church secretary but she brings so much more to the ministry here. She comes to us with years of experience working in computers as Data Manager for Tyson Foods in northwest Arkansas.
She and her husband David are very involved in the family of God here at St. Mary's. |
Bookkeeper
Spanish Secretary
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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 evenings 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
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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
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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
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Dr. Gary Williams
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Gary comes to St. Mary's with over 30 years experience in church music. He recently received his PhD in Musicology and History from Juilliard Conservatory and Oklahoma University. He ministers at our church on both organ and piano, coordinates musicians for Masses and events, and manages our bell choir, "The Bells of St. Mary." |
Sexton & Youth Co-Director
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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 since 2014. He manages aspects of the physical building and edits our web page, YouTube and Facebook presence. We call him the "Media Guy." He and his wife Sally serve on the church staff as Co-Directors of the Youth Ministry.
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