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The Staff of SJTW witnesses to the presence of Christ cultivating disciples for the Kingdom of God.
Father Mike Sullivan
Pastor
763-400-7201
frmike@sjtw.net
Fr. Mike Sullivan was born in western Minnesota and raised in northwestern Minnesota. He was ordained a priest in January of 1981 for the Crookston Diocese of Minnesota. He received a Canon Law degree in 1991 and served as the Judicial Vicar for the Crookston Diocese until 2000. He became pastor of St. Joseph the Worker in 2000.
Father Ron Kreul, OP
Parochial Vicar
(763) 400-7204
frron@sjtw.net
Father Ron Kreul, OP (pronounced like Prell but with a K). He belongs to the Order of Preachers, or Dominicans. He comes with a great background in counseling, parish work and preaching, and has many years of experience and we are glad to have him aboard as a second priest on staff at St. Joseph the Worker.
Kevin O'Connor
Deacon, Haiti
763-425-6505 ext. 101
DeaconKevin04@gmail.com
Deacon Kevin grew up in Chicago, and came to Minneapolis with his bride Ann in 1975. Kevin and Ann really enjoy visiting with their 4 children and 6 grandchildren. Kevin was ordained a deacon in 2001,came to St Joseph the Worker in 2004. He is delighted to serve the people of St Joseph and the people of our sister parish, St Catherine of Alexandria in Bouzy Haiti. Kevin says deacon and grandpa are his dream jobs. He enjoys daily walks in the woods, birdwatching, reading and baseball.
John Wallin
Deacon, Marriage Preparation
612-751-6284
deaconjohnwallin@gmail.com
Mike Lentz
Parish Administrator
763-400-7203
Mike@sjtw.net
Mike Lentz serves as SJTW’s Business Administrator. Mike previously served as Parish Administrator at St. Pascal Baylon Catholic Church in St. Paul. He and his wife Katy live in Elk River and have 5 children.
Marc Stockert
Director of Worship
763-400-7209
mstockert@sjtw.net
Marc serves as Director of Worship. Marc comes to us with over 20 years of Liturgy and Music experience in our Archdiocese, most recently at St. Katharine Drexel in Ramsey.
Tarri Nelson
Associate Worship/Music
763-400-7205
tnelson@sjtw.net
Tarri Nelson is the Associate Director of Worship and also one of the accompanists here at St. Joe’s. She grew up in Bemidji in northern Minnesota, graduated from the College of St. Catherine’s and along with her husband Mark, and children Matt and Andrea, have called St. Joe’s home since 1991. They live in Maple Grove where she also teaches piano.
Monica Liebl
Director of Child, Youth, and Family Ministry
763-400-7211
monical@sjtw.net
Monica serves as Director of Faith Formation Grades 1-8 and Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. Monica, her husband Jeff and 2 children have been members of St. Joseph the Worker since 2007.
Barry Shay
Director of Discipleship and Mission
(763) 400-7213
bshay@sjtw.net
Barry and his family have been parishioners at St. Joseph the Worker since 1987. Barry was active in many ministries before joining the the staff as Faith Formation Coordinator in 2007. Barry is currently working on a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry at St. John’s University School of Theology.
Brady Tynen
Director of Senior High and Young Adult Ministry
763-400-7212
btynen@sjtw.net
Brady serves our high school and young adult population and provide direction to our Youth Ministry and Confirmation (One With) ministries. Brady is from Stillwater and graduated from the University of Wisconsin River Falls in 2017 and has been working as a Behavior Therapist, utilizing his degree in Psychology. Brady has a strong calling to ministry with youth and has been involved with various groups and associations based on faith and service. He has a passion for ministry and introducing young people to the love of God. He offers a great deal of enthusiasm, creativity, and care to our staff and Faith Formation team.
Nichola Schoenfelder
Administrative Assistant for Faith Formation
763-400-7210
nichola@sjtw.net
Nichola and her family (Matt, Daniel, Zoe and Abigail) have been parishioners since 2006. Nichola was a stay at home mom for 16 years and has been involved at SJTW through Faith Formation, Vacation Bible School and Moms’ Group. Nichola has a BA in Sociology and Psychology and loves reading and traveling.
Jeanne Smith
Sunday School Coordinator
(763) 400-7210 X150
jeanne@sjtw.net
We are happy to announce that Sunday School will resume this Fall, after having no in-person Sunday School last year due to COVID. Parish member, Jeanne Smith, will serve as our new Sunday School Coordinator. Jeanne has years of catechetical experience, both here at SJTW as well as in her former parish in the Fargo diocese. She has a strong desire to serve our community and work with children. Jeanne will work approximately 10 hours per week with most of that happening on Sunday mornings during the FF programming year.
Theresa Warden
Office Manager
(763) 400-6505
theresa@sjtw.net
Theresa serves St. Joseph the Worker as the Receptionist and Administrative Support. She grew up in Brooklyn Park and attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School. She currently resides in Rogers. After working in the Ophthalmology field for 15 years, God has called her to a new path. She is a proud “boy mom” of two, Austin and Blake. Her and her husband, Adam, spend a ton of time on the ball fields watching their boys do what they love. The Warden family found St. Joseph the Worker and became members in 2016. Theresa has taught faith formation classes for many years and loves watching the kids grow spiritually. Additional hobbies include biking, walking, gardening, and baking sweet treats.
Ann Bergmann
Bookkeeper
763-400-7206
ann@sjtw.net
Ann grew up in Wisconsin and moved to Minnesota to attend the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. She didn't leave her favorite team behind though and is a big Green Bay Packer fan. She married her high school sweetheart Brian in 1992 and they have two adult children, a son Alex and a daughter Lauren, who are twins. After working for many years in medical equipment marketing, Ann was a stay-at-home mom. When she decided to go back to work when Lauren and Alex were in 2nd grade, she began working at St. Joseph the Worker in 2007 as the parish bookkeeper on a very part time basis. Ann has always appreciated the flexibility her job has given her while raising her children and her job has grown with her family. Now that her children are adults, Ann and her husband Brian are resurrecting hobbies that were put on hold while raising the kids. They enjoy reading, biking, and hiking, as well as traveling with their kids.
Mark Kuhl
Director of Communications
763-400-7202
mark@sjtw.net
Mark has been married to his wife Kathy for over 36 years. They have three grown children, two of which are married and the youngest is attending college. They have 4 beautiful grandchildren and love spending time with them. Mark grew up in Worthington and currently lives in Sartell.
Dean Olson
Director of Building Operations
763-400-7219
dean@sjtw.net
Abeba Tekle
Custodian