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Pastor:
Rev. Father John
M. Thomas
Associate Pastor:
Father Chrispin
Q. B. Oneko
Pastoral Associate:
Libby Downs
Office Manager:
Judy Folz
Parish Secretary:
Sue
Wassmer
School Principal:
Scott
Marks
Director of Extended Care: Pam Carlton
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store: Angie Phillips
Maintenance Foreman:
Ed Shemwell
Minister of Music:
Jim DeFoe
Organist:
Anna DeFoe |
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Rev.
Fr. John M. Thomas
Pastor, SS Peter and Paul
Church
Fr. John Thomas
has been pastor of SS Peter and Paul since 2003. In August of 1984 he entered St. Pius X Seminary in
Erlanger, Kentucky and Thomas More College. There he majored in
Elementary Education, with a focus in Theology and Philosophy,
graduating in 1988. In August of 1988 he began his graduate work at
Saint Meinrad Seminary in St. Meinrad, Indiana. He graduated with a
Master of Divinity in May 1993. Fr. John brings his honest style
of worship to Hopkinsville and beautiful reverence for
the Blessed Sacrament. Any time you enter the Mass
with Fr. John celebrant, you will know the true presence
of Christ in his servant. At any given time his
sermons will move you to laugh, then cry, then worship
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Rev. Fr.
Chrispin Oneko
Associate Pastor
Fr. Chrispin Q. B. Oneko is a missionary to the United
States and comes to us from Kenya. Fr. Chrispin
has had much experience in Kenya with healing services
and continues to have a heart of prayer and devotion to
the Body of Christ. His kind words and compelling
sermons through the Holy Spirit move the hearts of men.
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Father Carmelo Jimenez
Associate Pastor
Father
Carmelo was born in
Jiquipilas, Chiapas,
Mexico. He is son to
Adelfo Jomenez and
Lucinda Salinas, and is
the seventh of nine
siblings. Father Carmelo
entered the Seminary in
1990 and was ordained
Deacon on February 8th,
1998. He received the
Holy Orders on April 25th,
1999. Since then, Father
has served as a
Parochial Vicar in Our
Lady of the Assumption
in Ixtapa; San Pedro
Parish in Chenalho; San
Pablo Parish in
Chalchihuitan; Señor del
Pozo Parish in Chicoasén,
and San Pedro Apostol
Parish in Tuxtla,
Chiapas (Mexico). Father
Carmelo has also served
in Mexico as Diocesan
Coordinator of
Catechesis for children
and Diocesan Director of
Communications. Father
arrived to the US on
April 28th,
2006 and was appointed
as Associate Pastor of
Saints Peter and Paul on
July 28th.
Father Carmelo is also
the Parochial Vicar of
Saints Mary and James
Parish in Guthrie, KY.
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Rev. Fr.
Shijo Vadakumkara
Associate Pastor
Fr. Shijo Vadakumkara is a missionary to the United
States and comes to us from India. |
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Judy Folz
Office Manager
Judy
has been employed by SS
Peter and Paul Church
for over 20 years.
No question is too
difficult for Judy to
find an answer.
Between balancing the
books, scheduling Masses
and overall managing the
office, parishioners are
given top priority when
they come to Judy's
office!
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Sue Wassmer
Parish Secretary
Sue welcomes you to
SS Peter and Paul as you
enter the church
offices.
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Libby Downs
Pastoral Associate
Libby is the
Pastoral Associate here
at SS PP but also serves
all the youth of our
parish coordinating the
middle school and high
school youth as well as
director of the PSR
(parish school of
religion) program for
children ages 4-12.
On Monday's you will
find her instructing
those inquirers of the
RCIA (Rite of Christian
Initiation) |
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Ed Shemwell
Maintenance Supervisor
Ed is a master
electrician & Carpenter
and has already helped
our parish so much since
he joined staff in 2005.
Even if you think it
can't be done, Ed knows
a way!! He created
our crèche for the
church manger scene and
replaced the out of date
lighting in the school
with the newest, top of
the line lighting so our
excellent students can
excel to their
potential! We are
a blessed Parish to have
Ed in charge of all
maintenance of the
building and grounds.
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Pam Carlton
Director of Extended
Care
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Angie Phillips
St. Vincent de Paul
Store Manager |
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See Fr. John, I am working!
Josh McCarty, Seminarian !
Paco the Great!
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