St. Catherine's Staff

 Father Michael Mahler arrived as our Pastor in June 2003.  A priest of the Diocese of Rochester ordained in 1973, he comes to us after 7 years in campus ministry at SUNY Geneseo followed by 20 years at Cornell University, St. Catherine’s next door neighbor in Ithaca.

Mary Boris, our Pastoral Associate, coordinates our Baptisms and R.C.I.A. program and adult faith formation as well as leads Ignatian Spiritual exercises, a 30-week spiritual direction retreat. She visits those who are hospitalized or home-bound and she assists in funerals.  Mary joined our staff in September 1999.

Sister Mary O'Brien, our Pastoral Associate, is a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet.  Her religious community is based in the Albany area.  Her primary ministry focus in our parish includes liturgy, small Christian communities, and social justice.  Sister Mary joined our staff in September 2003.

Patricia Côté, our Business Manager, is responsible for the financial management, daily operations and human resources for the parish.  She also coordinates Parish communications.  Pat is the staff liaison for the Finance Council and Stewardship Committee.  She joined our staff in August 1996 as Administrative Assistant and became Business Manager in June 1998.

 

 our Parish Secretary, manages the reception office, maintains parishioner records, produces the bulletin, handles room requests, performs the bookkeeping and many other vital tasks.

 

 Kerry Curran is our part time High School Youth Ministry Coordinator. She is responsible for implementing the parish's commitment to youth ministry among high school aged parishioners. She coordinates community building, worship, service and discipleship among youth in grades 9 through 12.  Kerry joined our staff in September 2007.

Jerome Srb, our veteran staff member, has been serving St. Catherine's ministry as our Maintenance and Grounds expert since 1991. He is a very valuable part of our staff, especially for his "fix-it" and carpentry skills.

Diane Tordel is the Housekeeper/Cook. She efficiently maintains the priests' residence and the parish center. Diane joined our staff in July 1996.