Staff and Leadership

Our Staff and Leaders

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		Deacon Terry Bell 608-788-5483 Ext. 6 deacon@mmoclacrosse.org Permanent Deacon	Learn more about Deacon Bell on our Deacon's Page.
		Chuck Berendes 608-519-0412 chuckberendes@gmail.com Chair, Parish Council Member, Finance Council
		Curtis Bisek 608-797-3206 curtisj.bisek@gmail.com President, Men's Club Member, Parish Pastoral Council
		Andy Foley 608-788-5483 Ext. 9 afoley@mmoclacrosse.org Director of Buildings and Grounds
		Kristin Johnson 608-788-5483 Ext. 4 kjohnson@mmoclacrosse.org Director of Faith Formation BA Religious Studies, Viterbo University MA Servant Leadership, Viterbo University	Six parishes collaborate in providing religious education and faith formation for their children and youth: Blessed Sacrament, Cathedral, Holy Trinity, Mary Mother of the Church, Roncalli Newman, and St. James the Less. Kristin is entrusted with serving these parishes by directing programming for families and elementary-age children.
		Mike Juran 608-788-5483 Ext. 2 finance@mmoclacrosse.org Financial Assistant	Mike and Cathy have been very active members of our parish for decades.
		Fr. Brian D. Konopa 608-788-5483 Ext. 3 frkonopa@mmoclacrosse.org Pastor BA Philosophy, Franciscan University of Steubenville 1994 M.Div. Pontifical College of Josephinum 1998 MA Theology, Pontifical College of Josephinum 2003	Learn more about Fr. Konopa on our Pastor's Page.
		Mary Jo Lium 608-788-5483 Ext. 8 mjlium@mmoclacrosse.org Director of Sacred Music Director, Sunday Choir Director, New Life Choir ♫ BA Music, Church Music Major, Emphasis on Pipe Organ, Viterbo University	Mary Jo has three decades of experience in the roles of parish director of liturgical music, director of religious education, teacher of the diocesan program in music for children with special needs, director of the La Crosse Girlchoir, and the La Crescent Community Choir.
		Samuel Obert 608-788-5483 Ext. 5 sobert@mmoclacrosse.org Director of Youth Faith Formation BA Psychology, University of Northern Iowa	Six parishes collaborate in providing religious education and faith formation for their middle- and high-school youth: Blessed Sacrament, Cathedral, Holy Trinity, Mary Mother of the Church, Roncalli Newman, and St. James the Less. Samuel is entrusted with serving these parishes by directing programming for families with middle- and high-school students.
		Rita Sanchez 608-788-6742 rmsanchez2017@icloud.com President, PCCW Member, Parish Pastoral Council
		Sr. Kathy Stuttgen, FSPA 608-788-5483 Ext. 7 kathy@mmoclacrosse.org Minister and advocate for the Elderly and the sick Visitor to those in hospital or homebound Minister to people in grief and loss Silver Circle	Visit Sr. Kathy's page. In 2008, Sr. Kathy was named the MMOC Woman of the Year. In 2012 she was named a recipient of the Iverson Freking Award by Bethany St. Joseph Corp. Please pray for this woman who does so much for our parish members who tend to be out of sight: the elderly, sick, lonely, grieving, frail, and marginal. Kathy is our reminder that those we don't see are still sisters and brothers in our parish family. Let our prayer include them, too.
		Joseph van Oss 608-738-9087 webmaster@mmoclacrosse.org Webmaster, blogger and photographer BS Technical Communication, University of Minnesota MS Technical Communication, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	We are called to use every gift, every tool to continue Christ's work. Today, the web and social media have to be part of how we reach out. We use the parish app, two websites, our blog, and Facebook. At MMOC, Joseph coordinates the Lector ministry and administers the parish email system. In November 2009 he was named MMOC Man of the Year for his work on the parish photo directory. In June 2020 he was again named MOTY for work on another parish directory and for televising our Masses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
		Therese van Oss office 608-788-5483 Ext. 0 cell 608-738-9168 tvanoss@mmoclacrosse.org Funeral Coordinator BS Musical Education K-12 (Instrumental), University of Minnesota MA Pastoral and Liturgical Studies, St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity, St. Thomas University	In addition to her service to MMOC Parish, Therese also serves as Chaplain at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center and Onalaska Care Center. In all three settings she is treasured for her gentle, inspiring presence. In November 2012, Therese was named MMOC Woman of the Year. She is also active as a musician with the La Crosse Concert Band.
		Dave Wagner home 608-452-4516 cell 608-780-3484 dwagner1424@gmail.com Chair, Finance Council Member, Parish Pastoral Council Parish Trustee	In November 2013, Dave was named MMOC Man of the Year. Our pastor praised and thanked Dave for guiding the parish through the challenges of debt, budgetary shortfalls and an aging set of buildings. Dave is also treasury manager with Kwik Trip. He and Laura, parents of two, have been members of our parish since they were married here in 1990.

Updated 20 May 2023