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Pastor: Father David L. Martin703 356 1255 pastor@saintlukemclean.org Father David L. Martin, newly appointed pastor of St. Luke Parish in McLean, was born May 10, 1945, in Pittsfield, Mass., the son of Edward and Frieda Martin. After graduating from St. Joseph’s Catholic Central in Pittsfield, he entered the Stigmatine novitiate. He received a bachelor’s in philosophy from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., in 1969 and returned to Massachusetts to study for his master’s in divinity at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton. He was ordained a Stigmatine priest in 1973. Father Martin was assigned to All Saints Parish in Manassas where he served until 1977, when he was reassigned to Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Milford, Mass. Father Martin was assigned to the Espousal Conference Center in Waltham, Mass., in 1978, where he served as community superior and director of the youth and divorced/separated/widows and widowers program. He served as Stigmatine novice director and professed students director at St. Joseph’s College Seminary, Mountain View, Calif., 1981-85. During his time in California, Father Martin received master’s in counseling from Santa Clara University and applied spirituality from the University of San Francisco. Father Martin was incardinated into the Arlington Diocese Feb. 15, 1991. His diocesan assignments have included: St. Mary Parish, Fredericksburg, 1987-88; St. John the Evangelist, Warrenton, 1988-89; St. Anthony of Padua, Falls Church, 1989-93; Church of the Nativity, Burke, 1993-95; St. John Parish, Orange, from 1995 until the parish combined with St. Mark in Gordonsville in 2002 to form St. Isidore the Farmer Parish. Father Martin was appointed administrator of St. Jude Mission in 2003 when it was established. He was made pastor when the mission was elevated to a parish in 2007. Minister of Music and Liturgy: Dr. Paul Skevington703 356 0670 Facsimile: 703 442 0848 skevington@saintlukemclean.org Paul Skevington is a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He and his wife Kathleen now reside in Ashburn, Virginia. Since 1993, He has been the Minister of Music and Liturgy at Saint Luke. He was very much involved in the project to secure the very popular 61-rank Steiner-Reck mechanical-action pipe organ, installed in the church in 1998. He has developed a highly acclaimed well rounded sacred music program at the church, with the 35 voice Festival Choir at the center of the musical activities. Under Paul's direction, Saint Luke has become renowned as a superior site for concerts, with the Saint Luke Music in McLean concert series hosting over 18 musical events per year. The church has also served as a superior site for recordings with over 50 CDs recorded in this space. Paul holds degrees in organ performance from Indiana University and a Doctorate degree in Liturgical Music from The Catholic University of America. He is past dean of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and past chairperson for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians' Section for Organists. Faith Formation Director: Joyce Franklin703 356 8419 jfranklin@saintlukemclean.org Joyce comes to us from St. Jude Catholic Church in Fredericksburg, VA. At St. Jude, Joyce was hired to create a Faith Formation program for the new Mission Church of St. Jude, which was established as a canonical parish in 2007. This required her to set up a program for students from kindergarten through high school, as well as develop the RCIA program and adult formation. Prior to going to St. Jude, Joyce worked at Holy Family Parish under many hats. She was Director of Religious Education; Director of Adult Education and Spiritual Enrichment and at one point interim Liturgy Coordinator. This very rich background which Joyce brings to St. Luke makes her a gifted member of our staff. High School Service Organization (HSSO) Grades 7 - 12: Caroline Cook703 356 3092 Facsimile: 703 442 0848 ccook@saintlukemclean.org
Caroline Cook received her bachelor’s degree at The Catholic University of America in visual arts, education and psychology and a masters in Art Therapy at Florida State University. Currently, she is working towards Doctorate in Arts Administration.
Parish Finance Manager: Sandy Wallenhorst703 356 1255 Facsimile: 703 442 0848 swallenhorst@saintlukemclean.org Sandy Wallenhorst is the heartbeat of the parish staff. Although she grew up in West Virginia, she was actually born in New York. She holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Wheeling Jesuit University and has done graduate work in education and computer science at the University of Virginia and George Mason University. Sandy’s love of math and computers led her to be a computer programmer/analyst with the government, computer studies instructor at Saint Luke School and finally to her present position as Parish Finance Manager which she has held for almost 20 years. Not only does Sandy manage the parish finances, which is an encompassing job in itself, she is also our Director of Human Resources. But above all, Sandy is the good listener in whom we all confide. She and her husband Bill have been parishioners since 1982 and with a smile are often referred to as Beauty and the Best. They have four grown children and recently welcomed a granddaughter, Christa, to the family. When Sandy is not keeping up with life in the parish’s epicentre, she enjoys reading, gardening, dancing, hiking, biking and most of all being with Christa. Parish Secretary: Roni Gina Thomas703 356 1255 Facsimile: 703 442 0848 parishoffice@saintlukemclean.org Roni Gina Thomas is enjoying her ministry of presence and is looking forward to her future classes at NOVA. Parish Facilities Manager: Roberto Rocabado703 356 4619 rrocabado@saintlukemclean.org He’s the man to go to! Yes, what you see so beautiful and welcoming on the campus of Saint Luke comes from the hard work and dedication of Roberto and his talented maintenance team. In fact, in a recent diocesan inspection report, Saint Luke was commended for being “…one of the best, if not the best, maintained facility in the diocese.” A member of our staff since 1987, he took the manager position in 1995 and has never stopped running and giving. A native of Bolivia, Roberto is now a proud citizen of the USA. Roberto’s wife, Doris, and his two children, Adrianna and Brian, share Roberto with us…and they go to him, too! School Principal: Mark A. Cosenza703 356 1508 mcosenza@stlukeschool.com Mark comes to us from Thea Bowman Charter School in Washington, D.C. Mark was the founding Principal of Thea Bowman and worked tirelessly to introduce to the population there the great rewards of a good education. Prior to that, Mark worked in schools in St. Louis, MO. and Alexandria, VA. Mark has also been involved in pastoral and youth ministry in Forestville and Silver Spring, MD. This has given him a very rounded background relating not only to classroom teaching, but also to administrative work. His work in pastoral and youth ministry has positioned him to make the connection between the living out of our faith and the academic understanding of it. |
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