Saint Luke Catholic Church Parish Staff
PASTOR: Father David L. Martin
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Father David L. Martin 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.
VICAR: Father Anthony J. Pinizzotto
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MINISTER OF MUSIC AND LITURGY: Paul Skevington
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Paul Skevington is a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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 Franklin
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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.
Youth Ministry Director: Tiffany Lambert
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Tiffany comes to us with 18 years involvement in Youth Ministry, beginning with her undergraduate days at Clemson where she studied Philosophy and Psychology. After earning hr Masters in Theology & Catechetics at Franciscan University, her first position in the Arlington Diocese was at All Saints in Manassas. She became Director of Religious Education and 3 years later moved into Youth Ministry while also enrolled at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. After All Saints, Tiffany spent 4 years at the Diocese as the Coordinator of Hispanic Youth Ministry. At this point her discernment led Tiffany to become a consecrated member of Women Youth Apostles which entailed a 1 year sabbatical from employment. She returned to fulltime youth ministry at Saint Louis parish in Alexandria before coming to Saint Luke.
PARISH FINANCE MANAGER: Sandy Wallenhorst
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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 over 20 years.
PARISH OFFICE MANAGER: Judy Werner
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Receptionist: Monica Guignard
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PARISH FACILITIES MANAGER: Roberto Rocabado
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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.
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Louis Silvano
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FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE: Mary Jo Frickel
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Father David L. Martin 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.
VICAR: Father Anthony J. Pinizzotto
703 356 1255
MINISTER OF MUSIC AND LITURGY: Paul Skevington
703 356 0670
Paul Skevington is a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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 Franklin
703 356 8419
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.
Youth Ministry Director: Tiffany Lambert
703 356 3092
Tiffany comes to us with 18 years involvement in Youth Ministry, beginning with her undergraduate days at Clemson where she studied Philosophy and Psychology. After earning hr Masters in Theology & Catechetics at Franciscan University, her first position in the Arlington Diocese was at All Saints in Manassas. She became Director of Religious Education and 3 years later moved into Youth Ministry while also enrolled at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. After All Saints, Tiffany spent 4 years at the Diocese as the Coordinator of Hispanic Youth Ministry. At this point her discernment led Tiffany to become a consecrated member of Women Youth Apostles which entailed a 1 year sabbatical from employment. She returned to fulltime youth ministry at Saint Louis parish in Alexandria before coming to Saint Luke.
PARISH FINANCE MANAGER: Sandy Wallenhorst
703 356 1255
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 over 20 years.
PARISH OFFICE MANAGER: Judy Werner
703 356 1255
Receptionist: Monica Guignard
703 356 1255
PARISH FACILITIES MANAGER: Roberto Rocabado
703 356 4619
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.
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Louis Silvano
703 356 1508
FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE: Mary Jo Frickel
571 999 4741