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 Phone: 772-287-2727, Fax: 772-287-4998
 Parish Office (Pastoral Center) hours: Monday--Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

 

 St. Joseph Church Clergy and Staff
Clergy
Reverend Noel McGrath

Pastor

Father Noel joined us from St. Sebastian Church (Sebastian, FL) and Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission (Fellsmere, FL) in October 2004.  Father Noel was born in Glenties, Donegal, Ireland.  He studied at St. Kieran's Seminary in Kilkenny, Ireland and was ordained to the priesthood on June 15th, 1980 for the diocese of Raphoe, Ireland.  In his years as a priest, Father Noel has served in three continents!  He began his priesthood in Parish and High School Ministry in Donegal, Ireland (1980-89).  Father Noel then moved to Lima, Peru where he was involved in Prison and Parish Ministry from 1989-94.  From 1994-99, he returned to Ireland to serve as Raphoe Diocesan Youth Director and Parish Ministry.  Father Noel came to the United States in 1999, first serving at Sacred Heart Parish in Lake Worth (1999-2001) and finally at St. Sebastian Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission (2001-04).  Father Noel has been a priest for 27 years and has been here at St. Joseph since 2004.
Reverend Sabas Ntimia Mallya, ALCP

Parochial Vicar

Father Sabas joined us from St. Benedict the African -- West in the Archdiocese of Chicago (May 2006).  He was born in the "Umbwe Village" of Tanzania.  He attended seminary in Tanzania and was ordained on June 30, 1991.  Father Sabas also studied at the Lateran University of Rome and received a Master's Degree in Pastoral Theology.  Soon after, he served as a novice master at Sabuko in Tanzania.  Father Sabas' ministry has also taken him to three continents.  He has served as parochial vicar at Rosana Parish (Tanzania), Parrochia San Maria Magiore (Italy), St. Raphael Church (Santa Barbara), St. Francis Xavier (Pico Rivera).  He was also a pastor at Parrochia San Giorgio Martire (Italy) and St. Eugune (Los Angeles) and as Administrator of St. Benedict the African (Chicago).    Father Sabas is a member of the Apostolic Life Community of Priests (ALCP/OSS).
Reverend Francisco Osorio

Parochial Vicar

Father Francisco joined us from St. Lucie Parish (August 2007).  Father Osorio is originally from Ibague, Colombia, where he attended seminary and was ordained on July 5, 1986.  (Pope John Paul II ordained Father Francisco during his visit to Colombia!)  While a priest, Father Francisco attended the University of Lateranense of Rome.  He served as a professor at the Seminary in his diocese and was a member of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal.  Above all duties, Father Francisco served as pastor in Colombia for twelve years. 
Deacon Lawrence Crary  
Sister Emelia Paul Brown, O.P.

 

Sister Paul was born and raised in Fort Pierce, Florida.  She joined the Dominican Sisters in Adrian, Michigan at age 18 and took her vows one year later.  During her years of service, she has been involved in all levels of education, including Elementary, Secondary and College Levels.  She spent 8 years doing Pastoral Ministry at St. Anastasia in Fort Pierce and has been involved in Pastoral Ministry at St. Joseph for over 10 years.  Sister Paul recently celebrated her 60 year jubilee (2007).
  Sisters of the Most Holy Soul of Christ, Poland Sister Mathew, Sister Anita, Sister Martina and Sister Yadviga. 

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Pastoral Ministers

Ann Rexford 

Director of Family Life Ministries

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Leanne Mitchell   

Director of Music and Liturgy 

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Glen Aitken

Director of Religious Education

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Rihber Diaz

Pastoral Agent/Agente Pastoral and Project Manager

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Nicole Aitken

Youth Ministry/Confirmation Program

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Parish Office Staff

  Sherri Wind 

Bookkeeper

           

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Pastoral Secretary

 

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  Joyce Swallow  

Receptionist

      

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  Carol Bentert 

Adminstrative Assistant

          

 

 

  George Kerstetter

Maintenance

St. Joseph Parish Financial Advisory Committee

 

 

  Tom Janisch

Maintenance

 
  Beth Carr

Sacristan

 
  Sister Mathew

Sacristan

 
  JoAnn Rose

Parish Cook

 
  Magdalena Rojas

Housekeeper

 
  Ricardo Guerrero 

Landscaping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 St. Joseph School.   Phone:  772-287-6975, Fax:  772-287-4733   School website

 

St. Joseph Parish Advisory Committee

 

Gina Bradley    Rihber Diaz     Ken Ferguson  

 

Liz Hall    Ann Jones     Joe Leggio    Bob Licato

 

Kathleen Pritchard    Ann Rexford    Rich Zambo

 

 

 

 

Principal                                        Robin Summas

Director of School Activities           Kim Wheeler

Secretary                                       Tina Sprauer

Assistant to the Principal                 Mary Preston