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Len became involved at St. Stephen's when he enrolled as a student at Iowa State Teachers College (now UNI) in 1953. With the exception of four years, he has been active in a variety of activities which have included the pre-marriage program, alumni relations, and liaison to UNI. Since his ordination as a deacon in 1989, he has been more involved in liturgical celebrations and preaches about once a month. He began as the director of the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Dubuquein 1996, two years after retiring from the UNI faculty. He resigned this position in 2001. Daily he is most ardent about prayer and his jogging three times weekly. He likes to read and study, thinks a trip to Waterloo qualifies as travel, and enjoys the daily fascination of work to be done and people to know. Len and his wife of 50 years Gail have three adult children and four grandchildren.
* Office Hours: By appointment
* Responsibilities include: Deacon, liaison to Group-X, counseling, pre-marriage seminar, Co-chair of Mission Statement Committee.
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Lisa re-entered the working world at St. Stephen's in September, 2002, after being a stay-at-home mom for seven years. Not completely new to St. Stephen's, she has been attending Mass here for several years. Lisa has lived in Cedar Falls since 1990. She is married to Greg and they have two young boys, Jason and Travis. When Lisa is not working or helping out with their screenprinting and embroidery business, she likes to be with her family, read, and bake.
* Office Hours: 9-3pm Monday-Friday
* Responsibilities include: Receptionist, office operations, maintains records, database, and manages facilities rental.
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Fr. Ken has served as the Sacramental Priest at St. Stephen since the Fall of 2004. He is originally from New Hampton and received his undergraduate degree from Iowa State University. He received his Master of Divinity degree from The St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity on the campus of the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota. Fr. Ken was a high school teacher prior to ordination and has been involved in youth ministry. It is gives me great joy to walk with students on their journey of faith as they seek to find themselves, God’s presence and meaning in their lives. When Fr. Ken is not in the office he enjoys spending time in God’s creation biking, camping, snow skiing and traveling.
* Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday-Friday 11:00 to 5:00
* Day off: Tuesday
* Fr. Ken is present most evenings
* Responsibilities include: Sacramental priest for the community, baptismal preparation, marriage preparation, RCIA Coordinator, and he offers a variety of educational offerings.
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Sr. Norma Jean has been a staff member for a number of years. She is a Dubuque Franciscan and has been a teacher, administrator and a counselor. She has a Masters in counseling and is certified in Spiritual Direction. Presently she works in a number of schools as a counselor. She serves our community one day a week as a counselor and a spiritual director. Some of her interests are reading, music, playing cards and listening to others stories.
* Office Hours: Wednesday and by appointment
* Responsibilities include: Spiritual Direction and Counseling
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Kelly joined the St. Stephen’s team in June 2005. She previously served a local nonprofit organization in a management position. Kelly is currently pursuing her Masters in Organizational Communication at UNI. During the summers, she is a percussionist with the Cedar Falls Municipal Band. Besides Kelly's enthusiasm for music, she also enjoys photography, reading and travel.
**Office hours: 8-5 Monday-Friday
**Responsibilities: Student Center Development, Business
*Operations, Facility Management, Database Development
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Ann, Director of Liturgy and Music, became part of the campus ministry team in August 2007. Her professional background includes journalism, teaching, and serving as director of religious education/youth ministry. Ann earned a Master of Arts degree in Ministry from Loras College in 2003, and she is excited to share her love of prayer and music at St. Stephen’s. She enjoys fostering others in recognizing and developing their God-given gifts and talents so they can benefit the whole community. Besides ministry, Ann enjoys catching up with friends and family, reading, and working in her flower garden.
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* Responsibilities include: Liturgy and Music
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