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Father Daniel L. Blout Ordained May 3, 1986, Father Dan has served as pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish since June 25, 2013. He is not a new face to Our Lady of Grace. While serving as Principal at Greensburg Central Catholic, Father Dan lived in residence at Our Lady of Grace from 1998 to 2008. He is a native of Masontown and All Saints Church, now St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Father Dan also serves as the Pastor of Saint Benedict Parish, Marguerite and as diocesan chaplain of the Catholic Daughters of America. |
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Marisa Cazden Joining the staff in 1995, Marisa has faithfully served Our Lady of Grace Parish for 25 years. She possess a Bachelor of Music from SUNY Fredonia and a Master of Music in Voice from University of Arizona Tucson. In addition to playing for parish liturgies, Marisa directs the Premier, Funeral, and Youth musicians. Marisa assists families in planning weddings and funerals. She also assists with seasonal devotions and training liturgical ministers. Professionally, she is involved in the American Guild of Organists. |
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Katrina Coleman Katrina earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in music & theology. After graduating college, she left her work in music therapy to serve the Church. Katrina joined the parish staff in 2010 to work with the youth and young adults of our parish. She now serves as our Director of Discipleship & Evangelization, working to oversee children's formation, youth ministry, adult formation, RCIA, and preparation for Sacraments. In addition to her formation duties, she oversees website and technology. |
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Jen Hantz Jen Hantz is joining our staff in January 2023 as a part-time youth ministry intern. She is a 2018 graduate of Greensburg Central Catholic. Having been involved in youth ministry as a teen, Jen felt called to continue her education in the area of ministry during her college years. Jen graduated from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in May 2022 with a degree in Theology and Catechetics. In college Jen served as a student youth minister, was engaged in Campus Ministry, and studied abroad in Austria. Jen loves singing and playing her guitar. She looks forward to beginning her professional ministry as part of our parish youth ministry team. |
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Itzia Peluso Itzia returned to our parish team in March 2020 to assist in the areas of Discipleship & Evangelizaiton & Social Media. She is a mother of 3 young boys who participate in Children's Ministry and are active in the parish. Of Mexican descent, Itzia is fluent in Spanish and often assist with members of our Spanish speaking community.
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Joyce Petrunyak On July 1st, 2021, our parish welcomed Joyce to our staff. If you call or visit the parish office, it is Joyce who will help you. In addition to answering phone calls and greeting visitors, Joyce prepares the weekly bulletin, maintains the parish calendar, assists the staff with various clerical tasks, and handles many other office needs. |
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Donna Stewart After retiring as an editor with the Trib, Donna joined the staff of Our Lady of Grace in 2002 as a part-time secretary. She handles the weekly collection postings, DLA, parish database, and mailings. Donna's experience as an editor is invaluable to all of the staff members. |
