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Administration & Staff

Pastor

First Year at SPCS: 2018

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,

As you all know, I have returned to my hometown of Tacoma. I was born at St. Joseph Hospital on March 26, 1962. I was baptized at Saint Patrick Catholic Church, my home parish until I went to the seminary in 1998. I went to public school, attended Jefferson Elementary and Mason Middle School, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High in 1980. Then, I had the opportunity to attend the “greatest university in the world,” which is, of course, Washington State University in Pullman. Go Cougs! My faith came alive at the Newman Center at the St. Thomas More Chapel. I loved my time at WSU.

After graduation in 1984, I took a year off before applying and attending law school at the University of Puget Sound—attending law school in the old Rhodes Department store with the familiar noise of the old escalators! I spent the next ten years practicing law in Anchorage, Alaska, and Seattle, Washington. I loved my time in Alaska; it was a great adventure! In Alaska, I reconnected with my faith and went deeper into a life of prayer. When I did, I thought of a vocation to the priesthood that had been there before that came to the surface. I spoke to my pastor, Fr. Seamus Laverty, and then to Archbishop Murphy. Inspired by the life and witness of Pope Saint John Paul II, I was accepted into the program and completed my formation at Mount Angel Seminary in Saint Benedict, Oregon.

After my ordination in 2002, I served first at St. Charles Borromeo in Tacoma before becoming pastor at Sacred Heart in Bellingham and Chaplain at the Newman Center at WWU, which I thoroughly enjoyed! I was then asked to pastor the six parishes in Lewis County, which exposed me to ministry in a rural area. Archbishop Brunett then appointed me as Vicar for Clergy in 2010. That allowed me to work with him and Archbishop Sartain in supporting and guiding our priests, deacons, seminarians, and other ministries at the Chancery. It was a wonderful experience and gave me a heart for the renewal and transformation of our clergy, which I continue to help with by assisting at retreats and doing spiritual direction. I was pastor at St. Mark in Shoreline for six years. There, I was confirmed in my calling to be a pastor, a spiritual father to the flock that God has entrusted to my care, which now includes all of you!

Fr. David Mulholland

Pastor

Tacoma Parish of Saint Patrick | Holy Cross

Deacon Bill Eckert

Deacon

Mrs. Marla Petronzio

Office Manager

Mrs. Kathey Bucholz

Admissions Manager & Registrar

Mr. Andy Noonan

Business Manager

Mr. Dave Goodsell

Athletic Director

Mrs. Christy Johnson

Development Director

Mrs. Wynter Dait

Assistant Development Director

Ms. Sandra Kuharic

Communications Manager

Mr. Brendan Fitzgerald

Information Technology Director

Mr. Felipe Uc

Facilities Manager

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Mr. Ric Dait

Assistant Facilities Manager

Coach Joe Nikolao

Recess Supervisor

Mr. Doug Babbitt

Recess Supervisor

Mrs. Sabina Grendene

Extended Care Director

Miss Paulina Kormos

Extended Care Lead Teacher

female

Miss Katie Moore

Early Learning/Extended Care

Miss Davey Fradet

Extended Care Aide

Miss Morgan Moore

Extended Care Aide

Mr. Tom Keller

Extended Care Aide

Early Learning Center

PreK Half Day Lead Teacher

Mrs. Karen McDonald

PreK Half Day Assistant Teacher

Ms. Amalia Castelino

PreK 3 Assistant Teacher

PreK 3 Lead Teacher
Co-Division Chair

Mrs. Sarah West

PreK 3 Assistant Teacher

Mrs. Tammy Weller

PreK 4 Assistant Teacher

PreK 4 Lead Teacher
Co-Division Chair

Ms. Aubrey Frasl

PreK 4 Assistant Teacher

Mrs. Melanie Alexander

ELC Specialist

Mrs. Lauren Burns

ELC & Kindergarten Assistant

Primary Division

2nd Grade | Division Chair

Mrs. Brittney Holman

Kindergarten Assistant

Mrs. Abby Laxa-Anderson

Kindergarten Assistant

Intermediate Division

Middle School Division

Science | 8th HR | Division Chair

Middle School Math & English

Ms. Summer Shen

Middle School Mandarin Chinese

Specialists

Learning Support

Diverse Learning Strategist

Mrs. Vanessa Suresh

Diverse Learning Assistant

Are you interested in joining our awesome team? View open positions at SPCS here.