FATHER KENNETH E. KUNTZ is a native of Burlington, Iowa. He attended St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa and St. Paul's Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fr. Kuntz was ordained at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport, Iowa on May 28, 1977. He came to St. Mary's in July 1994.
Fr. Ken loves the liturgy and encourages the full, active, conscious participation of the entire assembly gathered to worship and praise the Lord.
Fr. Ken enjoys, reading, music, and eating all types of food - especially of the spicy variety!
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FATHER JEFF BELGER
Father Jeff Belger is a native of Burlington, IA. He is the fourth of five sons of Bill and Linda Belger.
He received a B.S. degree from Western Illinois University in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration. He directed Summer Camps and Outdoor Education facilities for the YMCA in different parts of the country, before entering seminary. After one year at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, he continued studies at St. Meinrad School of Theology.
St. Mary's is Fr. Jeff's second assignment as a priest. His time now is split between St. Mary's and the Newman Catholic Student Center. He enjoys outdoor recreational activities such as backpacking, canoeing and photography.
SISTER AGNES GIBLIN B.V.M., the Pastoral Associate at St. Mary's, was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She has been a member of the Sisters of Charity, BVM for over forty years. For twenty-four of those years, she was a primary teacher. Presently, Sister works in sacramental preparation and family life as well as ministering to the sick and homebound and helping out in various areas of church life.
When Sister is not involved with parish or community activities, she enjoys reading, walking, listening to music, or cheering on the Hawkeyes, Cubs, Bears, and Bulls.
PATTI MCTAGGART is the Youth/Confirmation Coordinator and Music Director at St. Mary's. She has spent most of her life in the Coralville/Iowa City area and has been a member of St. Mary's Parish for over fifteen years.
Patti graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982 and was an elementary teacher for approximately twelve years before joining the St. Mary's staff.
When not involved with a St. Mary's function, she enjoys traveling and being
"Aunt P.J." to her two nephews and five nieces.
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DAN TEETS is Director of Adult Spiritual Formation at St. Mary's. He works with adults interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith and Catholic adults who wish to deepen their relationship with Jesus.
Dan also works full time at the University of Iowa Libraries in Cataloging. Dan has been happily married to Janet since November 1989. They have five beautiful daughters. Dan's greatest joy in life is sharing the Good News of salvation available through Christ with others. In his free time he enjoys being with family.
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RACHEL SANTOS is following in her sister Sarah's footsteps as St. Mary's Parish secretary. Rachel attended Regina from kindergarten through senior year. After high school, she studied equestrian sciences at William Woods University and Kirkwood Community College.
Rachel has been married to her husband, Cesar, for two years and they have one beautiful daughter, Madeline.
In Rachel's free time, she shows horses with her sister and mother. Some of her greatest accomplishments were showing lead line with Madeline and placing in the top ten at the Iowa Cowgirl Queen Contest.
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