Parish Office
Church Office Hours
- 7:30 AM – 3:15 PM, Monday through Thursday
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon, Friday
Staff
| Postion | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Pastor | Rev. Fr. Denis Ssekannyo | 760.375.2110 |
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Fr. Denis Ssekannyo was born and raised in Uganda. He had all his seminary training in Uganda where he was ordained a priest on August 14, 1999. For 4 years, Fr. Denis concurrently served as Associate Pastor at the historical Namugongo Shrine Parish (where most of the Uganda martyrs were executed in 1885) and for 2 years taught at Vienna College. He came to the United States in August 2003. He obtained a Masters degree in counseling at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles in 2006. From 2007 to 2010 Fr. Denis was “in residence” at St. Francis Church, Bakersfield while pursuing his doctorate. Upon the completion of his doctorate in Educational Administration at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, in May 2010 Fr. Denis served as Associate Pastor at St. Francis Church, Bakersfield as well as Vice Principal at St. Francis Parish School. For a year he was the Principal at St. Francis Parish School (2011-2012). He then went back to Uganda to seek his bishop’s permission to return to the Diocese of Fresno. In September 2012 he was assigned to Our Lady of Miracles Church, Gustine as Associate pastor and briefly worked at St. Patrick Church, Kerman before being assigned to St. Ann, Ridgecrest as Parish Administrator. | |
| Church Secretary | Brenda Bell | 760.375.2110 |
| Church Assistant Secretary | Jean Persico | 760.375.2110 |
| Church Assistant Secretary | Michelle Duncan | 760.375.2110 |
| Church Spanish Translator | Zenaida Williams (Th 7:30-noon) | 760.375.2110 |
| CCD Elementary Coordinator | Jeannine McReynolds | 760.375.2110 x313 |
| CCD High School Coordinator | Jessica Fine | 760.375.2110 x305 |
| Music Director | Misty West-Bruna | 760.375.2110 |
| RCIA Director | Laura Daugherty | 760.375.2110 x310 |
| Facilities Manager and Maintenance | Tom Hire | 760.375.2110 x304 |
| School Principals | Judy Tanaka and Elaine Jansen | 760.375.4713 |
| School Secretary | Debbie Arlow | 760.375.4713 |
