Ministry
Fr. Luke Doyle | Director and Chaplain
frluke@kucatholic.org
Fr. Luke is from Topeka, KS. He loves to watch sports, travel and spend time with friends and family for fun. His first car was a 1994 Subaru Loyale...WAY before they were cool! His favorite saints are the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Luke the Evangelist, St. Thomas (all of them), and St. Peter, St. Joseph, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. John Paul II, St. Maximilian Kolbe, and (soon to be!) St. Carlo Acutis.
Stacy Cretors | Director of Ministry & Mission
scretors@kucatholic.org
Stacy is from Lenexa Kansas. Her favorite place to relax is Menemsha, a small fishing village on Martha’s Vineyard, and her first car was a 1992 Chevy Corsica, loving referred as the “Shitica”. Her favorite saints are St. Joseph and St. Clare.
Madison Abbott | Ad Astra Director
mabbott@kucatholic.org
Madison born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and raised on a leisure farm about an hour northeast of Tulsa and loves to go on long runs and bike rides to relax. Her first car was a 1996 hunter green Jeep Grand Cherokee, but only had it a month before she totaled it. Her favorite saint is St. Teresa of Calcutta.
Nick Labrie | Director of Missionary Discipleship
nlabrie@kucatholic.org
Nick grew up on the beach in St. Petersburg, Fl and his first car was The Chariot. His favorite place to relax is the Blue Ridge Mountains and his favorite saints are St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Terese of Lisieux.
Allisyn Petty | GoodCo Campus Minister
apetty@kucatholic.org
Alli is from Ste. Genevieve, MO. A VERY small town south of St. Louis. Her favorite way to relax is by spending a weekend at the farm with my family and closest friends with food, beer, and pickleball. Her first car was a 1999 Chevy Cavalier. Her favorite saint is St. Maximilian Kolbe!
Drew Kanne | New Student Director
dkanne@kucatholic.org
Drew was born in St. Louis, MO but grew up in Naperville, Illinois. To relax, Drew either needs a new episode of Survivor or a low-stakes errand to run. His first car was a Pontiac G6 with a window that didn’t seal properly. His favorite saints are St. Francis of Assisi and St. Terese of Lisieux.
Advancement & Operations
Molly McKeithan | Advancement Director
mmckeithan@kucatholic.org
Molly is from Shawnee, KS and loves to relax breathing in the fresh Lake Michigan air. Her first car was called “Silver Bullet”, a 2002 Chevy Malibu. Her confirmation saint and favorite saint is St. Gianna Molla.
Aidan Setter | Advancement Officer
asetter@kucatholic.org
Aidan is from Topeka, KS. His favorite thing to do to unwind is play a game of golf whenever he has the opportunity. His first car was a 2008 Honda Accord. His favorite saint is St. Pope John Paul II.
Misty Stephenson | Office Manager
office@kucatholic.org
Misty was born and raised in Conway Springs, KS and has lived all over the world since. Her favorite thing to do is relax with a good book. Her first car was a 1973 Ford Ranchero known as “The Ranchito Bandito”. Her favorite saint is John XXIII.
Mark Wertin | Facilities Manager
mwertin@kucatholic.org
Mark is from Lamar, not so colorful CO, they call it the high plains, which is a euphemism for “the desert close to but not within view of the mountains”. His loves all the saints and what he’s learns from them, but he’s pretty sure they’d tell him to keep his eyes on Jesus.
Cris Denning | Finance Director
finance@kucatholic.org
Cris is a Chicago native who loves spending as much time with my grandchildren as possible and gardening. Her first car was a Datsun B210... LOL, and her favorite saint is St. Gianna.
Music & Liturgy
Michael Murray | Permanent Deacon
dcnmurray@kucatholic.org
Deacon Michael Murray is from Pontypool Wales. He enjoys playing "Codewords" with his wife Maureen. His first car was a Volkswagen Rabbit that only my wife could drive. His favorite saints are St. Felicity and St. Perpetua.
Dr. Jesse Henkensiefken | Director of Sacred Music
music@kucatholic.org
Jesse was born and raised in Topeka, KS. He is most relaxed doing almost anything on the tennis court. His first car was an 81 Chevy Pickup. His favorite saint St. Hildegard of Bingen.
Dr. Tatiana Tessman | Pianist & Organist
ttessman@kucatholic.org
Tatiana born and raised in the Moscow, Russia. She is most relaxed when gardening and spending time outdoors. Her first car was a 1997 Nissan Maxima- it worked like a champ! Her favorite saint is St. Nicholas of Myra.
Aidan Hill | Principal Organist
organist@kucatholic.org
Aidan is from Kingman, KS and loves to to be at home with his family. His first car was a Ford Ranger, known as "The Danger Ranger." His favorite saints are St. Aidan of Lindisfarne, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Ambrose.
FOCUS Missionaries
Kelly DiFonzo | FOCUS Team Director
kelly.difonzo@focus.org
Kelly grew up in Rockville, Maryland, right outside of Washington, D.C. Her favorite way to relax is by going to the beach with the girls. Her first car was a 2014 Jeep Patriot. Her favorite saint is Our Lady of Guadalupe!
Ethan Caligur | FOCUS Missionary
ethan.caligur@focus.org
Ethan is a mechanical engineering graduate from Texas A&M where he also played soccer. His favorite things to do are cook barbecue, play sports, and spend time in Adoration.
Melise Gossen | FOCUS Missionary
melise.gossen@focus.org
Melise is from the Frog Capital of the World, Rayne, Louisiana! Her favorite things to do include working out, hammocking, and being on the water. Her first car was a 2016 Hyundai Tuscan that she shared with her twin sister. Her favorite saint is St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton.
Thomas Glawe | FOCUS Missionary
thomas.glawe@focus.org
Thomas is from Littleton, Colorado. He loves to rock climb and golf to relax. He is nicknamed himself the “Director of Fun” at the St. Lawrence Center. His first car was a gold 2007 Toyota 4 Runner. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati is my boy!
Brianna Shaffer | FOCUS Missionary
brianna.shaffer@focus.org
Bri is from Houston, TX and graduated from LSU, Geaux Tigers!! However, I will say Rock Chalk with great joy! Her favorite thing to do to relax is to be outdoors somewhere either on a picnic or working out. Her first car was a 2005 Toyota Corolla named Carly the Corolla. Bri’s favorite saints are St.Joseph and St.Catherine of Siena
SPO Missionaries
Olivia Samper | SPO Women’s Chapter Lead
olivia.samper@spo.org
Olivia is from Tallahassee, Florida. She loved to crochet and listen to audiobooks. Her first car was a 2003 sage green Ford Focus. Her favorite saints are St. Anthony of Padua and St. Valentine.
Nick Redd | SPO Men’s Chapter Lead
nick.redd@spo.org
Nick is from Alton, IL, home of the tallest man in the world! He loves to mow the lawn while listening to a podcast on the intersection of faith and neuroscience. His first car was a 1992 Honda Civic Hatchback. His favorite saint is St Josemaría Escrivá (I was raised in Opus Dei).
Andrew Raschke | SPO Missionary
andrew.raschke@spo.org
Andrew is from Wausau, Wisconsin. He loves to hike, cook, and downhill ski during the winter months. His first car was a 2003 Ford Escape. His favorite saints are St. Frances Xavier and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.
Jackie Ballard | SPO Missionary
jackalyn.ballard@spo.org
Jackie grew up in Southern California. She loves to relax at the beach or curled up at home with a good book. Her first car was my baby, Rhonda, a Nissan Sentra. She's still with me today! Her favorite saints change pretty frequently, but right now they're Mother Cabrini and St. Therese.
Sam Masek | SPO Missionary
samuel.masek@spo.org
Sam grew up in Shoreview, Minnesota. He loves to play the guitar to relax. His first car was a 2012 Toyota Rav 4. His favorite saint is St. Bruno.