Sacred Heart Parish Family

For thus say the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when some of his sheep have been scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness.
— Ezekiel 34: 11-12

Meet your Shepherds

Fr. Bryan Ochs

Pastor

Fr. Martin Bourke

Senior Priest

Fr. William Dodoma

Parochial Vicar

Holy Father, keep them in your name, which You have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.
— John 17: 11

Meet your Deacons

  • Deacon Terry Barber

    PASTORAL CARE

    360-491-0890 Ext. 1110 Terry@3hearts.org

    I am a husband to Patricia, a father of two children (a daughter and son), a grandfather of one, and a deacon blessed to serve our parish for the past 17 years. After my ordination and being hired at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, I was invited to serve the parish as the Pastoral Care Coordinator. I meet the most wonderful and grateful people who hold the reception of the Holy Eucharist as very important in their lives. While most recipients have significant health concerns, they receive great comfort knowing God is with them in their struggles. The people I have served and continue to serve are gifts to me. They are an inspiration to me. I thank God for this opportunity to be of service. I am blessed to see their love of God and to be friends with an invisible part of our faith community.

  • Deacon Rey Ronquillo

    FUNERAL PLANNING

    I was born and raised in the Philippines. We moved to the US in 1996 and became parishioners at Sacred Heart. I was ordained a Deacon in the Archdiocese of Seattle on October 27th, 2012. I currently served as Funeral Planning Coordinator for Sacred Heart Parish. If there is one thing I enjoy as a Deacon, it is responding to a call to missionary discipleship. Because of this, I meet parishioners on a personal basis, I get to know their needs and provide assistance and answers to questions that may arise about our faith. Sharing God’s love with joy is the catalyst of evangelization. The Gospel invites us to respond to the God of love who saves us, to see God in others, and to go forth from ourselves to seek the good of those around us.

  • Deacon Ronnie San Nicolas

    Liturgy

    360-491-0890 Ronnie@3hearts.org

    My name is Ronnie San Nicolas and I was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 2003 in the Archdiocese of Agana (Guam). Since 2008 I have served as an extern deacon in the Archdiocese of Seattle and assigned to Sacred Heart Parish. In the parish, I serve as the coordinator of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and Adult Faith Formation. I find immense joy in helping bring people to God through the parish RCIA. For this I am grateful to Sacred Heart Parish for the opportunity to develop and implement Adult Faith Formation topics. I love learning and teaching others about the faith. In addition, I am passionate about pastoral ministry and spiritual care to people living with mental and developmental disabilities.

Matthew Tolar

Book Keeper

360-491-0890 Ext. 1107

Matthew@3hearts.org

Ric Ordos

PAA

360-491-0890

Ric@3hearts.org

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

’m the administrative assistant. I have secretarial functions for the Pastor and other staff as delegated. I assist in parishioners stewardship recordings/mailings. I also serve as a receptionist on Mondays and Wednesdays. I love providing aid to parishioners and visitors.

Azelle DeForrest

Administrative Assistant

360-491-0890 Ext. 1105

Azelle@3hearts.org

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

I’ve been a parishioner at Sacred Heart since 1989. I was married here in 1990 to Dave Baird. I have 3 kids, 1 son in-law, 1 daughter in-law, 1 future son in-law, and 3 grandchildren. I enjoy crafting, baking, camping, and most of all spending time with my family and friends. I take care of the parish bulletin, website, social media, Safe Environment Coordinator and facilitator, Tuesday receptionist, Livestreamed Masses, and Assistant to Youth Ministry and Confirmation.

Kris Baird

Administrative Assistant

360-491-0890 Ext. 1112

Krisb@3hearts.org

Caroline Huber

Facilities Manager

360-491-0890 Ext. 1102

Caroline@3hearts.org

David Gedrose

Adult OCIA

360-491-0890

David@3hearts.org

YOUTH MINISTRY, CONFIRMATION

I’m Katherine Baker and I am the youth minister (6th-12th grade) coordinator at Sacred Heart. I’m responsible for the religious education and spiritual formation of the teens in our Parish. Investing in today’s youth is growing the body of Christ. As the Confirmation Coordinator, I am also involved in the preparation of young people and adults for the Sacrament of Confirmation. It is indeed a privilege to walk alongside them.

Katy Baker

Youth Ministry/Confirmation

360-491-0890 Ext. 1117

Katy@3hearts.org

Hi, I’m Claudia. I’m from Colombia, my husband is from Cuba, we have three beautiful children. We’ve been parishioners at Sacred Heart for 4y. I coordinate the sacraments of baptism and marriage as well as the celebration for quinceañeras. I love that I get to be a witness of each new member who receives the Holy Spirit through baptism, of each couple that opens the door to Jesus in their marriages, and of the baptismal renewal and consecration to Mary in the celebration of each quinceañera.

Claudia Torres

Marriage, Baptism, Quinciañeras

360-491-0890 Ext. 1103

Claudia@3hearts.org

Ann Saunders

Youth OCIA

360-491-0890 Ext. 1109

Ann@3hearts.org

My husband and I met in Germany in 1984, while he was stationed there. We moved to Lacey in 1993 and have been Sacred Heart Parishioners ever since. I oversee and manage the scheduling of all events and the parish facilities needed. I make sure that the calendar is up to date, making updates on an ongoing basis. I am analytical and detail-oriented, and managing Sacred Heart’s calendar requires those strengths daily. I also am the coordinator of the Lector Ministry.

Eleonore Mitchell

Facilities Scheduler

360-491-0890 Ext. 1119

Eleonore@3hearts.org

CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION

I’ve been a parishioner of Sacred Heart Parish since 1972. I have wonderful memories of being surrounded by friends and mentors who helped shape the person I am. After 25 years in the field of education, I joined the Faith Formation staff here. I love leading the programs of Children and Family Faith Formation. Planting seeds, encouraging growth, and watching as they blossom in their faith is very rewarding.

Linda Cooper

Children’s Faith Formation

360-491-0890 Ext. 1108

LindaC@3hearts.org

Darran Lum

Music Coordinator

360-491-0890 Ext. 1109

Darran@3hearts.org

Dave Buckner

Maintenance

Galen Hodell

Maintenance

Ron Dickson

Custodian

Emely Flores

Receptionist

360-491-0890

Emely@3hearts.org