Parish Leadership
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees has three members, including Fr. Hastings. Parishioners Lydia Villalva-Lijó and John Barrett have been appointed by the pastor and approved by the Archbishop. As trustees, they assist with legal and fiduciary matters and provide oversight on the Archdiocese's behalf.
Pastoral Council
The Pastoral Council manages the parish's response to key issues impacting the parish. It serves as the focal point for establishing the parish's vision, defining what Holy Spirit stands for as a community, gathering parishioner views, researching issues, identifying internal and external resources and making recommendations to the trustees and parish administration.
The Pastoral Council, composed of representatives of the entire parish, offers counsel to the pastor in matters that affect the spiritual wellbeing of the parish so that the members of the parish can grow in their individual and collective relationship with God.
The Pastoral Council is advisory to the pastor. It aids the pastor in establishing, defining, and implementing goals and policies, both long-range and short-range.
Vincent Chevrier
The youngest of 4, I grew up bilingual in Quebec, near Ottawa in Canada.
After earning our respective degrees, Vanessa and I got married and headed to graduate school in Halifax on Canada’s east coast. After a post-doc at MIT and the birth of our first, a job at 3M as a battery scientist led us to Saint Paul in 2010.
Since then, we’ve enjoyed being a part of the Holy Spirit community where all four of our children (Mateo, Samuel, Hugo, and Viviana) attend school, and where Vanessa and I have found various opportunities to be involved. I currently run a battery consultant company, Cyclikal, and am grateful for the Holy Spirit community that has enriched our family’s life.
Patrice Speltz
My name is Patrice Speltz and I am currently a member of the Parish Council. I have been a member of Holy Spirit parish much of my life, moving to the area in 1967. I graduated from Holy Spirit grade school in 1970 and Derham Hall High School in 1974. My son, Chris, also graduated from this school in 1999. Many of my family's major life events have occurred at Holy Spirit Church. I have been a Eucharistic Minister for a number of years.
I retired 2 years ago, after a 40+ year career as a social worker. Most recently I worked at the Little Sisters of the Poor, and continue to be an active volunteer and Associate of Jeanne Jugan member. I am blessed to be a part of the Holy Spirit community all these years. This is my last year as a Council member.
chris lyons
My wife, Sue, and I and our family, have been members of Holy Spirit Church since 1989. While our children attended the school, I was active in coaching soccer and theater for many years and did science demonstrations in classrooms. I participate in the Men's Club, lead their Red Cross blood drives, and participate in their weekly rosary on Fridays.
I also lead the parish Habitat for Humanity builds each summer and participate in the Dorothy Day Loaves & Fishes. I have been serving as a Sacristan at Masses for more than 10 years. More recently, I have worked to initiate and lead the parish Social Outreach Committee. On the Pastoral Council, I represent service and social outreach activities.
Dave Fox
I have been a parishioner at Holy Spirit Church for the last 15 years. I am active in the Men's Club, a Lector, and in the Fully Engaged ministry that prepares couples for marriage.
My wife, Maria, and I have been married for 27 years and have 3 children who attended Holy Spirit School. I have held positions in banking, mortgage, and student loan servicing. I am an avid golfer who spends many weekends at the cabin.
Elizabeth Fichtel Hafertepe
My family moved to Minnesota in 1995 and quickly found a home in the Holy Spirit community. I graduated from Holy Spirit in 2001 and Cretin-Derham Hall in 2006. I attended Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio where I met my husband, Mickey. I completed my graduate studies in Counseling at the University of
St. Thomas in 2012. Mickey and I were married at Holy Spirit in 2014 and moved to Omaha, Nebraska where he attended medical school. We returned to Minnesota in 2017 when we matched to the University of Minnesota for residency training. We have three children: Finlay, Quinn, and Cormac. Finlay is in 3rd grade and Quinn is in Kindergarten at Holy Spirit. I work as a Consultant in Quality Improvement for HealthPartners.
In addition to Pastoral Council, I am a member of the Synod Evangelization Team and enjoy volunteering with Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Mickey and I also serve as Holy Spirit swim team coaches. I feel incredibly blessed to be raising my family in a community that contributed so positively to my education and personal development in the Catholic faith.
Hannah Quense
A New Jersey native, I moved to Minnesota after college to serve as a Missionary with Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO). After spending my early 20s parish hopping, I became convicted that the Church at large has a need for young adults to invest in parish life. So I decided to become a parishioner at the parish closest to where I lived: cue Holy Spirit.
I live down the road with 3 other Catholic young adult women, have been a parishioner for 5 years, and love it! I'm passionate about building community, inviting others into relationship with Jesus, and NJ style pizza. You can usually find me cooking, kayaking, or planning epic themed parties. I currently work for SPO on the development team managing our national fundraising events, direct mail fundraising, email marketing, and donor database.
I'm honored to be able to give back to the Lord some of my time and talent by serving on the Pastoral Council and Synod Evangelization Team.
Kelly Jaeschke
My name is Kelly Jaeschke and I am the current Chair of the Pastoral Council. I am also a part of the leadership team for the Women’s Club, Eucharistic Minister, and participate in weekly Adoration. It is truly a blessing and a joy to be part of such a wonderful faith community and to serve Christ in any way I can.
My late husband and I joined Holy Spirit in 1998 when we bought our first home in the neighborhood. Our two daughters, Emma and Anna, went to school at Holy Spirit. I was a classroom volunteer, served hot lunch, was a Girl Scout leader, helped with the school play, and was very involved with Night of Spirit in different roles over the years. I work full time as a pediatric speech-language pathologist where I work with children with special needs and their families.
Pat Thuente
My wife, Sarah, and I were married in 2005 and have three children who have or do attend Holy Spirit School: Lillian '23, Emily '25, and Ben '28. We live nearby and greatly appreciate being a part of a Saint Paul Catholic community. I grew up in Mac-Groveland and attended Nativity '94 and Saint Thomas Academy '98.
I hold a B.S. in elementary education, a M.S. in educational technology, and an Ed.S. degree with administrator licensure. I have worked in education for the past 20 years and currently work in Saint Paul Public Schools after previously teaching middle school at St. Mary of the Lake and Nativity.
My involvement at Holy Spirit includes helping to run Spirit Fest, the Night of Spirit auction, and as a robotics coach. My philosophy is to leave things in a better place than I found them and doing so through ensuring its future viability and sustainability. I know that by being a good steward, I am doing God's will to make the world a better place for future generations.
Finance Council
The Code of Canon Law (#537) requires that every parish have a finance council. Finance councils are similar to pastoral councils in that they serve an advisory role. The council exists to advise the pastor in managing goods of the parish.
Council members are responsible for maintaining the parish’s financial health, approving the annual budget, and planning its financial future.
Finance Council
Jennifer Barrett
Jake Johnson
John Campbell
David Musielewicz
Kay Craighead