St. Juan Diego Church

	Father John Kerns, Parish Priest Archbishop Vlazny assigned Fr. John Kerns to serve as the first parish priest of St. Juan Diego. Fr. Kerns was ordained in 1985 and has served in various parishes and as the Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese. Most recently he served eight years as the pastor of Portland’s All Saints Parish and School.
	Deacon John Riherd Deacon Riherd was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Spokane in 1999. Deacon John is on leave to the Archdiocese of Portland and was assigned by Archbishop Vlazny to St. Juan Diego Parish in October of 2003. While in Spokane he served as a board member on the Washington State Catholic Conference, was President of the Bishop’s Finance Council, and Chairman of the Diocesan Deposit and Loan Committee. He has a Master of Arts in Religious Studies and has served as a volunteer Chaplain for Hospice for many years. He is a practicing attorney and also is a principal in a consulting business. Deacon John and his wife have two grown children and two grandsons.
	Kathy Yee, Pastoral & Admin. Associate Fr. Kerns hired Kathy Yee as the Pastoral and Administrative Associate. She holds a master’s degree in theological studies and has had extensive pastoral experience as a youth and campus minister at St. Anthony in Forest Grove and most recently teaching middle school religion at St. Cecilia Catholic School in Beaverton. She also has administrative and organizational skills that will help greatly in getting the parish up and running.
	Bridget Becker, Director of Faith Formation Bridget Becker worked for over ten years as a software engineer, most recently at Intel. Having volunteered in various religious education roles over the years, she responded to God's call for her to serve His people in a more profound way by enrolling in the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry program at the University of Portland. Father Kerns hired her as the parishes first Director of Faith Formation in July of 2006. She has since completed her degree and is looking forward to planning new and exciting programs for the parish.
	Deacon Dennis Desmarais Deacon Dennis has been a member of the parish since the very first Mass. He and his wife Marci have been involved in high school youth ministry, baptism prep and RCIA at St. Juan Diego. He was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese in 2008. He has a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry and a degree in mechanical engineering. He has worked in the electric power industry all his career. Deacon Dennis and his wife have three grown sons.
	Nanette Martin, Office Manager and Bookkeeper Nanette comes to St. Juan Diego with 20 years of experience running a family business. She is a graduate of Santa Clara University. Nanette and her husband of 24 years have 4 children.