Father Sean McGrath, Pastor Fr. Sean McGrath was ordained a priest in 1991. He has served in various parishes in the Archdiocese of Denver. Before coming to St. Frances Cabrini he was Pastor of Guardian Angels Parish. He was also an instructor at St. John Vianney Seminary. Fr. Sean is also serving as a chaplain to the Denver Police and Fire Departments. Go Irish!!!!

Fr. Nathan Goebel, Parochial Vicar Fr. Nathan Goebel was ordained on May 17, 2014,born in Ilinois and attended U of Il-Urbana where he graduated with a Political Science and Pre law degree before attending St. John Vianney. St. Frances Cabrini is his first assignment.

Deacon Chet Ubowski Ordained for the Archdiocese of Denver in 1994, Deacon Chet has been at Cabrini since 2003. He and his wife Sandi have five children. In addition to his duties at St. Frances Cabrini, Deacon Chet serves as one of the Masters of Ceremonies for the Archdiocese of Denver, usually assigned to assist Archbishop Daniel Kucera, OSB, the retired archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa.

Deacon Joe Donohoe After four years of formation and training, Deacon Joseph Donohoe was ordained on June 10th in the Jubilee Year of Our Lord 2000 by Archbishop Charles Chaput at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colorado. His first assignment was at Light of the World Catholic Church in Littleton, Colorado were he provided catechesis and Sacramental training to the Faithful. In 2003, he became a Spiritual Formator where he taught Spiritual Exercises for seven years at the St. Francis School of Theology for Deacons within the St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. Then in 2009, Archbishop Chaput appointed Deacon Donohoe as the Director of Deacon Personnel for the Archdiocese of Denver. He continues in that capacity under the leadership of his new Shepherd, Archbishop Samuel Aquila.

Deacon Joe is a cradle Catholic and was born into an Air Force family. In 1975, he married Theresa Baker Donohoe. They have three adult children (Jennifer, Joseph, and Shannon), and two grandchildren (Dalvino and Dorian). In 1978, Deacon Joe joined the Air Force and was transferred to Denver, Colorado in 1985. With the exception of a short assignment in Dayton, Ohio, he and his family have lived in the state of Colorado ever since.

Just before leaving the Air Force Reserves in 2005, Deacon Joe and his wife, Theresa, took over the operations of Jesus Our Hope Retreat Grounds in the Southwest foothills of the Denver metro. The retreat facility, started by Father Roger Mollison, commemorates the Deacon St. Francis of Assisi and has a Franciscan spirituality. As a part of his duties at the Retreat House, he provides directed Spiritual Retreats and Guidance on an as requested basis. As such, he has done a number of retreats for Clergy and the Faithful throughout his ministry. Deacon Joseph is also a member of the LowDowns singing group, a ministry of Light of the World Catholic Church.

Deacon Paul Grimm (R) Ordained in 1984, Paul has been at Cabrini since 1993, but has recently retired. He and his wife Mary have four grown children. He serves as a Chaplain at Centura Littleton Adventist Hospital. Deacon Paul received his Master of Arts Degree in Pastoral Ministry/Pastoral Care from St. Thomas theological seminary in 1993. He and his wife Mary have been married over fifty years. In addition to the grown children, there are 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Deacon Witold Engel (R) Ordained in 1999, Deacon Witold (now retired) and his wife Carmen (married for over 35 years) joined Cabrini in December 2005. Deacon Witold was born in Stryj, Poland. He, along with his two sisters and two brothers, was imprisoned as a child for five years in Siberia. His family and he are also survivors who were imprisoned in both Auschwitz and Dachau. In 1951, Deacon Witold immigrated from Germany to the United States. He served in the United States Army for six years. Deacon Witold previously served at Our Lady of Refuge Parish in Long Beach, CA.

Deacon Marc Nestorick Deacon Marc was ordained in the summer of 2015. He has four children and is the principal at Machebeuf High School.

Joe Seefried, Business Manager Business Manager at St. Frances Cabrini since 1992, Joe has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Trudy O'Connor, Administrative Assistant to the Pastor and Parochial Vicar / Social Ministries Director Trudy has been in Administration and Business Management for 26 years. She was Director of Graduate Services in the medical education field before joining the staff in 1998. A parishioner since 1979, she and her husband Jerry have four grown children and four grandchildren.

Tamara Holmboe, Safe Environment, Records and Bulletin Tamara was born and raised in the Denver area, She and her husband, Kirk, have been married for 32 years and have been parishioners at Cabrini since 1997. They have 3 grown children and seven grandchildren. Tamara joined the staff at Saint Frances Cabrini in July 2000.

JoAnn Donnelly, Parish Secretary/Coordinator of Greeters and Welcoming Ministry
JoAnn Donnelly has been a parishioner since 1993 and joyfully joined the staff as the full time secretary in March of 2008. She is a graduate of Univ. of Denver in the hospitality industry and loves serving people. She has two children Chris and Shannon who are attending college in Denver. JoAnn also oversees the Welcome and Greeters Ministry and is very grateful to work with the most wonderful parishioners here at Saint Frances Cabrini.

Joy Jaeger, Director Joy has years of experience as Director of Education and Adult Faith Formation, including RCIA. She holds a B.A. in Theatre and Religion from Coe College and a M.A. in Religious Studies from Loyola University in New Orleans. Joy grew up in Louisiana and is married to her college sweetheart, Andrew. She brings many creative gifts with her as well. She is also a vocalist, vocal coach, worship leader and songwriter.

Karen Crum, Director Karen Crum Moved to the Denver area from Plano, TX. in 2005. Her husband Les is a Denver native and they are very happy to be near his parents after 22 years on the road. Together they have two children and have are empty nesters.

Karen Lotspeich, Assistant

Kristen Conrad, Director Kristen and her husband Blake been parishioners at St. Frances Cabrini for 15 years and have four children. They have been catechists for a combined 30+ years and have taught almost every elementary grade (except 1st grade). 6th grade is their favorite age to teach as the students have such great insight to offer each other and are enthusiastic about relating their spiritual life to their everyday activities! Kristen, a recent Denver Catholic Biblical School graduate, is Cabrini's new director of Religious Education.

Dan Wyatt, Director Dan Wyatt has a Master of Arts in Sacred Music from Catholic University and has worked in music and liturgical ministry for 30 years. Before coming to Cabrini in 1990, Dan was the Director of the Office of Worship and Music for the Diocese of Peoria, Ill. He and his wife Judy have three children

Shannon Gunning, Director Shannon Gunning joined the Youth Ministry team in August 2005 and has since become the Director of Youth Ministry for all high school and junior high school programs. She has been a parishioner since 1996 and participated in the youth program here at Cabrini as a teenager. Shannon received her bachelor's degree in Theology and Religious Education from Franciscan University. Shannon strives to meet teens where they're at and offer them an alternative to their current culture; that alternative being the love and mercy of Jesus Christ. Shannon's favorite saint is Saint Therese. She loves coffee and celebrates every feast day with ice cream.

DeAnn Larson, Administrative Assistant Larson joined the staff in April 2006. She and her family have been parishioners at Cabrini since 1994 and she volunteered as a Religious Education Catechist for 10 years. She is married to Tony and all of their four children have participated in the Cabrini LIFE TEEN ministries. DeAnn's favorite aspect of her job is the variety of responsibilities and the opportunity to minister to teens while she's assisting the youth office staff.

Tyler Tracey, Worship Leader, Asst. YM, A/V Coordinator, Webmaster A Canadian transplant, Tyler Tracey moved to Denver from Toronto in the summer of 2004. He spent time as a volunteer Core Team member for our Sr. High Program and in other volunteer roles for our youth ministries. In the summer of 2007, Tyler was hired and became the youngest LIFETEEN Worship Leader in Cabrini history. Later Tyler became the coordinator for the Jr. High EDGE program and has since changed roles and is serving in a more technical role with sound and website. Tylers job gives him the opportunity to focus not only on his true love of worship and technology, but also on ministering to our young teens who he sees as desperate to hear Truth and desiring to have a more intimate relationship with Jesus.

Steve Nepil, Assistant YM Steve Nepil joined the Youth Ministry team in August 2008 to specifically focus on the Teen Discipleship Groups. He now coordinates the Jr. High EDGE program and assists with the Confirmation program. Steve grew up in our parish and has returned after spending two years in the seminary and then graduating from Franciscan University with a bachelor's degree in Theology and Philosophy. Steve is currently working on his Masters in Theology at the Augustine Institute here in Denver. His enthusiasm for the Catholic Faith and his love for Christ fuel his passion to bring the Good News to our teens here at Cabrini.