Our staff is always ready to serve our parish and parishioners.
Our staff is a dedicated team that is always willing to do what it takes to further the work of Our Lord by assisting our parishioners in any way they are able.
Father Ramon Bolatete, Pastor
352-515-9297 (Ext. 101)
rbolatete@stfaustina.org
Father Ramon Bolatete became the fourth pastor in St. Faustina’s history on June 1, 2018.
Father Ramon comes to St. Faustina after spending nine years as Parochial Vicar and the past six years as Parochial Administrator at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and Academy in Lakeland, Florida, the oldest Catholic Church in Polk County.
Born and raised in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines, Father Ramon entered the Divine Word Seminary and studied at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, Philippines. He attended the Divine Word Major Seminary in Tagaytay City, where he earned his Master’s Degree in Philosophy. Fr. Bolatete was ordained a Divine Word missionary on October 19, 1985 and spent the next four years as a missionary in Papua, New Guinea. He also has a Master’s Degree in Missiology, from St. Paul’s University in Ottawa, Canada.
While in Canada Fr. Ramon took graduate studies for two years before working with the Diocese of Grand Falls, Newfoundland, as Parochial Administrator to the parishes of Harbour Main and Clarenville for the next three years. He then enjoyed his next five years serving God as Pastor of the Immaculate Conception Parish of Harbour Grace.
From there he moved to the United States and was incardinated into the Diocese of Orlando, Florida, in early 2010.
Clergy
Father John McNalis
Retired
Father Ed Waters
Diocesan Administrator
Cris Stout
Deacon
352-515-9297
cstout@stfaustina.org
Parish Staff
Joe Seddio
Operations Manager
352-559.3925 Ext. 104
jseddio@stfaustina.org
Kelly Mucci
Director of Music and Liturgy
352-515-9297 Ext. 102
kmucci@stfaustina.org
Marylu Mariniello
Director of Faith Formation
352-702-9297 Ext. 103
mmariniello@stfaustina.org
Donna Cuttita
Administrative Assistant
352-515-9297 Ext. 100
dcuttita@stfaustina.org
Carmen Pagan
Receptionist
352-515-9297 Ext. 106
cpagen@stfaustina.org
