Fr. Rico Passero
Pastor
Fr. Rico Passero was ordained a priest for the Diocese of St. Catharines on June 11, 2011 after obtaining a Master of Divinity degree. Before the call of the priesthood, he earned a degree in Business Administration and worked in corporate finance. He was happily appointed Pastor of St. Joseph on August 5, 2015. He has experience in prison ministry.
He comes from a large loving Italian family, is an avid sports fan – especially the Maple Leafs, Bills, Blue Jays and Raptors. He has travelled to four continents and attended five World Youth Days (’02 Toronto; ’05 Cologne; ’08 Sydney; ‘11 Madrid; and ‘15 Krakow). He loves to enjoy a nice BBQ, plate of pasta and spend time with family and friends.
Contact Fr. Rico at ricopassero@gmail.com
Tracy Piggott
Office Administrator and Bookkeeper
Tracy has been the office administrator for 20 years.
She and her husband, Mike, have 3 children who all reside in Grimsby. One of her passions include horticulture, which she studied at the University of Guelph.
Another passion is serving the Lord and the wonderful parishioners at the Parish of St. Joseph!
Contact Tracy at sjrc.grimsby@cogeco.net
Lina Turner
Evangelization Minister
Lina has been a member of the St. Joseph parish community for the past 25 years. She and her husband along with their 5 children have come to know, love and serve God while actively participating in many ministries the Church has offered over the years. Lina is a dedicated wife, mother and retired Catholic school teacher. She has been blessed with the pleasure of serving God in her vocation of marriage for the past 36 years, in the raising of her children, and taught as a Catholic educator for 35 years.
God has given her many gifts and talents which are to be used for His Glory! She has a strong faith life and is passionate about evangelizing so that others can experience the love and grace of God.
Contact Lina at lina.turner@bell.net