Meet Our Staff


Take a Moment to Meet Our Team!

They tirelessly work together to make our parish a welcoming and thriving spiritual home!

Fr. Valentine Nworah

Parish Administrator


v.nworah

@diospringfield.org


413.256.6181

ext. 102

Deacon Tom Lynch

Permanent Deacon


t.lynch@

diospringfield.org


413.549.0300



Rev. Deacon Adalberto
Santiago-Martínez

Permanent Deacon

 a.santiagomartinez

@diospringfield.org


413.256.6181



Lary Grossman

Business Manager


nbo@

diospringfield.org


549-0300

ext. 106


Gricelle Cruz

Administrative Assistant


saintbrigidsamherst

@gmail.com


413.256.6181 ext. 101



Pauline Ortiz-Orive

Administrative Assistant


 newmansecretary

@diospringfield.org


413-549-0300 ext. 104 



Nancy García

Director of Religious Education


amherstcatholic

faithformation

@gmail.com

Michael McLauglin

Director of

Music / Cantor


newmanmusic

@diosprinfield.org

Dr. Klaus Becker

Organist


klanbe@gmail.com

 Paulina Ortiz-Orive

Development

Coordinator (NCC)


newmandevelopment@diospringfield.org

  Ron Lashway, Jr.    

 St. Brigid’s Cemetery Director


 413-253-3407

George Ryan

Msgr. Lane Pastoral Center Rental Coordinator

georya@umass.edu


413-330-0131

Paul-Miki (Ralu) Ibekwe Building Manager (NCC)


newmanbuildingmanager@diospringfield.org



413.549.0300, ext. 106

Pablo Mercado

Custodian & Buildings Maintenance (SB)

 

413-427-2395

Juan Amaya

Custodian & Buildings Maintenance (SB)


 ajuan960@gmail.com


Groups & Ministries

Youth Group Coordinator: Nancy García | amherstcatholicfaithformation@gmail.com


Women of Faith Group: Megan Johnson | womenoffaith.amherst@gmail.com


FORGE Men Group: Stephen Rich | smirch@umass.edu


Spiritual Life Committee: Joseph (Joe) Lake | lake@umass.edu


St. Brigid’s Prayer Tree - Our Lady's Rose Garden

El Árbol de Oración de SB - Jardín de Nuestra Señora

Laura MacLeod | lauramacleod27@gmail.com