Welcome
Colleen Schulze
Colleen has been teaching Religious Education in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for 35 years. She has four children and five grandchildren. She has spent many years leading Youth Ministry and guiding young adults to the Sacrament of Confirmation. Colleen continues to hold several teen / adult workshops a year on the Eucharist. She enjoys living out her vocation in the Catholic Church through ministry. Colleen would like to welcome you and your children on a Journey with Jesus!
‘See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.’ Matthew 18:10
Judith Santillian
Judith has been serving the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for over 20 years in various capacities. She has helped run Religious Education, Confirmation and Youth programs. She truly enjoys instilling the love of Jesus in the hearts of the youth and has contributed many hours behind the scenes creating lessons for the children.
‘Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men.’ Matthew 4:19
Tara Merica
Tara has served in Youth Ministry and Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. She has been instrumental in creating wonderful activities for the Religious Education program at St. Mary Magdalen. Tara has a lovely singing voice and has enjoyed sharing her gift as a cantor over the years. With joy and passion she welcomes all of our children and families to a new year of Religious Education.
Elodia Marquez
Elodia has been an active member of the St. Mary Magdalen Community for more than 36 years. She worked in the after school program at St. Mary Magdalen Parish School for two years and later transitioned to the Religious Education Program. She is very happy to be actively teaching the children God's word.
Elodia has been a part of the The Most Blessed Sacrament group since 2015 and makes it her mission to remember all of our families in prayer. She is a Sunday usher and joyfully welcomes all of your children to the Lord’s table!
Nora Kohlbeck
Nora shares that she has had the joy and privilege of serving in the St. Mary Magdalen Religious Education program for many years, “Seeing the children of all ages learn of the love of the Lord is both rewarding and inspirational.” Dear to Nora’s heart is from the Gospel of Matthew: ‘Let the children come to me and do not prevent them:
For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’ Matthew 19:14
Alma Duran
Alma has been a parishioner at St. Mary Magdalen for more than 20 years. She serves as a Spanish Lector, Eucharistic Minister, and Eucharistic Minister to the sick. Alma has been an active catechist for many years. She loves to serve and help others. Dear to her heart she holds this scripture:
‘I believed firmly that I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.’ Phil 4: 13.
Deacon Pat Carman
Deacon Pat Carman is a longtime parishioner of St. Mary Magdalen Church. He made his First Holy Communion right here at Saint Mary Magdalen. As a young man in his teens he assisted with catechism classes and was a proud member of the first guitar mass here at our church! Deacon Pat is a family man with three grown daughters and six grandchildren.
He was called to be a Deacon and he said, "yes". After five years of discernment and study, along with his wife Kathi, he was ordained in June 2021. He says he gets to do what brings him the most joy … serving God and serving God’s children.