St. Patrick

Father Martin A. Linebach
Pastor

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Father Martin A. Linebach was appointed pastor of Saint Patrick Parish on June 16, 2010.  Father is a native of Louisville, Kentucky and was ordained a priest on May 30, 1987 for the Archdiocese of Louisville.  He attended Catholic elementary school, Eastern High School, and graduated from Bellarmine University with a BA in English Literature.

Father completed his seminary formation at Theology College, the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC,  and was awarded a Masters of Divinity prior to ordination. He did post-graduate studies in Worship, Proclamation and the Arts at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, and holds a MS in Organization Development from Loyola University of Chicago. 

Along with his pastoral responsibilities at Saint Patrick's,
Father is also the Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer for the
Archdiocese.  

Reverend Robert E. Osborne
Senior Associate
"Father Oz"

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Father Robert Osborne was born in Louisville, KY. He attended St. Francis of Assisi Parish Elementary School and St. Meinrad Minor and Major Seminary.

He was ordained in 1954 and assigned to St. Benedict Parish as Associate Pastor. In 1957, he was assigned to teach at Trinity High School until 1970 and during this time was also a parish minister on weekends serving the parishes of St. Barnabas, Cathedral of the Assumption, St. Martha and Our Lady of Lourdes.

Father Oz was awarded a mathematics MTS degree (Master of Teaching of Science) from The Catholic University of America in 1966.

He was appointed Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Lawrence and Our Lady of Lourdes and retired as Pastor in 1999. He is now Senior Associate Pastor at St. Patrick.

Father Osborne has also worked in the Marriage Tribunal of the Archdiocese for the last 15+ years.

Mr. Scott Haner
Permanent Deacon
"Deacon Scott"

Deacon Scott Haner and his wife JoAnn have been married 27 years.  Scott was ordained in 2008 after he and JoAnn completed formation classes.  They have two daughters, Julie, a student at Purdue University and Lauren, a student at the University of Dayton. 
 
The Haners joined St. Patrick’s in 1989 and have been involved in many ministries, including liturgy roles, adult faith formation, youth ministry, and outreach. Scott previously served on both the School Board and the Pastoral Council.  Both have received a certificate of pastoral ministry from Spalding University and have been trained in hospital ministry at Baptist East Hospital.

Scott is in his 19th year with Yum! Brands where he works in the Development Department.  Both Scott and JoAnn earned Bachelor of Science and Masters Degrees from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.  Scott is a graduate of St. Xavier High School. Scott has served on the Board of Directors of the International Franchise Association, Project Women, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Louisville and Nazareth Farm in West Virginia.

Mr. Mark Rougeux
Permanent Deacon
"Deacon Mark"

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Deacon Mark was raised in Louisville, graduating from St. Gabriel and St. Xavier High School. He earned a business degree at UK and an MBA from North Carolina before embarking on a career in commercial real estate development, ending up as a partner in Duke Realty Corp. of Indianapolis.

In 1987 Deacon Mark left the business world and became involved in ministry in Washington, DC. While there, he earned his MA in Theology from Catholic University of America. Upon his return to Louisville, he taught theology at St. Xavier. He is currently working on a Doctor of Ministry degree from Catholic U.

Deacon Mark has been a catechist in RCIA programs for over 15 years, and has been director of St. Patrick's RCIA program since 2002. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Lonergan Institute in Washington, DC.

Mark and his wife, Kim, were married in 1974, and have three adult sons, John (wife - Sara), Joseph (wife - Alice), and Michael.

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A native of this region, Mr. Grove earned his undergraduate degree from Purdue University and a Masters in Theological Studies from St. Meinrad School of Theology. Prior to joining the staff of St. Patrick, Mr. Grove served as a staff consultant for the Archdiocese of Louisville's Office of Lifelong Formation and Education. He has also served on the National Advisory Committee on Adult Religious Education for the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops. He is currently a member of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers. He and his wife, Melinda, have five children and live in Jeffersonville.

Mrs. Agnes Kovacs
Director of Lifelong Formation

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A native of Budapest, Hungary, Mrs. Kovacs received her first graduate degree from Eotvos Lorand University of Sciences. After spending a year in Japan, she and her husband, Paul, came to the United States in 1987. They have three children - Anthony, Bernadette, and Cecilia.

Agnes earned a Masters in Theological Studies from St. Meinrad School of Theology, and before joining the pastoral team at St. Patrick in August 2009, she worked for seven years as Director of Catechetical Ministry at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Memphis, TN. Agnes currently serves as regional representative for the South in the National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors (NPCD), the catechetical arm of the National Catholic Education Association.

Ms. Cindy Black
Youth Ministry

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A native of New Albany, Ms. Black received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University Southeast. She earned her Youth Ministry Certificate from St. Meinrad School of Theology and the Center for Ministry Development. Cindy brings to St. Patrick over 17 years experience in Youth Ministry at Sacred Heart Parish in Jeffersonville, and Holy Family Parish in New Albany. In addition, Cindy serves as a facilitator for the TEAMS Course at Mount St. Francis.

Mr. Dennis O'Donoghue
Director of Music Ministries

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Mr. O'Donoghue, a native of Hardinsburg, Kentucky, received his Bachelor of Arts in Music (Vocal Emphasis) from Bellarmine University and a Masters of Music in Organ Performance from the University of Louisville. Mr. O'Donoghue is a member of the American Guild of Organists and the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

Mr. Nagy L. Tawfik
Business Manager

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Mr. Tawfik has earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting, a Master degree in Computer Sciences, and was accredited the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) status. He is a member of the Kentucky Society of Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Tawfik brings to St. Patrick over 30 years of experience in the banking industry, the Public Accounting field, and the management of not-for-profit organization expertise.