Parish Staff

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC CHURCH

6149 Hill Avenue  |  Toledo, Ohio  43615  |  419-865-2345

Parish Staff

Dave Lang - Parish Manager, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Presbyteral Moderator

Reverend Jack Loughran, OSFS

Dave Lang - Parish Manager, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Pastoral Leader

Deacon Mark Genovesi

Deacon Mark was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 2017 and has been assisting with Masses ever since. Baptisms are his favorite part of being a deacon – it's exciting to bring a new member into the Body of Christ, and it’s wonderful to see families get in touch with the Church. Deacon Mark is also a theology teacher at St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo. When he’s not teaching or preaching, he’s  camping with his wife or taking meticulous care of his lawn. He and his wife have 4 kids and 4 grandkids.

Dave Lang - Parish Manager, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Parish Manager

Mr. Dave Lang

Dave Lang has worked for the Catholic Church in various capacities for the past 31 years. He has been teacher, counselor, principal, and currently holds the title of parish manager. Dave enjoys the various challenges and opportunities that church life presents him on a daily basis, and is excited to be a member of the staff here at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
Gary Thrun - Deacon, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Deacon

Gary Thrun

Deacon Gary has been happily married to his wife Chris for forty eight years. They live in Maumee, Ohio and have four grown children and six grandchildren. Gary is a graduate of St. Francis de Sales High School, and the University of Toledo. He served two years in the U.S. Army, including a year in Vietnam where he was a medic with the 1st. Air Cavalry Division. Gary was a president and one of the owners of Kellermeyer Building Services, an industrial cleaning company with 6500 employees in 45 states, and annual sales of $125M at the time of his retirement in 2000. Upon retirement, he entered the Deacon Formation program and was ordained to the Diaconate Ministry in 2007. 

Over the years, Gary has been involved in nearly every aspect of parish life including nursing home ministry, RCIA, numerous retreats, parish missions, bible studies, adult religious education, sacramental instruction and formation, and marriage preparation. He is also a member of the Diocesan prison ministry team, working with the inmates at the Toledo Correctional Institution. 

Gary’s first diaconate assignment was at St. Thomas More University Parish in Bowling Green. In 2010 he was reassigned to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Toledo He has a great love for all of our OLL parishioners, and is grateful to be able to serve such a faith-filled community in his ministry as Deacon.
Sister Ritamarie Miller - Director of Liturgy and Music, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Director of Liturgy and Music

Mr. Robert Edwards

Robert Edwards is a well experienced musician, having served at several Catholic parishes on the East Coast. After moving to Ohio a few years ago, he has played regularly at a church in southern Michigan, while also serving as Principal of Saint Joseph Parish School in Sylvania. Robby serves our parish on weekends.

 

Lisa Pierson - Administrative Assistant, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Office Manager, Bookkeeper

Lisa Pierson-Cousino

Lisa  joined the Parish Staff in September 2010. For many years, Lisa coordinated the religious education program here at Our Lady of Lourdes and now is the Office Manager as well as the Bookkeeper. Lisa grew up in the Toledo area and now resides in Maumee with her husband, Jeff.



Lisa Pierson - Administrative Assistant, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Jennifer Okuley, Coordinator of Religious Education & Spiritual Life

Jennifer Okuley

Jennifer (Jenn) Okuley is our new Coordinator of Religious Education and Spiritual Life. You may recognize her as one of our cantors! Originally from Lewisburg, PA, Jenn moved to Toledo in the summer of 2019 and now resides in Lambertville, MI with her husband, Andy, and young daughter, Josephine. Jenn has spent the last six years in university ministry, working at DeSales University (Center Valley, PA) and Lourdes University (Sylvania, OH). She earned her B.A. in Communication with a Theology Minor (2017) and Master’s in Education (2019) from DeSales University. She also spent a semester studying abroad in Rome, Italy (2015). And got married at OLL in June, 2021! She’s excited to help parishioners feel a sense of belonging at Our Lady of Lourdes, just as others have helped her family find that same sense of “home” within the parish!



The Diocese of Toledo is in compliance with the articles of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (Charter) of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Every year, the Diocese dutifully submits the necessary documentation required by the USCCB for a diocese to be in compliance. Every three years an on-site audit is conducted, when not only all necessary documentation is dutifully submitted, but in addition, Pastoral Center, parish and diocesan school employees are interviewed concerning practices and protocols related to creating and maintaining a safe environment for our children and youth. The last 3-year audit was conducted in September 2024 and all audited Articles within the Charter were found to be compliant. The next on-site audit will be conducted in 2027. The Diocese of Toledo remains committed to ensuring the protection of children and providing a safe environment for all young people. If you have any knowledge of abuse that has been committed by a cleric, or any personnel of the Catholic Church, you are urged to report the abuse to your local police department, Children Services, and the Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator at (419) 214-4880 or by mail at 1933 Spielbusch Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43604. 

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