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Meet Our Staff

Gil is a native of Louisville where he attended St. Elizabeth Elementary, Ahrens Trade High School, and the University of Louisville. His background of mathematics and physics led him to a position with Ford Motor Company. He retired after working for 35 years in a managerial position. Just before retiring, he and his wife Ruth Ann, moved to Shelby County to enjoy country living. In 2001, upon getting bored with retirement, he became the general manager for the Church. Gil and Ruth Ann have three daughters and six grandchildren.

Liz is a native of Louisville where she attended Holy Trinity Parish/School. Upon graduation, she entered Beauty School and became a beautician. She moved to Oldham County and opened her own shop. She became a member of Immaculate Conception in Lagrange. She became interested in Youth Ministry after the youth group leader left and the youth of the parish asked her to be the youth minister. Liz attended the Archdiocese Ministry Institute. In 2006, she became the Youth Leader at Annunciation. Liz continues to live in LaGrange with her husband, Donald. They have one son who is in college.

Frank is a native of Mexico, and moved to Chicago, IL at the age of 4. Upon graduating from high school in 1980, he joined the army and made the military his career. After retiring from the military and working for several years in industry, in 2005, he became Annunciation’s first pastoral associate. In addition to his duties at Annunciation, he is also the Spanish minister at Immaculate Conception in Lagrange. Frank was admitted to the Diaconate program in 2004, and was ordained August 23, 2008. Frank and his wife, Monika have two children: Paco and Tasha.

Father Bill was born in Louisville, KY on May 19, 1969 to Joseph S. and Cheryl A. Bowling (nee Chase). He was ordained a priest in 1997. His first assignment, as a priest, was associate pastor at St. Pius X Church in Louisville. During 2000, he was appointed to be a part-time associate pastor at Annunciation and St. John. He also became a part time-coordinator of Hispanic Ministry for the Archdiocese. In 2001, Father Bill became the full-time pastor of Annunciation and St. John. In addition to his assignment to Annunciation, he also assumed the duties of Vocation Director for the Archdioceses in 2004.

Cathy was born in Maysville, but moved to the Bluegrass area when she was in the fourth grade and grew up in St. John’s parish. After graduating from Eminence High School, she attended Cumberland College. Prior to coming to the Parish office, she worked in state government. Upon leaving state government, she became a stay at home Mom. In 1997, she became the part-time secretary for the Parish, then full time in 1998. Major responsibilities include greeting people, answering the phone, developing the Bulletin for Annunciation and St. John each week

Debbie Mudd, a Frankfort native, who came to Shelbyville via Chicago and Mobile 24 years ago, has been the Director of Religious Education since 2002. As DRE, Debbie oversees all aspects of Faith Formation (kindergarten through adult which includes RCIA, RCI Teen, and the Adult Bible Study group) at both Annunciation and St. John. Duties include supervising instruction, researching new educational materials, and fundraising. Debbie and her husband, Joe have three children, and three grandchildren.

Bob is a native of Louisville where he attended Trinity High School and Bellarmine University. He and his wife, Kathy, came to Annunciation when they moved to the Simpsonville area 26 years ago. Bob is Human Resource Manager at Ichikoh Mitsuba, a automotive parts manufacturer in Shelbyville. Sometime during the years, Bob spent six years in the KY National Guard. He entered the same Diaconate program with Frank Villalobos and was also ordained on August 23, 2008. Bob and Kathy have four children and one grandson.

Deacon Brendan “Butch” Kinsella was ordained August, 1999. He is retired from industrial construction, and is gradually ending his farming career after 34 years of rural living. Currently, Deacon Butch has a dual assignment, serving as pastoral delegate at St. John Chrysostom, in Eminence, Ky., and serving at Annunciation as requested by Father Bill.

Father Jack is a retired Benedictine Priest. Before retiring to his farm in Simpsonville where he raises Burros, he served in several parishes in the Archdioceses of Louisville. To assist Father Bill, Father Jack celebrates Mass every Monday and other weekdays when Father Bill is away.
On May 23, 2009, Father Jack will celebrate his 50th anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood.

Bio forthcoming.

Susan Catapano was born and raised in New York. She is married and has three grown sons.
She found Shelbyville and the Church of the Annunciation1997 while passing through from Lexington to Louisville. Susan owns and operates Art-is...LLC Music and Art Studio in Shelbyville where she teaches private piano and Art. In 2002, she started a bell choir ministry at Annunciation which continues today in excellence to outreach and praise the Glory of God.

Ben Farris, the only Shelbyville native on the staff, has been at Annunciation for almost 30 years. Ben attended the old Shelbyville School on High Street, but graduated from Seneca High School in Louisville. When he began his duties at the parish, there was only the Chapel and Education Building. Today, Ben is responsible for cleaning the Chapel, Church, Community Center, and Education Building as well as maintaining the lawn. Halloween is special to Ben as it is his birthday. Ben is married and has four grown children.