Steve Crowley - My name is Steve Crowley, and I am a current member of the St. John the Evangelist Parish Council running for reelection.  I am the last of five children and have been a part of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Catholic faith since birth, attending mass regularly as far back as I can remember.  I attended K-8 at St. Clement Mary Hofbauer School in Rosedale and went on to graduate from Archbishop Curley High School in 1998, where my son is currently a sophomore.  I have been married to my wife, Jessica, for 20 years, and we have two great children, Carson and Daphne.  When we moved to Fallston in November of 2017, we quickly felt welcomed at St John’s and have been here since.  We believe that it is important for our kids to have faith in their lives to give them a moral compass and to give them guardrails on how to live life.  I like to give back where time allows.  I am an assistant co-chair for our annual Spring Fling, volunteer with my son’s Boy Scout troop at meetings and on camping trips, and chair one of our troop’s largest fundraisers.  I also enjoy being part of the That Man is You ministry, giving me the opportunity to connect with other men of our parish and discuss our faith together.  Thank you for this opportunity, and I look forward to being a part of and contributing to the parish council.

Paul Shafer - Seeking reelection. I joined St. John’s through the RCIA program and was accepted into the Church at the Easter Vigil 2022.  I’ve been married for 34 years to a wonderful and fabulous lady, Maddalena (Maddie), a cradle Catholic. I’m very grateful and appreciative that my wife was my sponsor and attended RCIA classes with me.  We have two adult children and a son-in-law, Kristina and Daniel Phillips, and Rebecca Schafer.  I was raised and baptized Protestant and attended predominantly Presbyterian churches.  Since joining St. John’s, I have become a Eucharistic Minister, joined the Adult Faith Formation Ministry, joined the Knights of Columbus, and attended That Man is You.  My wife and I attended St John’s for a couple of years before I decided to convert to Catholicism through the RCIA Program.  Father Pete’s sincere message that ALL are welcome at John’s felt very genuine and comforting, and was a sign to me, along with meeting parishioners who warmly welcomed my wife and me into the congregation, that St John’s was where the Lord wanted me to be and grow closer to Him.  Growing closer and learning more about my faith and how I can serve means becoming more involved with Parish life. It is a privilege and honor to be considered for membership in the Pastoral Council.

Patty Stroble - Patty has been a SJE parishioner since 1997, and, since then, has served in various roles, including a CCD teacher, CLOW helper, Respect Life Committee member, and Lector.   She has been a Client Advocate at Pregnancy Center North for many years, taught at a Classical Academy, cared for a disabled woman, volunteered at her sons’ schools, and, most recently, after 21 years in the noble vocation of Mother, Wife, and Homemaker, she has returned to a position as a Claim Representative for Travelers Casualty Insurance Company.   Patty and Ryan received the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony 28 years ago in the SJE Chapel and have been blessed with three loving sons, ages 22, 19, and 16, who received their Sacraments at St John.   Patty was born in Paterson, NJ, in 1965 and raised Catholic.  In her late teens through her 20s, she fell away from the Faith.  Through prayer, reading, learning, the beauty of religious art/architecture, and, most of all, the grace of God, she found her way back “Home to Rome” in her 30’s and has since, wholeheartedly, embraced the Church upon which Christ founded, the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, because it contains the Fullness of Truth.  Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, the Rosary, and daily Lectio Divina are the divine gifts that continue to transform her.  She hopes to contribute meaningfully towards the mission of the Parish Council, should she be elected. 

Lisa Vindiola - Hello, fellow parishioners! My name is Lisa Vindiola, and I would be proud to serve you and our community as an elected member of the parish council.  Saint John has been a cornerstone of my family life for the past 7 years. I have been an extraordinary minister for the past 2 years. Adelaine is in 5th grade at SJE and has been an altar server for 3 years. Gabriel loves “our spot” at the 9 am Mass, and Manny and I both volunteer at school and youth group events every chance we get. We joke that someone in our family is at Saint John’s at least 6 days a week. As a mom and pediatric oncology nurse, I understand the importance of a strong community, the power of praying with and for others, and the grace of a welcoming hand reaching out in times of joy and sorrow.  I would love an opportunity to work through the parish council to keep welcoming newcomers into our parish and help our “sometimes” attendees find reasons to return regularly.