Staff

Meet Our Staff

St. Gabriel Parish is blessed to have experienced staff who are dedicated to the spiritual well-being of its parishioners. Click on the photos below to contact them! They would love to hear from you!

Fr. Tom Sutton

Pastor

Father Tom has been pastor of St. Joseph Church since 1997 and pastor of the St. Joseph/St. Anthony Parish Community (now St. Gabriel Parish) since 2003. He has served as a priest for nearly 48 years, during which time he served as Vicar of Administration for the Diocese of Saginaw and as pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Midland, St. Hyacinth Parish in Bay City, and St. Stephen Parish in Saginaw.

Janet Woronoff

Bookkeeper

Janet began working as Bookkeeper at St. Gabriel in September 2014. She has a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Saginaw Valley State University and ministered through her work at the Bay County Sheriff Department for 30 years. She is widowed, a mother of grown twins, David and Rachel, and grandmother of three: Micayla, Kate and Ryan. She is a member of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Bay City where she serves as Eucharistic Minister, Lector and Parish Council member.

Sandy DesJardins

Director of Religious Education

Sandy has been blessed to minister to children, youth and families since October 1991 in both a parish and a school setting. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from SVSU, University Center, MI and a Certificate in Pastoral Studies from Loyola Institute for Ministry, New Orleans, LA. She and her husband, Ken, have been married since May 1981. They have four grown children, Nick, Dustin, Patrick and Lisa and one granddaughter, Payton. One of her favorite sayings is: “With God all things are possible."

Stephanie Schacher

Youth Minister

Stephanie has been a lifelong member of the St. Gabriel parish family and is enjoying her first year as the Youth Minister at St. Gabriel. She is a Clinical Dietitian at Covenant Healthcare and enjoys running and spending time with loved ones.

Kellie Deming

RCIA Director and Adult Education Coordinator

Kellie is the coordinator for Lay Ministry with the Diocese of Saginaw. Her and her family have been members of St. Gabriel's parish for 18 years. She has served our parish in many different capacities throughout the years. Kellie holds a BS in Business Administration with a focus on nonprofit management. She is also a commissioned lay minister for the past 22 years.

Sue LeVasseur

Clark Switalski

Music Director

Sue has been playing the piano in church and school since the 5th grade at St. Valentine. She has a Certificate in Sacred Music from Delta College and has over 43 years of experience in Music Ministry. She has been at St. Gabriel for 11 years, and her goal as the Music Director is to promote active and conscience participation in the Liturgy by all who attend Mass at St. Gabriel.

Auburn Area Catholic School Principal

Clark has been teaching for 10 years in various grades. He received a BA in Elementary education from Michigan State University and a Masters in Administration from Central Michigan University. He attended Gaylord St. Mary's Catholic School for 13 years and truly knows the difference a Catholic Education can provide for children. His goal is to provide a quality education while instilling the Catholic principles in the lives of the students.
“Faith is to believe what you do not see. The reward of faith is to see what you believe.”
St. Augustine of Hippo

Chris Kaczynski

Auburn Area Catholic School Secretary

“Mrs. Chris” works as the secretary at Auburn Area Catholic School. She enjoys her work at the school and volunteering for various parish activities. Chris has been a parishioner at St. Gabriel's since 2001.