Monsignor Don L. Fischer - Pastor | Monsignor Donald L. Fischer was appointed pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Richardson on June 5th, 1995. Msgr. Don was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1940, the second oldest of four children . He grew up in Chicago, St. Louis and moved to Richardson, Texas in 1957. Msgr. Don is a graduate of Richardson High School and attended the University of Dallas. He received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. Bernard College in Cullman, Alabama. He attended St. Bernard Seminary in Cullman and St. John Seminary in Little Rock, Arkansas. Msgr. Don was ordained to the priesthood May 13, 1967 at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Richardson by the Most Reverend Thomas K. Gorman. Clergy assignments followed at St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Monica before he was appointed Chaplain for the University of Dallas. Msgr. Don became pastor of St. Bernard of Clairvaux in May of 1986 and in June of 1995 was assigned to St. Joseph Parish. Msgr. Don received the dignitary title Monsignor during ceremonies January 15, 1996 at the Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe. |
Church Staff
| Rev. Msgr. Don L. Fischer, Pastor | 972-231-2951 Ext. 1006 | pastor@stjosephcc.net |
| Rev. Louis Chijioke, Parochial Vicar | 972-231-2951 Ext. 1059 | fr.louis@stjosephcc.net |
| Deacon Randy Engel | 972-231-2951 Ext. 1008 | rengel@stjosephcc.net |
| Philip Riley, School Principal | 972-234-4679 | priley@stjosephccschool.net |
| Anna May Brendel, Business Manager | 972-231-2951 Ext. 1004 | ambrendel@stjosephcc.net |
| Loretta Smith, Secretary | 972-231-2951 Ext. 1005 | lsmith@stjosephcc.net |
| Ann Thomas, Director Religious Education | 972-690-5588 | athomas@stjosephcc.net |
| Joyce Keenan, Religious Education Admin. Asst. | 972-690-5588 | jkeenan@stjosephcc.net |
| Mary Robinson, Director Family & Adult Ministry | 972-692-4586 | marobinson@stjosephcc.net |
| Sarah Faulkner, Family & Adult Ministry Asst. | 972-231-2951 Ext 1036 | sfaulkner@stjosephcc.net |
| Bernice Simmons, Family & Adult Ministry Asst. | 972-530-5525 | bernice-simmons@usa.net |
| Amy Mackey, Director Early Learning | 972-231-1218 | stjoel@stjosephcc.net |
| Emily Lugo, Co-Director of Youth Ministry | 972-690-3303 | emilys@stjosephcc.net |
| Paul Bianchi, Co-Director of Youth Ministry | 972-690-3303 | paulb@stjosephcc.net |
| Jim Norris, Director of Music | 972-530-6002 | jrnorris50@tx.rr.com |
| Lucia Cunningham, Director Vigil Choir | 972-276-7450 | cunningmom@comcast.net |
| Carol Brown, Organist | 972-841-8352 | carol.txcjbrown@gmail.com |
| Marge Waldvogel, Sacramental Coordinator | 972-231-2951 Ext. 1002 | mvogel@stjosephcc.net |
| Ruby Steponaitis, Columbarium/Facility Coordinator | 972-231-2951 Ext. 1053 | rubystep@stjosephcc.net |
| Kenneth Steponaitis, RCIA Coordinator | 972-231-2951 Ext. 1302 | kenstep@stjosephcc.net |
| Georgia Schaffner, Receptionist | 972-231-2951 | receptionist@stjosephcc.net |
| Cynthia Mason, Receptionist | 972-231-2951 | receptionist@stjosephcc.net |
| Curtis Kuehnhold, Maintenance Supervisor | 972-231-2951 Ext. 1001 | maintenance@stjosephcc.net |
| John Stone, Finance Council Chair | 972-239-1660 | |
| Betty Bruce, Pastoral Council Chair | 972-530-4903 |
| Church | church@stjosephcc.net | |
| School | school@stjosephcc.net | |
| Early Learning | stjoel@stjosephcc.net | |
| Family & Adult Ministry | marobinson@stjosephcc.net | |
| Youth Ministry | emilys@stjosephcc.net | |
| Bulletin | bulletin@stjosephcc.net | |
| Web Master | postmaster@stjosephcc.net | |
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