St Jude Church - 590 Poplar Street, Elyria - (440) 366-5711
Fr. Frank P. Kosem has been pastor at St. Jude since 1985. He is the fourth pastor since the establishment of St. Jude in 1943. As Pastor, he is entrusted in a special way with the spiritual care and well being of the parish. He does so by providing the leadership necessary to respond to and meet the needs of the parishioners. The parish staff functions as an extension of his responsibilities and together seek to serve the people of the parish in the best possible way. There are over eighty part and full time employees on the staff of both the school and the parish with an annual budget of almost three million dollars. The school has 420 students - preschool through eighth grade. The parish has over 2,200 households, which represent nearly 6,200 people.
Rev. John G. Vrana, STD, Senior Parochial Vicar (ext. 109) jgv@saintjudeparish.org
Fr. Vrana was ordained in 1967 and came to St. Jude in June 2010. He has served in a number of pastoral assignments including pastor of St. Martin of Tours Parish in Maple Heights, 1992- 1999. He also served as Professor of Moral Theology and Spiritual Director at Saint Mary Seminary, 1970-1989. He occasionally helps with Individually Directed Retreats at the Jesuit Retreat house in Parma.
Rev. Mr. Pat Humphrey has been on staff for the last 15 years. Deacon Pat is presently chair of the Theology Department of Elyria Catholic High School, teaching senior religion as well as
campus ministry director for the last 10 years. Deacon Pat and his wife Donna have been
members of the parish for over 33 years. Donna is also the music director for the Contemporary Choir. They have three grown children.
Ann Chadowski, Director of Religious Education (ext. 110) ann@saintjudeparish.org
Mrs. Ann Chadowski joined the St. Jude community in August 2010 as Director of Religious Edu-cation. In that role, she coordinates the Parish School of Religion (PSR) program and works closely with the faculty, staff and students at St. Jude School in all areas of catechesis. Ann is a certified Pastoral Minister for the Diocese of Cleveland with a Masters Degree in Ministry and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Media Communications. She is an active presenter for the Diocese, has taught Theology at high school and university levels. She has offices in both the rectory and at St. Jude School.
Mr. Kelly Flowers joined the St. Jude staff as Business Manager in August 2010. He assists Fr. Kosem with the planning, organizing, and directing of the general parish operations and day-to-day business affairs. He has specific responsibility for VIRTUS compliance, is a member of the Finance Committee and acts as the parish liaison to a number of groups including Stewardship and Social Concerns. He is a core team member of the Catholic Employment Network of Lorain County (CENLC) and is an alumnus of St. Jude School. He is a lifelong resident of Lorain County and he rejoined the parish in 1994 after moving from North Ridgeville.
Mrs. Cindy Kozma has been with the staff since May 2008, as Parish Treasurer. She overseas all financial reporting and budgeting for the school and church, working closely with staff of both institutions. She and her husband Mike are lifelong members of St. Jude and both attended St. Jude School. They have two daughters currently enrolled at St. Jude School and Elyria Catholic High School.
Rozann Swanson, School Principal (440-366-1681 x203) rswanson@stjudejaguars.org
Mrs. Rozann Swanson has been a Catholic school principal for twenty-three years and began serving the community of St. Jude School as principal in June of 2003. She overseas all aspects of the educational and instructional program, working closely with students, parents, school staff, and parish staff to establish a strong faith community and to ensure standards of excellence are met. She and her husband, Bob, are members of St. Ladislas Parish of Westlake and have three grown children.
Suzanne Lester, School Asst. Principal (440-366-1681 x204) slester@stjudejaguars.org
Mrs. Suzanne Lester has served the community of St. Jude School for thirteen years as Assis-tant Principal. She works closely with the faculty, staff and parents to ensure student success. She is also responsible for the financial operation of the school and teaches math to sixth grade students. Suzanne and her husband, Frank, have been members of St. Jude Parish since 1995. Their three children are Justin, Collin and Jacqueline.
St Jude Church - 590 Poplar Street, Elyria - (440) 366-5711