Parish Staff

Deacon Mark was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 2017 and has been assisting with Masses ever since. Baptisms are his favorite part of being a deacon – it's exciting to bring a new member into the Body of Christ, and it’s wonderful to see families get in touch with the Church. Deacon Mark is also a theology teacher at St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo. When he’s not teaching or preaching, he’s  camping with his wife or taking meticulous care of his lawn. He and his wife have 4 kids and 4 grandkids.

Dave Lang has worked for the Catholic Church in various capacities for the past 31 years. He has been teacher, counselor, principal, and currently holds the title of parish manager. Dave enjoys the various challenges and opportunities that church life presents him on a daily basis, and is excited to be a member of the staff here at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Deacon Gary has been happily married to his wife Chris for forty eight years. They live in Maumee, Ohio and have four grown children and six grandchildren. Gary is a graduate of St. Francis de Sales High School, and the University of Toledo. He served two years in the U.S. Army, including a year in Vietnam where he was a medic with the 1st. Air Cavalry Division. Gary was a president and one of the owners of Kellermeyer Building Services, an industrial cleaning company with 6500 employees in 45 states, and annual sales of $125M at the time of his retirement in 2000. Upon retirement, he entered the Deacon Formation program and was ordained to the Diaconate Ministry in 2007. 

Over the years, Gary has been involved in nearly every aspect of parish life including nursing home ministry, RCIA, numerous retreats, parish missions, bible studies, adult religious education, sacramental instruction and formation, and marriage preparation. He is also a member of the Diocesan prison ministry team, working with the inmates at the Toledo Correctional Institution. 

Gary’s first diaconate assignment was at St. Thomas More University Parish in Bowling Green. In 2010 he was reassigned to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Toledo He has a great love for all of our OLL parishioners, and is grateful to be able to serve such a faith-filled community in his ministry as Deacon.

Robert Edwards is a well experienced musician, having served at several Catholic parishes on the East Coast. After moving to Ohio a few years ago, he has played regularly at a church in southern Michigan, while also serving as Principal of Saint Joseph Parish School in Sylvania. Robby serves our parish on weekends.

Lisa  joined the Parish Staff in September 2010. For many years, Lisa coordinated the religious education program here at Our Lady of Lourdes and now is the Office Manager as well as the Bookkeeper. Lisa grew up in the Toledo area and now resides in Maumee with her husband, Jeff.

Jenn Okuley is our  Coordinator of Religious Education and Spiritual Life. You may recognize her as one of our cantors. Originally from Lewisburg, PA, Jenn moved to Toledo the summer of 2019 and now resides in Lambertville, MI with her husband, Andy, and two children, Josephine and Louis. Jenn has worked in ministry for ten years, previously at DeSales University (Center Valley, PA) and Lourdes University (Sylvania, OH). She earned her B.A. in Communication with a Theology Minor, and Master’s in Education from DeSales University. She also spent a semester studying abroad in Rome, Italy. Having celebrated her wedding and children's baptisms at OLL, Jenn is excited to help other parishioners feel a sense of belonging here, just as others have helped her family find that same sense of “home” within the parish.