Parish Staff
Rev. Temo Ramirez
Pastor
Rev. Nicholas Kayongo
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Vu Tran
Parochial Vicar
Debbie Adams
Director of Religious Education
Debbie's responsibilities in the parish include Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation, including OCIA. Debbie earned a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry from the University of Portland in 2011. In the same year she also completed the Christifideles Program administered by the Archdiocese of Seattle. Debbie lives in Battle Ground with her husband Jim, assorted animals (including chickens) and enjoys hiking and camping along the coast. Contact Debbie at debbie@sacredheartbg.org
Michelle Gronewold
Pastoral Assistant for Faith Formation
Michelle directs Catechesis of the Good Shepherd at Sacred Heart for children in pre-Kindergarten through third grade. She is a trained Level 1 (ages 3-6) and Level 2 (ages 6-9) catechist, and earned a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota in 2023. She grew up in Iowa as part of a large, Catholic family, having five younger siblings and 67 first cousins (!) and had lived in the midwest until her family moved to Washington in the fall of 2019. Michelle has worked in children's, teen, and family ministry for the last ten years. Michelle likes to hike, play pickleball, read, and knit in her spare time. Contact Michelle at m.gronewold@sacredheartbg.org
Debbie Wilson
Pastoral Assistant for Administration
Debbie assists Fr. Nick with the administrative functions of the parish. Her responsibilities include parish finance, human resources, property and building maintenance, and management of the parish cemetery. Debbie lives in Vancouver with her husband Steve and her dog Maggie. Debbie’s two grown children live nearby. She loves reading, swimming and spending time with her 3 grandchildren. Contact Debbie at d.wilson@sacredheartbg.org.
Garri Linardos
Parish SEcretary
Garri is the Secretary. Her duties include greeting visitors, bulletin editor, parish mailings, and administrative tasks for the parish staff. Her email address is g.linardos@sacredheartbg.org.
Doug Moschetti
Facilities Manager
Doug assists the PAA with the property and building maintenance of both St. Joseph and Sacred Heart, as well as the rectory. He also helps coordinate safety and compliance programs and performs minor repairs and maintenance as needed. He may be reached at d.moschetti@sacredheartbg.org.
