FR. PATRICK BERETTA, PARISH PRIEST
DEACON BERNARD McCARTHY, PARISH DEACON
Deacon Bernard (Bernie) McCarthy comes to our parish from St. Teresa of Avila Parish and Notre Dame Mission in Whitehall and Twin Bridges, Montana. He is a native of Butte and worked for 25 years as the Clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Montana in Butte, while living the last 20 years in Whitehall. He was ordained to the Office of Deacon on June 29, 2012, along with 16 other men, one of the largest ordination classes in Diocesan recent history. His work with the parishes includes working with the Parish and Finance Councils and assisting Father Beretta in the ministries of the parish. He is married to Helen Waldbillig McCarthy formerly of Philipsburg. They have two adult sons, Sean and Patrick.
SEANEEN PRENDERGAST, PASTORAL ASSISTANT
Seaneen has worked for our parishes since 1998. She coordinates all of our Religious Education, Sacramental Preparation, Lay Ministry, & Adult Faith Formation programs. She also does the upkeep on the parish website & Facebook pages and other various duties in the parish. She is the Co-Director of the Montana Tech Catholic Campus Ministry. She grew up in the Immaculate Conception Parish and through her father’s family has also been associated with St. Patrick Parish since the church was opened. She has an Accounting & Management Degree from Barnes Business College in Denver and is also a Certified Catechist. Seaneen is married to Pat Prendergast and has two adult children Kiley and Bill and three granddaughters Taylor, Kaya and Ellody.
AMANDA DONALDSON, OFFICE MANAGER
Amanda was born and raised in New Orleans, LA before moving to Houston, Tx where she started her career in Property Management for student housing campuses throughout Texas. Amanda moved to Montana in 2021 with her Butte native husband, Jake, and their children, Carleigh, Issac, Waylon, and Dorothy. She has worked for both Anaconda Deer-Lodge County and Butte Silverbow County as a Payroll Accountant before joining the Parish in 2024. Amanda manages all day-to-day aspects of the parish office as well as oversees and manages the Caring Aid Program.
JOHN BROWN, BUSINESS MANAGER
JOHANNA LESTER, MUSIC DIRECTOR