Our Staff
Fr. Michael DeAscanis
Pastor
Since 2021, Fr. DeAscanis has been serving as pastor of the Pastorate of St. Francis & St. Louis in Clarksville. Before entering seminary, he worked for four years as a civil engineer. He attended both Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Maryland and the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He was ordained a priest in 2004. He also serves as chaplain of the Catholic Medical Association in Baltimore.
Clergy
Fr. Rob Katafiasz
Associate Pastor
Fr. Daniel Andrades
Associate Pastor
Your Parish Staff
Dordie Blevins
Parish Secretary
office@instrumentofpeace.org
Siobhan Cooney
Director of Faith Formation
scooney@instrumentofpeace.org
Faith Formation Associate
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Luisa Palting
Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
lpalting@stlouisparish.org
Doug Payne
Youth Ministry Associate & Camp Director
dpayne@stlouisparish.org
Maria Cristina Tenaglia
Youth Ministry Associate
mctenaglia@stlouisparish.org
