Our Pastor

Reverend Alan Okon

Since July 2, 2012, Father Okon has been the pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish. Father Okon was ordained in 1998 and was ministering as the President of Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford, PA at the time of his reassignment.  Father Okon has experience as a parish priest, a teacher, and an administrator and is eager to begin his pastorate here among you.







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Our Parish Services Director

Sister Betty Kirk 

Sister Betty was born in Philadelphia, the oldest of five children.  She attended St. Stephen Elementary School and Little Flower High School for Girls.  Inspired by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, she joined the order in 1956 and professed her final vows in 1959.

After teaching for two years at St. Anthony School in Trenton, Sr. Betty (Sr. James Marian) taught here at St. Francis from 1961-1963.  She was then transferred to St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls where she spent 13 years.  While teaching there, she earned a B.A. in English from Villanova University and an M.A. in Education from St. Joseph University.  Following her ministry at St. Hubert High School she served in leadership positions within her Congregation for sixteen years. In 1991, she returned to St. Francis de Sales Parish as a Parish Services Director.

In describing her ministry Sister Betty says, “I am involved with Religious Education for our CCD students and sacramental preparation for our students enrolled in CCD and the RCIA Program.  I am involved in providing Prayer Groups for Women in our parish and began the Disciples in Mission Program, a program that is provided through the Archdiocese.  Social Services in the form of food drives, providing food certificates, and drives for newborn infants often begin in my office.  I enjoy decorating the church with a group of very dedicated men and women.  Working with the parish Liturgy Committee enables me to plan for spiritual programs throughout the year.”

Sister Betty

Our Deacon

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Our Director of Religious Education

Sister Anne Marie Stegmaier, IHM

Sister Anne Marie joined the Pastoral Team at St. Francis deSales in August of 2018, coming from Norfolk, VA.
Born and raised in Falls Church, VA with her 5 siblings, she was educated from 1^st grade through college by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Sister received her MS in Pastoral Counseling from Neumann University, Aston in 1992. She is also a graduate of the Catholic Leadership Institute.
After professing vows in 1972, Sister Anne Marie taught in parochial schools in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Georgia for 25 years before moving into ministry at Archdiocesan Offices and pastoral/DRE ministry on the parish level.
As the Director of Religious Education at St. Francis, she is responsible for PREP classes, Sacramental preparation for Reconciliation, Holy Communion, and Confirmation, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, and Adult Faith Formation.
 

Sister Anne Marie