Leadership& Staff

Father Leo at Saint Patrick Co-Cathedral for a second time. After being ordained in June of 1994, Father Leo's first assignment was to Saint Patrick Co-Cathedral as the Parochial Vicar (Associate Pastor).  After serving here for four years, Father Leo was assigned to the Catholic Communities in Circle, Jordan and Richey, Montana. After serving there for almost eleven years, he was assigned to serve in Fort Benton and Geraldine for an approximately three year stint.  At Easter in 2012 he was assigned to cover the parishes in Livingston, Gardiner, Clyde Park and Big Timber.  He has been back to Saint Patrick Co-Cathedral since July 2021. 

Valerie Roozen serves as the Children’s Minister at St. Patrick Co-Cathedral, a role she has held since July 2019. She is passionate about nurturing the Catholic faith in young people and supporting families within the parish community. Valerie and her husband, Phillip, have two children. In her free time, she loves trying new recipes, baking, spending quality time with her family, and unwinding with a good episode of The Office. Each summer, Valerie and her family look forward to visiting the Flathead Lake area, one of their favorite places to relax and recharge. 

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Greg has returned to the staff at St. Patrick Co-Cathedral as the part-time director of Order of Christian Initiation of Adults  (OCIA) and working the those Christians who are wanting to join the Catholic Church. Greg had previously served as our maintenance director before taking a similar position with Billings Public Schools. 

Veronica grew up as a parishioner at Saint Patrick Co-Cathedral. She has taken on the part-time responsibilty of being our music coordinator. In this role she helps select music for the Sunday Masses and schedules our music ministers. In addition to raising her family of three, she has a full time job as a physical therapist. 

Julie joined the St. Patrick's team as Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant in March 2025. With over 25 years of experience in bookkeeping and office management, her goal is to maintain a smooth and efficient office environment with Christ at the center. She is deeply dedicated to her Catholic faith and hopes to reflect that devotion in her service to our church, staff, and parishioners. On a personal note, she is married to Mike and has three grown children and three grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, listening to music, and crafting but most of all she cherishes spending time with her family.

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Rynee Stewart is proud to be the face in the window of the office at St. Patrick’s Co Cathedral. After many years in the work force, Rynee retired and thought she would spend her days quilting. But being very social, she decided to get involved in her Church and has been happily getting to know all the parishioners she can. 

Faye has served a number of roles as Saint Patrick Co-Cathedral on and off over the past 30 years. These include assisting with our religious education, bookkeeping, serving as an assistant to the pastor, and even doing a little groundskeeping. Although she has retired, she still comes in usually one day a week to help answer phones and assist parishioners. 

Patty has been with us for the past three years or so. She has fulfilled various roles such as assisting in the office, housekeeping and now as the special events hostess. In this role, she assists outside groups who wish to use our facilities. 

Ben came onboard part-time at Saint Patrick Co-Cathedral in the early part of 2026. His primary role is to keep our facilty working and looking nice.