Dear JORS Parishioners,
It is with great joy to introduce to you the new members of our Parish Pastoral Council. Over the years, our parish has been thriving with different pastoral programs and ministries that encourage and inspire parishioners to constantly desire to live a Christian life by being active in our Church’s mission of evangelization. Due to the COVID pandemic, the dynamic pastoral life of our parish was put to a halt. With the help of our New Parish Pastoral Council members, we hope to revive the active life of our parish family which of course includes you! We hope and pray that together with your Adorno priests we can make JORS not only a parish but a home to anyone who desires to grow closer to Christ.
AMRG,
Fr. Liam CRM
Meet Our Parish Pastoral Council:
Mike Boncoddo
Mike has been a parishioner at JORS for 18 years. He has a wife Bridget, two adult children, Michael and Stephannie, and a soon to be five-year-old granddaughter Alexis, and a ninety-two-year-old mother, Frances. Mike is a past grand knight and is active in the Knights of Columbus, He is a retired business owner and steel worker where he lived around the country. He still works part time doing Medicare insurance to help individuals with medical needs. Church, family, work, KofC, and golf take up most o Mike’s time. He is looking forward to serving as a member of our parish community. God Bless and please pray for our success.
Carol Corson
Carol was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama. She currently resides in Roebuck, South Carolina off and on for 42 years. Carol is married to Steve, has 3 adult children, and 3 grandchildren. She enjoys reading, hiking, camping and walking with her German Shepherd. Carol was the past secretary at JORS. She owned, operated, and retired from Pure Barre Spartanburg, a fitness studio using ballet barres. Carol worked with US Congressman Inglis as a constituent liaison. Carol also worked with Spartanburg Athletic Club as a membership director and fitness instructor.
Martha Dupes
Martha is originally from Panama but has lived in this area for over forty years. She has been a member of Jesus Our Risen Savior since 2001. She is a retired Spanish teacher. She has been happily married for 43 years and has been blessed with a son and three sweet grandchildren. Martha enjoys baking, gardening, traveling, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends. She is honored to serve on the Parrish Council.
Lucio Gayosso
Born and raised in Mexico City by his wonderful mom, Lucio studied with Catholic Salesians, became an Engineer, migrated to the USA, married lovely Gabriela and has 2 sons: Leo and Luca. An IT professional, Lucio leads Tech Leaders around the nation. The Gayossos have been members of JORS for 20 years where Lucio has participated in the English and Spanish music ministry. He currently leads the noon choir where he plays with his sons (him on flute). Lucio loves running, training, martial arts, traveling, food, and languages (speaks English, Spanish, French and fundamentals of others), arts, movies, dancing, and karaoke. Lucio believes our community can be an extended family and is excited to bring his heart, skills, and experience to JORS.
Amy Gordon
She is married to Daniel Gordon, Jr. and has 3 children. Alexa is 24, Isaiah is 21 and Drew is 14. She has been a nurse for 19 years and currently works in a medical office. Amy is so thankful to be a part of JORS and loves this beautiful community. Along with her husband, Amy teaches RCIA and RE. She is very blessed and thankful to be a part of the Parish Council and looks forward to serving the Church in this way.
Mike Lukridge
Mike’s family has been members of Jesus Our Risen Savior Catholic Church since 1989. Mike has been fortunate over the years to have been on the Parish grounds committee, offertory committee, served previously on the Parish Pastoral Council, helped organize and coach the Parish youth basketball teams and is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 9575. He is blessed to serve the Church as a Sacristan and Eucharistic Minister and is honored to serve as a member of the Pastoral Council for our growing Parish community.
Jack O’Brien
Jack has been a member of Jesus Our Risen Savior parish for 20 years. He has served on the Parish Council at JORS as well as on two Parish Councils in two previous parishes. Jack has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for some 45 years having been privileged to serve as a Grand Knight, District Deputy, and Faithful Navigator. Jack has served as a Eucharistic Minister and Sacristan at JORS for about 20 years. He is retired from a career in retail, both in ownership and working for major corporations. Before the pandemic, Jack served as chair of the Spiritual Life and Worship Committee.
John Schmidt
John is a convert to Catholicism after growing up in the Methodist church. He followed his wife Linda to South Carolina from Ohio after graduating from college. They celebrated 31 years of marriage this past summer. They have 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls, who have grown up at JORS. They have been members of JORS since 1995. He enjoys playing sports, especially racquet sports, hiking, and playing the piano.
Dr. Ryan Tuttle
Dr. Ryan Tuttle, originally hailing from south Louisiana, has been a member of the JORS congregation for the past 12 years. After completing his residency training at Spartanburg Regional, he joined a successful medical practice in Boiling Springs. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Family Medicine in 2020 at VCOM and is an active Knight of Columbus. In his off hours, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Alicia, and 3 children – Luke(6), Sarah(4), and Rebecca(newborn). He also enjoys racing sports cars, sport shooting, and playing video games.
Bill Warden
Bill grew up inside Charleston, SC. He has been married to his wonderful wife, Jenn, for 22 years. They moved to Spartanburg 5 years ago, and JORS has become their second home. Bill has a BS from Clemson in Engineering, and an MBA from the University of Utah. He is in Manufacturing Management and his wife is the Lead School Psychologist for the Cherokee County School District. Bill serves as a Eucharistic Minister. He is currently Grand Knight for the Knights Council and is a 4th Degree Knight in the Assembly. His parents are retired and live in Conway, SC.
MJ Weiskircher
MJ has been a JORS parishioner for over 22 years. She has been married 43 years to her husband, Jim and they have one son, Ben. MJ has held positions throughout her adult life in various forms of marketing and public relations. She has been part of a group of parents who, in Tampa, Florida, started a charter school which has continued to thrive over the past 20 years. With the Catholic Church in Michigan, Florida and at JORS, MJ has been involved in music ministry, religious education, pastoral councils, administration, and adult formation.