The Jeremiah Team is a group of dedicated parish leaders who prayerfully support our pastor and help guide Saint Katharine Drexel Parish toward our mission of Prayer, Learning, and Service. Formed in 2020, this team helps us move from maintenance to mission—working together to build a Christ-centered community rooted in hope.
Guiding Our Parish with Faith and Purpose
“The Jeremiah Team helps carry the load of leadership so that together we can focus on what matters most—building the Kingdom of God through prayer, learning, and service.”
Father Ricky VarnerPastor
Meet the Jeremiah Team
Named after Jeremiah 29:11–14, the Jeremiah Team is a pastoral leadership team—not a governing body—made up of trusted parishioners who serve alongside Father Ricky. Together, they provide prayerful counsel, strategic guidance, and spiritual support to ensure every ministry, apostolate, and parish effort stays aligned with our shared mission and vision for Saint Katharine Drexel Parish.
Catholic since birth and St. Katharine’s parishioner for 10+ years. Attorney in Cape Coral, husband, and father of 4. Active in TMIY, catechesis, and Eucharistic ministry. Has aspirations of becoming a Deacon. Grateful to serve—All for the glory of God, in whom I trust.
Married 45 years with 4 children and 14 grandchildren, a devoted parishioner since 2017 and Cape Coral resident for nearly a decade. Retired from a career in Catholic parish administration and finance, now gratefully sharing time, experience, and charisms in service.
Cradle Catholic powerfully renewed in faith. Parishioner at St. Katharine Drexel since 2024. Interactive media developer using creative gifts to build God’s Kingdom. Active in TMIY and growing in fellowship. Aspiring apologist with a passion for truth.
Parishioner since 1998, Sacristan at 10:30am Mass since 2004. Attended daily Mass since 1997 when services were held in the Hall. Made Cursillo #19 in 2001; active in a weekly Friendship Group for 24 years. Proud to have served twice on Parish Council.
Married 36+ years with 4 children and 8 grandchildren. Parishioner since 2015. Lifelong educator, author, and ministry leader. Serves as Eucharistic Minister, OCIA instructor, and Prayer Team/Charism Ministries coordinator. Grateful to serve on the Jeremiah Team.
Married with two sons, two daughters-in-law, and six grandchildren, Anne joined St. Katharine Drexel in 2020. A retired educator, she serves as an Extraordinary Minister, in hospitality, and on the Jeremiah Team, grateful for her faith community’s support and blessings.
