Parish Pastoral Council

thefortuns@bellsouth.net

Pastoral Council Member

Mobile: 336.404.0389
Work: 336.665.4035

Mark Fortun is currently a member of the Parish Pastoral Council. He is also a lector and on St. Paul the Apostle’s Pre-Cana team. Additionally, he and his wife Holly are active with the Engaged Encounter program for the Diocese of Charlotte.

Mark and his family – wife Holly, daughter Catherine, son Matthew, and dog Blazer – moved to Summerfield in 2003 from Vermont. After trying out several of the area’s Catholic churches they found a welcoming and warm home at St. Paul’s. They particularly enjoy the Life Teen Mass on Sunday afternoons.

Mark works in engineering management at Endura Products in Colfax in the product development and testing areas. He is also an Assistant Scout Master in Boy Scout Troop 103 in Summerfield.

jgaytan@bellsouth.net

Pastoral Council Member

Phone: 336.668.4111
Work: 336.334.7657, Ext. 2402
Mobile: 336.501.3094

Jorge Gaytan is currently a member of the Parish Pastoral Council and Chair of the Communications Subcommittee. Jorge, originally from the City of Chihuahua in Mexico, has been living in the U.S. for 28 years. Upon arrival to the U.S., he was hosted by Fr. Donald Potts, a Catholic priest who will be celebrating his 50th Anniversary of Priesthood in May of 2010. Jorge arrived in Greensboro in December of 2007. He was President of the Parish Council at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church located in Carrollton, Georgia. He has earned third degree status in The Knights of Columbus.

In his professional life, Jorge is an Associate Professor in the School of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University. He teaches business communication and technology courses. He has received 15 awards in the areas of teaching, research, and service. He has published over 35 peer- and blind-reviewed manuscripts in a variety of journals.

Jorge has been married to a wonderful human being named Claudia for 16 years. Product of this love, two miracles have been received and named Christopher (12) and Jessica (8). Jorge's passion is to love and serve Jesus The Christ, watch his children play soccer, and watch soccer on television.

Nun3171@aol.com

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Chris grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended the University of Notre Dame, where she met her husband, Justo.  They have been married for over 30 years and have four children, Alyson, Justin, Christopher and Jordan.  She has been a parishioner at St. Paul for 25 years.
 
A first year member of the Pastoral Council, Chris has served on the Pre-Cana team, co-chaired the Capital Campaign to build the Parish Life Center and is currently a Eucharistic Minister.  She has been a PTO president at Our Lady of Grace school and was a Girl Scout Leader for twelve years.  She also spent a multitude of years cheering in the bleachers at her son's soccer games.
 
Chris is currently a fourth grade teacher at Our Lady of Grace School and enjoys traveling with Justo to visit her children in Argentina, Washing ton D.C. and Boston.  In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time with friends.

michaelpcraig2009@hotmail.com

Pastoral Council Member

Mobile: 404-307-4162
Work: 336-834-3385

Mike has been a parishioner at St. Paul's since 2007 and joined the Pastoral Council in the fall of 2010. He enjoys attending daily mass as much as his schedule allows and tries to volunteer for the quarterly grounds cleanup whenever he can.

Mike is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a BS in Mathematics and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He works as a business consultant for Midtown Consulting Group and enjoys traveling, most anything outdoors, college football and all of Pittsburgh's professional sports teams (even the Pirates).

SueCupito@aol.com

Pastoral Council Member

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Our family has been parishioners of St. Paul's for over 20 years. We have always loved the services here, particularly the Life Teen Mass. My husband and I graduated from nursery volunteers to Girl Scout Leader ( me) and Coach ( Tom ). Our four daughters have all participated in Life Teen and other activities at St. Paul's. I am honored to be part of the Parish Council. I currently am the Director of the Teen Parent Mentor and Healthy Moms Healthy Babies Programs at the YWCA Greensboro.

michelelenze@yahoo.com

Pastoral Council Member

Mobile: 336.601.2883
Work: 336.601.2883

Dan is a new member of the Parish Pastoral Council beginning in 2010. In the past he has served St. Paul the Apostle as a lector, capital campaign member, youth sports coach, and supported two different confirmation classes. Along with his wife, Michele, he has taught Faith Formation to the 5-7 year old children.

Dan and his wife have been a part of the St. Paul’s parish community since 1989. They have been blessed with four wonderful children; Nicholas, Connor, Ryan, and Marissa. Both Dan and Michele believe it is essential to raise their children to know, love, and serve God. The warm and welcoming parish of St. Paul the Apostle has provided us the foundation to build our faith as a family.

In his professional life, Dan is vice president of supply management for CB Richard Ellis. He provides out sourced real estate services for national and international corporate clients. Dan enjoys the outdoors, hiking, fly fishing, snow skiing, and staying active in basketball and tennis.