Parish Staff

Eileen and Steve Boffa have been parishioners of Holy Spirit Catholic Community for seventeen years. They moved from Scottsdale Arizona with their three eldest daughters, Margaret, Christina, and Julia, and introduced their fourth daughter, Genevieve, to the community in 2005. Eileen and Steve both were raised in Chicagoland. Steve was taught by the Sisters of Providence at St Angela grade school on the West Side of Chicago, and the Christian Brothers at Saint Patrick High School. Eileen was taught by the Dominicans at St Vincent Ferrer, and the Sisters of Providence at Mother Theodore Guerin High School.

Steve has been active in many of Holy Spirit’s ministries including a catechist, Minister of Care, Eucharistic minister, Knights of Columbus, That Man is You, and a lector. Steve was called to be a deacon through a deep desire to assist those in need as a direct calling from Jesus to serve our brothers and sisters (Matthew 25:35-40).

Steve has finished four years of diaconate formation through the Diocese of Joliet and has been ordained on August 22 by Bishop Pates at the Cathedral of Saint Raymond. He has been mentored and encouraged these past four years by Fr. Ed Shea, Kathy Ford, and Fr. Dennis Lewandowski. Steve is eager to serve our community under the direction of Father Richard Smith, and Father John Sponder.

We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves. We are Deacon Tim and Linda Roberts. We have been married for 38 years and have been blessed with three wonderful children. All of our children are married and we now have four grandchildren with another on the way.

I have always felt a need to serve others and through this prompting was called to the diaconate. I was ordained in the Rockford diocese in 2016 and served at SS Peter and Paul in Cary until we sold our house. While looking for a permanent residence the bishop of Rockford requested I assist at St. Joseph’s parish in Aurora.

Once we were settled in our new home I started the transition from the Rockford diocese into the Joliet diocese. During this time, we visited several churches in the area and found Holy Spirit very inviting. Both Linda and I are looking forward to becoming a part of the Holy Spirit faith filled community.

I look forward to assisting Fr. Dennis and Deacon Carlos in serving our Lord and the Holy Spirit Community.

Chris joins Holy Spirit Catholic Community as Music Director, sharing this position with Sadie Wynne. Chris earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance with a minor in voice from the American Conservatory of Music, taught in the Continuing Education department of North Central College in Naperville for 12 years and served as Liturgical Music Director at Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School in Orland Hills for 13 years. Chris comes to us from St. Julie Billiart Parish in Tinley Park where she was a liturgical musician before serving as interim Music Director at St. Stephens Church, also in Tinley Park. Her husband Ed is also a musician, and you’ll hear him occasionally as a violinist or cantor. The couple recently moved into the area and began attending Holy Spirit after a search of other parishes in the area. They point to the congregation’s welcoming spirit as well as the beautiful liturgies as reasons to call Holy Spirit CC their new faith home. Chris looks forward to working alongside a talented and dedicated team of professionals and volunteers to bring glory and praise to God through His gift of music.

Roberta joined the staff at Holy Spirit in 2011. She has over 25 years of experience in a variety of leadership positions in Religious Education for all ages. Roberta is excited to assist adults as well as families and children in weaving faith throughout everyday living. She strives to provide the message that Catholic is a way of life. Roberta has been married to Brian for 40 years and has two adult sons and their wives. Cooking and reading are two of her favorite ways to relax.

Roberta has a BA in Organization Leadership from Benedictine University and is a trained mentor with the Notre Dame ECHO program. She has a variety of certifications and trainings in the areas of RCIA, Adult Faith Leadership, Bible Study, Catechetics, Generations of Faith Mentor Training, Marriage Preparation, Protecting God’s Children, and Spiritual Leadership for Retreats. In November of 2020, she completed a two year certification program for Spiritual Guidance through the Dominicans.

Leslie is a Chicagoland native, growing up in the south suburbs along with her seven brothers and three sisters. She graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, where she received her CPA and a BS degree in Accounting. Leslie and her family were original members of Holy Spirit back in 1998 before they were relocated to the East Coast in 2004. Leslie was the Business and Facilities Manager for St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Randolph, NJ (Diocese of Paterson) for over 12 years before moving back to Illinois in 2018.

Leslie is married to Jim Bejna and has three adult children, two living in New York and the youngest living in Chicago. Leslie is grateful for the opportunity to serve Holy Spirit Parish and to continue to grow and enhance this vibrant and diverse community. In her free time, Leslie enjoys biking, kayaking, hiking, gardening, and volunteering as a Special Olympics Unified Tennis Partner with her nephew Jacob.

Kathy Mackowiak joined Holy Spirit’s staff in May 2016 as a part-time administrative assistant. She is active in the community, serving as a Ribfest leader and committee member for the Naperville Exchange Club for nearly 20 years.

Kathy also played an integral role on the planning team that established St. Margaret Mary Parish (Naperville). A foundling member, who later served on the parish council. She also found time to manage a doctor’s office for 23 years.

A mother of four beautiful children, her door was (and is) always open. It was the “go-to” house for many years as they grew. A volleyball and tennis player herself naturally led to over 10 years of coaching at St. Peter & Paul School. Today, she loves being involved in the lives of her seven, amazing grandchildren (and their parents!)

Kathy has a passion for helping people. She feels blessed to be a part of the Holy Spirit Community parish office where her nurturing spirit is a perfect fit.