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.