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Father Samuel James "Jim" Buchholz-Father
Jim was born in Southern Pines, North Carolina,
is number "7" of eight children, and has twenty-five neices and nephews, two great nephews. In high school he
played football with state honors and was state champion in wrestling. He was
involved in the beverage business from owning a nightclub, to running a
distribution company, to being a broker in the south. He graduated from Hilbert
College in Hamburg,
New York, and received a Master's Degree
from Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, New
York. Jim was ordained to the Raleigh
diocese in June 2001, and was appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint Mark's in Wilmington
before coming to Holy Family. He enjoys golf, bridge, and his family.
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Deacon George C. Stonikinis,
Jr., who directs RCIA and assists with the mission church in Maple,
St. Katherine Drexel; is originally from the Tidewater Virginia area
having moved here recently with his wife, Suzanne, and their two border
collies “Abbey” and “Whitby.” “Deacon George” is a
retired, 35 years of teaching, university professor and academic
administrator. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Virginia Tech and a M.S.W.
from Virginia Commonwealth
University. The Stonikinis’
are both trained spiritual directors, and dedicated to diaconal service and
enrichment. Most proud of their two grown children, they still manage to
spend considerable time in North Yorkshire, England, yet, truly enjoy the
people and uniqueness of NE North Carolina.
George and Suzanne are avid readers of spirituality, theology, history and
contemporary events.
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Paola Morales Hispanic
Coordinator...... I am from Medellin, Colombia and have been living in
North Carolina for eight years. I am married and live in Merry Hill with my
husband and two children.
I love to spend time with my family , reading and
dancing. ( If you look close enough to the pictures on the website, you
can see Paola dancing with her husband for Hispanic Heritage Day,
October, 2009!!!!)
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Joan Bryant-Joan became our choir director in
October 2000.She came to us with an extensive educational background in music
education, concentrating in voice and minoring in
piano at Tidewater Community
College. She has participated in master classes at
Westminster Choir College, Catholic University of America, and Old Dominion
University to name a few. Joan has also taught music at Saint Gregory the Great
School, Stonebridge
Christian School
and The Center of Music in Virginia
Beach. Training cantors for the Catholic Church and
performing as a soprano soloist on television and radio are some of her other
accomplishments. Joan resides in Elizabeth City
and enjoys working with the choir at Holy Family.
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Sonny Baccus-Sonny is the
son of the late Rev. Irving R. Baccus, who was
pastor of the Pentecostal Holiness
Church in Elizabeth
City. Sonny and his mother reside in
Elizabeth City.
Sonny began playing the piano at age three, and began taking lessons at age
nine. He attended the March School of Music in Norfolk,
the St Louis Conservatory of Music, and the College of the Albemarle. He has also won state auditions
for the Metropolitan Opera at Winston Salem School of Arts. Additional
accomplishments include working in many churches, recording music in Nashville, and appearing on the "Grand
Ole Opry".
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Bill Hogue-Bill was born in Pittsburgh,
PA. He has worked all of his life in
construction. A gifted and skilled craftsman, Bill is very generous in using
his talents to maintain our building. He has done hundreds of small jobs for
our parish since he joined Holy Family in August of 1994. Some of his more
visible work can be seen in the beautiful wall that surrounds our memorial
garden as well as the storage shed in the back field. Bill is the father of
seven children who are now all grown adults. He is also an usher at weekend
masses and a eucharistic minister at daily mass.
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Linus Riehle-Linus
is a very dedicated parishoner of Holy Family who
donates his time to maintaining the grounds of the church. He has been a
member of St. Elizabeth/Holy Family Parish for over twenty years. He served
his country for over twenty-two years in the United States Navy where he was
on board the USS Mt. McKinney and participated in Operation Crossroads. He is
the proud father of three daughters, Regina Ann, Linda Jeanne, and Theresa
Diane. Besides helping to maintain the grounds, Linus
is a eucharistic minister.
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