Fr. John Hay, Chaplain

Fr. John N. Hay was born on December 6, 1980 in Wichita, KS to Bob and Janet Hay.  He was baptized at St. Cecilia Catholic Church and received part of his elementary education at the parish school.  He attended Campus High School in Haysville, KS graduating in 1999.  Immediately following high school Father Hay went to Conception Abbey Seminary College for minor seminary from 1999-2003, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities.  After college, Father Hay went to The Pontifical College Josephinum for major seminary in Columbus, Ohio from 2003-2007.  In the spring of his third year of major seminary Father Hay was ordained a Deacon and assigned to St. Joseph’s parish in downtown Wichita for the summer.  Upon his graduation from major seminary, Father was ordained to the sacred Priesthood on May 26, 2007 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for the Diocese of Wichita and received his first priestly assignment at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Wichita, KS.  Father Hay is thrilled to be serving as pastor of St. Paul’s Parish and Newman Center.  He can be reached at 316-684-6896.

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John Patrick Brunke, Director of Student Activities: Born and raised in Sumter, South Carolina, with two siblings, JP attended Mt. St. Mary’s College where he studied secondary math for two years. He transferred to Conception Seminary College after his sophomore year, to pursue a possible vocation to the priesthood. Upon graduating college with a Liberal Arts degree with an emphasis in math and philosophy, he volunteer taught in Pass Christian, Mississippi. At the completion of his volunteer year he went on as a full-time youth minister and part-time teacher. After meeting his future wife, a native of Kansas, he moved to Wichita and took the job of Activities Director at St. Paul/Newman Center in June 2006.
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Tony Bartonek, Parish Coordinator: Born in Hoisington, Kansas, he was raised in the small farming community of Olmitz, Kansas.  He has two brothers and two sisters, one being his twin sister - a former Homecoming Queen at Pittsburg State University who obviously looks nothing like him (ha, ha!).  Although a recent addition to the staff in December 2004, he has been doing volunteer work around the Newman Center since the 1980s.  His favorite things to do include reading, ornithology and embedded controllers.

Janet Katherine Grabendike, Office Manager: Born in Wichita, Kansas, and has lived here all of her life.  She has been a widow since 1998 and has seven children and eight grandchildren.  She has worked at the Newman Center as the Office Manager since 2001.  Her favorite things to do are watching old movies, crocheting and babysitting for her grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
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