Parish Pastoral Council
The Parish Pastoral Council is the consultative ministry representing the parish body. It serves to provide the Pastor with information and feedback in order to evaluate and make or approve decisions that contribute to and enhance the life and activity of Holy Spirit Parish.
Meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of each month and is an open forum allowing ALL interested parishioners to attend. Please consult Holy Spirit Pastoral Council Charter and Bylaws 2023.
With any suggestions or concerns you may have, please contact us at: ppc@holyspiritrcs.org
Current Members 2023-24:
Reg Nizol (Chair)
Reg and his wife, Karen, joined Holy Spirit shortly after moving to New Hudson from Livonia in 2016. Karen and Reg have been married since 1973 and have two children and three grandchildren. Reg is a retired attorney who worked for the IRS for about ten years and for JPMorgan Chase for 30 years. He served as the Chairperson of the State Bar of Michigan Taxation Section and taught tax law as an adjunct professor at Wayne State University. Currently Reg volunteers at the Archdiocese of Detroit Marriage Tribunal, as an usher at Holy Spirit and joined the Pastoral Council in 2022.
Tony Pequeño (Vice Chair)
Tony was born in South Carolina, the son of a career U.S. Marine and a nurse. He grew up in Hawaii and California before moving to Birmingham, MI with his mother when his dad was deployed to Vietnam. They eventually relocated to Northwest Detroit where he finished his schooling and started college at the Lawrence Institute of Technology (now Lawrence Technical University). Upon completing the necessary academic requirements Tony went into the U.S. Navy where he qualified for Naval Aviation and flew for 15 years before retiring. After the Navy, Tony enjoyed a career as an automated tooling engineer where he oversaw the design, development and implementation of assembly fixtures. He is currently enjoying a second career in aviation as a Flight/Crew Chief on the World War 2 era C-47D Transport "Hairless Joe" based at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, MI. In 2016 Tony returned to the Catholic Church after a 15 year absence and has not looked back. His wife Cathy serves as a Eucharistic Minister and, along with his wife, Tony serves as a Lector at 11:00am Masses on Sunday. They are both involved with the Padre Pio prayer group and look forward to their continued involvement. Tony has begun his second year on the Parish Council and looks forward to helping Father John and the other council members make our parish even better. Tony and Cathy have 4 adult children ages 19 to 36.
Jason Negri (Secretary)
Jason and his wife Samantha have been parishioners at Holy Spirit since moving to the area in August 2003. A lifelong Catholic, Jason earned his undergraduate and master's degrees from Franciscan University of Steubenville and was a member of the inaugural class of Ave Maria School of Law. He is the elected Treasurer of Hamburg Township and a practicing attorney who also teaches high school civics and government. In 2018, Jason founded the Daniel Coalition, a nonprofit organization of lay Catholics who seek to put an end to sexual abuse and misconduct by Catholic clergy in the Diocese of Lansing, with the goal that the Church be renewed in holiness so that it will be a place where victims find justice, compassion, and healing. He has served on the Holy Spirit Parish Council since 2019 and served as Chair from 2020-2022. You've probably seen him cantoring for Mass or singing in the tenor section of our Parish choir. Jason and Samantha have 5 children.
Todd Borek
Todd was born in Wyandotte, Michigan, and moved to Hamburg Twp. in 1992. He is married to Lori, and is the father of Joe, Mark, Annie, Lilli, Claire and Oliver, all of whom have graduated or are currently attending Holy Spirit School. The Borek Family has been parishioners of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church since 1992. Todd has been involved in many ministries and initiatives in the parish including Saturday morning men’s prayer group, Divine Will prayer group, Conquest father and son Virtue Development group and served as a lector, Todd served as a School Board member for many years and was the chairman of the capital campaign to build the school building. Most recently he conducted the Strategic Planning process that has transitioned the top five issues and concerns facing the parish into a Stewardship initiative to implement and address these issues.
Annabelle Clinger
Annabelle was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio and was blessed to attend Catholic schools through college. She moved to Michigan to work at the Milford Proving Grounds and soon after met her husband Wayne. They joined Holy Spirit in 1992, just as the “new” sanctuary was completed. They have 3 children, John, Anne Marie and Ben, who attended Holy Spirit School and they, along with Annabelle, are all Eucharistic Ministers. Annabelle has served several terms on the School Advisory Board, served as Altar Server coordinator for many years, and chaired Chili Cookoffs among other events. She joined the Pastoral Council in 2022, loves to volunteer doing about anything, and can be found most weekends in the AC after 9:00 Mass at coffee and donuts.
Gerri Carr
Growing up as a devout Catholic Gerri married Jim Wallace and they had 5 children. When Jim died at age 34 she gradually walked away from the church. She reports, "After years of misery doing it 'My Way' I found my way back to the Lord through the Evangelical church.” She began listening to EWTN and Through their teaching, particularly of John chapter 6, she began to desire the Holy Eucharist and gratefully returned to the Catholic Church and our
Blessed Mother. Gerri is a member of the St. Simon and Jude Ministry, Eucharistic Minister, and hosts a home based prayer and bible study groups. “I have had the ups and downs of raising 8 children, had three successful careers, but know no greater joy than being back in the family of God and His Church.” Gerri believes that as an older adult it is her responsibility to pray for others.
Barbara Erps
Barb was raised in the Catholic Faith and has been a member of the parish since moving to Pinckney in 1996. She has been active in various ministries including teaching Religious Education and coordinating the parish’s involvement in the local Community Kitchen for Christ. While this is Barb’s first year as a member of the Parish Council, she is also active as a Eucharistic Minister and member of the choir. Barb attended Eastern Michigan University earning a BS and MA. She was employed by Flat Rock Schools for 8 years, Pinckney Community Schools for 12 years and is currently working in real estate. She has been married to her husband Rob for 31 blissful years and they have 3 sons: Ryan-age 28, Devon-age 25, and Travis-age 23. Barb has been blessed with an abundance of gifts from her heavenly Father, and is eager to further share her time and talents with the parish as a member of the council.
Jeff Heldt
Jeff joined Holy Spirit Catholic Church in 2012 when he married his wife Karoline. He has worked at the University of Michigan in various financial roles since 2011. He loves the outdoors and spends most of his free time raising chickens, pigs, making maple syrup, wine, and hunting. You can usually find him at Mass in the back with his four energetic children, Harper, Maximilian, Charlotte, and Xavier, while Karoline is cantoring. With their love for children, Jeff and Karoline became licensed to foster up to two children ages ranging from birth to four years old.
Franc Love
Franc grew up in the heart of Mexican Town in Detroit where he graduated from Western High School. After serving 10 years in the US Navy Submarine Force, he earned his degree in Business. He has put that degree to use in various fields such as credit card processing, corporate banking, and, currently, as a Team Leader for Google. Franc and his wife, Sheila, have been married for 18 years and have 5 children. Franc, Sheila and their grandson, Camden, have been members of the Holy Spirit parish for 9 years. Franc is a member of the Knights of Columbus and also serves as an usher, normally during the 11am Sunday Mass.
Theresa Reseigh
Born and raised in California, Theresa moved to Rochester Hills, Michigan in 1987. She and her husband Jeff were both working for General Motors and as a result of a promotion for Jeff, Theresa was transferred to a new position in Chevrolet Central Office in Warren, MI. She was part of the restructuring team in the development of General Motors Vehicle Sales Service and Marketing in 1998 and reassigned to a Management position which relocated her to the Renaissance Center in Detroit where she eventually retired after 41 years of service. Theresa is now a stay at home wife who enjoys babysitting her youngest grandchildren, Scarlet 10 yrs and Delilah age 8 (both attending Holy Spirit Catholic School). She also enjoys traveling with husband Jeff, whenever they can get away. Jeff and Theresa have been parishioners at Holy Spirit Church since moving to the Brighton area in 1999. Theresa served on the Holy Spirit School Advisory Board for 2 years, is currently a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Saint Vincent dePaul Conference and has been serving on the Parish Council for the past 2 years here at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Jeff and Theresa have 3 adult children and 7 Grandchildren - ages ranging from 20 yrs to 8 yrs.
Michael Scott
Michael was born in Dearborn, Michigan, raised a Catholic and attended both Divine Child Elementary and High Schools. He moved to Green Oak Twp. and has been a Holy Spirit parishioner since 2008. He has been married to Alexandra for 15 years and is father to Suzanne. Michael has worked as an engineer for the military for more than 25 yrs., enjoys fishing, concerts in cathedrals, UofM football and numismatics. This is Michael's first time on the Parish Council and he looks forward to bringing a diverse Catholic background to service on the council.