Rev. Sy Nguyen
Pastor
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 113
E-mail: SyN@smdpyl.org
Father Sy Nguyen was ordained to the priesthood by the late Bishop Norman McFarland in 1991. He served as parochial vicar at the Mission San Juan Capistrano (1991-1995), St. Vincent de Paul parish in Huntington Beach (1995-1999) and Blessed Sacrament parish in Westminster (1999-2001). He was sent to Rome by Bishop Tod Brown to study Canon Law at the Gregorian University (2001-2003). He then served as the adjutant judicial vicar at the Tribual of the Diocese of Orange for 5 years, four of which he was its Director (2003-2008). Before coming to St. Martin's, he was the Director of the Vietnamese Catholic Center for 2 years (2008-20010). As the pastor of St. Martin's, Father Sy (pronounced cee) wants to love his parishioners to heaven and asks the people of St. Martin's to do the same for him.
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Rev. Ian Bustonera
Parochial Vicar
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 115
E-mail: IanB@smdpyl.orgOur parochial vicar, Fr Ian, was born on April 30, 1977, grew-up and finished his elementary and high school in the small town of Infanta, Quezon Philippines. Right now, in his family, they are like the united nations; his mother is working in Saudi
Arabia (as a dress maker), one of his brothers is working in Iraq (as a professional electrician and welder), another one of his brothers is in heaven, and he is in California (he is the youngest). The rest of Fr Ian's family is in
the Philippines working in their small rice field. Eventually in (March 2008) he became a pastor of the Nuestra Senora dela Salvacion Parish on the remote and beautiful island of Jomalig, Quezon Philippines. His favorites... food -of course, he loves to eat seafood (esp. grilled tuna, prawn, oyster and squid -together with the white rice) because his
family used to live near the Pacific Ocean. As for movies -he is a fan of Disney animation and Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, -any adventure movies. He likes playing the guitar and does lots of walking (you can see him
walking from the rectory going to Yorba Linda Blvd to Village Center to Fairmont, and back to YLB, -within one hour!)
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Denis Zaun
Deacon/Parish Director
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 130
E-mail: DenisZ@smdpyl.orgDeacon Denis Zaun was born and raised in North Dakota attending Catholic grade and high school there. He received his BS in Business and an MBA Degree from North Dakota universities, and served as a Finance Officer in Germany with the US Army. He returned to North Dakota and began his career in aerospace manufacturing working in North Dakota, Wisconsin and California.
In 2001, Denis left aerospace and accepted a paid position with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Orange County as their Development Director, and was promoted to Executive Director two years later. Also in 2001, he began the formation program leading to ordination as Deacon in April 2005.
Denis and his wife Peggy live in Yorba Linda and have been members of St. Martin de Porres Church for over 20 years. Their two grown children and grandchildren also live in Yorba Linda.
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Pam Bender
Children's Faith Formation Director
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 201
E-mail: PamB@smdpyl.orgPam Bender has been a member of the parish since it was established in 1970. In 1979, she joined a group of friends to create the “Us in The Son” day camp, and served as a camp counselor and/or director for the first seven years. Pam graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a major in child development and a minor in religious studies. She received her teaching credential from Chapman College, and went on to teach elementary and junior high grades at St. Boniface Catholic School in Anaheim for nine years before taking her current position at St. Martin's. Today, she serves as our Children’s Faith Formation Director, work she enjoys very much. Pam has also conducted presentations for the Diocese in the areas of evangelization and catechesis, and is a chaplain for the Catholic Detention Ministry.
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Jeff Cassidy
Maintenance Manager
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 121
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Liz Diggin
Parish Secretary
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 110
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Becki Krupsky
Office Assistant/Payroll
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 111
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Katie Bolanos
Director Youth Faith Formation
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 131
E-mail: KatieB@smdpyl.orgKatie Bolanos is a native to Southern California. She grew up going to Catholic School and received her degree in Criminal Justice. She has been serving the Catholic Church as a Youth Minister and Confirmation Coordinator for over six years at parishes in the Diocese of Los Angeles and Orange. Katie's interests include surfing, snowboarding, photography, and going theme parks. She also enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She is recently married and resides in the city of Orange with her husband Jon.
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Roz Odion
Liturgy Coordinator
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 116
E-mail: RozO@smdpyl.orgRoz Odion began serving at St. Martin's as a Sunday School teacher in 1983. In 1987, she and five other women from the parish formed the women's group, W.I.N.G.S. (Women In God's Spirit), which focuses on prayer, scripture study, and small groups. She also was involved in parish-sponsored women's retreats. Roz has served as lector, eucharistic minister, and member of the liturgy committee. In 1996, she was hired as assistant to the faith formation director. In 1998, Roz became the liturgy coordinator and later received her Diocesan certification in basic liturgical studies. She continues in that position today coordinating persons involved in liturgical ministries as well as helping plan for seasonal and special feasts.
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Cindy Piszyk
Adult Faith Formation Director
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 132
E-mail: CindyP@smdpyl.orgOur Adult Faith Formation Director, Cindy Piszyk, was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to California in 1985 and has been involved in parish ministries at St. Martin’s since 1987. She has committed a great deal of her time and talents to Women’s Ministries, particularly the Women’s Retreat and W.I.N.G.S. (for which she served as a moderator). Cindy worked as the assistant to the former director of Adult Faith Formations for six years, and became the director herself in 2003. In 2005, Cindy received her Master Catechist from the Diocese. In addition to serving the faith community, Cindy’s interests include reading, crafts and soccer. She’s quite the dedicated soccer mom who has been supporting teams since 1987. Her children continue to play soccer on a recreational level and her daughter just finished playing out her collegiate soccer career. Cindy also enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family. She and her husband Dave have been married for 30 years! They have three young adult children, Ryen, Staci and Drew and two Labrador Retrievers, Wrigley & Tori.
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Joseph Bazyouros
Music Director
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771, Ext. 114
E-mail: JosephB@smdpyl.org
A native of Southern California, Joe received a Bachelors degree in Music from Loyola Marymount Univeristy, and then went on to receive his Masters in Music from the University of Southern California. Joe served for several years as the Director of Music and Liturgy at St. Frances of Rome Church in Azusa, before accepting the position of Director of Music here at St. Martin de Porres in 2007. In addition to his duties at St. Martin's, he performs regularly with the Los Angeles Master Chorale. In his off time, Joe loves to cook, and is also one of the biggest Disneyland fanatics you will meet.
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Pat Wong
Bulletin Editor
Office Phone: (714) 970-2771
E-mail: pwong12@roadrunner.comPat is a native of New Jersey who made her way west accreting bits of dance, music, native plant gardening, and awe of science fiction tales. After teaching in the then-CCD program here in the parish, she inaugurated children’s masses and then the Sunday mass children’s dismissal program. She has lectured groups on Media Literacy and has established disaster preparedness plans in several area schools as well as for St. Martins. For exercising brain and body, she and husband Malcolm do choreographed ballroom dancing. Their son Brian lives in Moreno Valley. He and wife Lara visit regularly with the grandpets. With her four sisters, Pat discovered almost-heaven in small ship cruising. Pat has an MBA from USC and a BS in chemistry from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York City.
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