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Father Steve Sallis has been the Pastor at St. Benedict
since July 1, 2002 (his birthday)! He was ordained a priest on June 9, 1980, at St. Benedict Abbey in
Atchison, Kansas (he was a Benedictine monk at the Abbey from 1973-1986). In addition to serving as
Pastor at St. Benedict, Fr. Steve serves on the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission, is a liturgical consultant for parishes
that are building or renovating their church, and is a member of the Presbyteral Council. Father Steve has served at the
following parishes since 1986: Assumption and Sacred Heart in Bellingham, St. Brendan in Bothell, St. Joseph in Lynden, and
St. Peter in Deming. He also served in campus ministry at Western Washington University in Bellingham.
Jim and his wife Barbara are active members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Burien. Jim received extensive education regarding stewardship at St. John the Baptist Parish in Covington, WA where he was a member for over 17 years. Previously, Jim worked in private industry as an information technology consultant.
Charlie works at St Benedict Parish half time as Pastoral Assistant for Music. The other half of his time he does many
things musical. He teaches piano and theory, he produces records, he writes odd little songs, he plays jazz piano.
He has played quite a bit for theaters and churches all around Seattle for some years.
In 2003, Charlie released a CD of his piano music called "The Element of Joy." Recently, he and friends have released a
CD of songs called "Mosaic".
In what seems like another life he was one of those computer geeks, programming and training, mostly for a Paul Allen company.
He says, "I try not to do that anymore, but some times my friends make me fix their computers."
He has two daughters, one goes to Lakeside, the other to Christ the King.
Charlie invites you to come participate in music at St Benedict's. He says it's a great way to deepen your worship and
to help others deepen theirs.
Brian Anderson is a Seattle native who was raised in the Wedgwood neighborhood. He is the product of 22 years of
Catholic education! He is a graduate of Our Lady of the Lake, Bishop O'Dea High School, The University of Portland,
and The University of Notre Dame where he participated in the Alliance for Catholic Education Leadership Program.
Brian has worked in Catholic education for the last 14 years. He has taught a variety of grade levels in Catholic schools
in North Carolina, Oregon, and Bangladesh. He has been the principal at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in
Vancouver, Washington for the last five years.
Brian and his wife Jodie, who is also an educator, welcomed their first child, William, into the world on March 31st.
They are excited to "move home" to Seattle where they will be surrounded by family and friends.
Val was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. She received a Catholic education,
graduating from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has taught in Catholic high schools in Gaylord and
Manistee, Michigan, and worked in Catholic parishes in the dioceses of Grand Rapids, Michigan, LaCrosse and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Val worked in an ecumenical organization in Grand Rapids in food and hunger issues and the development of
an AIDS Pastoral Care Network of congregations. Her experience is wide and varied in the areas of Faith Formation:
Sacramental preparation, Family and Intergenerational as well as elementary, youth and Adult Formation, and Liturgy and Human
Concerns. She spent 17 years in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Central Offices as a Parish Consultant and Director of
Evangelization, working with parishes in leadership development/formation, resourcing, planning, and retreats. She has
been involved in RCIA and Evangelization Ministry for over 30 years. In August, 2007, she moved to Washington state
and ministered at Holy Rosary, Edmonds. She began ministry at St. Benedict on the parish's Feastday in July, 2008,
She enjoys travel, photography, music, reading and thoroughly enjoys the mountains, water and beauty of the Northwest.
Everyone will be asked this question some time in their lives; "Living or dead, whom would you like to have dinner with?"
I would choose Mother Teresa, St. Francis, and Abraham Lincoln. Why these people, they were and are all blessed
with different ways of greatness. Mother Teresa was, and will always be a great human being. She did
what few other people will ever be able to do and to which I aspire. She saw the face of Jesus in everyone.
St. Francis was humble and at the same time not willing to live his life how everyone thought he should, and for that he was a
happier person. Abraham Lincoln came from the poorest of the poor to help the poorest of the poor, and at the same
time try to bring our country back from its lowest point in history. These three people are who I aspire to be in my
daily life.
Ian Barkis was born and raised in Olympia, Washington. He is a graduate of Olympia High School and belonged to
St. Michael Parish in Olympia. At his home parish, Ian became more involved when he got into the LIFETEEN
(high school) program. There, he was involved in service projects, retreats, missions and a leadership group that
was formed to give youth an active role in planning and carrying out LIFETEEN. He was also, involved in the Respect
Life Committee; Show the Truth Washington, a pro-life group and Forty Days for Life at Planned Parenthood in Olympia.
Ian was also, involved in many bible studies in LIFETEEN and a group that studied The Catechism of the Catholic Church. Ian
also participated in mission trips to Mount Angel, Oregon; Centralia and Juarez, Mexico.
Ian has two younger sisters and one older brother. A few of his likes and interests include, cars, birds, videogames
technology. As well, he listens to and likes to a lot of music of many different genres.
Ian was drawn to apply for the Seminarian Formation Pogram at a QuoVadis Day's. After discerning for about five years
he was approached by a seminarian Seraphim Bamouni who felt called to invite him to consider applying for seminary.
Ian felt a stirring in his heart to do so, and after applying and going through the application process, the archdiocese placed
him in the Benedict House program.
Ian is looking forward to sharing in many new experiences in ministry life. He will also, be involved with the Junior
and Senior High youth ministry with fellow Seminarian Affiliate Ben Bray. Lastly, Ian looks forward to meeting and
getting to know the entire Parish Community at St. Benedict Church and working with them. Please keep Ian in your
prayers as he continues to discern God's calling to the Seminary and Priesthood!
Benjamin Bray was born in Kirkland, Washington and raised in Renton, Washington. He is the second of five children
and was homeschooled by both his parents. However, he attended the running start program at Bellevue College in
his junior year of high school and went on to graduate with an Associate's Degree in Elementary Education. Ben grew up at
St. Anthony Parish in Renton where he was actively involved in the parish community. Ben was part of the Junior
Legion of Mary and would visit the elderly all the way through high school. When he entered high school, he became
involved in the after-school program at St. Anthony School. Around this time, he also joined the pastoral council
as the youth representative and served for two years. He also worked with the youth of the parish in the
confirmation program for two years and in junior high youth ministry. In addition to all of these, He frequently
served as altar server, acolyte, Eucharistic minster, sacristan and lector. Ben first felt a call to serve God deeper in
2008 and felt the call become stronger with each passing year. In 2010 after attending the Quo Vadis days
(camp for young men discerning the priesthood), he felt the call to apply to the seminary program. He was accepted
as a seminarian affiliate and currently lives and works at St. Benedict's parish. He loves the parish life and
loves the people he serves.
Brian Anderson
Principal, St. Benedict School
Val Keller
Pastoral Assistant for Faith Formation
Anita Hardwick
Parish Maintenance Person
Ian Barkis
Seminarian Affiliate
Benjamin Bray
Seminarian Affiliate