Clergy and Staff
Fr. Steven Henriksen
Administrator
Ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Louisville in 2013 by Archbishop
Emeritus Joseph E. Kurtz. Since ordination, served as an Associate with Holy Trinity as
well as Pastor for the Church of the Ascension (2014-2018) and for St. Michael the Archangel
(J-town) from 2019-2023. Previously served as the Chair of the Board of Directors for
Catholic Charities of Louisville and recently appointed to the Board for the St. Vincent
DePaul Society of Louisville.
Degrees held include a bachelor’s from Illinois State University (political science and history); a
master’s from the University of Illinois-Springfield (political science); a master’s in theology
from Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (Hales Corners, WI). Honored to do
doctoral work at Loyola University-Chicago in the field of higher education studies. All of this
means that I have probably spent far too much time in the classroom!
Administrator
Ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Louisville in 2013 by Archbishop
Emeritus Joseph E. Kurtz. Since ordination, served as an Associate with Holy Trinity as
well as Pastor for the Church of the Ascension (2014-2018) and for St. Michael the Archangel
(J-town) from 2019-2023. Previously served as the Chair of the Board of Directors for
Catholic Charities of Louisville and recently appointed to the Board for the St. Vincent
DePaul Society of Louisville.
Degrees held include a bachelor’s from Illinois State University (political science and history); a
master’s from the University of Illinois-Springfield (political science); a master’s in theology
from Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (Hales Corners, WI). Honored to do
doctoral work at Loyola University-Chicago in the field of higher education studies. All of this
means that I have probably spent far too much time in the classroom!
Samuel Firkins
Organist and Director of Music
For nine years, Mr. Firkins served as a cantor and section leader in the St. Boniface Choir, under
the inspired direction of Bill Lincoln until 2019 and Ryan McEldowney from 2019 to 2023. An
experienced pianist, organist, vocalist, and choral director, Samuel strives to maintain a tradition of
musical excellence that glorifies God and nurtures the spirits of our parishioners. "I am humbled and
blessed to continue with the choir in our efforts to serve this community. We welcome and encourage
any who wish to join us in choral praise each Sunday."
Organist and Director of Music
For nine years, Mr. Firkins served as a cantor and section leader in the St. Boniface Choir, under
the inspired direction of Bill Lincoln until 2019 and Ryan McEldowney from 2019 to 2023. An
experienced pianist, organist, vocalist, and choral director, Samuel strives to maintain a tradition of
musical excellence that glorifies God and nurtures the spirits of our parishioners. "I am humbled and
blessed to continue with the choir in our efforts to serve this community. We welcome and encourage
any who wish to join us in choral praise each Sunday."
Gale Gowen
Business Manager
Gale Gowen was born the youngest of three girls. Her father was in the Air Force which moved her family all across the country. She settled down in the Kentuckiana area during her 8th grade year and now calls this her home. She has been married to her husband Ray for 45 years and they have one daughter Christina.
She graduated from Jeffersonville High School and moved straight into the workforce. Her first job was with a printing company here in Louisville and then moved into public accounting where she worked for over 25 years. She left public accounting to work for the Archdiocese at St. Margaret Mary as assistant bookkeeper and then joined St. Patrick’s in July 2015 as Financial Administrative Assistant. Since then she has moved up to the Bookkeeper position at St. Patrick and also holds the Business Manager position at St. Boniface.
Business Manager
Gale Gowen was born the youngest of three girls. Her father was in the Air Force which moved her family all across the country. She settled down in the Kentuckiana area during her 8th grade year and now calls this her home. She has been married to her husband Ray for 45 years and they have one daughter Christina.
She graduated from Jeffersonville High School and moved straight into the workforce. Her first job was with a printing company here in Louisville and then moved into public accounting where she worked for over 25 years. She left public accounting to work for the Archdiocese at St. Margaret Mary as assistant bookkeeper and then joined St. Patrick’s in July 2015 as Financial Administrative Assistant. Since then she has moved up to the Bookkeeper position at St. Patrick and also holds the Business Manager position at St. Boniface.
