Fr. Eric Nielsen has been the Pastor of St. Paul’s since 2006 and a priest of the Diocese of Madison since 1995. The oldest of seven children, Fr. Nielsen grew up in Oshkosh, graduated in 1984 from the UW in Civil Engineering, and entered Mundelein Seminary in 1990. As a young man he enjoyed a lot of outdoor activity and travel but now spends most of his time at St. Paul’s encouraging students to focus on study and prayer as a path to know, love and serve Jesus Christ. Contact Fr. Eric at enielsen@uwcatholic.org

Fr. Luke Syse grew up in Blanchardville, WI and attended UW-Madison studying Biological Systems Engineering.  He grew up in a Catholic home and thought about the priesthood at a young age.  It was at St. Paul’s where Fr. Luke discerned his vocation to the priesthood, entering seminary after graduation in 2011.  After two years of seminary in Detroit and four years in Rome Fr. Luke returned home and was ordained to the priesthood on June 30th, 2017.  He loves to play sports, especially basketball, and enjoys a good hike or bike ride in the great outdoors of Wisconsin. Contact Fr. Luke at lsyse@uwcatholic.org

Fr. Gabriel Lopez-Betanzos grew up in Lansing, MI, and graduated from MIT in Computer Science and Engineering in 2005. He then worked in Rochester, Minnesota, before moving to Madison, where he first considered the priesthood while frequenting both St. Paul’s and the Cathedral Parish. After attending seminary for two years in Detroit and four years in Rome, Fr. Gabi was ordained to the priesthood in 2015. Having completed a degree in Canon Law in Rome, Fr. Gabi also serves as the Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Madison. He enjoys cycling, walking, and reading, and gets excited about maps, infrastructure, and large machines. Contact Fr. Gabi at glopez@uwcatholic.org

KC’s hometown is Madison, WI. He attended Edgewood High School and UW-Madison School of Business where he graduated in 2018. He was one of the first residents at St. Paul’s and even got married here, so St. Paul’s has a tremendous impact on his life. After living in Green Bay for three years, he and his family moved south to work at the best Newman Center in the nation. KC is devoted to helping St. Paul’s raise enough money for the whole formation of the next generation of leaders: spiritual, intellectual, human, and leadership formation. He enjoys running and hiking, as well as brewing his own beer. KC, his wife, Bridget, and their daughter, Zelie, reside in the Madison area. Contact KC at kdaniels@uwcatholic.org

Natalie grew up in Milwaukee, WI and graduated from UW-Madison with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She double-majored in Music-Cello Performance and English-Creative Writing. At Saint Paul’s, Natalie does the behind the scenes work for the Advancement Office. Natalie also performs professionally with the Wisconsin Philharmonic in Waukesha, WI. In her free time, Natalie enjoys hiking and spending time outside with her husband. Contact Natalie at npaczuski@uwcatholic.org or (608) 422-4818.

Contact Kelli at ktrumble@uwcatholic.org

John Boersma received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Louisiana State University in 2019. Dr. Boersma completed his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Ave Maria University, and his master’s degree and J.D. from St. John’s University in New York. His article “The Accreditation of Religious Law Schools in Canada and the United States” appeared in the Brigham Young University Law Review and he is currently working on a manuscript examining the role of friendship in ancient political thought. His research interests include constitutional interpretation, political philosophy, and law and religion. Contact John at jboersma@uwcatholic.org

Rosie grew up in DeForest, WI, and is set to graduate from UW-Madison with a degree in Music Education in December of 2020. Patrick is from Ridgefield, CT, and is also studying Music Education at UW-Madison, set to graduate in May of 2021. Both Rosie and Patrick are instrumentalists (Rosie plays clarinet and Patrick plays euphonium, which is like a small tuba), and have been heavily involved in the music ministry at St. Paul’s since they started studying at UW. These two are also newlyweds married in January 2021! If you’d like to get involved in St. Paul’s music ministry in any way, contact Rosie at rfrancis@uwcatholic.org, or Patrick at pfrancis@uwcatholic.org!