The Ste. Anne Team
Fr. Timothy Laboe
Fr. Timothy Laboe was born in Monroe, Michigan, the second of nine children, and grew up as a member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, the second-oldest parish in the Archdiocese of Detroit after Sainte Anne. He attended St. Mary Grade School and Monroe Catholic Central High School before earning a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. Answering God’s call to the priesthood, he continued his formation at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree, and later pursued advanced studies in Rome at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (the Angelicum), receiving both a Licentiate (STL) and a Doctorate (STD) in Moral Theology.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1999, Fr. Laboe served as Associate Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Michael, and Shrine of St. Joseph parishes from 1999 to 2001, and as Administrator of those parishes from 2001 to 2004. He was Pastor of St. Valentine Parish in Redford from 2004 to 2007. From 2012 to 2026, he served as Academic Dean of Sacred Heart Major Seminary, helping to form future priests through his leadership and teaching. During that same period, he founded the Brazilian Catholic Community in Southeast Michigan, celebrating Mass and administering the sacraments in Portuguese to serve the region’s Brazilian faithful. His ministry reflects a lifelong commitment to pastoral service, theological scholarship, and the formation of the Church’s future leaders.
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Fr. Lizandro Barba
Fr. Lizandro Barba was born in Los Angeles, California. He moved to Michigan when he was a few months old and he grew up in Southwest Detroit. At the age of 8 his family moved to Dearborn Heights where they have been living ever since. A graduate of Annapolis High School, he initially studied at the University of Michigan–Dearborn before discerning a call to the priesthood. He completed his priestly formation at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, earning a Bachelor of Philosophy, a Master of Divinity, and a Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB). Before entering the seminary, he served as Hispanic ministry coordinator at St. Alfred Parish and taught catechism. Fr. Barba has a deep love for helping others grow in holiness and is passionate about proclaiming the Church’s universal call to sainthood. He enjoys spending time with family and friends and strives to serve as a holy, humble priest and spiritual father. He celebrated his First Mass of Thanksgiving at Most Holy Redeemer Parish, where he received his First Communion.
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Deacon Aaron Poyer
Deacon Aaron has been with Most Holy Trinity and the Basilica of Ste. Anne since July 2023. He previously served at Corpus Christi in Detroit since his ordination in 2019. Deacon Aaron is a retired law enforcement officer of 35 years. After his retirement, he accepted a position with the Archdiocese of Detroit serving as Delegate for Consecrated Life & Priestly Mission. He and his wife Julie serve together on the Diaconate Formation Team and the Deacon Community Board. Together they have four adult children, a son-in-law, and in 2022, they had the joy of becoming grandparents as they welcomed their first grandson.
Deacon Aaron has a Bachelor of Science degree Criminal Justice from Wayne State University (1990) and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (MAPS) from Sacred Heart Major Seminary (2020).
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Deacon Ken Fry
Deacon Ken was ordained in 2002 and served at Guardian Angels in Clawson and Our Lady of Victory in Northville before coming to Most Holy Trinity and Ste. Anne in 2017. Deacon Ken is retired from the teaching profession where he taught special needs children for 36 years in the Clarenceville School District. Deacon Ken received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Eastern Michigan University in Special Education and a Master of Pastoral Studies degree from Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
Deacon Ken has been married to Anne-Marie Fry, his high school sweetheart, since 1978. They have three adult children and four grandchildren whom they adore.
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Juanita Vargas, Coordinator of Faith Formation and Worship
Juanita works at Most Holy Trinity and Ste. Anne Parishes and runs our faith formation, sacramental prep, outreach and worship programs.
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Yuliana Bautista, Event Coordinator
Yuliana joined the Ste. Anne team in October 2017 and loves working at her home parish. Before being promoted to Event Coordinator in 2024, she served as the Administrative Support Coordinator. In her current role, she handles all things related to weddings, quinceañeras and Day of the Dead celebrations and assists with all other events.
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Eleticia Feliciano, Business Manager
Eleticia began her tenure at the Basilica of Ste. Anne in the fall of 2019. Growing up in southwest Detroit, she is proud to be working at the parish. Helping to encourage the youth of the community, she volunteered as a catechist at St. Gabriel parish before joining the Ste. Anne team. Eleticia holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan.
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Amelia Mata, Administrative Support Coordinator
Amelia has volunteered her time in various organizations in the Southwest Detroit community since she was 16 years old, including Michigan United, La Sed, City of Detroit, Strangers No Longer, and the Latino Women’s Conference. She continues her volunteer work for a Ste. Anne-based ministry called Barrios Transformados en Cristo. She joined the staff in March of 2022. Amelia loves spending her free time with her granddaughter, Aurora.
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Joe Moss, Director of Music
Joe Moss joined the Ste. Anne team in the summer of 2018. Joe is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he studied organ performance in the studios of Dr. James Kibbie and Dr. Kola Owolabi, as well as chemical engineering. Joe grew up in the Detroit area, and was previously the interim Music Minister at his home parish, the Church of the Divine Child in Dearborn. He has also worked at other churches throughout the Archdiocese of Detroit, including St. John Neumann, Our Lady of Good Counsel, and St. Mary Student Parish in Ann Arbor. He is also currently employed as an engineer at Ford Motor Company.
Joe has played for liturgies and concerts across the Detroit area, including Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, St. Francis of Assisi in Ann Arbor, St. Aloysius, and Hill Auditorium. Joe has also performed abroad, performing in masterclasses on the famed organs of Notre Dame de Paris and St. Sulpice, Paris. In his free time, Joe enjoys exploring the beautiful architecture of Detroit, kayaking, biking, and anything to do with Michigan Football. Joe is a former member of 4 years in the Michigan Marching Band.
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Colleen Moore, Director of Communications
Colleen joined the staff of Ste. Anne in September, 2017. Colleen’s professional career began in Washington, D.C. where she served as chief legislative correspondent and deputy press secretary for the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. She then worked for several years at Jasculca Terman, a strategic communications firm in Chicago. Just prior to coming to Ste. Anne, Colleen served as the director of communications at St. Regis Parish in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Colleen has a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Daniel Magareno, Youth Minister
Daniel has been very active in his faith since high school. He has volunteered as an altar server and catechist. He was one of the youth leaders at the youth group of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. Daniel has a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Daniel enjoys helping at Mass and learning about Sacred Scripture.
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