Women of St. Patrick's
The Women of St. Patrick’s provides many social, spiritual and service opportunities for its members. It unites the women of the parish in a community of faith and service and offers each member the opportunity to use her individual talents.
Our Circles – Sign Up Today! If you have questions, email the Women of St. Patrick's at:
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Volunteers Needed - Mum Sale Pick-up
Help is needed both Friday and Saturday for our Mum fundraiser. Please sign-up for a shift and support the Women of St. Patrick’s! 
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Meet the Board
2020 - 2021 Women of St. Patrick’s Executive Board
President - Jessi Sallenbach
Jessi Sallenbach is a life long parishioner of St. Patrick's. Our parish is near and dear to her heart. Jessi and her husband Jon, were married at St. Patrick's in 2006. She has been actively involved in our parish community in many ways such as co-chairing SPIRIT in 2014 and again in 2020, development, coordinating the pictorial directory in 2016 and of course Women of St. Patrick's since its inception and photographing various events for the parish.
Jessi is a proud mother to Stella, who is 4 and in will be in PreKthis fall at St. Pat’s School. of family and volunteering, Jessi is a photographer. This past year, Jessi served as the membership chair and worked to increase membership and keep track of dues helping WoSP funds increase thus allowing greater events for our members and parish wide WoSP events!
Vice President – Amy Dubbs
Amy has been a parishioner at St. Pat's since 2014. She and her husband, Tyler, moved to Omaha in 2012 and after trying numerous parishes in the area they finally felt at home at St. Pats. Tyler and Amy have a daughter, Annabelle, who is currently 4 years old. Amy is currently an Office Manager for a Financial Planning firm and has worked in the financial industry in other capacities. Amy was very involved in her home parish growing up had been looking for ways to get involved. "When the Women of St. Pats was founded I was very excited and interested to be able to become a part of something and create new friendships" Amy previously served as an interim Secretary on the Women of St. Pats board. She is excited at the opportunity to continue to become more involved in the parish community especially now that her daughter will be attending St. Pat's in the fall. Amy also enjoys attending events with her circle, the many other Women of St. Pats community events, and most recently Alpha.
Membership - Bev Schmidt
I joined St. Patrick’s parish when Vitus and I were married here ten years ago. I have found St. Pat’s to be a welcoming, vibrant, engaging parish with a multitude of opportunities to be involved. I have been a parish companion for RCIA, volunteered at the office and welcome desk and help with funerals. We are also involved in our Marriage Enrichment group. I have found adult education classes to be interesting and informative. St. Pat’s is a large parish with a majority of young families which brings much enthusiasm to the parish. I also appreciate the faithfulness of parishioners my age. I previously belonged to Sacred Heart-St. Mary’s parish in Norfolk and my home parish is St. Peter’s in Stanton. In those parishes, I served on committee. I was a CCD teacher and CCD coordinator, served on parish council and was a parish council president and served as a parish trustee. WoSP is a great group which has offered me so much. I have found it has provided spiritual events that feed my soul. The friendships and fun times are the best too. I hope to continue as membership chair and give back to this amazing group!
Secretary - Talia Hogan
Talia Hogan has been a St. Patrick’s parishioner since 2013. Growing up in a large parish in Omaha, Talia was anxious about finding a feeling of belonging at a new place. It wasn’t long before she realized that she was in a very special place and that St. Pats had so much to offer her and her growing family. Talia and husband Alec have 4 children: Jude- 9 years, Jonah – 7 years, Benny – 6 years and Téa – 3 years. Talia currently stays at home with her children, but has a bachelor’s degree in both social work and nursing and holds an active RN license in the state of Nebraska, and has held a variety of positions in both fields.
After slowly becoming more involved in the parish and recently becoming heavily involved with Eastern Nebraska Helpers and flood relief, Talia has identified a passion for what the Women of St. Patrick’s stands and strives for, as well as everything they accomplish on a continued basis. She welcomes an opportunity to support and bolster the continued success of the Women of St. Pats.
Treasurer - Bev Uchtman
I grew up in Grand Island, Nebraska where myself and family were very active members of Resurrection Catholic Church. Even as a busy teenager I remained engaged in many activities including our youth group and Catholic Daughters of the Americas. I was afforded some amazing opportunities such as attending World Youth Day (where I got to see the pope in Denver) and was able to make several trips to Outward Bound spiritual retreats in western Nebraska. I moved to Omaha in 1998 to attend UNO where I received my B.S. in Business Administration. A few years later I met my husband Rob Uchtman and we joined Mary Our Queen Parish and were married in 2005. Two years later we were blessed with our amazing twins Alex and Ava. In 2009 we moved to Elkhorn and joined St. Pat’s. Over the last several years I have remained active in the community serving on our SID board and in the parish as a family participating in activities such M.O.M.S., Religious Formation, Men’s Club, EMHC and the Women of St Pats.
I have worked full time at PayFlex for the last 10 years, where I oversaw many different teams throughout the company. My current role encompasses work as a Project Manager/Project Owner overseeing business operations and technical teams. In addition, with the support of my family I was able to complete my MBA last August. With this latest accomplishment now behind me, I am looking forward to using my time and talents to better serve.
Assistant Treasurer - Ashley Oehlrich
My name is Ashley Oehlrich & I have been a member of St. Pat's for about 3 years. I grew up in small town Nebraska, so the sense of community you get at St. Pat's is right up my alley. After joining WOSP last year, I really wanted to start getting more involved & I see this opportunity of being opportunity of being the Assistant Treasurer as a way to use my skills to serve such a great parish. I earned my accounting degree at UNO and I am currently the Director of Media Operations at a Shared Service agency in Omaha, where I oversee a large staff, analyze budgets, balance accounts & monitor metrics. I have met so many great women thru WOSP and I would be proud to serve & continue to grow with this organization.
Public Relations – Amanda Pfeifer
Amanda Pfeifer is an energetic and driven community leader with a desire to serve her Heavenly Father, bring others to Jesus and help make the world a better place. She is a busy stay-at-home mom to two boys Harrison (7) and Tommy (4), and happily married for over a decade to her husband Aaron. She currently works part time in the office of Religious Formation at St. Patrick’s. She most recently served as President of the the Women of St. Patrick’s. She is also a member of the parish Human Needs committee, and assists with the One Heart on Fire children’s adoration ministry. She is an active member of St. Teresa Service Circle and regularly serves in Faith Formation with the women of the Bethlehem House. Amanda strives everyday to do the work that God has called her to do through the use of the time and talents that she has been blessed with.
Social Media - Holly Christensen
Holly Christensen and her family have been members of St. Patrick’s for over 6 years. She grew up in the Omaha area and was fortunate to attend Catholic schools including St.Robert’s and Skutt HighSchool. She graduated from The University of Iowa with a degree in
psychology and Nebraska Methodist College with a degree in nursing. She currently works as a Registered Nurse at Methodist Hospital on the oncology floor, but spends the majority of her time at home caring for her children or volunteering with St. Patrick’s school. She has volunteered as a room parent each year and has also been actively involved with Erin Keller in bringing adoration to the children at St. Patrick’s during school. Holly has been married to Ty for 10 years and they have five daughters, Carly, Cadence, Camilla, Colbie and Carolina. The girls keep Holly and Ty young at heart and truly show God’s loving hands at work in their lives. Holly is excited to be part of the board for Women of St. Patrick’s. She has been a part of the St. Gianna moms of littles circle since the beginning and has enjoyed seeing all the amazing relationships and opportunities that have flourished through this great organization. The sky is the limit for the future of Women of St. Pat’s. She believes that God will help direct our paths to help one another and the community at large. Holly is excited for an opportunity to continue to spiritually grow with this unique group of women and lead others to Christ.
Secretary - Amy Suing
I grew up in the Valley/Elkhorn area, and I am proud to be a part of such a great community. My husband and I have attended St. Patrick’s for the last four years with our four young children. The twins, Brady and Sadie (5) attend Transitional Kindergarten at St. Patrick’s. Macie (3) will attend Preschool at St. Patrick’s this fall, and Clay (1) is still loving life as a baby. I enjoy being an active part of the Women of St. Patricks and have met many amazing women through it. I was a 3rd Grade Elementary School teacher for 6 years before deciding to stay at home with my children.
Beth Raper Events Co-Chair
Beth Raper joined the St. Patrick’s parish four years ago after moving to Elkhorn from the St. Wenceslaus parish. Her and her wonderful husband Joey have 2 boys, Hudson (5) and Harrison (3). In her professional life, Beth and her husband own Fun Services, a special event planning and a party rental company.
She is honored to have served as the Event Chair this past year and been nominated for the Special Events position and would love the opportunity to serve our parish. Beth sees the events that are held at St. Pats are a way to grow the community - with our fellow parishioners and with God. The special events chair has the unique opportunity to help the parish celebrate life - from the everyday joys to momentous occasions. This is just one of the many reasons that Beth would love to serve for another year as the Special Events Chair. Beth would love to see the Women of St. Patrick’s strengthen our relationships with each other and God during future events at the church.
Mandy Klapperich Events Co-Chair
My husband, Mike, and I have been members of St. Patrick’s for two years. We love the community and cherish the friendships we have made. We have four children- Dominic (16), Alex (6), Blake (4), and Lena (2). I look forward to help coordinate events for the WoSP and am eager to get to know more women in the parish. I have had the pleasure of co-leading the St. Gianna’s Moms of Littles Circle and St. Teresa Service Circle this year. I love getting together with others- whether it’s a fun night out, serving others, praying together, or just making connections. I love to paint, watch sports, substitute teach, and be home with my little ones. I am grateful to be nominated for this position and hope to become more involved in planning events next year!
President - Jessi Sallenbach
Jessi Sallenbach is a life long parishioner of St. Patrick's. Our parish is near and dear to her heart. Jessi and her husband Jon, were married at St. Patrick's in 2006. She has been actively involved in our parish community in many ways such as co-chairing SPIRIT in 2014 and again in 2020, development, coordinating the pictorial directory in 2016 and of course Women of St. Patrick's since its inception and photographing various events for the parish.
Jessi is a proud mother to Stella, who is 4 and in will be in PreKthis fall at St. Pat’s School. of family and volunteering, Jessi is a photographer. This past year, Jessi served as the membership chair and worked to increase membership and keep track of dues helping WoSP funds increase thus allowing greater events for our members and parish wide WoSP events!
Vice President – Amy Dubbs
Amy has been a parishioner at St. Pat's since 2014. She and her husband, Tyler, moved to Omaha in 2012 and after trying numerous parishes in the area they finally felt at home at St. Pats. Tyler and Amy have a daughter, Annabelle, who is currently 4 years old. Amy is currently an Office Manager for a Financial Planning firm and has worked in the financial industry in other capacities. Amy was very involved in her home parish growing up had been looking for ways to get involved. "When the Women of St. Pats was founded I was very excited and interested to be able to become a part of something and create new friendships" Amy previously served as an interim Secretary on the Women of St. Pats board. She is excited at the opportunity to continue to become more involved in the parish community especially now that her daughter will be attending St. Pat's in the fall. Amy also enjoys attending events with her circle, the many other Women of St. Pats community events, and most recently Alpha.
Membership - Bev Schmidt
I joined St. Patrick’s parish when Vitus and I were married here ten years ago. I have found St. Pat’s to be a welcoming, vibrant, engaging parish with a multitude of opportunities to be involved. I have been a parish companion for RCIA, volunteered at the office and welcome desk and help with funerals. We are also involved in our Marriage Enrichment group. I have found adult education classes to be interesting and informative. St. Pat’s is a large parish with a majority of young families which brings much enthusiasm to the parish. I also appreciate the faithfulness of parishioners my age. I previously belonged to Sacred Heart-St. Mary’s parish in Norfolk and my home parish is St. Peter’s in Stanton. In those parishes, I served on committee. I was a CCD teacher and CCD coordinator, served on parish council and was a parish council president and served as a parish trustee. WoSP is a great group which has offered me so much. I have found it has provided spiritual events that feed my soul. The friendships and fun times are the best too. I hope to continue as membership chair and give back to this amazing group!
Secretary - Talia Hogan
Talia Hogan has been a St. Patrick’s parishioner since 2013. Growing up in a large parish in Omaha, Talia was anxious about finding a feeling of belonging at a new place. It wasn’t long before she realized that she was in a very special place and that St. Pats had so much to offer her and her growing family. Talia and husband Alec have 4 children: Jude- 9 years, Jonah – 7 years, Benny – 6 years and Téa – 3 years. Talia currently stays at home with her children, but has a bachelor’s degree in both social work and nursing and holds an active RN license in the state of Nebraska, and has held a variety of positions in both fields.
After slowly becoming more involved in the parish and recently becoming heavily involved with Eastern Nebraska Helpers and flood relief, Talia has identified a passion for what the Women of St. Patrick’s stands and strives for, as well as everything they accomplish on a continued basis. She welcomes an opportunity to support and bolster the continued success of the Women of St. Pats.
Treasurer - Bev Uchtman
I grew up in Grand Island, Nebraska where myself and family were very active members of Resurrection Catholic Church. Even as a busy teenager I remained engaged in many activities including our youth group and Catholic Daughters of the Americas. I was afforded some amazing opportunities such as attending World Youth Day (where I got to see the pope in Denver) and was able to make several trips to Outward Bound spiritual retreats in western Nebraska. I moved to Omaha in 1998 to attend UNO where I received my B.S. in Business Administration. A few years later I met my husband Rob Uchtman and we joined Mary Our Queen Parish and were married in 2005. Two years later we were blessed with our amazing twins Alex and Ava. In 2009 we moved to Elkhorn and joined St. Pat’s. Over the last several years I have remained active in the community serving on our SID board and in the parish as a family participating in activities such M.O.M.S., Religious Formation, Men’s Club, EMHC and the Women of St Pats.
I have worked full time at PayFlex for the last 10 years, where I oversaw many different teams throughout the company. My current role encompasses work as a Project Manager/Project Owner overseeing business operations and technical teams. In addition, with the support of my family I was able to complete my MBA last August. With this latest accomplishment now behind me, I am looking forward to using my time and talents to better serve.
Assistant Treasurer - Ashley Oehlrich
My name is Ashley Oehlrich & I have been a member of St. Pat's for about 3 years. I grew up in small town Nebraska, so the sense of community you get at St. Pat's is right up my alley. After joining WOSP last year, I really wanted to start getting more involved & I see this opportunity of being opportunity of being the Assistant Treasurer as a way to use my skills to serve such a great parish. I earned my accounting degree at UNO and I am currently the Director of Media Operations at a Shared Service agency in Omaha, where I oversee a large staff, analyze budgets, balance accounts & monitor metrics. I have met so many great women thru WOSP and I would be proud to serve & continue to grow with this organization.
Public Relations – Amanda Pfeifer
Amanda Pfeifer is an energetic and driven community leader with a desire to serve her Heavenly Father, bring others to Jesus and help make the world a better place. She is a busy stay-at-home mom to two boys Harrison (7) and Tommy (4), and happily married for over a decade to her husband Aaron. She currently works part time in the office of Religious Formation at St. Patrick’s. She most recently served as President of the the Women of St. Patrick’s. She is also a member of the parish Human Needs committee, and assists with the One Heart on Fire children’s adoration ministry. She is an active member of St. Teresa Service Circle and regularly serves in Faith Formation with the women of the Bethlehem House. Amanda strives everyday to do the work that God has called her to do through the use of the time and talents that she has been blessed with.
Social Media - Holly Christensen
Holly Christensen and her family have been members of St. Patrick’s for over 6 years. She grew up in the Omaha area and was fortunate to attend Catholic schools including St.Robert’s and Skutt HighSchool. She graduated from The University of Iowa with a degree in
psychology and Nebraska Methodist College with a degree in nursing. She currently works as a Registered Nurse at Methodist Hospital on the oncology floor, but spends the majority of her time at home caring for her children or volunteering with St. Patrick’s school. She has volunteered as a room parent each year and has also been actively involved with Erin Keller in bringing adoration to the children at St. Patrick’s during school. Holly has been married to Ty for 10 years and they have five daughters, Carly, Cadence, Camilla, Colbie and Carolina. The girls keep Holly and Ty young at heart and truly show God’s loving hands at work in their lives. Holly is excited to be part of the board for Women of St. Patrick’s. She has been a part of the St. Gianna moms of littles circle since the beginning and has enjoyed seeing all the amazing relationships and opportunities that have flourished through this great organization. The sky is the limit for the future of Women of St. Pat’s. She believes that God will help direct our paths to help one another and the community at large. Holly is excited for an opportunity to continue to spiritually grow with this unique group of women and lead others to Christ.
Secretary - Amy Suing
I grew up in the Valley/Elkhorn area, and I am proud to be a part of such a great community. My husband and I have attended St. Patrick’s for the last four years with our four young children. The twins, Brady and Sadie (5) attend Transitional Kindergarten at St. Patrick’s. Macie (3) will attend Preschool at St. Patrick’s this fall, and Clay (1) is still loving life as a baby. I enjoy being an active part of the Women of St. Patricks and have met many amazing women through it. I was a 3rd Grade Elementary School teacher for 6 years before deciding to stay at home with my children.
Beth Raper Events Co-Chair
Beth Raper joined the St. Patrick’s parish four years ago after moving to Elkhorn from the St. Wenceslaus parish. Her and her wonderful husband Joey have 2 boys, Hudson (5) and Harrison (3). In her professional life, Beth and her husband own Fun Services, a special event planning and a party rental company.
She is honored to have served as the Event Chair this past year and been nominated for the Special Events position and would love the opportunity to serve our parish. Beth sees the events that are held at St. Pats are a way to grow the community - with our fellow parishioners and with God. The special events chair has the unique opportunity to help the parish celebrate life - from the everyday joys to momentous occasions. This is just one of the many reasons that Beth would love to serve for another year as the Special Events Chair. Beth would love to see the Women of St. Patrick’s strengthen our relationships with each other and God during future events at the church.
Mandy Klapperich Events Co-Chair
My husband, Mike, and I have been members of St. Patrick’s for two years. We love the community and cherish the friendships we have made. We have four children- Dominic (16), Alex (6), Blake (4), and Lena (2). I look forward to help coordinate events for the WoSP and am eager to get to know more women in the parish. I have had the pleasure of co-leading the St. Gianna’s Moms of Littles Circle and St. Teresa Service Circle this year. I love getting together with others- whether it’s a fun night out, serving others, praying together, or just making connections. I love to paint, watch sports, substitute teach, and be home with my little ones. I am grateful to be nominated for this position and hope to become more involved in planning events next year!
