Leadership

Father Luke Marquard grew up in Faribault, where his parents, Steve and Mary, still live. He is the oldest of three children. All three siblings attended Divine Mercy Catholic School and Bethlehem Academy in Faribault. Father Marquard graduated from Butler University in 2001 with a degree in journalism. He worked in Indianapolis (sports marketing) for about a year before moving to Chicago, where he lived and worked (magazine writing and editing) until 2005. In May of that year, he began a two-year program through the University of Notre Dame called the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE). During his time with ACE, Father Marquard earned a master’s degree in education and taught eighth grade at Guardian Angels Catholic School in Denver.

Father Marquard entered the Saint Paul Seminary in 2007 and was ordained a priest by Archbishop John C. Nienstedt on May 25, 2013. Before being appointed to Saint Joseph Catholic Church in 2023, Father Marquard served for two years as parochial vicar at the Church of the Epiphany in Coon Rapids and in 2015, he was appointed pastor at Good Shepherd in Golden Valley.  

Kyle Rickbeil is a husband and father of four, one of whom attends Saint Joseph Catholic School, and is a Saint Joseph Catholic Church parishioner along with his family for the past 3 years. A respected educational leader in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis, Kyle studied Philosophy at Valparaiso University and earned a MAT at Notre Dame University of Maryland through the Operation TEACH service-learning program; he also earned a Master’s Degree in Administration and Supervision through Marymount University’s Catholic School Leadership program. Kyle has served as the Director of Middle School at Providence Academy (Plymouth, MN) for six years prior, where he also taught Religion, Health, and History. His interests include camping with his family, sports, tracking weather, and learning more about the Finnish education system. 

Kyle oversees the Preschool, Middle School Teachers & Instructional Assistants, Core Specialists, and Overall Academics and Policy of Saint Joseph Catholic School. He also sits on the School Advisory Council.

Hilary Lamusga is a wife and mom of five children, four of whom attend Saint Joseph Catholic School, and a Saint Joseph Catholic Church parishioner with her family for the past 12 years. She attended the University of Saint Thomas, earning a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Catholic Studies and Elementary Education with a Middle School Speciality in Communicational Arts & Literature. In 2024, she earned a Graduate Certificate in Catholic School Leadership from the Saint Paul Seminary. Prior experience includes teaching second grade and Middle school at (now) Ave Maria Academy (Plymouth, MN) and the full time Art Teacher (for three years), as well as a Preschool Aide and Substitute Teacher at Saint Joseph. In her "free time", she enjoys being with her family, being outside and active, cooking, and painting. She will always be a seeker of beauty and truth through art and others.

Hilary oversees the Kindergarten through Fifth grade Teachers, Specialists, Instructional Assistants and students, as well as sits on Home & School Association.

The School Advisory Council provides strategic counsel to the Pastor and Principal in support of Saint Joseph Catholic School’s Catholic identity, mission, and long-term success. Learn more about the School Advisory Council.