Pastor – Fr. Eric Baffour Asamoah Acting Pastoral Associate – Rev. Mr. John J. Kren
Fr. Eric Asamoah
Father Eric, a native of Ghana, was ordained to priesthood on July 1st of 2000 and has served in the Richmond Diocese since 2017. He was previously assigned to the Holy Trinity Cluster Parishes in the far southwest of Virginia until July 1st of 2023 when he began serving our parish here at Saint Mark in Virginia Beach, VA.		 Deacon John Kren
Deacon John and his wife Chris first joined St. Mark in 1983. They have three sons and five grandchildren. Deacon John holds degrees from Marist College, Old Dominion and St. Leo Universities. He began formation for the Permanent Diaconate in 1999 and was ordained in March 2003. He enjoys sailing, kayaking, woodworking, and cooking. Deacon John is also Director of the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Richmond.

Parish Office Staff

  • Rev. John Kren – Acting Pastoral Associate
  • Mary Ellen Cussen – Business Manager
  • Sherry Smeland – Parish Secretary
  • Brian Gridley – I.T. / Facilities Coordinator
  • Thomas Smith – Custodian
  • Mark Smeland – Music Director
  • Vikki Ignacio – Liturgical Musician
  • Renee McCroskey – Nursery Supervisor
  • Kathleen Seddon – Nursery Assistant

Religious Formation Office Staff

  • Fe Guzman – Director of Religious education (DRE)
  • Nicole Brimer – Coordinator of Religious Formation
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