Meet the Staff
FATHER FRED BABICZUK, PASTOR
Fr. Freddie Babiczuk was born and raised in Taunton. He attended Taunton public Schools and graduated from Taunton High. Following graduation from U-Mass Amherst, he entered St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, MA. He was ordained a priest in 1986, and following ordination, served at Espírito Santo in Fall River. In 1992, he was transferred to St. Francis Xavier in Hyannis with responsibility for the Brazilians of Cape Cod. In 1996, he was sent to St. Patrick in Wareham and left in 1998 to become Pastor of Saint Patrick’s Parish in Fall River, and the following year became administrator of the neighboring Parish Our Lady of Angels. In June of 2002, these two Parishes merged with Blessed Sacrament to form Good Shepherd Parish. In June of 2012, he was sent to St. John of God in Somerset, and then to St. Anthony in Taunton in 2018. In June of 2019, St. Anthony joined with St. Jude and St. Mary to form a collaborative, Taunton Catholic North. Father Tom Costa and himself were co-pastors for two years. In 2021, Fr. Tom Costa was transferred, and Fr. Babiczuk remained as pastor of these three Parishes until he was sent as Administrator of St. Michael and St. Joseph on August of 2024. He because Pastor of both Parishes in February of 2025.
frfbabiczuk@diocese-fr.org
Personal Parish Number: 774-704-1020
DEACON PAUL LEVESQUE
Deacon Paul was born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts. He attended Catholic elementary and high schools and graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, with a Master's degree in engineering. Deacon Paul and his wife Carol have been married for 48 years and have two sons and two grandchildren. The Levesques were active parishioners at St. Bernard parish since moving to Assonet in 1978. Together, they were very involved in RCIA, Adult Faith Formation, and Religious Education. In addition to parish involvement, Deacon Paul was an active member of the Cursillo Movement for many years, serving as Lay Director for the Diocesan Cursillo Secretariat, and also as the Regional Coordinator for the New England/New York region. Paul was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate in 2013. In addition to his parish, Deacon Paul also ministers at Somerset Ridge Nursing Home. Deacon Paul was assigned to St. Michael’s and St. Joseph’s parishes by Bishop DaCunha on December 22, 2018.
MRS. SHANNA LUBOLD
Director of Pastoral Services | Mrs. Shanna Lubold has been serving as Director of Pastoral Services for both St. Joseph and St. Michael Parishes since May of 2015. Her goal is to lessen the administrative duties of the clergy, so that they may devote their time to the spiritual needs of their parishioners and our community. She is a lifelong parishioner of Saint Michael's Church, and serves in the Parish Feast and Holy Ghost Feast committees. Along with her work in the parish office, Shanna also teaches Portuguese and Music at Saint Michael School, and is the fiscal administrator of the school. Shanna, daughter of Paulo and Lourdes Carvalho, is bilingual, speaking both English and Portuguese fluently. She and her husband Michael have been married since 2010 and have a wonderful, smart and faithful son named Samuel.
Email stjosephsfallriver@gmail.com.
Mrs. Ana Lucy Mello
Confirmation Coordinator | Mrs. Ana Lucy Mello is a Parishioner of St. Joseph's Church. She is the Director of Religious Education for the Confirmation Program, preparing our 8th and 9th graders for the final Sacrament of Initiation, Confirmation. Mrs. Mello also serves as a lector at Mass, a religious education teacher and is a leader of the Parish Activities Committee.
Email analuciamello910@gmail.com.
MRS. lisa ouellette
Director of Religious Education, Grades 1-7 | Mrs. Lisa Ouellette, a parishioner of St. Joseph's Church, is the Director of Religious Education for grades 1-7. Mrs. Ouellette is the Office Manager of Saint Michael School. When she is not involved in Parish or School life, she enjoys time with her loving family.
Email loullette@smsfr.dfrcs.org.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael and shanna Lubold
Youth Group | Michael and Shanna Lubold are the advisors of our joint Youth Group. Parishioners of St. Michael's Church, they serve on the Holy Ghost and parish Feast Committees, and have been dedicated to the youth of the parish. Both are employed at our school as educators, in Music Portuguese and STEM, and Michael is the facilities manager.
Mr. and Mrs. ryan and michelle klein
Youth Group | Ryan and Michelle Klein are the advisors of our joint Youth Group. Parishioners of St. Joseph's Church, they have been dedicated to the youth of the parish. They are the principal and Kindergarten teacher at St. Michael School and have four beautiful children.