Our Staff
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Our Pastor
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Rev. Father W. David Nestler, O.F.M. Cap.
Fr. David is a Capuchin friar and priest, having studied under the Capuchins since his high school days. He grew up with one brother and two sisters in a rural part of western Pennsylvania about halfway between Pittsburgh and Erie, where his parents still live.
Over the years, he has earned a Master of Arts degree in Theology, another in Christian Spirituality, as well as certificates in spiritual direction and directing retreats. He earned yet a third degree upon completing the Master of Science in Church Management program through Villanova University’s School of Business.
After being ordained to the priesthood in 1989 he worked as a parish priest for six years. Following that, he worked as a director of his community’s novitiate program for ten years. The novitiate is a twelve month program of intense prayer and study for young men discerning a vocation to the Capuchin life.
In 2006, Fr. David became the director of the Paul VI Pastoral Center in Wheeling, West Virginia – a place dedicated to offering retreats and programs promoting Christian life and spirituality and the quality celebration of the church’s liturgy.
After six years of working in provincial administration, Fr. David enjoyed the unique opportunity of a twelve month sabbatical, after which he was named pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Garfield Heights, Ohio (2017). In 2023 he was named director of pastoral care at McGuire Memorial in New Brighton, Pennsylvania which serves severely intellectually and physically disabled individuals.
The summer of 2024 arrived with a request from the provincial leadership to take up life and ministry in Baltimore, Maryland in its Park Heights neighborhood at Saint Ambrose Church. That joyful journey began on August 18, 2024.
Contact me at pastor@saintambrose.com
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Our Deacons
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Deacon Rubio began his professional career as a registered nurse and he obtained a Master's Degree in Health Care Administration from the University of Maryland. Throughout his professional career he has held various senior leadership positions and currently works at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. As a health care professional he has always believed in the importance of faith in helping those who are sick and injured become whole once again.
Deacon Rubio was ordained in 2007 by Cardinal William Keeler. His first diaconal assignment was at St. Matthew, and he currently assigned to the parishes of St Ambrose, and St. Gregory the Great. He has been on the Archdiocesan Board of African American Ministries, the Archdiocesan Deacon Placement Committee, the Daniel Ruud Scholarship Review Board, and the Cardinal Shehan School Board.
Deacon Rubio has been a writer for the Catholic Review, a facilitator of an annual “Men of Faith” retreat, has been a revivalist or Homilist at St. Bernardine’s, New All Saints, St. Cecelia’s, St Edward’s and Blessed Sacrament Catholic Churches.
Deacon Rubio has been married for over 30 years to his wife Michelle. They have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
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Seigfried Desmond Presberry was born in Fort Meade, Maryland in June of 1954 and is the fourth child of seven. He graduated from Baltimore City College High School in 1972 and attended Morgan State University in 1974 through 1977, majoring in Rehabilitation Services. In 1977, Seigfried married Frances Weems and is the proud father of two children and an even prouder grandfather of three
In 1977, Seigfired began a career with the State of Maryland as a Correctional Officer. It was during his career as a Correctional Officer that he was called by God to be his servant. Seigfried became a member of St. Veronica Catholic Church located in Cherry Hill in 1992 and later graduated from the "To be Church Together" program sponsored by the Archdi9cese of Baltimore. In 1999 he accepted his call and entered St. Mary's Seminary. Seigfried was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Archdiocese of Baltimore on June 23, 2001. Upon ordination, Deacon Presberry retired from State service with the rank of Captain and concentrated his attention on his ministry.Deacon Presberry is currently assigned to St. Mark's Church in Catonsville. In addition, he assists at mass for St. Ambrose once a month. He is the former Operations Manager at the Franciscan Center in Baltimore where he served his brothers and sisters in Christ for over 9 years.Thinking his days in Corrections were over, Deacon Presberry accepted the position of Director of Prison Ministry for the Archdiocese of Baltimore in February 2011, thus becoming its first Director under the Department of Evangelization. Deacon Presberry's favorite scripture is "In him I can do all things" Phillippians 4: 13
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Parish Staff and Leadership
- Administrative Assistant
- Evangelization Coordinator
- Director of Minister to the Sick
- Youth Ministry Coordinator
- Director of Religious Education
- RCIA Coordinator
- Director of Music Ministry
- Corporator
- Corporator
- Youth Music Director
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Mrs. Paula Cullings
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Sister Ann Marie Whalen
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Miss Karah Brown
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Mrs. Maria Lucas
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Sister Rita Beuche, SSND
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Mr. Deitrick Goodwin
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Mrs. Trina Jones-Brown (Corporator)
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Dennis Carter (Corporator)
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Ms. Karah Brown, Youth Music Director
