Fr. Robert Hoffman
Pastor
Epiphany Catholic Church
Epiphany Catholic Church
Mrs. Rita Klenk
Principal
Epiphany Catholic School
Epiphany Catholic School
Principal Klenk is a graduate of State University of New York at Cortland with a BS in Math Education K-9. She earned a Masters in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education. Her current State of Florida certifications include: Educational Leadership, Elementary Education 1-6, Math Education 6-12, ESOL endorsement, and Middle grades endorsement. She has been in the field of Education for over 30 years, with eight years experience in Palm Beach County and has been a member of the Epiphany staff since 1995.
Sr. Freda Aloysius
Religion Teacher & Children's Mass Liturgy Coordinator
Epiphany Catholic School
Epiphany Catholic School
Sr. Freda Aloysius is a graduate of Trinity University of Washington, D.C. She holds a BA in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Theology. She studied two years of Theology in Rome. Sr. Freda has been a Carmelite sister for the past 37 yrs. She has taught pre-school education in Boston and in Canada. For the past 8 years, she was in the Philippines working as an acting principal and Directress for grades K-12. Sr. Freda has a combined total of 34 years in the education field.
Mrs. Kelsey LaCour
Vocal Music, Strings, and Beginner Piano Instructor
Mrs. LaCour began her professional music career at the age of eleven. Primary teachers included Drew Lecher, Sherban Lupu, the Pacifica String Quartet, Masumi Per Rostad, and Dimitri Murrath. LaCour has performed as a violinist, violist, and vocalist with classical, gospel, renaissance, and rap/hip-hop ensembles throughout the United States and Europe. Notable appearances include HOPERA: A Hip-Hop Opera; the Symphonies of Chicago, Baltimore, and Brno; The International African Methodist Episcopal Delegation Band; the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra; Black Violin; and KanYe West. A passionate teacher, LaCour has taught hundreds of students in her twenty-five-year career. She particularly enjoys coaching chamber music, and founded a chamber program during the 2020(+) lockdowns to allow students to play together. Mrs. LaCour is a wife and mother of four young children, including an Epiphany Eagle. She is thrilled to share her love of music in order to help her community fall in love with Jesus Christ. You can read more about her at kelseylacour.com
Mr. Joseph Antonacci
Organist, Organ and Advanced Piano Instructor
Joseph Antonacci is the current organist at Epiphany Catholic Church. Mr. Antonacci has performed at the National Federation of Music Clubs and Florida Bandmasters’ Association adjudications, regularly earning superior ratings at the district and state levels. He was the 2020 Florida Music Educators’ Association All-State pianist and the 2021 winner of the Florida State Spanish Conference music competition. Mr. Antonacci also plays the french horn. Outside of music, he is pursuing a degree at the University of Florida in Industrial/Systems Engineering, with a minor in Organ Performance studying under Dr. Laura Ellis.
Dr. Mattia Imponenti
Cello Instructor
Mattia Imponenti is a cellist born in Rome, Italy but spent most of his childhood in Fort Myers, Florida. He has performed across all of Florida and internationally with a variety of ensembles and orchestras performing a wide array of genres such as symphonies, operas, rock, and pop music. Currently, you can see Mattia perform as a section cellist with both the Ocala Symphony Orchestra and the Gainesville Orchestra or a Black C Gallery where he is an Artist-in-Residence.
In addition to performing, Mattia is an active music educator focused on teaching cello to aspiring cellists. He earned his DMA from the University of Florida with an outside focus on Education where he examined the relationship between educational models and observational learning. Along with music and teaching, his passions include cooking, hiking, and supporting his favorite soccer team, A.S. Roma.
In addition to performing, Mattia is an active music educator focused on teaching cello to aspiring cellists. He earned his DMA from the University of Florida with an outside focus on Education where he examined the relationship between educational models and observational learning. Along with music and teaching, his passions include cooking, hiking, and supporting his favorite soccer team, A.S. Roma.
Mr. David Schnoor
Student Mass Music Instructor & Cantor, Clinician
David Schnoor was born in Kingston, Jamaica before moving to the United States. He went to school in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and he very quickly became active in school and church choir at his home parish. He joined the Florida Singing Sons Boychoir in 2009 and is very grateful to have received such a wonderful music education from them and had the opportunity to begin conducting and teaching there as well. He began attending the University of Florida in 2019 studying Industrial and Systems Engineering, and, after graduating in 2023, was invited to stay to pursue his PhD, allowing him to work as a lecturer on campus. David joined the Catholic Gators Music Ministry in 2021 and has dearly enjoyed his time cantoring, composing, conducting, and teaching since then. He is currently the Music Director at St. Augustine Catholic Church & Student Center in Gainesville, Florida. David seeks to offer all he does for the greater glory of God in service of His people.
