Father Mark Guzman is a native of Detroit, Michigan. Following his graduation from High School, Father Mark entered Sacred Heart Seminary College in Detroit, Michigan. He left Sacred Heart early to pursue a career in the corporate world where he worked for a number of years in the food service industry. During this time, he moved to Seattle and earned a bachelor’s degree from Seattle University. Upon deciding to pursue his vocation as a priest, Father Mark entered St. Patrick Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California. He was ordained a transitional deacon August of 2007 and ordained priest June 2008. Since his ordination, Father Mark has served as Parochial Vicar at St. Michael Parish in Olympia, as Priest Administrator of St. Mary Parish in Marysville and the Mission of St. Anne in Tulalip, as Pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Seattle. Father Mark was named Pastor of St. Nicholas Parish Gig Harbor July 1, 2014, and remains to the present its pastor. Beginning July 1, 2024, Fr. Mark will be pastor of Parish Family #52 which consists of Prince of Peace Belfair, St. Gabriel Port Orchard, and St. Nicholas Gig Harbor.

Raised in Eastern Washington, Patrick grew up in Walla Walla. Coming from a Catholic home, his faith led him to attend Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, where he received a degree in Business Administration. While there, Patrick met his wife, and the two now have five children. Patrick returned to Franciscan University and obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He also has certificates in Church Management from Villanova University, Non-Profit Fundraising from Notre Dame, and recently became a certified lay spiritual director through the Heart of Christ School of Spiritual Direction.

Ever one to be learning, He is currently working a master’s certificate in Spiritual Theology. Patrick has served in the Archdiocese of Seattle in an administrative capacity for ten years, first directing the Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center in Federal Way and then as the PA for Administration at St Nicholas. Patrick is excited to begin this new role serving our Parish Family as Director of Operations. The Director of operations will serve our family as a kind of regional manager, helping us standardize our policies and practices in the areas of finance, facilities, and human resources. In addition to his Catholic faith Patrick loves his cowboy boots, bicycle racing, reading classic literature, and spending time with his family.