Parochial Vicar

Fr. Dave was born in the historic town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and lived in the area until he was 7 years old; at which time the family moved out west to California.  He grew up in the Seal Beach/Los Alamitos area attending both public and Catholic schools. He graduated from St Hedwig’s and then Los Alamitos H.S. in 1977. Like many surfers, as a young teenager Dave learned how to surf and play beach volleyball in Seal and Huntington Beach. 

   Fr. Dave worked for a local oil company to help pay for his college education and eventually went on to graduate from Long Beach State with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health Science.

   For 16 years Fr. Dave worked for the Santa Fe Springs Fire Department and advanced to the position of Director of Environmental Protection and Hazardous Materials. While working at the Fire Dept. Fr. Dave earned a master’s degree from Trinity College.

   In 2003, after much discernment, he left the Fire Dept. and entered the Seminary to study to be a priest.  In 2009 Fr. Dave graduated from St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, CA with a Master of Divinity degree and a Master’s Degree in Theology.

   He was ordained a Catholic priest in June 2009 and spent his first 5 years as a parochial vicar at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach and then 3 years at San Antonio De Padua in Anaheim Hills and the last 4 years as the Parish Administrator at St. Angela Merici Parish in Brea. 

(562) 296-9000

frdklunk@sainthedwig.org

Henry Eagar was ordained with the Class of the Joyful Servants in the Diocese of Orange in 2013. He grew up in a blue collar neighborhood in Los Angeles. His parents worked very hard to put him through Catholic School for both grade school and high school, graduating from Daniel Murphy in 1971.  He met his wife, Donna at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles where he received his Business Degree.

   Henry was a business banker for over 40 years before retiring in 2017. He was very fortunate to spend the last 15 years of his career at Citizens Business Bank where management was very supportive of his formative years of the Diaconate.  The bank invited him numerous times to do the opening prayers at their Corporate Christmas parties, once he was ordained.

   He has a son who lives in the area and a daughter who lives in San Jose with her husband and their two children.

   Henry loves working on model trains.  Donna and Henry also love to travel and have made pilgrimages to Italy, France, Greece, Turkey and the Holy land. He and Donna both love serving their family and parish community.

(562) 296-9000

heagar@sainthedwig.org

Business Manager

Cynthia was born Cynthia Magdalena Galentine in La Mirada, CA.  She is the second to the youngest of five children. Her mother was born in Miraflores, Peru and Cynthia was baptized in Lima, Peru. She was raised Catholic and attended St. Bruno Catholic School in Whittier, until her family moved to a small Pennsylvania town where her father grew up called Beham. She was a "country girl" for 4 years before returning to California and attended St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, CA.

   Cynthia met William in 1991, they have been married for 30 years, and have two amazing children, Nicholas, and Kathryn. The family moved to Rossmoor in 2003 and became parishioners of St. Hedwig Church. Nicholas and Kathryn attended S.R.E. classes and received their First Communion and Confirmation Sacraments at St. Hedwig. 

   Cynthia received her B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance at CSULB, had her own accounting business called Shoreline Accounting Services. She received her Master's degree in Educational Management, and taught Algebra at Cypress College with the continuing education program for several years.

   She feels blessed to be able to serve the Lord and her parish every single day. "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

(562) 296-9001

cramirez@sainthedwig.org

Music Director

Audra has been a Liturgical Musician for almost 30 years at St. Hedwig Catholic Church. She currently oversees the music programs and liturgies at St. Hedwig, conducts the Adult Choir, and assists the Bereavement, Wedding, and Vacation Bible Camp Ministries.  A classically-trained pianist and accompanist, Audra graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Chapman University in 1995, and has served in various musical endeavors since that time. A convert to the Catholic faith, Audra draws inspiration for hymn selection from her love of Scripture, her rich-heritage in Christian music, and her love of our Lord in Communion. She has a heart for teens and helping the next generation of musicians develop for service in the Catholic liturgy.  Audra is married to a long-time parishioner of St. Hedwig, and they have five-children.

(562) 296-9000

ameyerhofer@sainthedwig.org

Faith Formation Assistant

As a new staff member of St. Hedwig, helping parishioners with their needs is truly a passion to Susan to make all that come to St. Hedwig's welcome. Susan looks at each day as an opportunity to provide service, support and guidance in the many roles of the front office.

   Prior to working at St. Hedwig, Susan was employed by ADP in the areas of compliance, financial monitoring and customer service. Susan completed her studies in the Pacific Northwest obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art and Communications at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.

   Susan is currently a parishioner of St. Bonaventure in Huntington Beach where she has been a member of the Bereavement Ministry for the last two years. Susan is also an active member of the Italian Catholic Federation Branch 379. Susan is a fond follower of the Sisters of Life in New York. Believing in their charism, that we belong to a great love, an eternal love and that we are made to love.

(562) 296-9023

srossi@sainthedwig.org

Faith Formation Assistant

Daniel grew up in Cypress and attended school in the Los Alamitos Unified School District. He is majoring in business administration and is attending Community College to receive his associate’s degree. Daniel hopes to transfer to Cal State for his bachelor’s degree, and later, a Catholic university for a master’s degree. 

Daniel was baptized and fully initiated into the Roman Catholic Church on March 30th, 2024, Easter Vigil, at St. Mary of the Valley in Yucca Valley. He has fully submitted himself to serving God’s Holy Church with all his gifts, talents, and treasures. During his young adult years, he strives to glorify God and understand the importance of committing to service in the Lord’s Holy Church, especially our parish’s youth!

He enjoys reading and exercising in his free time and tries his best to feed his body with what is clean and holy. He enjoys attending mass as much as he can and has volunteered in several roles such as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, a middle school bible camp leader, and a volunteer of the St. Jude relic tour here at St. Hedwig. He feels blessed to be at St. Hedwig and to be growing in his faith in the presence of our Catholic community.

(562) 296-9040

dwhite@sainthedwig.org

Communications Assistant

Jean was born in Artesia California, in 1985, the younger of two daughters of Alita Ngo, who is a Secular Carmelite. Jean's grandmother, Gloria, on her mother's side, was born in Mexico City, in 1927, during the persecution of Catholics under President Calles. Gloria's family fled Mexico to Guatemala City, where she grew up. She later moved to the U.S. and married, settling down with her family in California, and passing down her Catholic roots to her children and grandchildren. Jean's father, Trac Ngo, fought in the Vietnam War and met Jean's mother in1980, a few years after escaping the fall of Saigon, now called

Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

   Jean grew up a cradle Catholic and became more devout in her 20s after taking a course in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Jean earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation and Illustration from California State University Long Beach. Her degree included traditional, as well as digital skills in drawing and film editing. Jean is also the author and illustrator of HELLO WHIMSY!, a children's book about a cat trying to make friends with birds. The book is available online in both English and Spanish at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Target.

   She joined the team of St. Hedwig Parish in December of 2021, but has hailed from other parishes such as Holy Family in Artesia and St. Peter Chanel in Hawaiian Gardens. She lives with her mother and aunt, who are sisters, along with Jean's sister and brother-in-law, who live in an adjoining house-suite. Her family prays the rosary every night, and all give each other good night blessings, even to their two pet house cats, Misty and Joisie, who are also sisters. They are very good Cat-o-lics.

jngo@sainthedwig.org