David Ybarra

David Ybarra has recently taken on the responsibilities of Church Activities Director. In the role, David will be watching over all activities involving Holy Spirit Church e.g. fish fries, breakfasts, Pentecost picnic cook-outs, catechists dinner. He will remind members of upcoming Holy Days – including Mass times. David is always doing something. He helps on various Knight Hands project teams, cooks for St. Joseph’ Assisted Living Home, Knight service projects and lately he’s been a key “fry guy” for the Parish Lenten Friday Fish Fries. David and Veronica met as teenagers, were married in May 1978 at Fort Bliss and have been Holy Spirit parishioners since 2003. David joined the council in 2008 and served as our Chancellor during the 2010-12 fraternal years but stepped back from being an officer when his elderly in-laws moved in from El Paso. David and Veronica’s home town. Many of us are familiar with how the Ybarra’s took in Veronica’s elderly parents, Juan and Amelia, some years ago to provide full-time care in their Waxahachie home. Taking the centenarians on outings to Lone Star Park made it to ESPN.com and Channel 8 news.