St. Boniface Staff

Chaplain and Founder

Fr. George Elliott

Father George Elliott is the Pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Chaplain of St. Mary's Catholic Campus Ministry. Though from North East Texas, and a priest for the Diocese of Tyler, Fr. Elliott has traveled the globe, obtaining a few degrees and mastering many languages on the way. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a minor in Classical Languages from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, an STB from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, a License in Patristic Theology and Sciences from the Patristic Institute Augustinianum, and is now completing his Doctorate at the Pontifical Lateran University.

Religion Instructor

Fr Matthew Stehling

After High School I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, with a degree in History. It was during my time at UT that I began really thinking about a vocation to the priesthood. A friend of mine mentioned that I was discerning to a priest from Tyler, and eventually my name was given to Bishop Eduardo Nevares, who was one of the Vocation Directors at the time. I was invited to visit the diocese after I graduated. A few months later I was accepted as a seminarian and was assigned to St. Joseph’s in Marshall. I completed my philosophy studies at the Josephinum in Columbus, OH and my theology studies at Universitá della Santa Croce in Rome. I was ordained a priest, January 25th, 2014. My first assignment was Parochial Vicar at St. Michael’s in Mount Pleasant, a little over year later as Administrator of St. Leo the Great in Centerville. After a couple of years I was moved to Holy Family in Lindale as Pastor. After a couple month sabbatical with the Benedictines of St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman, AL I was assigned here in Nacogdoches. I look forward to ministering here at the various locations. 

I’ve always like fishing and hunting particularly dove and waterfowl. I’ve been involved in music in some form or fashion for most of my life, Marching Band in HS and College, Choirs from elementary school through seminary. I’m currently trying to learn the guitar. I enjoy reading, or listening to Audiobooks if I’m driving around. And I like listening to old Vinyl records. 

My favorite saint at the moment is Saint Benedict, but St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine are pretty cool too. 

Parent Leader

Crystal Hoey

Crystal has homeschooled her eight children for the past several years.  She brings a collaboration of having seen Catholic schools in Florida, Classical Co-ops in Austin and met and worked with several amazing parents and teachers.  She helped get the school off the ground by finding many of the staff and working with Father George to make St. Boniface a reality.  

Science Instructor

Brianna Clark

Brianna Clark graduated with the Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Environmental Science from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2017.  Brianna spent a year in South Korea teaching English as a second language at three schools: an all-boys Catholic middle school, a specialized high school for future medical engineers, and a rural school for orphans.  In Fall 2018, she returned to the United States to pursue a Master of Science in Environmental Science with a minor in Geospatial Science.  She completed the M.S. from Stephen F. Austin in May 2020, having spent two years utilizing digital remote sensing to quantify changes in glaciers.  Currently, she remains at SFA pursing a Ph.D. in Forestry, serving as instructor for a Natural Resource Policy course for the Division of Environmental Science and teaching a Forestry Soils lab. In her free time, she loves road trips and going camping with her fiancé and their dog.  

Writing Literature and Grammar Instructor

David Gabler

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History Instructor

Gary Treviño

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Math Instructor

Jack Sullivan

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Director of Education

Scott Hoey

Scott is filling in the role of administration and Latin instructor for the inaugural year.  He also is the business manager for Catholic Nacogdoches.  Scott taught Math and Religion at Regina Mater.  He also spent over 10 years working for the church as a youth minister.  He is currently the Captain of Troop 1847 of the Troops of St. George in Nacogdoches.  

Math and Study Hall

Curtis Bell

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