Priests celebrate 2024 Jubilees
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, sends his prayerful congratulations to the priests celebrating their Jubilees this year.
25 YEARS
Reverend Jim Chern
Date of Ordination:
May 29, 1999
College/Seminary:
Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales, Center Valley, PA
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
M. Div. – Seton Hall University, Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Assignments (exclude dates/years):
Our Lady of Lourdes, West Orange – Parochial Vicar
Office of Priestly Vocations for the Archdiocese of Newark – Director
Newman Catholic Center – Director / Montclair State University – Chaplain
Office of Campus Ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark – Director
West Orange Fire Department – Chaplain
Montclair State University Police Department – Chaplain
Immaculate Conception Seminary – Adjunct Spiritual Director
Holy Family Church, Nutley & Our Lady of Lourdes, West Orange – Weekend Assistant
CH(MAJ) Sudash J. Kokeram, RET
Date of Ordination:
May 29, 1999
College/Seminar:
Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
M. Div. – Seton Hall University – Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Captain Career Course, (Fort Jackson), ILE
Assignments:
Saint Thomas Moore, Fairfield
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Newark
Fort Bragg, NC
Deployed Iraq
Fort Benning, GA
South Korea
Fort Lewis, WA
Fort Benning, GA
Fort Liberty, NC
Reverend Ivan Sciberras
Date of Ordination:
May 29, 1999
College/Seminary:
Redemptoris Mater Seminary, Kearny, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
M. Div. – Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Our Lady of Mount Virgin, Garfield – Diaconate
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Ridgewood – Parochial Vicar
Released to Archdiocese of Agana, Guam
Saint Peter, Belleville – Pastor
Reverend Sean Manson
Date of Ordination:
May 29, 1999
College/Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
M. Div. – Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark – Parochial Vicar
Saint Mary’s, Plainfield – Parochial Vicar
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Ridgewood – Parochial Vicar
Our Lady Mother of the Church, Woodcliff Lake – Pastor
Saint Andrew’s Westwood – Administrator
Saint John’s Bergenfield – Pastor
Reverend Michael K. Reardon, S.D.V.
Date of Ordination:
February 13, 1999
College/Seminary:
Thomas A. Edison State College, Trenton, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
M.A. Biblical Studies – Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.A. Systematic Theology – Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments (exclude dates/years)
Saint Michael Parish, Newark – Parochial Vicar
Master of Postulants, Vocationist Fathers, Newark
Religious Superior, Rector and Novice Master, Fr. Justin Vocationary, Kerala, India
Religious Superior, Rector, and Novice Master, Fr. Justin Vocationary, Florham Park
U.S. Delegate of the Vocationist Fathers, Florham Park
Saint Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Newport, Vermont – Pastor
Saint Edward the Confessor Parish, Derby Line, Vermont – Pastor
Saint Benedict Labre Parish, West Charleston, Vermont – Pastor
Mater Dei Parish, Newport, Vermont – Pastor
Saint Michael Parish, Newark – Pastor
U.S. Quasi – Province, Florham Park – Father Provincial
Saint Michael Parish, Newark – Parochial Vicar
Very Reverend Peter G. Wehrle, V.F.
Date of Ordination:
May 29, 1999
College/Seminary:
Pontifical North American College, Vatican City State, Europe
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
BA German Language and Literature – University of Rochester, NY
MBA Finance and MIS – University of Rochester, NY
STB I Theology – Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome
Assignments:
Saint Joseph, Oradell / New Milford – Parochial Vicar
Our Lady of Fatima, North Bergen – Pastor
Saint Mary Star of the Sea and Saint Andrew the Apostle, Bayonne – Administrator
Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich Parish, Bayonne – Founding Pastor
Our Lady of the Lake, Verona – Pastor
50 YEARS
Reverend Jorge E. Chacon
Date of Ordination or Entrance:
October 6, 1974
College/Seminary (include city/state):
Seminario Arquidiocesano, Ibague, Colombia
Assignments:
Immaculate Conception, Elizabeth – Pastor
Our Lady of the Good Counsel, Newark – Parochial Vicar
Saint Brigid Church, North Bergen – Pastor
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Jersey City – Parochial Vicar
Spanish Apostolate – Archdiocesan Director
Saint Paul, Ramsey – Parochial Vicar
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary and Saint Michael, Elizabeth – Pastor
Saint Paul of the Cross, Jersey City – Parochial Vicar
Saint Bridget, Jersey City – Parochial Vicar
Reverend Thomas J. Ciba
Date of Ordination:
May 25, 1974
College/Seminary (include city/state):
Seton Hall University
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
MPA (Masters in Public Administration) – Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus, Linden
Our Lady of Mercy, Jersey City
Our Lady of Fatima/Sacred Heart, Elizabeth
Saint Adalbert, Elizabeth
Saint Andrew, Bayonne
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Nutley
Our Lady of Czestochowa, Jersey City
Pastor: Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Nutley
Pastor: Our Lady of Częstochowa, Jersey City
Reverend Dennis J. Cohan, Pastor Emeritus
Date of Ordination:
May 25, 1974
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Seton Hall University
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, Mahwah, NJ
Assignments:
Saint Andrew, Bayonne – Deacon Internship
Saint Thomas the Apostle, Bloomfield
Our Lady of the Valley, Orange
Saint Teresa of Avila, Summit
Seton Hall University
Saint Mary, Plainfield
Saint Catharine, Glen Rock
Saint Agnes, Clark
Reverend Monsignor Robert E. Harahan
Date of Ordination:
May 25, 1974
College/Seminary/College:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
STL – Catholic University, Washington
STD – Academia Alfonsiana, Rome
Assignments:
Saint Francis Xavior, Newark – Parochial Vicar
Immaculate Conception Seminary – Professor; Rector/Dean
Saint Teresa of Avila, Summit – Pastor
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Wyckoff – Pastor
Seton Hall Prep – Headmaster
Saint Rose of Lima, Short Hills – Pastor
Reverend Monsignor Ronald J. Marczewski
Date of Ordination:
May 25, 1974
College/Seminary:
Seton Hall University Divinity School, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s)
BA – Classical Languages – Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M. Div. – Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
MA – Spirituality – Fordham University, Bronx, NY
Assignments
Saint Adalbert’s, Elizabeth
Rutgers University, (Newark) and New Jersey Institute of Technology – Campus Ministry
Archdiocese of Newark – Director of Campus Ministry
Essex Catholic High School, East Orange – Chaplain
Archdiocese of Newark, Office for Young Adult Ministry – Founding Director
Saint Adalbert’s, Elizabeth – Pastor
Archdiocese of Newark, CYO/ Youth and Young Adult Ministries – Executive Director
Saint Aloysius Church, Caldwell – Pastor
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Bayonne – Pastor
Saint John Paul II, Bayonne – Administrator of the Parish of Pope
Saint Anne, Garwood – Pastor
Reverend Monsignor Thomas J. McDade, Ed.D.
Date of Ordination:
May 25, 1974
College/Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
MA – Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M. Div. – Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, Mahwah, NJ
M.Ed. – Columbia University, NY
Ed.D. – Columbia University, NY
Assignments:
Saint John the Evangelist, Bergenfield (Diaconate)
Saint Andrew, Westwood
Seton Hall Prep, South Orange - Faculty
Archdiocese of Newark - Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Scholarship Fund for Inner City Schools (formerly FEA) – Founding Executive Director
College Seminary – Director of Apostolic Programs
Saint Benedict, Newark - Pastor
Archdiocese of Newark – Vicar for Education
Saint Catharine, Glen Rock – Pastor
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – Secretary for Education
Most Blessed Sacrament, Franklin Lakes – Pastor
Saint Elizabeth University, Morristown - Professor of Educational Leadership
Archdiocese of Newark – Vicar for Education and Interim Superintendent of Schools
Reverend Lawrence Bruce Porter, Ph.D.
Date of Ordination:
May 29, 1974
College/Seminary:
BA – Providence College, Providence, RI
S.T.B, S.T.L., S.T.Lit. – Dominican House of Studies, Washington, D.C.
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
MA English Literature – Brown University, Providence, RI
MA & Ph.D. – Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Assignments:
Vanderbilt University – Chaplain to Students
Seton Hall University, School of Theology – Professor
Seton Hall University’s Seminary Library – Director
Author of 2 books and 30 articles in Theological Journals
Reverend Charles B. Urnick
Date of Ordination:
May 25, 1974
College/Seminary:
A.S. Classical Languages – Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
M.Div. Pastoral Theology – Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Air Command and Staff College, Montgomery, AL
Assignments:
Our Lady of Lourdes, Mountainside
Oratory Catholic Prep School
Saint Joseph Regional High School, Montvale
Saint Matthew, Ridgefield
Immaculate Conception, Norwood
Saint John the Baptist, Laughlin, Nevada
Our Lady of Victories, Harrington Park – Weekend Assistant
60 YEARS
Reverend Donald B. Ransom
Date of Ordination:
May 23, 1964
College/Seminary:
BA – Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
M. Div. – Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
MS – Fordham University, Bronx, NY
Assignments:
Saint James, Newark
Saint Michael, Palisades Park
Nativity, Midland Park
Our Lady of the Visitation, Paramus
Saint Mary, Nutley
Saint Stephen, Kearny
Saint Paul, Prospect Park
Saint Mary, Rahway
Saint Phillip, Saddle Brook
Saint Anne, Jersey City
Reverend Monsignor Peter J. Zaccardo
Date of Ordination:
May 23, 1964
College/Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
M. Div. – Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University
Assignments:
Holy Trinity, Westfield
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Newark
Saint John the Evangelist, Bergenfield
Our Lady of the Visitation, Paramus
Epiphany Team Ministry, Cliffside Park
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Newark – Pastor
Saint Bartholomew, Scotch Plains – Pastor
Holy Family, Nutley – Pastor
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Maywood – Pastor
Reverend Rudolf Zubik
Date of Ordination:
June 28, 1964
College/Seminary:
Seminary of the Archdiocese of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
Assignments:
Saint Casimir, Newark
Saint Ann, Jersey City
Our Lady of Czestochowa, Harrison
Saint Michael, Lyndhurst
Saint Antony, Jersey City
Served in Poland at:
Leknica; Dzieroniow; Bar Koko; Budzow; Swieradow-Zdroi; Brez Dolny; Brez Opolsici; Trzbiew
70+ YEARS
Reverend Msgr. James C. Turro
Date of Ordination:
1948 at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in Newark.
College/Seminary:
Licentiate in theology from the Catholic University of America, and Rome,
Assignments:
Immaculate Conception Seminary/ Seton Hall professor, retreat master, and director of the seminary library.
Fordham University, Fairfield University, La Salle University, St. John’s University, and Immaculata College.
St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, New York; St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania; and at Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Holy Trinity Church in Hackensack and Our Lady of Mercy Church in Park Ridge.
Msgr. Turro is the oldest priest in the Archdiocese of Newark, recently celebrating his 102nd birthday on Jan. 26.
