Archdiocese of Newark Jubilarians 2022: Priests
The Archdiocese of Newark is pleased to recognize Bishop Michael A. Saporito and 71 of its priests, who are celebrating milestone anniversaries of their commitment to the Catholic Church in 2022. This year’s class represents a combined 3,040 years of service to the Church’s parishes, schools, hospitals, and other ministries. Please see below for their names, photos, and biographical information (assignments are not necessarily listed in chronological order). And click here to view Jersey Catholic’s 2022 list of religious jubilarians.
Bishop
Most Reverend Michael A. Saporito, D.D., V.G.
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
Seminary: Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
St. Joseph, West Orange, NJ; St. Peter’s, River Edge, NJ; Our Lady of Visitation, Paramus, NJ; St. Elizabeth, Wyckoff, NJ; Pastor at St. Joseph, Maplewood, NJ; Pastor at St. Helen, Westfield, NJ; Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark
Priests
Reverend Pius Caccavalle
Milestone: 75 years
Date of Ordination: March 19, 1947
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Hackensack, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Orange, NJ; In Residence at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Orange, NJ
Reverend Francis J. McNulty
Milestone: 70 years
Date of Ordination: June 7, 1952
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Aloysius Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Served Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, Franklin Lakes, NJ; Teacher at Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ; Clergy Personnel in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Priest Personnel Policy Board in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; On Staff at The Advocate, Newark, NJ; In Residence at St. Teresa of Avila Parish, Summit, NJ; In Residence at The Cliffs at Eagle Rock, West Orange, NJ; In Residence at Rev. Msgr. James F. Kelley Residence, Caldwell, NJ
Reverend Monsignor Ricardo Gonzalez
Milestone: 65 years
Date of Ordination: June 29, 1957
Education:
Diocese of Ourense, Ourense, Spain
Assignments:
Parish of Santa Maria, Gorgua, Ourense, Spain; Parish of San Pedro de la Torres, Padrenda, Ourense, Spain; Parish of San Mamed, Sorga, Ourense, Spain; Parish of Saint Patrick, Elizabeth, NJ; Parish of San Nicholas, Jersey City, NJ; Parish of Saint Boniface, Jersey City, NJ; Parish of Saint John, Orange, NJ
Reverend Michael J. Feketie
Milestone: 65 years
Date of Ordination: May 25, 1957
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Ridgefield Park, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Augustine Parish, Union City, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Holy Spirit/Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, East Orange, NJ; Pastor at St. Joseph of the Palisades Parish, West New York, NJ; Pastor at Divine Mercy Parish, Rahway, NJ; In Residence at St. Mary Parish, Plainfield, NJ
Reverend Paul J. Nolan
Milestone: 65 years
Date of Ordination: May 25, 1957
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Bayonne, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Lucy Parish, Newark, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph of the Palisades Parish, West New York, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Newark, NJ; Administrator at Our Lady of All Souls Church, East Orange, NJ; Administrator at Assumption & All Saints Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Chaplain at Hudson County Correctional Center, South Kearny, NJ; Chaplain at Essex County Jail Annex, North Caldwell, NJ; Prison Chaplain at Bergen County Sheriff’s Department, Hackensack, NJ; In Residence at St. Augustine Parish, Union City, NJ
Monsignor Philip D. Morris
Milestone: 60 years
Date of Ordination: December 19, 1962
Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced Education:
Pontifical North American College, Rome, Italy
S.T.L., Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy
S.T.D., Catholic University, Washington, DC
Assignments:
Assistant Pastor at Our Lady of Mercy, Jersey City, NJ; Faculty at Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ; Assistant Pastor at Guardian Angel, Allendale, NJ; Pastor at Our Lady of Sorrows, South Orange, NJ; Pastor at St. John the Baptist, Hillsdale, NJ
Reverend Nicholas Capetola
Milestone: 60 years
Date of Ordination: May 26, 1962
Assignments:
Superior at Adorno Fathers, Ramsey, NJ
Reverend Damian Colicchio
Milestone: 60 years
Date of Ordination: March 24, 1962
Assignments:
Director of Campus Ministry at Felician College, Lodi, NJ; In Residence at Immaculate Concepton Chaplaincy, Lodi, NJ
Reverend Jordan J. Mysliwiec
Milestone: 60 years
Date of Ordination: January 1, 1962
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Irvington, NJ; Temporary Administrator at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Irvington, NJ; In Residence at Salvatorian Fathers, Verona, NJ
Reverend Maynard G. Nagengast
Milestone: 60 years
Date of Ordination: May 26, 1962
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Benedict’s Prep, Newark, NJ; In Residence at Newark Abbey, Newark, NJ
Reverend Paul E. Schweizer
Milestone: 60 years
Date of Ordination: May 26, 1962
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish, Bogota, NJ; Pastor at St. Joseph Parish, Bogota, NJ; On Staff at Carmel House of Prayer, Saddle Brook, NJ; Prior at Carmel Retreat, Mahwah, NJ; In Residence at St. Cecilia Parish, Englewood, NJ
Reverend Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1967
Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced Education:
B.A., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
S.T.B., Catholic University, Washington, DC
M.Div., Immaculate Conception Seminary
Assignments:
Our Lady of Fatima, North Bergen, NJ; Secretary to the Archbishop of Newark, Newark, NJ; Vicar General/Chancellor/Moderator of the Cueria of the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Vicar General for External Affairs of the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Pastor at St. Thomas The Apostle Parish, Bloomfield, NJ; President at St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL
Reverend Monsignor Ronald A. Newland, P.A.
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1967
College and Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
St. Aloysius, Caldwell, NJ; St. Joseph of the Palisades, West New York, NJ; Church of the Assumption, Emerson, NJ; Active Duty USAF Catholic Chaplain; Pastor at St. Mary of the Assumption, Elizabeth, NJ; Pastor at St. Raphael, Livingston, NJ; Chancellor at the Archdiocese for the Military Services, Washington, DC; In retirement, serves as Weekend Assistant and Organist at Blessed Trinity Parish, Rockaway Point, NY
Reverend Monsignor Lewis V. Papera
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1967
Colleges and Seminary:
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary
Advanced Education:
M.Div., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
St. Francis Xavier Church, Newark, NJ; St. Joseph’s Church, Oradell/New Milford, NJ; St. Michael’s Church, Cranford, NJ; The Church of the Sacred Heart, Rochelle Park, NJ; Corpus Christi Church, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Reverend Ronald R. Regula
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: May 1967
College and Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Counseling, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Our Lady of Czestochowa, Harrison, NJ; St. Joseph’s, West Orange, NJ; St. James, Newark, NJ; Mental Health Chaplain/Director of Pastoral Care at Essex County Hospital Center, Cedar Grove, NJ
Father Antony Berchmanz CDR (ret)
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: December 23, 1967
College and Seminary:
St. Joseph Jesuit College/Seminary, Mangalore, India
Advanced Education:
-Two years of Latin at St. Raphael Seminary, Quilon, India
-One year of Logic, Two years of Philosophy, Four years of Scripture and Theology at St. Joseph’s Seminary Mangalore, India
-Two years of Political Science and two years of World History, graduated with a Master’s Degree from Karnataka University, India
-Master’s Degree in Psychology from Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
-Pursued Ph.D. in Psychology at California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA (completed course, but thesis left uncompleted due to the start of Operation: Iraqi Freedom)
Assignments:
Worked in Mission Diocese of Bellary-Raichur, India; Our Lady of Good Counsel, Washington Township, NJ; Sacred Heart, North Bergen, NJ; St. John the Apostle, Linden, NJ
As a Lieutenant in the United States Chaplain Corps and Commander in the United States Navy: Okinawa, Japan; Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California; Naval Station San Diego; Marine Air Station Miramar, California; Naval Base Kitsap, and Washington; Command Chaplain for Surface Navy, Submarine, and Marine Corps Security Battalion at Bangor Naval Station; continues to serve as a military chaplain for the Archdiocese for the Military Services USA
Reverend Brendan Darcy
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1967
Assignments:
Local Superior at the Society of African Missions, Tenafly, NJ
Reverend Edward G. Furrevig
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1967
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. John the Apostle Parish, Linden, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, Roseland, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Holy Spirit Parish, Union, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Assumption Parish, Roselle Park, NJ; Administrator at St. John the Apostle Parish, Linden, NJ; Dean in the Archdiocese of Newark
Reverend Rino Lavaroni
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: April 2, 1967
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish, New Milford, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Bayonne, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Park Ridge, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Holy Rosary Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Pastor at Holy Rosary Parish, Jersey City, NJ
Reverend Robert E. McCarty
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: January 1, 1967
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Peter College, Jersey City, NJ; In Residence at St. Peter College Jesuit Residence, Jersey City, NJ
Reverend Theodore W. Osbahr
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: March 11, 1967
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Ann Parish, Newark, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Aloysius Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart Parish, Lyndhurst, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart Parish, Bloomfield, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, Franklin Lakes, NJ; Pastor at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Irvington, NJ; Pastor at St. James Parish, Springfield, NJ; Pastor at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, Roseland, NJ; Administrator at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Irvington, NJ; Administrator at St. Margaret of Cortona Parish, Little Ferry, NJ; Administrator at St. Joseph Parish, Maplewood, NJ; Administrator at Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, Franklin Lakes, NJ; Dean and Staff at Oratory Catholic Preparatory School, Summit, NJ; Dean in the Archdiocese of Newark; Chaplain at Irvington Police and Fire Departments, Irvington, NJ; Chaplain at Knights of Columbus Council #4504, Union, NJ; In Residence at Rev. Msgr. James F. Kelley Residence, Caldwell, NJ
Reverend Joel Szydlowski
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1967
Assignments:
Chaplain at Felician College, Lodi, NJ
Reverend Richard A. Villanova
Milestone: 55 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1967
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Bloomfield, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Luke Parish, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Union City, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Queen of Peace Parish, North Arlington, NJ; Pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Hillside, NJ; Pastor at Our Lady of All Souls, East Orange, NJ; Pastor at Church of St. Anne, Garwood, NJ; Pastor at Assumption Parish, Emerson, NJ; Temporary Administrator at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Cedar Grove, NJ; Temporary Administrator at Blessed Sacrament, East Orange, NJ; Administrator at Our Lady of All Souls, East Orange, NJ; Chaplain at St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, NJ
Reverend Joseph F. Barbone
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1972
Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced Education:
B.A. Classical Languages, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.Div. Pastoral Ministry, Immaculate Conception Seminary
M.A. Religious Education, Felician University
Assignments:
St. Michael’s, Union, NJ; Holy Family, Nutley, NJ; St. Anthony’s, Northvale, NJ; Pastor at St. Bernard of Clairveaux, Plainfield, NJ; Pastor at Our Lady of the Assumption, Bayonne, NJ; Pastor at St. James the Apostle, Springfield, NJ
Reverend Richard P. Kwiatkowski
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1972
College and Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.S.W., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bayonne, NJ; Director of Family Life in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Pastor at Sacred Heart, Bloomfield, NJ; Pastor at St. John the Evangelist, Leonia, NJ
Very Reverend Philip J. Waters, O.S.B.
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: September 16, 1972
College and Seminary:
B.A., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.Div., Woodstock Theological College, New York City, NY
Advanced Education:
M.A. English, New York University, New York City, NY
Assignments:
Teacher and Coach at St. Benedict’s Prep, Newark, NJ; Newman Chaplain at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; Prior at St. Mark’s Priory, Bowling Green, KY; Pastor/Rector at St. Mary’s Church at Newark Abbey, Newark, NJ; Dean of Deanery 20
Very Reverend Joseph Urban
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: June 6, 1972
Seminary:
Archidiecezjalne Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne, Bialystok, Poland
Assignments:
Vicar (Pastor Assistance) in the Polish villages of Szudziałowo, Nowy Dwór, and Czarna Białostocka; Missionary in Añatuya, Argentina; Founder of a Polish parish in Dallas, TX; Received an Honorary Canon Collegiate Chapter in Krypno, Poland; Priest at St. Aedan, Jersey City, NJ; Priest at Sacred Heart, Wallington, NJ; Pastor at St. Casimir, Newark, NJ; Pastor at St. Anthony of Padua, Jersey City, NJ
Reverend Stephen A. Kopacz
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1972
Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.Div., Immaculate Conception Seminary
Assignments:
Deacon at St. Mary’s, Rahway, NJ; St. Anthony’s, Jersey City, NJ; St. Aloysius, Caldwell, NJ; St. Teresa of Avila, Summit, NJ; Essex Catholic High School, East Orange, NJ; Hudson Catholic High School, Jersey City, NJ; Queen of Peace, North Arlington, NJ; Mount Carmel, Nutley, NJ; St. Philomena, Livingston, NJ; Queen of Peace, North Arlington, NJ; St. Catherine of Siena, Cedar Grove, NJ; Retired at Kelly House, Caldwell, NJ
Reverend Charles J. Miller
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1972
Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.Div., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Our Lady of the Valley, Orange, NJ; Sacred Heart Cathedral, Newark, NJ; Director of the Office of Divine Worship in the Archdiocese of Newark; Sacred Heart Church, Lyndhurst, NJ; St. Luke’s Church, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ; St. Vincent de Paul, Bayonne, NJ
Reverend James Tortora
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1972
Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced Education:
Ph.D., Seton Hall University, South Orange NJ
Ed.S., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.A., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.Div., Immaculate Conception Seminary
Assignments:
St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Plainfield, NJ; St. Michael, Bayonne, NJ; Holy Rosary, Jersey City, NJ; Director of the Department of Psychology, Director of Performance Improvement, and Chaplain at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
Reverend Frederick Lewis Miller
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1972
College and Seminary:
B.A. Classical Languages, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Catholic Dogma, St. John’s Institute for Advanced Studies in Catholic Dogma, Jamaica, NY
Licentiate in Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, Italy
Doctorate in Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, Italy
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Agnes, Clark, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Anne, Jersey City, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Thomas More, Fairfield, NJ; Executive Director of the World Apostolate of Fatima (Blue Army) and Rector of the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Washington, NJ; Professor of Theology and Head of Religious Studies Program at St. Charles Borromeo in Philadelphia, PA; Spiritual Director at North American College of Rome, Rome, Italy; Teacher at Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, Italy; Professor of Systematic Theology and Head of Systematic Theology Department at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD; Spiritual Director of Immaculate Conception Seminary and Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ; Adjunct Professor at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, NY; Adjunct Professor at Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH; Has given many retreats to seminarians and religious women throughout the U.S.; Has published extensively, including his latest book — The Grace of Ars
Reverend Monsignor John E. Doran
John E. Doran
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1972
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Maplewood, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, NJ; Pastor at St. Cassian Parish, Upper Montclair, NJ; Pastor at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, South Orange, NJ; Temporary Administrator at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, NJ; Rector at College Seminary – St. Andrew’s Hall, South Orange, NJ; Dean in the Archdiocese of Newark, Regional Vicar in the Archdiocese of Newark; Presbyteral Council in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Board of Consultors in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Chancery Administrative Staff in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Moderator of Curia for the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Vicar General for the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Vice Chancellor for the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ
Reverend Joseph C. Doyle
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1972
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Anne Parish, Fair Lawn, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Aedan’s Church, Jersey City, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Holy Rosary Parish, Edgewater, NJ; Pastor at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Ridgefield Park, NJ; Pastor at St. Anne Parish, Fair Lawn, NJ; Administrator at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Ridgefield Park, NJ; Dean in the Archdiocese of Newark; Teacher at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ; Secretary to the Archbishop of Newark, Newark, NJ; Presbyteral Council in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Priest Personnel Policy Board in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Vocations Board in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ
Reverend Edwin D. Leahy
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: September 16, 1972
Assignments:
Headmaster at St. Benedict’s Prep, Newark, NJ; In Residence at Newark Abbey, Newark, NJ
Reverend Robert G. McBride
Milestone: 50 years
Date of Ordination: May 27, 1972
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Bayonne, NJ; St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Pastor at St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Saddle Brook, NJ; Pastor at St. John the Apostle Parish, Linden, NJ; Dean in the Archdiocese of Newark; Judicial Vicar in the Archdiocese of Newark; Judge, P/T in the Archdiocese of Newark; Judge and Defender of the Bond in the Archdiocese of Newark
Very Reverend Alexander M. Santora
Alexander M. Santora
Milestone: 40 years
Date of Ordination: October 30, 1982
College and Seminary:
St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Mahwah, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A.T., Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
M.Div., Immaculate Conception Seminary
M.S. Journalism, Columbia University, New York City, NY
Merrill Fellow, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA
Assignments:
Deacon and Priest at St. Theresa’s, Linden, NJ; St. Aloysius Church, Jersey City, NJ; Supervisor of Counselors at Hudson County Correctional Center, Kearny, NJ; Campus Minister and Chaplain at Kean University, Union, NJ; In Residence at Our Lady of Czestochowa, Jersey City, NJ; Pastor at The Church of Our Lady of Grace and St. Joseph, Hoboken, NJ; Dean of Hoboken and Weehawken
Very Reverend Frank J. Rocchi, V.F.
Milestone: 40 years
Date of Ordination: May 29, 1982
Seminary:
Saint Francis Seminary, Loretto, PA
Advanced Education:
M.A. Religious Studies, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
M.Div., Toronto School of Theology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Assignments:
Saint Henry, Bayonne, NJ; Saint Anne, Jersey City, NJ; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Maplewood, NJ; Good Shepherd, Irvington, NJ
Reverend Marek Chachlowski
Milestone: 40 years
Date of Ordination: February 14, 1982
Seminary:
Seminary of the Archdiocese of Krakow (Cracow), Krakow, Poland
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at different parishes in Poland; Parochial Vicar at St. Adalbert, Elizabeth, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Theresa Child of Jesus, Linden, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Little Flower, Berkeley Heights, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph, West Orange, NJ; Pastor at St. Thomas More, Fairfield, NJ
Reverend Nicholas G. Figurelli
Milestone: 40 years
Date of Ordination: October 30, 1982
Assignments:
Diaconal Ministry at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Ridgewood, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Holy Trinity Parish, Westfield, NJ; Pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, West Orange, NJ; Teacher and Faculty at Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, NJ; Rector and Faculty at Oratory Catholic Preparatory School, Summit, NJ; Chaplain at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ; Chaplain at Knights of Columbus Council #1711, Westfield, NJ; Chaplain at Bishop Wigger Columbiettes #1856 of Irvington/Maplewood, Irvington, NJ
Reverend John J. Ranieri
Milestone: 40 years
Date of Ordination: October 30, 1982
Assignments:
Transitional Deacon at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Chaplain at Hudson County Correctional Center, South Kearny, NJ; On Staff at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Very Reverend John M. McCrone
Milestone: 40 years
Date of Ordination: May 14, 1982
Assignments:
Transitional Deacon at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Mountainside, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Mary Parish, Dumont, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish, East Orange, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. John the Apostle Parish, Linden, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Christ the King Parish, Hillside, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Ascension Parish, New Milford, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Annunciation Parish, Paramus, NJ; Pastor at St. Rose of Lima Parish, Short Hills, NJ; Pastor at St. Paul Parish, Ramsey, NJ; Pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Mountainside, NJ; Temporary Administrator at St. Joseph Parish, East Orange, NJ; Temporary Administrator at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Mountainside, NJ; Administrator at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Mountainside, NJ; In Residence at St. Margaret of Cortona Parish, Little Ferry, NJ; In Residence at Annunciation Parish, Paramus, NJ; Dean in the Archdiocese of Newark; Police Chaplain at the Union County Sheriff’s Office, Elizabeth, NJ; Has served as a Chaplain for Police, PBA, and EMS; Chaplain P/T at Knights of Columbus #6386 St. Rose Council, Short Hills, NJ; Chaplain at Newark International Airport, Newark, NJ; Chaplain at Christ Hospital, Jersey City, NJ; Chaplain at Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, NJ; Director of Ongoing Formation and Priest Sabbatical Program in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ
Reverend Tadeusz Trela
Milestone: 40 years
Date of Ordination: June 12, 1982
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Pastor at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Irvington, NJ; Administrator at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Irvington, NJ
Father James A. Hamel
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
College and Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.Div. & M.A., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.P.A., Farleigh Dickinson University
M.S., Air University, Montgomery Air Force Base, AL
Assignments:
Our Lady of Fatima, North Bergen, NJ; Holy Trinity, Westfield, NJ; Our Lady Queen of Peace, Maywood, NJ; Assignments in the Air Force have included postings in Grand Forks, ND; Osan, South Korea; Ramstein, Germany; Washington, DC; Columbia, SC; Fort Walton Beach, FL; Montgomery, AL; San Antonio, TX; Hampton, VA; and Honolulu, HI; Also had four combat tours to Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan
Reverend Monsignor Thomas P. Nydegger
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
College and Seminary:
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
Ed.D., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception Church, Secaucus, NJ; Secretary to the Archbishop of Newark, Newark, NJ; Director of Vocations in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Vice Chancellor and Assistant to the Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Vice Rector/Business Manager at Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ; Associate Vice President for Student Services at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ; Pastor at Saint Philomena Church, Livingston, NJ; Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Pastor at Saint Helen Church, Westfield, NJ
Reverend JM Manolo A. Punzalan, S.T.L., M.A.-H.R.S.
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: April 24, 1992
Colleges and Seminaries:
B.A. Philosophy, St. Pius X Seminary, Roxas City, Philippines
Bachelor in Sacred Theology, Central Seminary, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
Advanced Education:
Licentiate in Sacred Theology, Pontificia Universita Della Santa Croce, Rome, Italy
M.A. Higher Religious Studies, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
Assignments:
Vice Chancellor at the Diocese of Romblon, Philippines; Founder and First Rector at San Lorenzo Ruiz Seminary in the Diocese of Romblon, Philippines; Vocation Director at the Diocese of Romblon, Philippines; Diocesan Financial Board at the Diocese of Romblon, Philippines; Board of Consultors at the Diocese of Romblon, Philippines; Spiritual Director at Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary in the Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines; Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Church, Maplewood, NJ; Pastor at Immaculate Conception Church, Mahwah, NJ; Coordinator of the Filipino Apostolate in the Archdiocese of Newark
Reverend Monsignor Joseph R. Chapel
Joseph R. Chapel
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
College and Seminary:
Pontifical North American College, Rome, Italy
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Degree:
S.T.D, S.T.L. Moral Theology, Accademia Alfonsiana (Lateran University), Rome, Italy
S.T.B. Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy
M.A. Diplomacy, School for Advanced International Studies [SAIS], The Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. John the Evangelist Church, Bergenfield, NJ; Associate Dean, Associate Professor of Moral Theology, Co-Director of Institute for Christian Spirituality, Director of Center for Diaconal Formation, and Assistant House Spiritual Director at Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ; Weekend Assistant at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Franklin Lakes, NJ; Spiritual Director at Pontifical North American College, Casa Santa Maria, Rome, Italy; Pastor at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Park Ridge, NJ; Director of Formation for the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Newark; Pastor at St. Andrew Church, Westwood, NJ
Very Reverend Charles Pinyan
Charles Pinyan
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
College and Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.Div.
M.A. Christian Ethics
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Assumption, Paramus, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Little Flower, Berkeley Heights, NJ; Pastor at Guardian Angel, Allendale, NJ; Vicar for Clergy in the Archdiocese of Newark
CH (Col.) Rajmund Kopec
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.Div., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.A. Strategic Studies, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA
Assignments:
St. Theresa’s, Linden, NJ; Sacred Heart, Rochelle Park, NJ; Ft. Carson, Colorado; Ft. Campbell, KY; Huntsville, AL; Kuwait; Washington, DC; Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD; Ft. Hood, TX; Carlisle Barracks, PA; Ft. Bragg, NC; Iraq; Afghanistan; Bosnia-Hercegovina
Reverend Kenneth R. Beale
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
College and Seminary:
B.A., Saint Alphonsus College Seminary, Suffield, CT
Advanced Education:
M.Div., Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Holy Trinity, Hackensack, NJ; Homestead Air Force Base, Florida; Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; The Air Force Academy, Colorado; Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi; Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia; Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia; Hill Air Force Base, Utah; Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia; Lakenheath Air Base, United Kingdom; Coalitional Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq; Scott Air Force Base, Illinois; Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan; Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; Al Udeid Air Base, United Arab Emirates; Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan; Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada; Director Emmaus Renewal and Operation Restore, Florida
Monsignor Christopher J. Hynes
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: 1992
College and Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Ed.S. Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.A. Public Administration, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
M.Div., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
D.Min., Drew University, Madison, NJ
Assignments:
St. Mary’s, Nutley, NJ; Assistant to the Archbishop of Newark; Administrator at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ; Pastor at Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Roseland, NJ; Senior Vice President of Cathedral Care/Catholic Charities
Reverend Lawrence J. Fama
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
College and Seminary:
B.A., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
M.Div., Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
St. Philomena, Livingston, NJ; St. Mary, Rutherford, NJ; St. Helen, Westfield, NJ; Our Lady Queen of Peace, Maywood, NJ; St. Thomas the Apostle, Bloomfield, NJ
Reverend William A. Mahon
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Church of St. Anne, Garwood, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Cedar Grove, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Scotch Plains, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish, East Orange, NJ; Pastor at St. Joseph Parish, East Orange, NJ; Temporary Administrator at St. Joseph Parish, East Orange, NJ; Administrator at St. Joseph Parish, East Orange, NJ; Pastor at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Orange, NJ; Pastor at Our Lady of Peace Parish, New Providence, NJ;
Reverend Joseph A. Meagher
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. John the Apostle Parish, Linden, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Aloysius Parish, Caldwell, NJ; Pastor at St. Antoninus Parish, Newark, NJ; Spiritual Director at BLD Community, Rahway, NJ; Assistant Director of Vocation Awareness in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Director of the Respect Life Office in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ
Reverend Richard J. Mroz
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Saddle Brook, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Leo Parish, Irvington, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish, New Milford, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Aedan’s Church, Jersey City, NJ; Hospital Chaplain at Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ; In Residence at St. Mary Parish, Closter, NJ; In Residence at St. Cecilia Parish, Kearny, NJ; Released to serve the Diocese of Superior, Superior, WI; Released to serve the Diocese of Marquette, Marquette, MI
Reverend Monsignor Anselm I. Nwaorgu
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Ascension Parish, New Milford, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Michael Parish, Union, NJ; Chaplain at Knights of Columbus Council #4504, Union, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Blessed Sacrament/Charles Borromeo Parish, Newark, NJ; Pastor at Blessed Sacrament/Charles Borromeo Parish, Newark, NJ; Administrator at Blessed Sacrament/Charles Borromeo Parish, Newark, NJ; Administrator at Charles Borromeo Parish (Merged), Newark, NJ; On Staff at Catholic Community Services, Newark, NJ; Pastor at St. Michael Parish, Union, NJ; Spiritual Director in the Archdiocese of Newark
Reverend Joseph A. Scarangella
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Aloysius Parish, Caldwell, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Epiphany Parish, Cliffside Park, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Ascension Parish, New Milford, NJ; Pastor at St. Mary Parish, Closter, NJ; Pastor at Immaculate Conception Parish, Montclair, NJ; Temporary Administrator at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Montclair, NJ; Administrator at St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Montclair, NJ; Temporary Administrator at St. Pius X Parish, Old Tappan, NJ; Council of Priests in the Archdiocese of Newark; Assistant Director in the Archdiocese of Newark; Master of Ceremonies for Archdiocesan Liturgies, Newark, NJ
Reverend Andrew Zmarlicki
Milestone: 30 years
Date of Ordination: May 30, 1992
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Linden, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Mary Parish, Dumont, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Corpus Christi Parish, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ; Pastor at St. Hedwig Parish, Elizabeth, NJ
Reverend John E. Wassell
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: May 24, 1997
College and Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.Div.
Assignments:
St. Leo’s, Irvington, NJ; Holy Rosary/St. Michael’s, Elizabeth, NJ; St. Cecilia/Our Lady of Sorrows, Kearny, NJ
Reverend James Brown
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: May 24, 1997
College and Seminaries:
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
St. Pius X Seminary, Dalton, PA
Mary Immaculate Seminary, Northampton, PA
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange NJ
Advanced Education:
M.Div., Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
In residence deaconate at St. Joseph, West New York, NJ; Ascension, New Milford, NJ; Assumption, Emerson, NJ; Administrator at St. Joseph, Demarest, NJ; Pastor at Sacred Heart, Bloomfield, NJ; Pastor at Ascension, New Milford, NJ
Reverend Carlos Flor
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: May 24, 1997
Seminary:
Redemptoris Mater Seminary, Kearny, NJ
Assignments:
SS. Joseph and Michael, Union City, NJ; St. Mary, Plainfield, NJ; St. Anthony of Padua, Union City, NJ; Our Lady of the Assumption, East Boston, MA; Immaculate Conception, Revere, MA; St. Thomas Aquinas and Our Lady of Lourdes, Jamaica Plain, MA, & St. Mary of the Angels, Roxbury, MA
Reverend Father Ralph D. Siendo
Ralph D. Siendo
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: July 16, 1997
Seminaries:
St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary and St. Joseph Regional Seminary, Iloilo City, Philippines
Assignments:
Spousal of Our Lady Parish; St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary; St. Joseph Regional Seminary; Our Lady of Mercy Church; St. Aloysius Church; St. Mary’s Church; Our Lady of Victories
Reverend James V. Teti
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: May 24, 1997
College and Seminary:
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Pontifical North American College, Rome, Italy
Advanced Education:
S.T.B., S.T.L., Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Lake, Verona, NJ; Parochial Vicar at St. Teresa of Avila, Summit, NJ; Priest Secretary in the Office of the Archbishop; Pastor at Annunciation, Paramus, NJ; Deacon Director of Selection and Formation
Father Marc A. Vicari
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: May 24, 1997
College:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.Div., Immaculate Conception Seminary
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, South Orange, NJ; Director at the Emmaus House of Discernment, Lawrenceville, NJ; Director of Campus Ministries, University Heights, Newark, NJ; Director of Family Life Ministry in the Archdiocese of Newark; Pastor at St. Cassian Parish, Upper Montclair, NJ
Father Remo DiSalvatore, O.F.M. Cap.
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: May 17, 1997
Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Assistant Director of Novices at St. Conrad Friary, Pittsburgh, PA; Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception, Bronx, NY; Parochial Vicar at Most Holy Redeemer, Tampa, FL; Pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas, Charlotte, NC; Pastor at St. Ann Parish, Hoboken, NJ
Father Jesus Rodriguez, C.S.J.
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: July 26, 1997
Seminary:
Ecole Saint Jean, France
Assignments:
Has served in France, Mexico, Philippines, Brazil, and the United States
Father Pawel Dolinski, S.D.S.
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: May 24, 1997
Seminary:
The Salvadorian Seminary, Bagno, Poland
Advanced Education:
Master’s Degree in Theology, The Salvadorian Seminary, Bagno, Poland
Assignments:
Parish Vicar in Mikolow, Poland; Youth Minister in Poland; Retreat Master in Poland; Parish Vicar at Our Lady of Consolation, Brooklyn, NY; Parish Vicar at St. Adalbert’s, Elizabeth, NJ; Administrator at All Hallows, Moosup, CT; Pastor at SS. Peter & Paul’s, Great Meadows, NJ; Pastor at St. Theodore’s, Port Murray, NJ; Parish Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Bayonne, NJ; Administrator at St. Joseph’s, Hackensack, NJ
Father Steven D. D’Andrea
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: 1997
College and Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Our Lady Queen of Peace, North Arlington, NJ; Most Sacred Heart Church, Wallington, NJ
Father Matt Pawlikowski
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: 1997
Seminary:
Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
St. Thomas the Apostle, Bloomfield, NJ; 82nd Airborne Division Artillery Chaplain at Ft. Bragg, NC; Chaplain to Multinational Force of Observers (Peacekeeping) in Sinai, Egypt; Ethics Instructor at US Army Military Police School at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; Catholic Community Chaplain at West Point, NY; 20 Engineer Brigade (Airborne) Chaplain at Ft. Bragg, NC; NATO Training Mission Chaplain in Kabul, Afghanistan; Deputy Command Chaplain to 20th Theater Sustainment Command in Kaiserslautern, Germany; Command Chaplain at Ft. Sill, OK; Command Chaplain at United States Military Academy at West Point, NY
Reverend Raymond E. Rodrigue
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: May 24, 1997
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart Parish, Lyndhurst, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Washington Township, NJ; Parochial Vicar at Nativity Parish, Midland Park, NJ; Police Chaplain at Sacred Heart Parish, Lyndhurst, NJ; Administrator at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Washington Township, NJ
Reverend Michael G. Ward
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: May 24, 1997
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Cecilia Parish, Kearny, NJ; Presbyteral Council in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Pastor at St. Cecilia Parish, Kearny, NJ; Pastor at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Scotch Plains, NJ; Dean in the Archdiocese of Newark; Consultor in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Fire Chaplain at St. Cecilia Parish, Kearny, NJ; Knights of Columbus Chaplain at Knights of Columbus – St. Cecilia Council #6928, Kearny, NJ; Administrator at St. Stephen Parish, Kearny, NJ; Administrator at St. Cecilia Parish, Kearny, NJ; Administrator at St. Anthony Parish, East Newark, NJ; Administrator at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Kearny, NJ
Reverend Cayetano Moncada-Laguado
Milestone: 25 years
Date of Ordination: October 1, 1997
Assignments:
Parochial Vicar at St. Francis Xavier Parish, Newark, NJ; Pastor at St. Francis Xavier Parish, Newark, NJ; Council of Priests in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ
Donna LaBadie assisted with the compilation of this list.
