Summer 2020 Issue Class of 2020 Ordained & Assigned Council of Deacons 22 Newly Ordained Executive Committee Permanent Deacons Director of Selection & Formation Rev. James Teti Director of Deacon Personnel John J. McKenna, President Michael York Vice-President Walter Wiggins Associate Directors Deacons Joseph Yandoli & James Tobin Education: Deacon Andrew Saunders Retreats: Deacon Andy Golden Essex Emy Anyanwu On Saturday, July 11, 2020 22 men of the Walter Wiggins Permanent Diaconate Class of 2020 were ews ordained by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin Bergen Andy Golden CSs.R. at the Cathedral Basilica of the Andy Zucaro Scared Heart in Newark, New Jersey. Hudson Steve Lipski Effective July 15, 2020. Michael Missaggia Deacon Michael J. Alfano, assigned to Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Union Union Michael York David Farrell Deacon Scott A. Califano, assigned to Saint Theresa Parish, Kenilworth Hispanic Community Jorge Montalvo Deacon Victor M. Conversano, assigned to Pedro Herrera Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Ridgefield e of the Permanent Diaconate Diaconate of Permanent the e Park Publicity, DeacoNews Editor rchdiocese of Newark, New Jersey New Newark, of rchdiocese Deacon Ed Campanella OFS Deacon Arcadio A. Cordova, assigned to Offic A Saint Cecilia Parish, Kearny In Memorial of Our 2018-20 Departed Edward McFadden Clodualdo Leonida Deacon Roberto Del Rios, assigned to Jose Rodriguez Joseph Francione Saint Michael Parish, Newark Frank McQuade Robert Puglisi Richard Searls Pasquale Vuolo Deacon Roberto Demetillo, assigned to Keith McKnight Ramon Villeda Saint Cassian Parish, Upper Montclair Daniel Ravelo Richard G. Hodges Robert C. Millea Willie Malarcher Deacon Matthew G. DeVoti, assigned to James Stumbar Anthony Scalzo Notre Dame Parish, North Caldwell John Baltus Louis Acocella Nicholas Fargo Wilifrid Leconte Deacon Junelito Fuertes, assigned to DeacoN John Inguaggiato Modesto Reyes Saint Anne Parish, Fair Lawn Albert Tizano Daniel O’Neil Deacon Bernard J. Hayes, assigned to Mary Stark Judith Joyce Annunciation Parish, Paramus Erma Ventola Joyce Bowen Barbara Pluta Diane Aponte Deacon Hugh A. Keffer, assigned to Saint Isabelle Romano Dorothy McFadden Kathy Pontillo Doreen McGarry James the Apostle Parish, Springfield Summer 2020 http://sjanj.net/rcan_deacon Archdiocese of Newark Deacon John Yeong Kim, assigned to leadership of the founding pastor of mornings as an adorer – because as Saint Andrew Kim Parish, Maplewood the parish, Msgr. Thomas Mulvaney. was said, the sacrifice to serve in the middle of the night, produces great Deacon Suk Chan Kim, assigned to After graduating St. John the Apostle graces. Turns out, that shortly Madonna Parish, Fort Lee in 1973, he attended Union Catholic thereafter the time of Adoration Boys High School in Scotch Plains, Deacon John La Duca, assigned to expanded for him from 2 AM to 4 AM NJ, graduating as class valedictorian in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Wyckoff and his father would join him for about 1977. He distinctively remembers a a total of ten years. Deacon Carl R. Lordi, assigned to conversation with Brother Michael Saint Mary Parish, Nutley Laratonda in the Senior year… asking Also about the same time, he felt a Deacon Thomas Moore, assigned to if he ever thought about a vocation to potential call to the ministerial Saint Philomena Parish, Livingston the priesthood. At that time, his heart priesthood and sought the help of a was set on studying engineering at local parish priest in Vermont in Deacon Michael Pasquale, assigned to Stevens Institute of Technology in discernment. Also, about the same Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Hoboken, NJ, in which he had been time, he started attending daily Mass Bloomfield accepted in early admissions. on the way into work at St. Lawrence. He could not forget the life-sized Deacon Krzysztof Pawlik, assigned to After being awarded the degree of statue of St. Lawrence in the vestibule Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Bachelor of Engineering from Stevens of this church in Essex Junction VT. Wallington in May, 1981, he went on to work for Deacon Raymond L. Schembri, IBM Corporation in Poughkeepsie, He also became more involved in the assigned to Saint Mary Parish, NY in their large computer systems life of the parish of St. John the Rutherford division. He felt that working for IBM Apostle Church, becoming an was the equivalent of playing for the Extraordinary Minister of Holy Deacon Mark Inbo Shim, assigned to NY Yankees. Beginning as a Communion, invited by the pastor, Saint Joseph Parish, Demarest mechanical engineer working to Msgr. Richard McGuinness. Then in Deacon Edward J. Stoker, assigned to support the manufacturing processes, June 5, 1999, he attended the Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Park Ridge about 7 years later, he would transfer ordination of Deacon Ed Campanella, to East Fishkill NY in the which had a profound impact on him. Deacon Eugene J. Sullivan, Jr., semiconductor division. While After the ordination, one of the assigned to Saint Philomena Parish, working at IBM and commuting to parochial vicars of the parish, who was Livingston Stevens for graduate studies, he also attending, told him: “We have to Deacon Paul C. Zeller, assigned to obtained a Master of Engineering get you up there, i.e. ordained a Saint Andrew Parish, Westwood (mechanical) degree from Stevens in deacon.” At the time, not thinking 1986. much of it, but it turned out to be all Welcome and congratulation from part of the journey to the diaconate. the diaconate community He became a first line manager of a combined engineering and Then in the early part of 2001, when maintenance organization at IBM East lectoring at a 7:30 AM Mass, the late Deacon Spotlight Fishkill in 1989. His accomplishments Deacon George Ross asked him: “Did Deacon Mike York as a manager enabled him to advance you ever think about being a deacon? to a second line management position The applications are due in two Michael at the IBM semiconductor facility in weeks!” and Msgr. McGuinness Donald York Burlington, VT in 1993. He would standing by, said: “Think about it.” was born on spend 8 years working for IBM in Well, there wasn’t a lot to think about December 22, Vermont, still maintaining connections at that point and after discussing it 1959, the to NJ and St. John the Apostle Church. with his father, he immediately knew youngest son During that time, in 1996, St. John the to pursue this call. He entrusted his of three of the Apostle Church was beginning acceptance into formation and the late James and Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, under formative years to Mary, the Mother of Helen York. the leadership of the pastor, Msgr. God, giving his “fiat”, knowing that He grew up in Richard McGuinness. At Mass, on the she would lead him. Clark, NJ and attended St. John the weekend when the Eucharistic He entered formation in the Fall of Apostle Catholic School for grammar Adoration Chapel sign-up was 2001, under the leadership of the late school, being taught by the Dominican discussed during the homily, he felt a Deacon Ed Porter, the formation Sisters of Caldwell. He faithfully strong call to serve at 3 AM on Sunday served as an altar boy under the director and the late Deacon Joe 2 Summer 2020 http://sjanj.net/rcan_deacon Archdiocese of Newark Lubas, assistant formation director. Archdiocese of Newark and serves as Steeped in many diaconal ministries He transferred to a closer IBM President of the Council. since his ordination, it was in the Fall location in East Fishkill with the dual of 2010, when Jesus Christ called him In addition to his ministries, for the purpose of being able to take care of to an even deeper commitment of last 35 years has been an avid cyclist, his aging father and to study for the service. The pastor at that time, Fr. with a passion for hills. He completed permanent diaconate. His commitment Robert McBride mentioned to him that The Longest Day, a 200 mile ride from to his father was to take care of him at the parish needed a Director of northern NJ to Cape May and rode home, no matter what and not allow Religious Education. His heart knew numerous centuries as well as the him to have to go into a nursing home. to say yes to this call. After Rockies many times. He enjoys This commitment became a diaconal consultation with his father and trusted spending time with his dogs, with a ministry, which lasted 10 years, until friends, he chose to leave a 30 year current fifth generation of Labrador his father’s passing. While in career at IBM and work full time for Retrievers. He gives gratitude to God formation, about half way through, he St. John the Apostle parish as the DRE for all His graces and looks forward to joined Deacon Ed Campanella in and continue in his diaconal ministries. continuing to serve the people of God! prison ministry under the leadership of He clearly remembers the counsel of a Fr. Paul J. Nolan. Assisting Fr. Nolan good friend. “Remember, God is with several times a week in prison ministry you.” He knew immediately that this Deacon Daniel O’Neill provided a wealth of experience to life changing career decision was the “Deacon learn how to preach the Good News of right choice. Dan” born Jesus Christ… so when preaching July 21, 1945 practicum came up in the fourth year Serving as the Director of Religious entered eternal of formation, he already had a wealth Education for the past 10 years at St. life on August of experience providing reflections to John the Apostle has enabled him to 11, 2020, age the least of the brother and sisters in apply his “engineering” thought 75 of Jesus Christ who were in jails and process to the administration of the congestive prisons.