Summer 2005 Class of 2005 Ordained as the Newark Diaconate Enters Another Era

The Executive Diaconate in Newark Committee, Council of Enters Another Era By Deacon Ed Campanella Permanent Deacons

On June 11, 2005 at 10:00AM 36 good Director Ed Porter, Ex-Officio men were ordained by the hands of Bergen Joe Yandoli - Chmn. Archbishop John Joseph Myers Al McLaughlin - Secretary conferring on them the Sacrament of Essex Aldo Antola, Tom Bulgia Holy Orders in the Cathedral Basilica Hudson Herb Gimbel –Vice-Chmn., of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Tom Barrett Union John Baltus, Joe Lubas On the heels of this ordination another era of Formation and Administration of

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A Bill Shelhamer David Garcia Church History, Ecclesiology, Joe Heinrich Henry Keturwitis Eschatology, Liturgy, Homiletics, Ed Hildebrandt John A. Allgair Sacraments, Morality and Counseling. Theodore J. Glogoza Edwin J. Alsing Rafael Vargas Vincent M. Messina Osiris Molina James J. White Jr. P ray for Our Community Maureen Niland Geraldine Lynn Please remember in your prayers all the Angela Petrozelli James P. McNulty ill and convalescing members of our Richard Mohr Samuel Ventola diaconate family. May the Spirit of MaryLou Hogan Angela Rosa Reyes Tom White James (Bill) W. Courtney God, the healer of souls, bring His Walter Stanecki John T. McCarthy healing grace and peace upon the Incoronato Vitale George A. Ross ailing, their families, and all who care Margaret C. Grieder and minister to them.

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Archbishop John J. Myers With Sincere Thanks Deacon Spotlight Thanks Our Retiring By Deacon Joe Yandoli, Exec-Chair. Joseph Yandoli Director Deacon Ed Porter Deacon Ed Porter, words can not

express the emotions and deepest gratitude from you brother deacons on your retirement from your eight years of directing the Permanent Diaconate.

Having worked closely with you for the past five years as chairmen, you have truly inspired me and all who worked with you. In our journey to reach out and serve the church in our ministry as deacons, you truly have led by your example. We have been blessed to have you as our director.

I know your greatest reward was in preparing the men in formation for Joseph Cosmo Yandoli was born in ordination. With God’s help you have Jersey City, New Jersey, June 28, 1941 It saddens me to write this final directed five formation classes, over to Peter & Jean (both now deceased). message to you before my retirement 135 men, to be ordained to the Order He a attended Holy Rosary in Jersey on June 30. Firstly, I must tell you of Deacon. You have truly been City, then St. Michaels High School in that in all my life I have never known working God’s vineyard harvesting Union City where he met Frances a more wonderful group of men - our many dedicated men for Jesus Christ, Kenny, his future spouse. preparing them in their call to deacons. I love every one of you and Joe attended The New York School of Diakonia. always stand ready to help you. Interior Design in NYC, Fashion

Second, I shall miss working with you Your involvement, on a National level, Institute of Technology and The Pan- here at the Archdiocese and in your at the NADD (National Association of American Art School specializing in local church. I want to assure you Deacon Directors), and you chairing design and display. Upon Completion that you’ll see me around from time to the NADD Cherry Hill Conference in Joe went to work at major department time. Once a deacon always a deacon. April of ‘04, as well as having run the and specialty chains in New York Region III Deacons & Wives City. He worked in the display My future plans? I’m still working on Conferences in the Pocono’s, is windows of Bonwit Teller and Tiffany them. But I assure you that I won’t legend. You have given this Diocese & Co. on Fifth Ave. He then made it take the route of many of our senior wonderful National exposure. We all to Broadway at Gimbles as VP citizens. You won’t find me arguing know how highly respected you are for Director of Visual Merchandizing. Joe baseball scores in one of the large your organizational skills and also designed the windows at the old malls or in settling world affairs at the leadership, locally and nationally. But Bamberger Newark store for two local Dunkin Donuts’. And I won’t be Ed, knowing you as I do, it would not years. He then pursued the spending my daytime hours watching surprise me that as one door closes, manufacturing of store fixtures and TV. I’ll keep in touch with you and another door will open for you in your mannequins, traveling to Italy to maybe, from time to time, we can be ministry. design and distribute in the US. As helpful to each other. VP of Marketing Joe managed a I know our Archbishop, Auxiliary Being able to conclude my relationship Bishops, Priests, Religious, and all prestigious show room in NY city for with the Class of 2005 at their recent who worked with you, pray you will 10 years catering to: as Lord and ordination, during the time of my have many more good and productive Taylor, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s & Saks 5th Ave. leaving, fills me with deep emotion. years serving the church, sharing your Knowing and working with these men many gifts, especially your Joe and Frances are married 41 years. for the past five years puts my compassionate love to the people of Frances is currently a court retirement plan in its proper the local church of Newark. We look administrator in Leonia. Frances and perspective. Thanks to all! forward to honoring you publicly at Joe raised two children, Jeanine &

God Bless you! Ed our annual diaconal celebration at the Joseph, who in turn married and gave cathedral on October 1, 2005. them seven grandchildren: Justin, DeacoNews Summer 2005 http://mywebpages.comcast.net/edcampy/ Archdiocese of Newark Kirsten, Alexa, and two sets of twins and finds it very rewarding to Stephen & Matthew and Christina & participate in such a special day in the Amanda. Joe thanks his family & couple’s lives. What a joy! friends for always supporting him in Since 2001 Deacon Joseph Yandoli his diaconal ministry, especially his was elected to, and has been the wife Frances who is always willing to chairman of, The Archdiocesan accommodate his schedule. Council of Permanent Deacons, Living in Leonia, the Yandoli family Executive Committee. Under his worshiped at St. John the Evangelist auspices the executive committee where, for years, Joe has been worked for the good of all the involved in: Buildings & Grounds, Permanent Deacons in the Choir, Pastoral Council, Liturgy Archdiocese by promulgating many Committee and Knights of Columbus. new special programs to include: new As an Extraordinary Minister Joe photo-ID cards, the newsletter that brought the Eucharist to the you're now reading was re-designed, homebound then served at Mass as a an internet web site was made Lector as well. Joe’s creative outlet is available containing the DeacoNews especially satisfied in creating designs archive, all deacons and men in for liturgical and seasonal displays at formation with e-mail receive St. John’s. information via this source as well as During their trip, they ministered to: US Mail, the name and assignment of street people and in soup kitchens, the In 1975 Joe’s pastor at Holy Rosary each deacon is now printed annually in elderly and Alzheimer's victims and suggested the Diaconate for Joseph – the official Archdiocesan Directory, emotionally and physically challenged but he did not feel worthy to pursue deacon funeral procedures were put in children who had been abandoned. this ministry at that time. In 1993 Joe place to include formal letters of They also visited with local church joined the staff at St. John the appreciation to wives and families of officials and caregivers, and with the Evangelist as the business and plant the deceased deacons, county support poorest of the poor living in some manager. groups were encouraged, the new recently built very modest housing In 1994, he was approached by Fr. annual celebration for all deacons and which replaced tin and cardboard Peter Byrth O.Carm., Pastor of St. wives was reinstituted and will be held shacks with minimal clean water or Johns and asked if he ever thought near the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. sewage. about the diaconate; which he had. This year’s annual event will be held When asked why he and his wife made After spiritual advice from Fr. Kurt on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at the the trip, Deacon Kautz stated that Holderied O.Carm Joe applied for the Sacred Heart Cathedral Basilica deacons were first called to serve those next enrolment opportunity, ultimately specifically to honor the tenure of our who were not taken care of by the joining the class of 1999, and was out-going director – Deacon Ed Porter local community, and that today's call ordained on June 5, 1999 by – who since 1997 has guided the is no different. He added, "Some ask Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick. Permanent Diaconate, its Deacons and why we went so far away when there Joe feels it is a humbling experience to Formation classes. Nothing would is poverty right here in the Newark be the first Permanent Deacon make Deacon Joe Yandoli happier Archdiocese? Mary and I have found assigned to St. John the Evangelist. than to see a large turnout for this that sometimes we need to go to a The parishioners, staff and Fr. Robert noteworthy event. whole different place away from Traudt O.Carm., pastor, were all home, away from our comfort zones, extremely welcoming and supportive. away to a strange environment so that A Mission to In September of 1999 Deacon Joe was we are more open to having the Lord also asked to serve as the Marriage Jamaica’s Poor let us see the needy more readily, hear Ministry Coordinator at St. Joseph in By “The Home Store News” their cry for help more clearly, to open our hearts more fully, so that when we East Rutherford in addition to his Deacon Fritz and Mary Kautz recently come back home, we can see and hear parish work at St. John’s. Fr. Richard returned from a four day pilgrimage to those folks needing help in our local Husted O.F.M., pastor of St. Joseph’s the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, area, and share those needs with our at that time, was very supportive of the sponsored by Food for the Poor. parish community”. diaconate. In this capacity Deacon Deacon Kautz has served for some Yandoli prepares and witnesses the time at Immaculate Conception Deacon Fritz concluded: "Fr. Paul, the marriage of 15 to 20 couples per year Catholic Church, in Mahwah. priest who led our pilgrimage, put it DeacoNews Summer 2005 http://mywebpages.comcast.net/edcampy/ Archdiocese of Newark best - he said the only difference grandchildren. She was a busy mother Mr. Dubois stated that prison outreach between us and the desperately poor in 1970 when Bishop Hastrich of does not end at the prison gates, but it was that we had won the lottery of life, Gallup, New Mexico visited Our Lady extends beyond the walls of the being born in the U.S., with all of its of Mercy, Park Ridge, NJ and spoke correctional institution into the advantages - the poor had lost that about the needs of the Native communities that the incarcerated men same lottery. And because they and Americans in his diocese. Therese & women will be returning. The we were otherwise the same in God's started a correspondence with the mentoring program that is being eyes, we must always be sensitive to Bishop that culminated in her going to formulated by the Chaplaincy Network the fact that we are truly supposed to New Mexico in 1991 and almost every is for the incarcerated who will be be our brothers' and our sisters' summer since then to work in the soup mentored by volunteers from their keepers…" kitchen and shelter run by the respective faith communities who are Missionaries of Charity. Each summer supported by their Pastor’s and the He added, "It is not generally known Therese drives from Park Ridge NJ to parish community. that ‘Food for the Poor’ arranges these Gallup NM visiting friends and pilgrimage trips to Haiti and Jamaica Training is required for both for the relatives along the way and making a free of charge for deacons as a means person who has been incarcerated and stop at the Nada Hermitage of the of formation into a greater sense of his or her mentor. Mentor training Carmelite Monastery in Crestone, Co. compassion and call to service - one will highlight DOC rules and where she spends a week in solitude in diocese even requires that pilgrimage regulations, Parole Requirements, as a 16x16 ft cabin. Therese joins the as a pre-requisite to ordination. I very well as mental health and mentoring community only for Mass and Liturgy much endorse what Food for the Poor guidelines. Training for the of the Hours. The highlight of the does in this regard, and confidently incarcerated includes intensive retreat is the hour that she is given to state that anyone making one of these transitional goal setting and mentoring. be completely alone in adoration of trips will not find one moment of time Those interested should contact Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. When wasted." contact Mr. E. James DuBois at 609- asked what is the most important thing 984-5971. Any church or other groups that would for a deacon’s wife Therese said like to invite Deacon and Mary Kautz “prayer and total commitment.” to have them share in more detail Did You Know? about their experiences and the work Reissuing of lost Deacon Clergy ID Prison Aftercare Cards will require a $25.00 donation to done by “Food For The Poor”, please by Deacon David Loman, the “St. Lawrence Fund.” The “St call Deacon Kautz at Immaculate Director, Prison Ministry Conception Church (201) 327-1276. Lawrence Deacon’s Fund” is donation At a recent meeting in Trenton, supported, instituted to assist deacons representatives from the NJ Catholic who are seriously challenged Wives & Widows Dioceses Prison Ministries met with E. financially. To donate, contact Deacon by Elizabeth Tobin James DuBois, Acting Assistant Ed Porter. Director, New Jersey Department of Corrections (DOC), Office of Retreat Notes

Transitional Services, to discuss Deacon Earle S. Connelly Jr. (201) 863-4840

DOC’s Chaplaincy Network Program Upcoming Retreats - Couples: July 29- called “Bridging the Gap between 30, 2005, Deacons: October 21-23, Prison & Community”. 2005. A Deacon Wives retreat, with This aftercare project, a direct result of its own Retreat Master, will be the “Safe Cities Initiative” will train conducted in the Fall if at least 25 members of faith communities willing women register (call Jean Andrews at to participate in a “mentoring” 973-675-7213 or send an email to program to assist soon-to-be released [email protected]). incarcerated individuals to assist them Therese Mistretta is the widow of in becoming successfully integrated Input-To-Output Deacon Alfonso Mistretta, a member back into their communities via their Have an article or comment! Send to: of the first Diaconate class in the faith connection. This re-integration [email protected] or mail to Archdiocese of Newark (Ordained process is a very important part of Deacon Ed Campanella, 1801 North December 17, 1975). Therese is the restoring the incarcerated to become Wood Ave, Linden, NJ, 07036 or Fax mother of 10 children, 25 productive members of our parishes 908-925-8718. and society at large. grandchildren and 3 great- DeacoNews Summer 2005 http://mywebpages.comcast.net/edcampy/ Archdiocese of Newark

Diaconate Class of 05 - Ordained Deacons - June 11, 2005 Front Row, L to R: Deacon James Looby, Deacon Reynaldo M. Trinidad, Deacon Cesar C. Sarmiento, Deacon Orlando L. Perez, Deacon Stanley W. Kwiatek Jr., Deacon Edward Porter (Director), Deacon Vincent J. DeFedele, Deacon Anthony M. LaTerza, Deacon John P. Bejrowicz, Deacon Guy W. Mier, Deacon Dennis F. LaScala 2nd Row, L to R: Deacon James J. Guida, Deacon Rajgopal K. Srinivasa, Deacon Nicholas Valdez, Deacon Joseph J. Carlo, Deacon Alejandro Estremera, Deacon Thomas Walsh, Deacon Clodualdo M. Leonida, Deacon Louis P. Loffredo, Jr., Deacon John C. Holoduek 3rd Row, L to R: Deacon Theodore J. Kotz, Deacon Victor J. Puzio, Deacon David J. Hughes, Deacon Walter J. Maher, Deacon Keith T. Gibbons, Deacon Kevin Regan, Deacon John J. Wedemeyer Back Row, L to R: Deacon Albert J. Ganter, Deacon Michael J. Keary, Deacon Michael P. Missaggia, Deacon Michael D. York, Deacon Pierre J. Merceus, Deacon Peter R. Emr, Deacon John P. Sarnas, Jr., Deacon Joseph Lubas (Associate Director). Not pictured: Deacon Andrew J. Golden, Deacon Gregory C. Quinn, Deacon Jerry S. Rossi

Deacon John P. Bejgrowicz is a Maria and children Christopher his wife Kerry and children Albert Senior Lab Technician. John and and Philip hail from Corpus Christi and Stephen hail from St. John the his children Lisa Marie, Patricia in Hasbrouck Heights. Baptist in Hillsdale. and Laura Ann hail from St. Deacon Peter Emr is a School Deacon Keith T. Gibbons is a Elizabeth of Hungry in Linden. Principal. Peter, his wife Kathy Teacher. Keith, his wife Teresa Deacon Joseph J. Carlo is a and son Alex hail from Our Lady (Terry) with children Terri, Kelly, Check Processing Coordinator. of the Visitation in Paramus. Kyle, Augustin and Luke hail from Joe, his wife Kathryn Ann and Holy Trinity in Westfield. Deacon Alejandro Estremera is an children Dana, Matthew, Carrie, Operations Manager. Alex, his Deacon Andrew J. Golden is a Sarah, David, Christopher and wife Helen and children Alejandro Property Tax Consultant. Andrew, Sharon hail from Holy Spirit in Jr. and Ivelisse hail from St. Rose his wife Josephine (Joni) and Union. of Lima in Newark. children Andrea and Alessandra Deacon Vincent J. De Fedele is a hail from St. Peter the Apostle in Deacon Albert J. Ganter is a Pharmacist. Vincent, his wife River Edge. Human Resources Director. Al, DeacoNews Summer 2005 http://mywebpages.comcast.net/edcampy/ Archdiocese of Newark

Deacon James J. Guida is an Deacon Louie Loffredo is a Cook and children Deirdre and Timothy Attorney. James, his wife Anita and he comes from St. Lucy’s in hail from St. Anastasia in Teaneck. and daughter Nataliana hail from Newark. Deacon Jerry S. Rossi is a Route St. Mary’s in Rutherford. Deacon James Looby is a Pastoral Salesman. Jerry, his wife Mary Deacon John C. Holoduek is a Associate. James, his wife and children Pete and Katie hail Principal. John, his wife Donna Theresa (Terri) and children from Sacred Heart in Bloomfield. and children Trapper and JohnJohn Colleen, Joseph, and Megan hail Deacon Cesar C. Sarmiento is a hail from Epiphany in Cliffside from St. Therese of Lisieux in Controller. Cesar his wife Lourdes Park. Cresskill. and children Christine, Catherine Deacon David J. Hughes is a Deacon Walter J Maher is a and Corinne hail from Banker. David, his wife Joann and Building Manager. Walter, his Resurrection in Jersey City. children David and Elisabeth hail wife Kathleen (Kathy) and son Deacon John P. Sarnas is a from St. Rose of Lima in Short James hail from St. Mary’s in Public Health Officer/Bank Hills. Dumont. Director. John , his wife Zofia and Deacon Michael J. Keary is a Deacon Pierre J. Merceus is an children Magdalena and Malwina Pharmacist. Michael and his wife Electrician. Pierre his wife hail from Our Lady of Sorrows in Sandra hail from Holy Trinity in Simone Lucienne and children Kearny. Hackensack. Peterson, Casandrah, Daniel and Deacon Rajgopal K Srinivasa is a Jimmy hail from Our Lady Help of Deacon Theodore J. Kotz is a Computer Consultant, Raj his wife Christians in East Orange. Business Development Mgr. Ted, Maureen Anne and children his wife Georgina Marie and Deacon Guy W. Mier is an Nivedita Asleha and Monica children Anna, Theodore, Robert, Accountant. Guy his wife Renee hail from St. Antoninus in James, Christopher and William Catherine and children Guy II, Newark. hail from St. John the Baptist in Louis and Brian Joseph hail from Deacon Reynaldo M. Trinidad is a Hillsdale. Sacred Heart in Bloomfield. Technology Auditor. Reynaldo, Deacon Stanley W. Kwiatek Jr. Deacon Michael P. Missaggia is a his wife Edna Luna and children Retired, Stan was a Union Police Call Center Representative. Rosalina, Reynaldo Jr. and Officer and an Adjunct Professor Michael, his wife Joanne and Reginald hail from St. Mary’s in of Criminal Justice. Stanley, his daughter Michelle hail from St. Nutley. wife Barbara Ann and children Vincent DePaul in Bayonne. Deacon Nicholas Valdez is a Donna and Denise hail from Holy Deacon Orlando L. Perez is a Religion Teacher. Nicholas, his Spirit in Union. Communications Executive. wife Caroline and children Joanne Deacon Dennis F. LaScala, PhD Orlando, his wife Marlene and and Lisa hail from Our Lady of the is a Psychologist in the Sheriff's children Orlando Jr., Jennifer and Assumption in Wood-Ridge. Office. Dennis and his wife Melissa hail from Our Lady of the Deacon Thomas Walsh is a Michele and daughter Dana are Visitation in Paramus. Builder. Tom, his wife Susan and from Caldwell. Dennis serves at Deacon Victor J. Puzio is an children Christopher and Timothy St. Michael’s Medical Center in Accountant. Victor, his wife Carol hail from Guardian Angel in Newark. and children Christopher and Allendale. Deacon Anthony M. LaTerza is a Nicole Marie hail from Most Deacon John J. Wedemeyer is a Structural Design Manager. Sacred Heart of Jesus in Banker. John, his wife Karen and Anthony, his wife Shelley and Wallington. children Matthew and Brian hail daughter Tara hail from St. Mary’s Deacon Gregory C. Quinn is a from Our Lady of Mercy in Jersey in Rahway. Financial Consultant. Greg, his City. Deacon Clodualdo M. Leonida is wife Patricia Eugenia and children Deacon Michael D. York is a a Teacher. Clod, his wife Elisa Catherine and David hail from St. Professional Engineer and hails Tahanlangit and children Claudeen Thomas More in Fairfield. from St. John the Apostle in and Mark hail from St. Nicholas in Deacon Kevin Regan is a Sales Linden. Jersey City. Manager. Kevin, his wife Carole