Leadership & Staff
Served by
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Rev. Andrew J. DeSilva
PASTOR
Fr. AJ has been serving at St. Peter’s since August 2022 and became pastor in July 2024. He previously served as a parochial vicar at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Clark, NJ and a deacon at St. Aloysius Parish in Jersey City. He also serves as a Chaplain in the U.S. Army Reserves Chaplain Corps. You typically will find Fr. AJ greeting parishioners at the doors of weekend Masses!
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Rev. Paul Houlis
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Paul joined the St. Peter’s parish family in July 2024, after over a decade of serving in various parishes within the Archdiocese of Newark including 6 years at St. Paul’s in Ramsey. Before entering the seminary, he pursued a career in stand-up and acting but The Lord casted him in a much greater role!
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Paul Kazanecki
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Edward J. Bowen
DEACON (RETIRED)
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Marissa Dabakian
DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT
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Christine Black
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE FOR ADULT FORMATION
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Hannah Schmitz
NOTRE DAME ECHO APPRENTICE
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Jim Gregory
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY
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Vincent McHale
CANTOR
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Kyle Guinta
ALTAR SERVER COORDINATOR
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Barbara Gallagher
TRUSTEE
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Peter Ng
TRUSTEE
Parish Office of Faith Formation
Learn more about the Office of Faith Formation including hours and generic contact info.
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Allison Oblen
DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION
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Monique Akhaabi
FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Parish Office
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Theresa Bruno
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
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Rose Short
RECEPTIONIST
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Joan Daly
BUSINESS MANAGER
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Liz Rutz
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
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Rosemarie Jasko
BULLETIN
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Carlos Moctezuma
FACILITY / MAINTENANCE
Pastoral Council
Learn more about the Pastoral Council.
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Lori Haggerty
CHAIR
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Cindy Sherlock
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Connie Lacey
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Dave Donohue
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Elaine Frawley
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Jason Hahn
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Kimberly Brillantes
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Mark Lukich
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Pat Fallon