Mary, Mother of God

Roman Catholic Church

Fr. John was born and raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey and was a long time member of St. Peter the Apostle Church in New Brunswick.  There he attended St. Peter Grammar School, grades one through eight, taught by the Sisters of Charity. He went on to St. Joseph High School in Metuchen where his instructors were the Brothers of the Sacred Heart . After completing High School, he attended the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania and was taught by the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits). Following completion of his degree in communications, he discerned being a priest. He's been a priest of Jesus Christ in the Diocese of Metuchen for the past 17 years. After being ordained by Bishop Paul Bootkoski on May 29, 2004, he was assigned to St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Old Bridge as Parochial Vicar from 2004-2006. Then Bishop Paul Bootkoski asked him to study Canon Law in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University from 2006-2009. Following his completion of Canon Law studies, he was then assigned to serve at Immaculate Conception Church in Spotswood as Parochial Vicar in 2009-2011. In 2011, he was asked to be the Vice-Rector/Dean of Men of the College of Liberal Arts at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio and served there until June 30, 2017. At that time, Bishop James Checchio asked him to be Administrator of the Catholic Church of St. Ann in Raritan for one year. In November of 2018, Father John was assigned Pastor of Mary Mother of God Church in Hillsborough, New Jersey. ...