Our Offices and Departments

Office of the Bishop

Most Reverend David M. O'Connell, C.M., Bishop of Trenton
Learn more about Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M.

Rev. Msgr. Thomas N. Gervasio, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia

Terry A. Ginther, Chancellor

Tanya Taylor-Norwood, Diocesan Archivist
 

Episcopal Vicars and Vicars Forane (by county)

Diocesan Curia

The diocesan structure is organized into six functional areas constituting the whole "Diocesan Curia".  Rev. Msgr. Thomas Gervasio, vicar general of the diocese, and second in authority to the bishop, is also the moderator of the curia and, as such, coordinates the work of the curia on behalf of Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M.  The seven areas and the offices and ministries they include are:

• Office of Catholic Education
• Office of Catholic Social Services
• Office of Clergy and Consecrated Life
• Office of Communications and Media 
• Office of Financial Administration
• Office of Pastoral Life and Mission
• Office of Temporal Administration

Other Diocesan Offices

• Office of Child and Youth Protection, Joseph Bianchi, Executive Director
• Office of Vocations, Rev. Jason Parzynski, Director
• Office of Worship, Rev. Michael Hall, Director
• Office of Missions, Very Rev. Peter James Alindogan, Director
• Diocesan Pilgrimages, Carolyn Norbut, Director

• Judicial Vicar, Rev. Oscar B. Sumanga, J.C.D.

 

• Vice Chancellor, Rev. Jean Felicien, J.C.L.

 

• Adjunct Judicial Vicars, Rev. Jean Felicien, J.C.L.

• Defenders of the Bond
  • Very Rev. Peter J. Alindogan, J.C.L.
  • Deacon Joseph A. Hannawacker, J.C.L.

 

• Promoter of Justice, Very Rev. Peter J. Alindogan, J.C.L.

 

• Tribunal Judges
  • Rev. Msgr. John K. Dermond, J.C.L.
  • Rev. Javier A. Díaz, J.C.L.
  • Rev. Michael M. Nguyen, C.M., J.C.L.
  • Rev. Feliks M. Kosat, S.V.D., J.C.L.
  • Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Arnister, J.C.L.
  • Rev. Msgr. Walter E. Nolan
  • Rev. Msgr. Eugene M. Rebeck
  • Rev. John J. Scully
  • Rev. Msgr. Ralph W. Stansley

 

• Secretary of the Tribunal
  • Ms. Evelyn Aguiar
  • Ms. Roseimelda Moore

 

• Ecclesiastical Notaries
  • Ms. Evelyn Aguiar
  • Ms. Roseimelda Moore

Office of Catholic Education

• Department of Catholic Schools, Dr. Vincent de Paul Schmidt, Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Office of Catholic Social Services

Brenda L. Rascher, MSW, JD, Executive Director
 

• Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Brenda Rascher, Acting Diocesan Director
• Catholic Charities, Marlene Laó-Collins, Executive Director
• Catholic Relief Services, Rev. John Testa, Diocesan Director
• Mercer County Catholic Youth Organization, Tom Mladenetz, Executive Director
• Collier Youth Services, Sr. Deborah M. Drago, Executive Director
• Good Counsel, House Manager
• Holy Innocents Society, Dr. Linda Dix, Chair
• Mercy Center, Kim Guadagno, Director
• Mount Carmel Guild, Mary Inkrot, Executive Director
• Parish Counseling Services, Brenda Rascher, Director
• Project Paul, Sal Cortale, Executive Director
• Project Rachel Ministry, Brenda Rascher, Director
• St. Francis Community Center, Wendy Saunders, Executive Director
• St. Vincent DePaul Society, Joan Olden, Diocesan Council President for SVDP
• Visitation Home, Denise Reil, Executive Director

Office of Clergy and Consecrated Life

Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Mullelly, Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life and Director of Seminarians

• Ministry of Clergy Personnel | Diaconate, Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Mullelly, Director
• Ministry of Consecrated Life, Sr. Rose McDermott, S.S.J., Delegate for Religious

Office of Communications and Media

Rayanne Bennett, Executive Director for Communications

• The Central Office
• The Monitor
• The Department of Multimedia Production

Office of Pastoral Life and Mission

Terry A. Ginther, Executive Director for Pastoral Life and Mission

• Department of Catechesis, Denise Contino, Director
• Department of Evangelization and Family Life, Josue Arriola, Director
• Department of Pastoral Planning, Terry A. Ginther, Director
• Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Dan Waddington, Director
• Hispanic and Multicultural Ministry
• Jail and Prison Ministry
• Parish Leader Scholarships for Advanced Study
• Pastoral Care
• Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
• Campus Ministry
• Lay Associations
• Retreat and Houses of Prayer

Office of Temporal Administration

Joseph Bianchi, Chief Administrative Officer

• Department of Administrative Services and Human Resources, Angela Gitto, Director
• Department of Risk Management, Joe Cahill, Director

Office of Financial Administration

• Department of Finance, Michael D'Angelo, Director
• Department of Development, Christine Prete, Director
• Department of Constuction and Real Estate, Scot Pirozzi, Director
• Department of Computer Services, Anthony DeLorenzo, Director
• Department of Catholic Cemeteries, Deacon David O'Connor, Director