Bishop to celebrate Jubilee Mass June 6

RANDOLPH - Bishop Serratelli will be the principal celebrant for the annual diocesan jubilee Mass for diocesan and religious priests serving within the Paterson Diocese at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 6 in St. Matthew Church here. The Jubilee Mass honors those priests celebrating their 65th, 60th, 50th, 40th, and 25th anniversaries of priestly ordination this year. A list of jubilarians follows:

65th Anniversary

Msgr. Ladislaus J. Flek
Msgr. Ladislaus J. Flek, a native of Passaic, was ordained June 7, 1941 in St. John Cathedral, Paterson, by Bishop Thomas H. McLauglin and celebrated his first Solemn Mass the next day at the same altar in St. Joseph, Passaic, where he had served as an altar boy for many years. His first assignment was at Holy Rosary Parish, Passaic. After six months, he was assigned to St. Anthony Parish, Hawthorne, where he remained for 12 years until July 1954 when he became pastor of St. Simon the Apostle, Green Pond, and St. Thomas the Apostle, Oak Ridge. In September, 1961, Msgr. Flek was assigned to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Boonton. In 1969, he returned to his home parish as pastor at St. Joseph. He was appointed a Prelate of Honor to His Holiness with the title of monsignor on Jan. 7, 1981. Msgr. Flek has been involved in such community projects as the United Passaic Organization and has had special concern for the sick and elderly and newcomers from Poland. Msgr. Flek retired in 1993. He currently resides in Totowa.

60th Anniversary

Franciscan Father Thomas J. Fox
Franciscan Father Thomas J. Fox, a New York native, has been a resident at Holy Name Friary, Ringwood since 2003. He was ordained in Washington on June 9, 1946. He entered the Franciscans' Holy Name Province at St. Bonaventure Monastery, Paterson, in 1940. His priestly studies were at St. Joseph Seminary, Callicoon, N.Y.; St. Stephen, Croghan, N.Y.; St. Anthony Monastery, Butler; and Holy Name College in Washington. His priestly assignments included: St. Joseph, Winsted, Conn.; St. Anthony, Butler; and overseas assignments in Brazil, where his last assignment was before his retirement in 2003.

Franciscan Father Henry Madden
Franciscan Father Henry Madden, a resident of Holy Name Friary, Ringwood since 2005, is a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. His priestly studies were at St. Joseph Seminary, Callicoon, N.Y. and Holy Name College in Washington. He entered the Franciscan's Holy Name Province at St. Bonaventure Monastery, Paterson, in 1940. He was ordained June 9, 1946. His assignments included: St. Anthony Shrine, Boston; Holy Cross, the Bronx, N.Y.; St. Mary, Americus, Ga.; St. Francis, New York City; Siena College, Loudonville, N.Y.; as well as in Fair Lawn, Paterson, and Allegany, N.Y. He retired to St. Anthony's in Butler in 2005.

Father Francis Maliszewski
Father Francis Maliszewski, born in Poland, was ordained in Warsaw on March 16, 1946. In his native country, he served in Sloniczyn, Warsaw and Tazczyn. In 1963, Father Maliszewski came to the U.S. to work among Polish immigrants. He arrived in Paterson and was assigned to St. Stephen Parish, Paterson. Although Father Maliszewski officially retired in 1982, he still resides in Paterson at St. Stephen's. He is often in the confessional and at the altar performing priestly duties not only among the Polish community, but the English and Spanish speaking communities as well.

Franciscan Father Quentin A. Neyland
Franciscan Father Quentin A. Neyland of St. Anthony Friary, Butler, was ordained June 9, 1946. He entered the Franciscans Friars in 1940 and attended St. Joseph Seminary, Callicoon, N.Y. He completed his philosophy studies at Croghan, N.Y. and St. Anthony Monastery, Butler, and his theological studies at Holy Name College, Washington. His first assignment was at St. Anthony Shrine, Boston. His other priestly assignments included: Our Lady Queen of Peace, Hewitt, and St. Francis, Haskell. His last assignment before retiring to St. Anthony in Butler in 2003 was at St. Francis Parish, New York City.

50th Anniversary

Franciscan Father Christian F. Camadella
Franciscan Father Christian F. Camadella, a native of Endicott, N.Y., was ordained in Washington on June 11, 1956 after completing his studies at St. Bonaventure University. He served in World War II in the Army Air Corps. He entered the Franciscans in 1950; His priestly assignments included Boston; Buffalo, N.Y.; and Loudonville, N.Y. He received a master's degree in anthropology from the University of Colorado in 1969. He was a vicar and professor at Metropolitan State College, Denver, from 1970 to1980. He later served in St. Francis, N.Y.; St. Anthony Shrine, Boston; Our Lady of Holy Angels, Little Falls; Beach Haven; and St. Francis, N.Y. He has served at St. Bonaventure Parish, Paterson, since 2001 where he is senior associate friar and chaplain to the Secular Franciscans.

Franciscan Father Edward J. Donohue
Franciscan Father Edward J. Donohue, a resident of St. Anthony Friary, Butler, since 2005, is a native of Jersey City and a graduate of St. Peter's College. He entered the Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province at St. Bonaventure Monastery, Paterson, in 1951. His priestly studies were at St. Anthony Monastery, Butler, and Holy Name College, Washington. He was ordained June 11, 1956. His priestly assignments included Boston, West Milford, Garfield, Elmwood Park, Rochelle Park, and Wood-Ridge as well as Holy Name College, Washington. His last assignment before retiring to St. Anthony in Butler in 2005 was at St. Joseph, East Rutherford.

Msgr. George A. Dudak
Msgr. George A. Dudak was pastor of Our Lady of the Mountain Parish, Schooleys Mountain, for 30 years until he retired in 1999 from active ministry. He was ordained by Bishop James A. McNulty on May 26, 1956. When Msgr. Dudak came as pastor at Our Lady of the Mountain Parish in 1969, he had recently returned from five years of service as one of two volunteer missionary priests in the former diocesan mission in Ica, Peru. Msgr. Dudak attended the former Bayley-Ellard High School, Madison, and was graduated from St. Charles High School, Catonsville Md., and of Seton Hall University. He completed his priestly studies at the former Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington. His first assignment was as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany, for two years, followed by six years at St. George Parish, Paterson. He later served at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Paterson. On the diocesan level, he has served as chairman of development commission and as a member of the priests' personnel board. He currently serves as part-time parochial vicar at Resurrection Parish, Randolph.

Msgr. Joseph L. Ferrito
Msgr. Joseph L. Ferrito, a Paterson native, was ordained May 26, 1956 at St. John Cathedral, Paterson by Bishop James McNulty. His first Mass was at his home parish of St. Michael, Paterson on May 27, 1956. His first assignment was as assistant pastor of St. Vincent Martyr, Madison. He remained at the parish for seven years, although he was administrator of St. James, Montague, for a year during that period. Msgr. Ferrito's next assignment was as chaplain of St. Mary Hospital, Passaic. After that he served as assistant pastor at St. Michael's, Netcong, and St. Therese and St. Mary's, both in Paterson. In 1967, he was named pastor of St. Michael's, Paterson. After four years, he was sent to become pastor of St. Vincent de Paul, Stirling. In July 1979, he was assigned to St. Pius X, Montville, where he was pastor until his retirement in 1996. Currently, Msgr. Ferrito resides in Waretown.

Franciscan Father Theodore F. Lehr
Franciscan Father Theodore F. Lehr is a native of Elmhurst, N.Y. and was ordained on Sept. 8, 1956 in Washington. His priestly studies were at St. Joseph Seminary, Callicoon, N.Y.; St. Stephen College, Croghan, N.Y.; St. Anthony Monastery, Butler; and Holy Name College, Washington. His served in the military as chaplain from 1963 to 1968. His priestly assignments include: St. Francis, New York City; Sacred Heart, Rochelle Park; St. Joseph, West Milford; and St. Leo, Elmwood Park as well as in Boston, Wood-Ridge, Ringwood, Brookline, Mass., and Providence, R.I. He retired in 2005 and currently resides at St. Anthony Friary, Butler.

Trinitarian Father Campion Murphy
Trinitarian Father Campion Murphy, a native of Rockville Centre, N.Y., was ordained May 31, 1956 after completing his studies at Holy Trinity Seminary in Silver Spring, Md., and Winchester, Va. He entered the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity in 1951. His first assignment was teaching at St. Joseph Preparatory Seminary in Alabama. He also taught at the University of Notre Dame Indiana and the Father Judge Seminary, Va. He served as chaplain for Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Ohio. He has resided at St. Joseph Shrine, Stirling, since 1989.

Msgr. James H. Murray
Msgr. James H. Murray, pastor of St. Mary's, Denville since 1971, studied for the priesthood at the former Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, and was ordained on May 26, 1956 in St. John Cathedral, Paterson. Following his ordination, his first assignment was as parochial vicar at St. John Cathedral. He worked with the scouts and junior CYO on parish and diocesan levels. He also fostered the Mount St. Joseph Home annual fund drive, created the Knights of St. John and was moderator of the St. John Cathedral drama club. In 1966, he served as administrator of St. Brendan Parish, Clifton, and then served as director of his alma mater, the former Bayley-Ellard High School in Madison, between 1967 and 1971. He then became pastor of St. Mary's. He was named a monsignor by Pope John Paul II in 1989.

Franciscan Father Rayner F. Williams
Franciscan Father Rayner F. Williams, a native of Jessup, Pa., was ordained in Washington on June 11, 1956. He attended for his priestly and college studies St. Joseph Seminary, Callicoon, N.Y.; St. Bonaventure University; Siena College; St. Stephen, Croghan, N.Y.; St. Anthony Monastery, Butler; and the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He received a master's degree in economics from Notre Dame. He entered the Franciscans in 1950 at St. Bonaventure Monastery, Paterson, and his priestly assignments included Siena College, Loudonville, N.Y., the University of Notre Dame, and St. Francis, New York City. He has served in the Office of Development at St. Anthony Friary, Butler, since 2005.

Salesian Father Vincent V.A. Zuliani
Salesian Father Vincent V.A. Zuliani, a native of Udine, Italy, came to this country in 1949 and was assigned to the former Don Bosco College, Newton, where he was a professor of philosophy and classical languages. In 1952, he returned to Italy to complete his theological studies in preparation for his priesthood. He received a degree in theology from the Salesian Pontifical University in Turin, where he was ordained by Cardinal Maurilius Fossati, on July 1, 1956, in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians. Upon his return to the U.S., Father Zuliani went back to Don Bosco College, where he continued his teaching career. He also obtained a master's degree in classical languages from Fordham University. For eight years he was also director of the adult vocation program. During the weekends, he assisted at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Ss. Cyril and Methodius, both in Boonton, and St. Thomas More, Convent Station. In July 1975, Father Zuliani was appointed director of the former Don Bosco Technical High School, Paterson. He has also served in Goshen, N.Y., Marrero, La.; Ramsey; Boston; Port Chester, N.Y.; and Birmingham, Ala., He currently resides in the Salesians of Don Bosco Provincial Residence, New Rochelle, N.Y.

40th Anniversary

Franciscan Father John W. Alderson
Franciscan Father John W. Alderson, a parochial vicar of St. Mary Parish, Pompton Lakes, since 2005, was ordained on March 5, 1966. For his priestly studies, he attended St. Bonaventure University, and Holy Name College Washington. His assignments included: St. Anthony Shrine, Boston; Timon High School, Buffalo, N.Y., St. Patrick, Buffalo, N.Y., St. Joseph, West Milford, St. Rita, Buffalo, N.Y., St. Anne, Fair Lawn.

Msgr. John J. Carroll
Msgr. John J. Carroll, a native of Hawthorne, was ordained on May 28, 1966 by Bishop Casey. His first assignment was as assistant pastor at St. John Cathedral, Paterson. He was named assistant superintendent of schools in 1968 and then served as superintendent from 1972 to 1981. Msgr. Carroll was a member of the first diocesan Priests Senate and has served as chairman of the diocesan Music Commission, moderator of the Pontifical Choir, member of the Personnel Board, chaplain of the Knights of Columbus Paterson Council 240, a judge of the diocesan Tribunal and associate pastor of Our Lady of Pompeii, Paterson. He was elevated to monsignor in 1989. He holds master's and doctorate degrees in education from Fordham University. He served for 25 years as pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Chatham, and he is currently pastor of Our Lady of Magnificat, Kinnelon, where he has served since 1991.

Father Joseph M. Casey
Father Joseph M. Casey, a native of Morristown, studied for the priesthood at the former Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington. He was ordained on May 28, 1966 at St. John Cathedral, Paterson, by Bishop Casey. Father Casey had served as parochial vicar at St. Christopher's, Parsippany, and St. Jude's, Hopatcong. He also served on the faculty at Delbarton School, Morristown; as diocesan coordinator of campus ministry; and as a faculty member, campus chaplain and director of volunteers at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham-Madison campus. He is a former chaplain at Morristown Memorial Hospital and Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. Currently, he is in residence at Assumption Parish, Morristown.

Benedictine Father Richard Cronin
Benedictine Father Richard Cronin, a teacher at Delbarton School in Morristown since 1982, was ordained in 1966. The following year, he received his master's degree in history from Boston College. His first assignment was as a teacher and administrator at Bishop Grimes High School, East Syracuse, N.Y. from 1966 to 1982. In 1984, he professed solemn vows in the Order of St. Benedict at St. Mary's Abbey, Morristown. He has served as a weekend assistant at St. Thomas More Parish, Convent Station, since 1982 and currently resides at St. Mary's Abbey, Morristown.

Franciscan Father John J. Kull
Franciscan Father John J. Kull, a native of Lackawanna, N.Y., was ordained on March 3, 1966. For his priestly and college studies, he attended St. Joseph Seminary, Callicoon, N.Y., St. Francis College, Rye Beach, N.H. and Holy Name College Washington. His served in New Bedford, Mass., Elmwood Park and Fair Lawn. He also served in the Franciscan missions in Bolivia. He currently resides at St. Anthony's, Butler.

Father Richard H. Oliveri
Father Richard H. Oliveri, who retired from active ministry in 2003 after 12 years as pastor of St. Mary Parish, Dover, studied for the priesthood at the former Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington. He was ordained by Bishop Lawrence Casey on May 28, 1966. Father Oliveri's early parish assignments were at St. Margaret, Morristown, and Our Lady of Lourdes, Paterson. He served for nine years as associate director of the diocesan Department of Special Education. He also served as parochial vicar at St. Jude Parish, Hopatcong. After his 1990 election by fellow diocesan priests, he also served on the Presbyteral Council, representing Sussex County. Currently, he is in residence Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pompton Plains.

Msgr. Remigio G. Rocco
Msgr. Remigio G. Rocco, a native of Morristown, was graduated from Seton Hall University, South Orange. He completed his studies for the priesthood at the former Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, and was ordained by Bishop Casey on May 28, 1966. Following his first assignment, as parochial vicar at St. Virgil Parish, Morris Plains, he served as chaplain at Villa Walsh Academy, Morristown, and as parochial vicar at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Paterson; St. Pius X Parish, Montville; and Holy Family Parish, Florham Park. In 1982, he was named pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish where he remained until he was assigned in 1990 as pastor of St. Francis Parish, where he currently serves. He was named a monsignor on Oct. 10, 1993 by Pope John Paul II.

Father Joseph Ryan
Father Joseph Ryan, pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Mount Arlington, since 1994, is a native of Ireland. He studied at St. Patrick's College, Thurles, Ireland and was ordained on June 12, 1966. His first assignment upon arriving in the U.S. was as associate pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Wayne. He was transferred to the faculty of Pope John XXIII High School, Sparta, in 1969 and remained there until he was appointed associate director of the diocesan Family Life Bureau in 1978. Two years later he returned to the Pope John faculty and was assigned as part-time parochial vicar at St. Monica Parish, Sussex. He was named pastor of St. Monica's on Oct. 1, 1985 and remained there until Sept. 10, 1990 when he became pastor of St. Anthony, Hawthorne. In 1993, he was named parochial vicar for the parishes of St. James, Montague and St. Thomas, Sandyston.

Discalced Carmelite Father Bernardo Velasquez-Araque
Discalced Carmelite Father Bernardo Velasquez-Araque, chaplain of Passaic Beth Israel Hospital, Passaic, is a native of Medellin, Colombia. For his college and seminary studies, he studied at Carmelite College in Sonson and Bogota, both in Colombia. He was ordained to the priesthood in Medellin, Colombia on Nov. 20, 1966. He has a master's degree from Carmelite University, Rome, Italy. In Colombia, he was ecclesiastical administrator of the Carmelite Province and director of the Carmelite Seminary, Medellin. His priestly assignments also included: Carmelite Monastery, Palmira, Colombia, and Carmelite Monastery, Jerusalem as well as a parish priest in Sonson and Medellin both in Colombia. Father Velasquez-Araque is also a trained musician. He plays piano, pipe organ and has studied voice. He has made recordings of Gregorian chants and carols with Sonolux of Colombia. He came to the U.S. in 2003 and he has served as part-time parochial vicar at St. Anthony Parish, Passaic, where he currently resides, part-time chaplain at St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital and Preakness Healthcare Center, both in Wayne.

Father John H. Weis
Father John H. Weis, a native of Jersey City, has served in Michigan since 1989. For his college and seminary studies, he attended Seton Hall University, South Orange, and the former Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington. He also holds a master's degree in sociology from the New School for Social Research, N.Y. He was ordained on May 28, 1966 by Bishop Casey in St. John Cathedral, Paterson. His first assignment after ordination was as parochial vicar at Holy Trinity Parish, Passaic. He taught for several years at the former Pope Pius XII High School, also in Passaic, and was chaplain at Beth Israel Hospital there. Father Weis also served as chairman of the Office of Economic Opportunity in Passaic. Later, he was assistant pastor at St. Joseph's, Newton, and St. Jude's, Hopatcong. He also was pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Paterson. He also served at St. Gerard's, Paterson. In 1973, he was appointed coordinator of the housing department of the Diocesan Catholic Family and Community Services. Father Weis was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Navy in 1979 and went on active duty in 1989. His assignments as chaplain have included stints on the USS Saratoga and USS Forrestall. He also served as a Marine Corps chaplain in Camp Leueune, N.C.

25th Anniversary

Father John Andrew Connell
Father John Andrew Connell, pastor of Resurrection Parish, Randolph, entered the novitiate of the Christian Brothers in 1956. He professed in 1957. He completed undergraduate studies at the Catholic University, Washington where he was graduated magna cum laude in 1961. He received a master's degree in history at Manhattan College in 1966 and completed a graduate program at Rhode Island College in counseling. He completed his priesthood studies and was ordained a priest by Bishop Rodimer on Nov. 21, 1981. Father Connell's first assignment was as parochial vicar at St. Christopher's, Parsippany. He later served at Annunciation Parish, Wayne, and in 1993, he became pastor of St. Virgil, Morris Plains. He also served as temporary administrator for Blessed Kateri, Sparta. Father Connell has served on the Ministry to Priests team and has been a spiritual adviser of the English Cursillo movement. He has been pastor at Resurrection since 2001.

Msgr. John Hart
Msgr. John Hart, a native of Brooklyn, is a graduate of the former Neumann Prep, Wayne. He attended the college seminary at Seton Hall University and received a bachelor's degree in French. He completed his priesthood studies at the former Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, and earned a master's degree in theology with a concentration in Sacred Scripture. Msgr. Hart was ordained on May 9, 1981 in Annunciation Church, Wayne. His first assignment as a priest was as parochial vicar at Corpus Christi Parish, Chatham Township. In 1988, he began advanced studies in canon law at St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada, where he earned his licentiate in canon law in 1990. Msgr. Hart was named Bishop Rodimer's priest secretary and master of ceremonies in 1990 and also a weekend assistant at St. Christopher Parish, Parsippany. Msgr. Hart has served on the diocesan Tribunal since 1987. He was named adjutant judicial vicar in 1995. He was named to his current position as pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, Rockaway, and administrator of Sacred Heart, Rockaway, in 1996. In 1999, he was named diocesan chancellor by Bishop Frank Rodimer and served until 2005. He was named a monsignor in June 2003 by Pope John Paul II.

Msgr. George F. Hundt
Msgr. George F. Hundt, pastor of St. Anthony Parish, Hawthorne, since 2002, was graduated from Wayne Valley High School and studied three years with the Xaverian Missionary Fathers. He received a bachelor's degree in religious studies from Montclair State University before completing his preparation for the priesthood at St. Mary Seminary, Baltimore, where here received a master's degree in sacred theology. A native of Wayne, Msgr. Hundt was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Rodimer on May 28, 1981 in St. Philip Church, Clifton. His first assignment was as parochial vicar of St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Parsippany, until 1986, when he left to pursue studies in canon law at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. He is a former priest-secretary to Bishop Rodimer and served as diocesan vice chancellor from 1987 to 1994. He later served at his home parish of Our Lady of the Valley, Wayne, first as part-time parochial vicar while he was vice chancellor and later as full-time parochial vicar there. Father Hundt, who has also been a member of the diocese's Presbyteral Council and its Education Council and serves as one of the defenders of the bond on diocesan Tribunal, was appointed by Bishop Rodimer as diocesan director of clergy personnel in April 2000. He was pastor of St. Gerard Majella Parish, Paterson (1995-2002). He was named a monsignor by Pope John Paul II in 2003. He is currently director of the diocesan Clergy Personnel office.