The Catholic Star Herald congratulates all the priests celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025.
Ad Multos Annos!
60 YEARS
Msgr. Thomas J. Morgan
Born: 11/28/1941, Galway, Ireland
Education: Iona College, New Rochelle, N.Y.; Saint Kieran, Kilkenny, Ireland; Temple University, Philadelphia
Ordination: 6/6/1965, Kilkenny, Ireland
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. Peter Birch
Assignments: Apostolic Administrator; Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia; Episcopal Vicar for Priestly Life; Saint Mary, Cherry Hill; Saint Thomas More, Cherry Hill; Christ the King, Haddonfield; Queen of the Apostles, Pennsville; Chairman of Priest Personnel Board; Director of Vocations
Retired: 6/30/2012
Rev. Josef A. Wagenhoffer
Born: 5/2/1940, Woodbury, NJ
Education: American College of Louvain, Belgium; La Salle University, Philadelphia
Ordination: 6/26/1965, Louvain, Belgium
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. Richard Ackerman
Assignments: Saint Joseph, Somers Point; Saint Peter, Pleasantville; Holy Spirit High School, Absecon; Stockton State College, Galloway Township; Atlantic County College
Retired: 6/30/2011
Rev. Robert P. Weber
Born: 2/4/1939, Camden, NJ
Education: The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.; Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Ordination: 5/22/1965, Camden, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. Celestine J. Damiano
Assignments: Saint Michael, Cedarville; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Berlin; Prison Ministry; Chaplain, Cooper Medical Center, Camden; Chaplain, Ancora State Hospital, Winslow Twp.; Camden County Community College; Paul VI High School, Haddonfield
Retired: 2/26/2009
50 YEARS
Rev. John A. Cavagnaro
Born: 1/27/1948, Vineland, NJ
Education: Saint Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore; Marquette University, Milwaukee
Ordination: 4/25/1975, Vineland, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. George H. Guilfoyle
Assignments: Our Lady of the Lakes, Collings Lakes; Saint Andrew the Apostle, Gibbsboro; Queen of the Apostles, Pennsville; Diocesan Commission of RCIA; Chaplain, Underwood Hospital, Woodbury; Pre-Cana Moderator
Retired: 7/1/2018
Rev. Robert J. Fritz
Born: 8/8/1944, Woodbury, NJ
Education: Glassboro State College; La Salle, Philadelphia; Saint Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore
Ordination: 5/23/1975, Camden, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. George H. Guilfoyle
Assignments: Saint John Neumann, North Cape May; Our Lady Queen of Peace, Pitman; Saint John, Paulsboro; Saint Vincent de Paul, Mays Landing; Maris Stella, Avalon
Retired: 6/30/2014
Rev. Kenneth P. Hallahan
Born: 5/19/1947, Philadelphia, PA
Education: Saint Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore; Accademia Alfonsiana, Rome; The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Ordination: 7/26/1975, Woodbury, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. George H. Guilfoyle
Assignments: Sacred Heart, Camden; Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood; Saint Joan of Arc, Camden; Saint Joseph Pro-Cathedral, Camden; Hispanic Ministry; Parenting for Peace and Justice Leadership Team; Cooper Medical Center, Camden; Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Retired: 7/1/2017
Rev. Joseph A. Perreault
Born: 8/25/1949, Philadelphia, PA
Education: Saint Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore
Ordination: 5/21/1975, Westmont, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. George H. Guilfoyle
Assignments: Saint Joseph, Sea Isle City; Our Lady of Good Counsel, Ocean City; Director of Vocations; Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill; Holy Spirit High School, Absecon
Retired: 7/15/2020
Rev. John J. Vignone
Born: 8/8/1949, Jersey City, NJ
Education: Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ; La Salle University, Philadelphia
Ordination: 5/24/75, Haddonfield, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. George H. Guilfoyle
Assignments: Saint Katharine Drexel, Egg Harbor Township; Queen of Angels, Landisville; Saint Michael, Minotola; Saint Teresa, Runnemede; Saint James High School, Carneys Point; Paul VI High School, Haddonfield
Retired: 7/15/2020
40 YEARS
Rev. Jose Ainikkal, CMI
Born: 4/25/1955, India
Education: Dharmaram Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, India
Ordination: 5/9/1985, Trichur, India
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. Joseph Kundukulam
Assignments: Saint Lucy, Blue Anchor; Saint Casimir, Woodbine; Resurrection, Marmora; LaSalle University; Psychologist, Woodbine Developmental Center
Rev. Timothy E. Byerley
Born: 9/9/1954, Woodbury, NJ
Education: Mount Saint Mary’s, Emmitsburg, MD; Saint Charles Borromeo, Wynnewood, PA
Ordination: 5/25/1985, Haddon Heights, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. George H. Guilfoyle
Assignments: Saint Peter, Merchantville; Saint John Vianney, Deptford; Saint Jude, Blackwood; Saint Pius X, Cherry Hill
Rev. Perry A. Cherubini
Born: 11/21/1957, Bethesda, MD
Education: Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ; Christ the King, Saint Bonaventure, NY
Ordination: 5/24/1985, Williamstown, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. George H. Guilfoyle
Assignments: Saint Joseph, Sea Isle City; Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Absecon; Saint Stephen, Pennsauken; Saint Mary, Cherry Hill; Saint Bernadette, Northfield; Gloucester Catholic High School, Gloucester City; Holy Spirit High School, Absecon
Rev. Cadmus D. Mazzarella
Born: 4/29/1959, Philadelphia, PA
Education: Immaculate Conception, Darlington, NJ; Saint Charles Borromeo, Philadelphia
Ordination: 11/9/1985, Haddon Heights, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. James L. Schad
Assignments: Notre Dame de la Mer, Wildwood; Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown; Saint Bridget, Glassboro; Director, Youth and Campus Ministry; Secretary to Bishop George H. Guilfoyle; Director of Vocations
Rev. Joseph D. Wallace
Born: 12/7/1958, Camden, NJ
Education: Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, NJ
Ordination: 5/25/1985, Somers Point, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. George H. Guilfoyle
Assignments: Christ the Redeemer, Atco; Notre Dame de la Mer, Wildwood; Christ the King, Haddonfield; Queen of Heaven, Cherry Hill; Saint Mary, Cherry Hill; Saint Margaret, Woodbury Heights; Saint Rose of Lima, Haddon Heights; Director, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs; Executive Editor, Catholic Star Herald; President, Wildwood Catholic High School; Pastoral Council
25 YEARS
Rev. John B. Chinnappan, OCD
Born: 5/9/1969, Maruthuvambadi, Tamil Nadu, India
Education: Saint Paul’s Pontifical Seminary, Tamil Nadu, India
Ordination: 5/19/2000, India
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. A. Malayappan Chinnappa, SDB
Assignments: Parish of Saint Monica, Atlantic City; Saint Mary of Mount Carmel, Hammonton; Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Galloway
Rev. Ronan B. Murphy
Born: 7/5/1968, Dublin, Ireland
Education: Saint Peter’s/Saint John, Wexford, Ireland; Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA
Ordination: 5/13/2000, Cherry Hill, NJ
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. Nicholas J. DiMarzio
Assignments: Holy Child, Runnemede; Saint Peter, Merchantville; Saint Mary, Gloucester City; Marian Commission; Gloucester Catholic High School
Rev. Shaji A. Muttathottil, VC
Born: 10/5/1970, Morakkala West, Kerala, India
Education: De Paul Institute of Religion and Philosophy, Karnataka, India; Vijnananilayam Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ordination: 12/29/2000, Pulluvazhy, Kerala, India
Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. Thomas Chakiath
Assignments: Incarnation, Mantua; Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown; Saint Joseph, Somers Point; Saint Peter, Merchantville
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