Fr Joe was assigned as our Family of Parishes Administrator beginning February 4, 2024. Because he was only ordained a few years (June 2022) the bishop and the priest personnel board that advises him on priestly assignments wanted to give him a ‘trial period’ as being the shepherd of the parishes (aka pastor). The title of parish administrator is one that allows them to help him, if he needs it.
He grew up in Elma, NY and is from St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Springbrook. Fr Joe has been assigned to multiple parishes over the years as a seminarian and as a priest. He comes to us from Family of Parishes #16 in Amherst and Cheektowaga; St. Leos, St. Benedict, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Christ the King, Infant of Prague, and Ss. Peter and Paul. There he was a parochial vicar and Chaplain to the three schools in that family. Before that he was a priest of St. Gregory the Great parish.
Before entering the seminary, his background was in Music Education and Music Business. Once heard the call to become a priest and entered the seminary, he never looked back. He attended St. Mark Minor Seminary and Gannon University, both in Erie, PA; the former Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, NY; and St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, MD.
Fr Dave was assigned Pastor of the Catholic Community of Buffalo, North beginning September 1st, 2022. Ordained since 2010, Fr Dave was first assigned to St Gregory the Great parish in Williamsville, then Queen of Heaven in West Seneca, and most recently served as Pastor of Our Lady of Pompeii and St Teresa of Calcutta in Lancaster/Depew. His favorite part of ministry is the celebration of the Sacraments. Fr Dave considers it a great privilege to accompany God’s people through the many spiritual and emotional milestones of their lives. The eldest of four children, Fr Dave loves spending time with his mother, his sisters, his brother and his seventeen nieces and nephews! He also really enjoys being outside during Buffalo summers, relaxing with brother priests and playing the guitar.
Deacon Kevin was recently ordained on May 20th, 2023 as a permanent deacon and assigned to Catholic Community of Buffalo, North. He has been married to the woman of his dreams, Cathy, for the last 31 years. He has two adult daughters, Carly, 28 & Abby, 25. He currently works full time for the Diocese of Buffalo as the Administrator for the Cardinal O’Hara retirement residence for priests. When speaking about his vocation to the diaconate he writes, "I was invited to the Diaconate many times over the last 10 years and it took me a while to get over the cold feet and the feelings of not being worthy enough for the vocation… And I finally started five years ago and was just ordained May 20, 2023."
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