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Our Staff Pastor - Reverend Father Kevin J. Forsyth, STB, M. Div Director of Child Care - Patricia Meehan Director of Religious Education - Stephen Kenny Youth Minister – Helen Northrup Assistants to Youth Minister: Matt Fortney (Grades 9-10) & Annette Whidden (Grades 7 & 8) Parish Minister - Judi McKinney Parish Nurse - Kim Petrillo, R.N. Secretaries - Diane Hejna & Ellen Zalewski Bookkeeper - Jim Tessman Head Custodian - Frank Hamilton Custodian & Handyman - Donald DiDonato Saturday Custodians – Matt Prewitt & Mike Garnett Director of Music Ministries & Organist - Cornell Bialicki Associate Director of Music Ministries & Cantor - Andrew Brochu Organist - Joseph Zembruski Teen Choir Director - Brian Jones Children’s Choir Director - Jennifer Zembruski Office Hours: Monday through Saturday 9:00am – 3:00pm; Sunday 8:30am – 11:30am Other times by appointment only please. Finance Council Father Forsyth, Jim Tessman, Don Duman, Vern Maxwell (Trustee), & Karen Rock (Trustee) Pastoral Council Committees & Chairs of the Pastoral Council: Buildings & Grounds: Tom Festa Education & Formation: Stephen Kenny Liturgy, Worship & Hospitality: Father Forsyth Social Concerns, Stewardship & Service: TBA Spiritual Life & Evangelization: TBA Pro-Life: Doug Wrenn PGC Facilitator: Ellen Zalewski Fair / Block Party: Carol Ford & Annette Hughes Raffle: Don & Jackie Duman Historian: Stephen Tufanario Ladies Guild: Ruth Gunther & Barbara Daniels, Co-Presidents Holy Name Society: Don Duman, President Biographies Reverend Father Kevin J. Forsyth was born September 15, 1956 in New Haven, CT. He attended Saint Francis School in New Haven until the Forsyth family moved to Hamden in 1965. He then attended Saint Rita’s School. He graduated Hamden High School in 1974 after having consistently made the Honor Roll and serving as Drum Major of the Marching Band. He attended the University of Bridgeport, graduating cum laude in May 1978 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. He taught vocal music at West Woods Elementary School and instrumental music at Sleeping Giant Junior High School, both in Hamden. After completing Master’s courses for certification for elementary school at Southern Connecticut State University, he attended Saint Mary Seminary & University in Baltimore Maryland, graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor’s in Sacred Theology and a Master’s of Divinity. He was ordained a Deacon on June 6, 1985 and a priest on December 20, 1986. He has served as parochial vicar at Saint Paul Church, Glastonbury, Saint Matthew Church in Forestville, and Saint John Church in Watertown. He has served as Administrator in four parishes: Saint Clare, East Haven; Saint John, Watertown; Saint Joseph, Waterbury; and Saint Mary, New Britain. He was named Pastor of Saint Vincent Ferrer Church effective his 47^th birthday on September 15, 2003. Patricia Meehan joined our staff as Director of the Child Care Center in August 1990. She also serves our parish as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Stephen Kenny became the Director of Religious Education on 30 August 2004. Previously, he had served as DRE at Saint Anthony Church in Prospect. He plays the trombone and is a member of the Connecticut Governor’s Foot Guard Band, 2^nd company. Diane Hejna joined the staff as parish secretary on Monday March 14, 2005. She is a resident of Waterbury and a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, where she serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. She is a former resident of Naugatuck and was a member of our parish when Father Vito was pastor way back to when Mass was celebrated in what is now the Continental Room. Frank Hamilton was born in Lansing, Michigan and is a veteran of the U. S. Navy. While his ship was in port in Bridgeport, CT, he met his future wife Joan Burgess. They were married on 30 August 1958. They have two sons and a daughter and four grandchildren. Frank was with the Connecticut State Police Auxiliary, Troop “G” Westport for 23 years and is a retiree of Bridgeport Machines. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Tinto Council 47, Milford CT, Past Grand Knight 3^rd Degree and Past Faithful Navigator of the 4^th Degree, Captain of the K of C Honor Guard, Milford, a member of the Saint Agnes Holy Family Retreat and a member of the Elks. He and his wife resided in Stratford for 42 years before moving to Naugatuck in July 2000. Frank joined our staff in September 2002. Jim Tessman joined our staff as bookkeeper shortly after Father Forsyth’s arrival in September 2003. Jim and Father attended Saint Mary’s Seminary together during the 1982-83 school year. While at Seminary Jim’s dad passed away, and at the end of that academic year, Jim left formation to return home to care for his mother, who even now into her 80’s is still taking care of him. Jim is also bookkeeper for the American Legion. Cornell J. Bialicki was born in New Haven, CT and attended Saint Stanislaus Elementary School and Notre Dame High School in West Haven, CT. He graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a B.S. Degree in Education and taught at the Bethany Community School for 35 years. He also has an M.S. Degree in Psychology and 6th Year Certificate in Administration-Supervision. He maintains his certifications as Educator, School Guidance Counselor, and Administrator in the public schools in the State of CT. Cornell is currently organist and choir director at Saint Vincent Ferrer. He is also active with CECA - the CT Educators Computer Association and is working as a part-time snow sports instructor at Stratton Mountain, VT. during the winter months. Prior to coming to Saint Vincent Ferrer he was organist at Saint Stanislaus Church in New Haven and accordion player for the Crystal Bells Polish Orchestra. Cornell lives in Bethany. Father and Jim Tessman at Seminary together in 1982. You pick them out. 1006 New Haven Road (Route 63), Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770-4731 USA Phone: 203-723-7497 Fax: 203-729-2978 Reverend Father Kevin J. Forsyth, Pastor www.saintvincentferrerchurch.org site design by Robert Bari web master Dom Francis