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| Fr.
Joe Mancini - Pastoral
Moderator |
Email:
mancinijo@rcan.org
| Phone: (201) 998-0088
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As
Pastoral Moderator, Fr. Joe
is responsible for
the overall
spiritual
direction of the
Office of Youth
and Young Adult
Ministries.
Through his
personal
experiences
growing up in the
Archdiocese of
Newark, he has
seen first hand
how youth ministry
can help give a
young person
direction. Looking
to bring that same
energy that he
remembers to a new
and different
generation excites
him as he takes on
his new role in
the Office. His
presence and
support is a gift
that will assist
in all of the
programs the
Office presents
both for parish
leaders and to the
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Tom
is responsible for promoting, in conjunction with
the Pastoral Moderator
and staff, the pastoral
plan for youth ministry
in the Archdiocese in
accordance with the
guidelines of the US
Conference of Catholic
Bishops.
He also will
direct day-to-day
activities of the
Archdiocesan Retreat
Center in Kearny -- a
six-acre, full-service
day and overnight
retreat and dining
center serving youth and
young adult groups --
and provide overall
direction for all
ministry programs, from
retreats, to sports to
summer day camps.
Tom
brings both extensive
administrative and youth
ministry experience to
this position, and is a
current member of the
Borough Council of
Elmwood Park, and
also serves as a member
of St. Leo’s Parish
and Finance councils.
Read
the Press Release
Announcing our New
Director! |
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| Sr.
Marilyn Minter - Associate
Director, Parish Outreach
& Training |
Email:
minterma@rcan.org
| Phone: (201) 998-0088
Ext.4147
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BIO
COMING SHORTLY ON
SISTER MARILYN !!
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Ms.
Tracey Vieira - Associate
Director, Retreats &
Spirituality
Email: vieiratr@rcan.org
| Phone: (201) 998-0088 Ext.4153
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Before
working for the
Archdiocese of Newark,
Tracey directed youth
retreats for the Fatima
Retreat Center and
Office of Evangelization
and Parish Life in
the Diocese of
Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Tracey had
been an active part of
the ministry team at her
own parish; where she
helped direct retreats,
junior high ministry,
special events, and
formation of the peer
leadership team. As
the Director of Retreats
and Spirituality, Tracey
works with a group of
teens called Kingdom
Builders, who are
trained intensively to
provide the best
possible peer to peer
ministry retreat
experiences for schools
and parishes. Tracey
also works with youth
ministers from the
Diocese to create
Christ-centered weekend
retreat experiences for
junior high and high
school aged young
people. For
leadership development,
teamwork enhancement,
and community building
for parishes and
schools, Tracey
coordinates the
high-ropes Challenge
Course retreats. Outside
of the retreat ministry,
Tracey works on bringing
a sense of
evangelization and
holiness to our
Athletics Ministry, and
coordinates the
pilgrimages to World
Youth Day and the Annual
Right to Life March in
Washington, D.C
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| Mr.
Rich Donovan - Associate
Director, Special Events
and Athletics |
Email:
donovari@rcan.org
| Phone: (201) 998-0088
Ext.4150
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Rich,
our Associate
Director of Special Events
and Athletics, helps to
organize and run
events in the
Archdiocese like
Youthfest,
Hand-In-Hand
Festival, A Dream
of Peace and
Justice, NCYC, the Ski Trip
and our Summer
Camp Program. He
also oversees the
Athletic Ministry
of the Archdiocese
that comprises
Volleyball,
Basketball,
Softball and
Baseball for
children in grades
3 to 8. Rich
is also a Youth Minister
at St Theresa's in
Kenilworth , were
he has worked with
junior high and
high school
students for the
past 15 years. |
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| Mr.
Gabe Feltz -
Director of Catholic
Scouting |
Email:
feltzgab@rcan.org
| Phone: (201) 998-0088
Ext.4149
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Gabe
works to
provide support to
the local Boy and
Girl Scout Troops
of the
Archdiocese.
Through his efforts, we are
able to aid the
troops and host
Archdiocesan
events that bring
everyone together.Be sure your
scouting program
is in touch with
our office to
include Catholic
spiritual survival
skills. |
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| Mrs.
Dulce Bausa - Food
Service Director |
Email:
bausadul@rcan.org
| Phone: (201) 998-0088
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Dulce
has been with
us for 7 years
now.
Prior
to her
joining us she
worked for six
years at Clara
Maass Nursing Home
as the Food
Service Supervisor
in Dietary
Department.
Dulce
graduated from
Philippine
Women’s
University as
Bachelor of
Science in Foods
and Nutrition.
She also
served 12 years in
Philippine Navy
Military Hospital
as Nutritionist.
She is now
responsible for
the day to day operations
of Dietary Food
Service for the
Retreat
Center.
With her
license and
knowledge about
the Food Service
industry, she
has helped the
Retreat
Center
cut costs without sacrificing
the quality of food
and service.
With her
high standard of
quality and
sanitation at the
Retreat
Centers
Dining Hall , she
has helped us pass
the New Jersey
Department of
Health Sanitary
inspection for 5
consecutive years. |
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Meet
the Rest of the Retreat Center
Staff
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Archdiocese
of Newark Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office
499 Belgrove Drive / Kearny, NJ 07032 / Phone:
(201)998-0088/ Fax: (201)299-0801
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