The vocational discernment and formation of our deacons is guided by several teams of dedicated people, each of whom contributes to the diaconal ministry of the Diocese. These groups are:

• Admission Committee
• Diaconal Ministry Board
• Evaluation Committee
• Formation Committee
• Ministry to Deacons Committee (Post-Ordination)
• Priest Interviewers

Deacon Felipe Alvarez
Mrs. Aida Alvarez
Deacon Humberto Alvia
Mrd. Pia Alvia
Rev. Hilaire Belizaire
Deacon Antonio Bobadilla
Rev. John Brogan
Deacon Edwin Cancel
Rev. George Cowan
Deacon Lawrence Coyle
Mrs. Eileen Coyle
Deacon Armand D'Accordo
Mrs. Phyllis D'Accordo
Deacon Frank D'Accordo
Mrs. Lorraine D'Accordo
Rev. Joseph Diele
Rev. Edward Doran
Deacon Paul Dorsinville
Rev. Msgr. Fernando Ferrarese
Deacon Stanley Galazin
Mrs. Mary Galazin
Deacon Jorge Gonzalez
Mrs. Bernarda Gonzalez
Rev. George Hernandez
Rev. William Hoppe
Rev. Willaim Krlis
Deacon Sal Licata
Deacon Carlo Mellace
Sister Miriam Daniel Pender
Rev. Thomas G. Pettei
Sister Paulette Pollina
Deacon Ronald Rizzuto
Mrs. Francine Rizzuto
Rev. Msgr. Paul Sanchez
Deacon Leonard Sclafani
Mrs. Mary Sclafani
Deacon Ramon Smith
Sister Eileen Taylor
Rev. Robert Whelan
Sister Regina Wilson

Admissions Committee 

Diaconal Ministry Board

• Rev. Msgr. Francis J. Caggiano
  Director
• Deacon & Mrs. Lawrence Coyle
• Deacon Paul Dorsinville
• Deacon & Mrs. Jorge Gonzalez
• Rev. William M. Hoppe
  Chair – Evaluation Committee
• Very Rev. Sean Ogle, VE
  Chair – Post-Ordination Committee
• Rev. Robert J. Whelan
  Chair – Admissions Committee

Formation Committee Members

Priest Interviewers