The grace and peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!!!  I was born and raised in South Amboy New Jersey and graduated from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, where I received a B.S. in Biology (concentration in Marine Biology) and a B.A. in Education. It was during my college years where I began to ask questions about our Catholic faith and I took a great deal of time in growing closer to understanding what Catholicism is all about. During this time of discernment, I grew in my understanding of not what the Eucharist is, but Who the Eucharist is, and I was amazed at the particular vocation of the priesthood.

Upon graduating college, I worked as a high school biology teacher, and baseball coach in southern New Jersey, but after 3 1/2 years I left teaching and entered Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall. I was ordained in 2012 and I was recently transferred from my first priestly assignment to now become  Director of Vocations and chaplain here at Rutgers.

My personal interests include watching sports.  I am a huge Detroit Tiger fan and Atlanta Falcon fan.  I am also a fan of whoever beats the New York Yankees or Dallas Cowboys.  I am interested in American Civil War history, especially Abraham Lincoln, and have traveled to many Civil War battlefields throughout the country. I have also played guitar for almost 20 years.

One of my favorite quotes from Sacred Scripture comes from St. Peter who writes, ”Proclaim the Lord always...and always have your answer ready for people  who ask the reason for the hope that lies within you!” I pray that, during my time here at Rutgers, all of us may help one another to discover and to foster  that hope that lies within .... a hope that only can be offered by Jesus. Please know that you are all remembered in my daily prayer and may God bless you all!