Date of birth
- 27th December 1951 Springfield / Massachusetts
Education
- Grade School
- St. Adalbert Catholic Grammar School, Enfield / Connecticut (CT) USA
- High School
- St. Thomas High School, Bloomfield / Connecticut USA
- College
- Mt. St. Mary’s College, Emmitsburg / Maryland USA
- BA Philosophy in 1973
- Post Graduate
- Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg / Maryland USA
- MA Systematic Theology in 1977
- Ordained Catholic Priest for the Archdiocese of Hartford, 28th May 1977
- Doctor of Divinity Degree, Hartford Seminary, Hartford / Connecticut USA, 1987
- Doctor of Philosophy, Hartford Seminary, Hartford / Connecticut USA, 1991
- Honorary Doctor of Letters, Teikyo Post University, Waterbury / Connecticut USA, 2001
Priestly Assignments and Community Activities
- Parochial Vicar, St. Francis Xavier Church, Waterbury, CT., June 1977 to April 1978
- Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Church, Prospect, CT., May 1978 to September 1985
- Founded St. Vincent DePaul Society of Waterbury Inc., May 1978 to present
- Founded St. Vincent DePaul Society Thrift Store, May 1978 to present
- Founded St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, September 1981 to present
- Founded St. Vincent DePaul Homeless Shelter, October 1984 to present
- Spiritual Director, Sacred Heart High School, Waterbury, CT., September 1985 to 1989
- Founded St. Vincent DePaul Mental Heal Services, October 1986 to present
- Founded St. Vincent DePaul Society of Meriden, October 1986 to 1994
- Founded St. Vincent DePaul Affordable Housing Program, November 1987 to present
- Founded Intersport USA Inc., March 1988 to present
- Pastor, St. Anthony Church, Prospect, CT., 1989 to present
- Founded St. Vincent DePaul Society of Bristol Inc., 1990 to present
- Board of Director and Secretary, USA Wrestling Connecticut, 1996 to present
- Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by members of the US Congress, 2000
- Guest Lecturer at NYU, New York, October 2000
- Honorary Member of IBSSA (International Bodyguard and Security Services Association) based in Budapest / Hungary, 2000 to present
- Commencement Speaker, Teikyo Post University, Waterbury, CT., May 2001
- Speaker at IBSSA Congress, Vienna / Austria, April 2002
- Guest Lecturer at Teheran University / Iran, September 2002
- Medal of Service Award from the Italian / American Foundation, June 2003
- International Humanitarian Award from the IZBOQUE Tribal Nation Nigeria, September 2003
Sport activities
- Certified Bronze Level Coach for USA Wrestling
- Grandmaster – ISUA Kickboxing Federation
- 6th Degree Black Belt Jujitsu – Chung Koo Do
- 5th Degree Black Belt from International Association of Jujitsans
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