Fr. Thomas A. Newton
Pastor
(609) 399-0648 x0105
tnewton@stdamienparish.com
Fr. Tom Newton, the Pastor of St. Damien Parish, comes to this position after being the pastor of the Catholic Community of Christ Our Light in Cherry Hill for eleven years. Prior to that, he was the pastor of St. Peter Celestine Parish in Cherry Hill for almost six years and the pastor of Queen of Heaven parish in Cherry Hill for three months. Fr. Tom has a Master of Divinity degree from Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, NY, and a Master of Public Administration degree from Rutgers University. Fr. Tom was previously the Vicar for Human Services of the Diocese of Camden.
In addition to his primary assignment as pastor of St. Damien, he currently serves as Advocate for Priest’s Health and Wellness, a member of the College of Consultors, a member of the Presbyteral Council, a member of the Priest Personnel Board, the president of the Catholic Charities Board of Trustees, a member of the Housing Services of the Diocese of Camden Board of Trustees, a member of the Archbishop Damiano School Board of Trustees, a member of the Diocesan Health Services Board of Trustees, a member of the Diocesan Finance Council’s committee for Compensation and Benefits, and the facilitator and convener of the New Priests’ Peer Group.
Fr. Vigilius Amanze, M.SS.CC
Part-Time Parochial Vicar
(609) 399-0648 x0114
vamanze@stdamienparish.com
Joanne Kelly
Pastoral Associate for Justice & Community Outreach
(609) 399-0648 x0100
jkelly@stdamienparish.com
Maria Isabel Giron
Pastoral Associate for Spanish Ministry
(609) 399-0648 x0130
mgiron@stdamienparish.com
Sister Joelle Thren, SCC
Pastoral Associate for Lifelong Faith Formation
(609) 399-0648 x0106
jthren@stdamienparish.com
Sister Joelle Thren has served the good people of St. Damien Parish since 1998. Before her position here, she was the director of Religious Education at three other parishes: Holy Family, St. Joseph, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help, all in northern New Jersey. She has previously taught grades 5-8 at other parishes in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania and has worked as a professor of catechists and theology.
Diego Ramirez
Director of Music, Bands, and Choirs
(609) 399-0648 x0108
dramirez@stdamienparish.com
Cathy Johnson
Director of Liturgy and Worship
(609) 399-0648 x0107
cjohnson@stdamienparish.com
Sister Jeanne Belli, SSJ
Assistant for Justice & Community Outreach
(609) 399-0648 x0124
jbelli@stdamienparish.com
Tom McIntyre
Director of Maintenance
(609) 399-0648 x0109
tmcintyre@stdamienparish.com
Susan Campbell
Office Manager
(609) 399-0648 x0102
scampbell@stdamienparish.com
Susan Campbell has worked at St. Damien Parish for over 20 years. She serves as the office manager for the parish.
Xander Wright
Director of Communications & IT
(609) 399-0648 x0101
xwright@stdamienparish.com
Kathy Zippilli
Bookkeeper
(609) 399-0648 x0110
kzippilli@stdamienparish.com
Diana Rago
Administrative Assistant
(609) 399-0648 x0103
drago@stdamienparish.com
Tina Boylan
Wedding & Baptism Coordinator
(609) 399-0648 x0104
tboylan@stdamienparish.com