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Seton Hall University

Priest Community  

priest community

Welcome to the Priest Community Page

Many priests reside on campus, serving as administrators, faculty and staff as well as performing pastoral duties. The priest community includes the following individuals.

Father Brian Muzas
Minister to the Priest Community
 (973) 313-6231
brian.muzas@shu.edu 

 

Kathleen Childers
Assistant to the VP for Mission and Ministry
and to the Minister to the Priest Community
(973) 761-9121
Kathleen.childers@shu.edu 

 

Reverend Renato Bautista 
Director of Formation; Immaculate Conception Seminary

Reverend Donald E. Blumenfeld 
Retired Adjunct Professor, University Core Curriculum; Formation Faculty, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Reverend W. Jerome Bracken, C.P. 
Professor Emeritus, Theology, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Reverend Gerald J. Buonopane 
Vice Provost for Academics and Catholic Identity; Senior Lecturer, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Very Reverend John Chadwick 
Vicar General, Archdiocese of Newark

Reverend Joseph Chapel 
Adjunct Professor,  Moral Theology Center, Center for Diaconal Formation 

Reverend  Peter Cho 
Rector of the College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, St. Andrew’s Hall

Reverend Christopher Ciccarino 
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies; Assistant Professor, Biblical Studies, Formation Faculty, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Monsignor Robert F. Coleman
Retired, Minister to the Priest Community

Reverend Gabriel B. Costa 
Associate Professor, Mathematics; Minister to the Priests of the Archdiocese of Newark

Reverend John J. Cryan 
Retired, Director of Pastoral Formation, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Reverend John Dennehy 
University Chaplain

Reverend Nicholas Figurelli 
Associate Director, Campus Ministry

Reverend Lawrence E. Frizzell 
Director, Judaeo-Christian Institute; Associate Professor, Jewish-Christian Studies

Reverend Luis M. Garcia 
Vice Rector of the College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, St. Andrew’s Hall

Reverend Nicholas S. Gengaro 
Chaplain, School of Law

Monsignor Thomas G. Guarino 
Professor Emeritus, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Reverend Paul A. Holmes 
Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership

Reverend Colin Kay 
Vice President for Mission and Ministry

Rev. Mariusz Koch, CFR
Spiritual Director, Adjunct Professor, Pastoral Theology, Formation Faculty, Immaculate Conception Seminary

 

Monsignor Anthony J. Kulig
Retired, Formation Faculty, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Reverend Joseph Laracy
Associate Professor, Systematic Theology, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Monsignor Richard M. Liddy 
Retired Director, Center for Catholic Studies and Professor Emeritus, Religion

Monsignor Dennis Mahon 
Retired, Associate Professor, Communication

Rev. Msgr. Gerard McCarren 
Rector/Dean, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Reverend Douglas J. Milewski 
Associate Professor, Theology, Immaculate Conception Seminary 

Reverend Brian Muzas 
Minister to the Priest Community; Assistant Professor, Diplomacy;
Director, Center for UN and Global Governance Studies

Reverend Roberto Ortiz
Director of Liturgy, Adjunct Professor and Chair, Systematic Theology, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Reverend Lawrence B. Porter
Professor Emeritus, Theology, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Monsignor John Radano 
Retired Adjunct Professor, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology 

Reverend John J. Ranieri 
Director, University Honors Program Professor, Philosophy

Monsignor Joseph R. Reilly 
President

Reverend Nicholas Sertich
Director of Campus Ministry

Monsignor Robert Sheeran 
President Emeritus

Reverend Robert Suszko
Vice Rector and Business Manager, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Reverend Pawel Tomczyk
Formation Faculty, Adjunct Professor, Moral Theology, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Monsignor James C. Turro 
Professor Emeritus, Biblical Studies, Immaculate Conception Seminary 

Monsignor Robert J. Wister 
Professor Emeritus, Church History, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Monsignor C. Anthony Ziccardi 
Assistant Professor, Biblical Studies, Immaculate Conception Seminary