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Michael M Reardon, SDV
Fr. Michael Reardon is a native Vermonter, born in
Brattleboro in 1948. After two years at Norwich University
he entered the Armed Forces serving in Vietnam as a
Helicopter pilot in 1969-70. After his Honorable Discharge
from the Army Fr Michael worked first as an aviation
consultant before entering into the financial services
industry. Receiving the call to Religious Life Fr Michael
joined the Society of Divine Vocations in 1989. Educated at
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University in New
Jersey he was ordained to the Priesthood in February 1999
and immediately sent to the fledgling mission in India where
he assumed the positions of Superior, Treasure, Novice
Master while overseeing the construction of the community in
Thalore, Kerala and establishing the House of Studies in
Mulayam. Upon his return to the U.S. Fr Michael was
appointed Superior Treasurer and novice master of the
Headquarters Community in Florham Park, N.J as well as
Chaplain to the Vocationist Sisters. On July 1,2009 Fr
Michael became the 16th pastor of Saint Mary Star of the Sea
as well as pastor of Saint Edward the Confessor in Derby
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Rijo Johnson, SDV
He was born in Trichur, Kerala, India in 1981. He joined
the Vocationist Fathers in 1996 and continued his
priestly studies at Immaculate Conception Seminary in
South Orange, NJ.
He took his perpetual vows of Poverty, Chastity and
Obedience on June 29, 2006. He was ordained as a deacon
by Most. Rev. Edgar da Cunha, SDV, DD., auxiliary bishop
of Newark and also first bishop of the Vocationist
Fathers, on October 13, 2007 at St. Michaels’ Church,
Newark, NJ. He was ordained as a priest by Most. Rev.
John Myer, Archbishop of Newark on May 24, 2008. His
first assignment was as an assistant vicar at St.
Michael’s Church, Newark NJ where he was involved in
Catechetical ministry of teaching Confirmation Students
and RCIA. He is the Coordinator of the Vocationist
Magazine of their congregation as well as the web
designer of the Vocationist Fathers Website.
He is currently assigned temporarily at St. Mary Star of
the Sea in Newport, Saint Edward the Confessor in Derby
Line and Saint Benedict Labre in West Charleston until
the two Priests from India come and assume their
responsibility as parochial vicars.
Read more details about Fr. Rijo at the
Vocationist Fathers Website. |
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