Rev. Michael W. Cichon
Pastor

Father Michael is a native Staten Islander born and raised on the north shore. He is a graduate of St. Adalbert Elementary School and Msgr. Farrell High School. Father also graduated from Cathedral College in Douglaston before entering St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie, Yonkers, New York. He was ordained a priest in 1985.

Father Michael's first assignment was as Parochial Vicar of St. Charles, Staten Island. His next assignment was as Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick's Church, Yorktown, New York. In 1994, he returned to Staten Island as Parochial Vicar of St. Clare. In 2001, Father Michael was named Pastor of St. Joseph - St. Thomas in Pleasant Plains. On July 1, 2007, Father Michael became Pastor of the parish of Assumption - St. Paul. Father is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Crossroad Foundation. His hobbies include reading and traveling. He also enjoys playing with his chocolate Lab Maggie .




Janet Kelly
Parish Manager

Janet has lived on Staten Island since 1962. She is a graduate of the former St. Louis Academy Elementary and High School. She also attended CSI. Janet is a nationally certified Youth Minister and is also a certified Catechist. Janet was a Youth Minister at St. Clare Church on Staten Island for over 16 years. She was the Director of Development at St. Joseph - St. Thomas for five years before coming to Assumption - St. Paul. In her spare time, Janet enjoys reading and crocheting. She is very happy to be a part of this wonderful faith community.




Sister Jennifer Raimo, C.S.JB.

• Religious Education Coordinator
• Pastoral Associate

Sr. Jennifer is a newly professed Sister with the Sisters of St. John the Baptist. She is a graduate of West Chester University in Pennsylvania and George Mason School of Law in Virginia. Prior to joining us at Assumption-St. Paul, she participated in various volunteer ministries, including a St. John Villa Academy in Staten Island, Crossroads juvenile detention center in Brooklyn, St. Fortunata parish in Brooklyn, and Providence Rest Nursing Home in the Bronx.

Before entering the convent, Sr. Jennifer worked in criminal justice and had an opportunity to learn Spanish as a second language. She was very active in her home parish, participating in the young adult group, parish council, adult catechesis, two scripture study groups, Eucharistic ministry, RCIA, and cooking/cleaning for many parish functions. Sr. Jennifer is very excited to be joining our parish.




Ron D'Albero

• Music Director
• Tech Consultant

Ron always had a love for sacred music ever since he was a kid. At the age of 17, he volunteered playing at Holy Rosary Church right across the street from his home. He was with them for 24 years. Later, he moved on to St. Paul's Church for a dozen years. After a short stint with St. Joseph's, Rosebank, he returned here to our new parish.

As the parish's Technology Consultant, he oversees the operation of our buildings' communication, electrical, computer, safety and energy concerns and he is the designer of our Parish Website. Ron is an advocate of protecting our natural resources and has guest lectured on this topic often. He is a graduate of St. Sylvester Elementary School, Msgr. Farrell High School and the City University of New York where he was awarded an A.A.S. degree in electrical technology with honor.




Francisco and Jorge
Spanish Music Ministry

We welcome Francisco y Jorge. Photo and bio to follow.

Meanwhile, we thank Walter Ubaldegaray for his years of dedication and wish him well in his future endeavors.









Margaret Moschetto
LAMP Missionary

Margaret is a native Staten Islander, former teacher and mother of twin sons. She has been a LAMP Missionary since 1999. LAMP is an acronym for Lay Apostolic Ministries with the Poor. Our parish is Margaret's fourth that she has served at. She is a facilitator of support groups for the bereaved and those who are separated or divorced. Margaret is the coordinator of the R.C.I.A. process.




Anthony Lee
Chinese Apostolate

Anthony and his wife are from Tawain. He is a graduate of Seton Hall University and was a counsellor at the former St. Vincent Hospital (Richmond University Medical Center) Psychiatry Department. Now retired, he conducts mission work with the Chinese people at Anna Erika Home and the Staten Island Care Center. Over 100 people have been baptized in both homes. These homes are visited twice a week where prayer groups with bible study is conducted. Anthony helps Fr. Michael with the Tuesday 6:30 pm Mass at Anna Erika.




Rev. Clement Kalu
Weekend Associate

Fr. Clement was born in Nigeria in the West Coast of Africa. He is the third of his parent's five boys. He was ordained to the Catholic priesthood on June 17, 1984 in his home country of Nigeria for the Catholic Diocese of Mater Dei, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. He came to the United States in 1993 on mission in the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas. He is now a chaplain at Richmond University Medical Center.





Rev. Marcos Escobar
Weekend Associate

Fr Mark A. Escobar, c.s., a Filipino-born priest, is a member of the Missionaries of Saint Charles, known as Scalabrinians. He was ordained a priest in 1995 and is currently working at Saint Charles Mission Center on Staten Island, New York. With demonstrated commitment to his priestly ministry, he works with the Hispanics especially on weekends.

Thank you to our fantastic bookkeeper, Ruth

Thank you to our hard working custodians Ramon and Nicolas.
Gracias a nuestro duro trabajo de custodios Ramón y Nicolas.

Thank you to Linda and Charlie

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