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.




Magdalena Centeno

• Coordinator of Religious Education
• Pastoral Associate for Spanish Ministry

Magdalena is our Parish certified Coordinator of Religious Education and has been a catechist for 10 years. She graduated from The National College of Professional Education. She has been an educator for over 19 years and has been in that field so that she could inspire children, young people and adults as her teachers fostered her love of knowledge. She also decided to become an aerobics instructor because, "I love having different abilities and skill levels in my classes", says Magdalena, and she adds that it challenges her as an instructor to provide a workout that is achievable and fun! Magdalena resides in Rosebank, Staten Island.




Ron D'Albero

• Music Director
• Tech Consultant
• Webmaster

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.

Ron also has a keen interest in electrical and mechanical gadgets. As the parish's Technology Consultant, he oversees the operation of our buildings' communication, electrical, computer, safety, recycling 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.




Walter Ubaldegaray
Spanish Music Ministry

We thank Walter for his years of dedication.







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.




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

A fond farewell to Father for his many years of service to our parish and the community. He will be greatly missed and we wish him well in his new position as pastor in Africa!

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.

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.

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