Archbishop ordains 11 new priests Archbishop of Newark Theodore E. McCarrick will ordain eleven men to the priesthood at 10 a.m. on Saturday May 27, 1999 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St., Newark. According to the United States Catholic Conference, the Newark Archdiocese is once again the largest ordination class in the country. The Archdiocese of St. Paul- Minneapolis follows with nine men. With this class, the Archbishop will have ordained more than 220 seminarians to the priesthood since he became a bishop in 1981. Three of the newly ordained priests attended Immaculate Conception Seminary on Seton Hall University's South Orange campus. The remaining eight attended Redemptoris Mater, the Archdiocese's missionary Seminary in Kearny that provides formation to many foreign-born seminarians. Of the eleven men to be ordained in the Archdiocese of Newark this year, 10 are foreign born. Their homes include Colombia, England, Ireland, Italy, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Romania, and Spain. According to a national survey of newly ordained men, which the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Vocations will soon release, this class of ordinands nationally reflects both a wide ethnic variety and the influence of Catholic schools. The diversity of the Newark class of ordinands mirrors the ethnic and national diversity, with new priests from Eastern and Western Europe, Central and South America and Asia. Many of the new priests will celebrate their first mass the following day, Sunday, May 28, 1998 in churches throughout the Archdiocese. See below for biographies. Jose Manuel M. Abalon Father Abalon, 35, son of Jose D. (deceased) and Remedios M. Abalon, was born in Minito, Albay, in the Philippines. After graduating from Bicol University, he was an instructor at the college in electrical engineering before entering Redemptoris Mater. He will celebrate his first Mass at St. Valentine, Bloomfield, Sunday, May 28, 2000 at 12 noon. Michael Andreano Father Andreano, 43, son of Michael and Geraldine Andreano, is from Hoboken, NJ. Before entering Immaculate Conception Seminary, he worked for the Port Authority for 20 years. He has a bachelor of science degree from St. Peter's College and MBA from Farleigh Dickinson. He will celebrate his first Mass Saturday, May 27, 2000 at 6 p.m., at St. Francis, Hoboken. Calin Cionca Father Cionca, 31, son of Theodore and Steluta Cionca, was born in Romania. After going to the Gregorian University in Rome, he enrolled in Immaculate Conception Seminary. He will celebrate his first Mass at Blessed Sacrament, Elizabeth, Sunday, May 28, 2000 at 12 noon. Luis Orlando Gonzalez Father Gonzalez, 38, son of Jose Gustavo Gonzalez and Sabina Lopez de Gonzalez, was born in Colombia. After serving in the Colombian Army, he came to the United States, where he attended Thomas Edison State College in Trenton and Seton Hall University, before enter Redemptoris Mater. He will celebrate his first Mass on Sunday, May 28, 2000 at 11 a.m., at Holy Trinity, Hackensack. Owen Francis Ince Father Ince, 28, son of Martin and Mavis Ince, is from England. Before entering Redemptoris Mater, he attended St. John Rigby College in Wigan. He will celebrate his first Mass at Our Lady of Visitation, Paramus, Sunday, May 28, 2000 at 12 noon. Jose Manual de la Pena Father de la Pena, 40, son of Baldomero de la Pena and Isabel Munoz, was born in Spain. After completing his business studies at Santandar University, and earning an advanced degree in economics from Vask Country University, he worked as a banker for nine years before coming to the United States. He earned his Master of Divinity in Theology from Immaculate Conception School of Theology, and worked as a catechist in California and Oklahoma before entering Redemptoris Mater. He will celebrate his first Mass at Holy Family, Nutley, on Sunday, May 28, 2000, at 12 noon. Jacek Marchewka Fr. Marchewka, 32, son of Mieczystaw and Jadwiga Marchewka, is from Poland. He earned a degree in philosophy from the Salesian University at Crakow and taught before entering Immaculate Conception. He will celebrate his first Mass at Our Lady of Czestochowa, Harrison, on Sunday, May 28, 2000. Neil X. O'Donoghue Fr. O'Donoghue, 28, son of Neil and Patricia O'Donoghue, is from Ireland, where he attended University College in Cork, studying psychology, and St. Finbar's Seminary. He earned his bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University and a Master's in Divinity at Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology before entering Redemptoris Mater. He will celebrate his first Mass at St. Teresa of Avila, Summit, on Sunday, May 28, 2000 at 12 noon. Alfonso Picone Fr. Picone, 39, son of Marino and Croce Siracusa Picone, is from Italy. He has a degree in Literature and Modern Languages from the University of Palermo. Before entering Redemptoris Mater, he served in the Italian Army and was a schoolteacher. He will celebrate his first Mass on Sunday, May 28, 2000, 12 noon, at Immaculate Conception, Secaucus. Giovanni Rizzo Fr. Rizzo, 33, son of Gaetano and Clara Lucioni Rizzo, is from Italy. He earned a law degree from the University of Catania and established a practice, specializing in labor law, before entering Redemptoris Mater. He will celebrate his first Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, on Sunday, May 28, 2000 at 12 noon. Julio Isaac Roman Fr. Roman, 36, son of Mileiades and Carman de Roman, is from Paraguay. He studied at the Catholic University of the Ascension before entering Redemptoris Mater. He will celebrate his first Mass at St. John the Apostle, Linden, on Sunday, May 28, 2000 at 9 a.m.
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