The American Red Cross thanks the efforts of the Knights of Columbus Council 636 and all of St. Paul Parish for the life-giving gift of blood donation!

On July 1, Fr. Chris began serving our parish community as parochial vicar. is the oldest of eight children. He attended Christian Brothers Academy High School in Lincroft and received his B.A. in Political Science from Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia in 2010. He prepared for the priesthood at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland starting in 2013 and received a Bachelor Degree in Sacred Theology and a Master of Divinity. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Trenton on June 2, 2018. Fr. Chris completed his Master of Science in Church Administration from Villanova University School of Business in May 20, 2023. Fr. Chris was appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Belmar. During the five years that he was assigned to St. Rose, he was also the Chaplain for St. Rose High School in addition to helping as a part-time chaplain at Christian Brothers Academy. In addition to his parish assignment at St. Rose, Fr. Chris served a three-year term on the Diocese of Trenton Vocations Team and a two-year term on the Faith in Our Future Planning Commission. He is currently a member of the Diocesan Commission on Real Estate and Buildings, and July 1 will begin his role as Associate Director of Property and construction for the Diocese of Trenton.