ST. CATHARINE CHURCH - Key Persons


Amanda DeForge

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Parish Catechetical Leader
  • Ministry Co - Leader

Annmarie DiRado

Job Titles:
  • Office Administrator

Deacon George Carbone

Job Titles:
  • Deacon
  • Member of St. Catharine
  • Permanent Deacon
Deacon George has been a member of St. Catharine parish for more than 30 years. He and his wife, Joan, have four children. He is a business teacher at Northern Highlands High School in Allendale. He previously served as a Vice President at Citicorp and a Director in an investment bank specializing in technology mergers and acquisitions. He holds a Masters Degree in Theology from Seton Hall - Immaculate Conception Seminary and an MBA in Finance from the NYU Stern School of Business. He was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate in 2016.

Deacon James Mueller

Job Titles:
  • Deacon
  • Permanent Deacon

Deacon John Sarno

Job Titles:
  • Deacon
  • Permanent Deacon
Deacon John resides in Glen Rock with his wife and two children. He was born and raised in Connecticut and received a BA from the University of Connecticut in Business Administration. For over 30 years, he has served as a Manhattan-based corporate banker focused on public finance entities and financial institutions. John enjoys tennis, biking, fishing, martial arts (he is a Taekwondo black belt), reading and singing. He was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate in 2002 and is an active member of the St. Catharine parish.

Deacon Joseph Castoro

Job Titles:
  • Deacon
  • Member of St
  • Permanent Deacon
Deacon Joe is a member of St. Catharine parish. He, his wife and their three daughters live in Saddle Brook. Joe was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate in 2011.

Deacon Leonard Minichino

Job Titles:
  • Deacon
  • Permanent Deacon
Deacon Len was born and raised in Newark, NJ. He has been married for over 50 years and has three children as well as three grandchildren. He was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Archdiocese of Newark in 1976 and has been assigned to St. Catharine Parish the entire time. He retired after a twenty-six year career in Law Enforcement and fourteen years in the Financial Industry.

Judy Zied

Job Titles:
  • Secretary Safe Environment Co - Coordinator

Martin Petraitis

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Mary Anne Galati

Job Titles:
  • Trustee, Ministry Leader

Maryann Facciolo

Job Titles:
  • Parish Catechetical Leader

Maryann King

Job Titles:
  • Secretary Safe Environment Co - Coordinator

Ms. Katharine Clemente

Job Titles:
  • Principal, Academy of Our Lady

Patti D'Angelo

Job Titles:
  • Parish Bookkeeper

Rev. Darren Santo Tomas

Job Titles:
  • Parochial Vicar

Rev. Dominick Lenoci

Job Titles:
  • Pastor

Sally Trahan

Job Titles:
  • Music Director / Organist
  • Music Director and Head of the Liturgy Committee
Sally, Music Director and head of the Liturgy Committee, has been a parishioner for over forty years and a resident of Glen Rock for the same. She is proud to say that she has been employed at St. Catharine for 13 years and remains as passionate about her ministry as the day she started. "I have learned so much over these past thirteen years, especially about liturgy, and look forward to all of the things I have yet to learn about our faith". Sally completed her studies of Music Education at William Paterson College with a major in piano and minors in both voice and organ. She has over 30 years experience in working with youth theater and directing/choreographing musicals for all ages. Sally resides in Glen Rock with her husband, Bob and her children, Brendan and Katie.