July 23, 2009 — Bishop Joseph Galante and Sr. Roseann Quinn, SSJ, Delegate for Lifelong Formation, have announced the appointment of Joseph Zagarella as the Director for Youth Ministries, effective August 10, 2009. Joe has served as a DRE at St. Agnes, Blackwood, a high school religion teacher, and previously as coordinator for youth and young adult ministry for the Diocese of Camden.
Joe will be working closely with Andres Arango, who was appointed Director for Young Adult Ministries, effective July 20.
Bishop and Sr. Roseann also announced earlier this month the appointment of Sr. Kathleen Burton, SSJ, as Consultant to the Office of Religious Education/Faith Formation. Sr. Kathleen will join the office October 1 as Director.
Joe, Andres and Sr. Kathleen will collaborate with the Lifelong Formation staff to make resources available to all Catholics and to support parish efforts to advance the pastoral priorities identified by the Catholic people at the Speak Up sessions that were held with Bishop Galante in 2005 and 2006. The priorities include Lifelong Faith Formation, Youth and Young Adults, Liturgy, Lay Ministry, Vocations, and Compassionate Outreach.
Lifelong Formation includes the offices of Youth Ministries, Young Adult Ministries, Campus Ministry, Family Life and Respect Life, Social Justice, Evangelization, Religious Education, Lay Ministry Formation, Catholic Schools, Adult Faith Formation, Black Catholic Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, Ministry with the Deaf/Persons with Disabilities, Worship, St. Pius X Spiritual Life Center, and Ministry with Seniors.
A formal announcement on the Lifelong Formation appointments will be made in a future edition of the Catholic Star Herald.