Leadership at Holy Spirit

Meet the people who Make it Happen!

Our Clergy

Father Nicholas Dudo

Co-Pastor

Serving Part Time as the Vicar for Clergy

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad.” Ps. 118:24

Hello. Allow me to share some information about myself and my faith journey. Originally from Glenside, Pennsylvania, my family moved to Atlantic City in 1981 – where my grandparents had a 40-year connection in running a summer guest house. I graduated from Holy Spirit High School and attended Stockton College (well before it became a University) studying computer science. After my freshman year, I was motivated to change career paths and enrolled in the Culinary Arts Associate Degree program at Atlantic Community College. I then worked as a chef at Harrah’s Casino Hotel for 15 years. However, since high school I knew I had a calling to the priesthood, which I repressed for many years. Thankfully, the Lord was very patient with me. Over time, He used people in my life to invite me to pray and offer service in my parish, which drew me into a deeper relationship with the Lord, allowing me to experience His love and mercy in a real way. Eventually, through God’s grace, I found the courage to finally say “yes.” I entered seminary and studied philosophy at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia and then theology at the University of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Gregorian University – both in Rome, Italy. I was assigned a parochial vicar at Our Lady of Hope parish, Blackwood from 2009-2011 and then pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, Galloway from 2011-2017. I have been the Vicar for Clergy, in residence at Holy Angels parish, Woodbury for the past 8 years. Throughout my journey I have been supported by my parents, now deceased, my sister, 2 brothers, my sister-in-law, brother-in-law, 7 nieces and nephews and 5 grand- nieces & nephews. I am pleased to have the opportunity to return to parish ministry on a more regular basis as Co-Pastor here at the Catholic Community of the Holy Spirit. I join with you, as a fellow disciple, in building up the Kingdom of God as we make our pilgrimage in this world, while always focusing on the goal of eternal life.

God bless,

Father Dudo

 

Father Kevin J. Mohan

Co- Pastor

Serving Part Time in Diocesan Ministries

Praised be Jesus Christ!  My name is Fr. Mohan and I’m one of your new pastors, along with Fr. Dudo.  (Yes, Bishop Williams had to send two of us to replace Fr. Michael!)  I was born in Camden in 1985 and grew up in Blackwood, where my parents still live.  Now living in Woodstown, I’m very happy to be closer to them and to my two brothers and their families aso in the area.  I have four – soon to be five – nieces and nephews aged six and under.  Baptized Catholic as an infant, I was blessed to attend Catholic schools, and made a decision for myself to follow Jesus in the Catholic Church when I was fourteen, around the time I received Confirmation and by making an act of consecration to Jesus through Mary.  Back then I was very involved in the Charismatic Renewal.  Since then I’ve had wonderful opportunities to enter more deeply into the life of the Church through studies as a seminarian and also as a student at Franciscan University of Steubenville.  My simple strategy of seeking God’s will led me to become a priest of the Camden Diocese, with a desire to enrich the local church where I received the faith.  In my twelve years as a priest, I’ve served in Williamstown, Gloucester, Blackwood, and Atlantic City, including two years at Gloucester Catholic High School.  Along the way I was also blessed to earn a business degree from Villanova (where the Pope went!) and to receive advanced training in spiritual direction.  My first pastorate was at the Parish of St. Monica in Atlantic City, where I just finished five extraordinary years.  So far, God and Our Lady have given me many reasons to walk forward in faith, and I’m grateful to be taking the next steps as a disciple of Jesus together with Fr. Dudo and with you.  I am eager to learn as many names as I can, and to discover for myself how Jesus is alive in our parish.

Father Mohan

 

Robert Fanelli

Deacon

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rfanelli@holyspiritweb.org

Deacon Bob was born in Woodbury, NJ, the youngest of 4 children. He lived in Bellmawr, NJ until he was 13, when his family moved to California, Md. in St. Mary’s County.  

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He moved back to NJ in 1980, and joined the Washington Twp. Jaycees, where he chaired many projects to raise money for children in need, those who were physically or mentally challenged, as well as other charitable causes.  In 1983 he met his “Earth Angel”, Robin, and they were married in 1984. They have resided in Penns Grove, NJ since 1989.  He was ordained as a Permanent Deacon on March 15, 1997, and has been assigned to St. James Parish (Penns Grove), St Ann’s (Elmer), St. Gabriel’s (merged parish), and now the Catholic Community of the Holy Spirit.   Over the years he has coached Little League, church softball teams, received a B.S in Business Management from Wilmington College, and a 4 year certificate in Bible studies from the Camden Diocese’s Institute for Religious Studies. He and Robin have been involved with Small Christian Communities and prayer groups. Deacon Bob also taught Religious Education classes to 8th graders preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation for 17 years. Although he no longer plays sports, he is still an avid fan, especially baseball.

Joseph W. Loungo

Deacon – Retired

Faith Formation

Irene Clark

Director of Lifelong Faith Formation

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iclark@holyspiritweb.org

Cathy Bennett

Sacramental Coordinator

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cbennett@holyspiritweb.org

Our Staff

Jim Rementer

Director of Music

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Jim has over 45 years of music ministry experience. He has lead contemporary music ministry since 1979. Jim & Grace married in 1972 and they have three children.

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Jim plays the guitar, mandolin, and other string instruments, flute, woodwinds, and hand percussion instruments. He has served in the roles of leader of song, cantor and director of adult and children’s choirs. Jim has been a team member for Gregory Norbert, and Grayson Warren Brown concerts. He has played guitar for several National Pastoral Musicians Conferences as well as being a musician for several concerts featuring John Michael Talbot and Bob Hurd. Beginning in January of 2007, Jim was a Co-Director of music ministry at Holy Name of Jesus Parish. He continues working as the current Director of Music since 2010.

Dana Cooper

Parish Business Manager

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Felicia Mitchell

Bookkeeper

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Felicia moved with her husband, John to Mullica Hill in 1994 and joined the Holy Name of Jesus Parish. In 1996, their daughter, Janet was born.

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Felicia is originally from Nanuet, NY. She attended Fordham University for Undergraduate and Iona College for Graduate work. She was a member of the Finance Council for Holy Name of Jesus and later joined the Finance Council for Catholic Community of the Holy Spirit. She also was a counter for several years. Prior to becoming the Bookkeeper, she worked for IBM in Accounting, Marketing and Finance before retiring after 35 years.

Ann DiGiacomo

Office Administrative Assistant

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Born in Cramer Hill, Ann was raised in the church and learned at a young age the power of volunteering and helping others.  She has been volunteering her whole life.

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She’s been involved at all her parishes:  St. Anthony of Padua, Queen of Peace & now here.  She currently volunteers in our parish heading up the counters’ ministry.  She joined our parish team in June of 2023, following a long career in office management & bookkeeping.  She is married to her long-time husband, John with one beautiful daughter, Giavanna.  They have made their home in Woolwich for 22 years.  If you haven’t had a chance to meet Ann, feel free to stop into our parish office.  She will gladly help you with whatever you may need.  If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call her at 856-478-2294, x1002.    

Joan Baker

RCIA Coordinator & Bulletin Editor

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Joan has been a parishioner since 1992 when she moved from Alexandria, Virginia where she was Vice President of Operations for the largest family-owned and oldest bank in Virginia.

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She and her husband Bruce have been involved in many ministries throughout the years. Joan has been involved with RCIA since 1997 when Bruce joined the Catholic Faith. Prior to retirement, she was Office Administrator for a local real estate & land development company.

Pastoral Council

The Parish Pastoral Council consists of lay members of our parish with Fr. Michael, our pastor and Fr. Joseph, our parochial vicar. The council is to be the visionary group of the parish, meeting monthly to work on the goals of establishing a parish vision and mission. In addition, they give counsel and assistance to our pastor.

Unlike a “Parish Council”, the Pastoral Council does not have officers and is not about the “business” of the parish. Instead, the work of the Pastoral Council is prayer and discernment for the identity and future of the parish. The members are tasked with being the “eyes and ears” of the parish and bringing that to the table with a goal of forming the direction of the parish. The business of the parish is the work of the Finance Council, and the newly formed Ministry Council.

The Pastoral Council meets regularly with the Parish Ministry Council (a group of leaders from each parish ministry). In those meetings, the Ministry Council reports what they are doing, hearing and seeing and the Pastoral Council offers suggestions and overall parish direction and vision. For instance, the Pastoral Council may feel it’s important for our parish to focus on finding ways to involve the youth of the parish in more parish activities and will suggest that to the Ministry Council. Or the Pastoral Council might think there is a greater need to serve the senior citizens of our parish, especially the sick and homebound, and will ask the Ministry Council to consider that need within any or all of their ministries.

Joan Baker

John McGonigle

Bill Singer

Jack McElwee

Tony Vitullo

Phyllis White

Marianne Reilly

Christine Williams

Membership on the Council is the result of someone offering their time and talent as a council member, and then a process of Discernment. This is much the same way as is found in scripture when a new apostle was needed.

Finance Council

The Parish Finance Council is a consultative body which assists the pastor to act justly and prudently in the administration of the parish’s temporal goods.

Tony Vitullo

Stephanie Weidman

Leo Hughes

Trustees

The parish trustees are recommended by the pastor and elected for a period of 1 year. A lay trustees of a parish corporation is not merely an “honorary appointee” but is to be a parishioner who is knowledgeable, outstanding in concern for the Church and the parish and who actively shares with a pastor his or her views on parish life and needs. -(Diocesan Statutes nos. 203, 207, 209, 210, 246 and 247)

John Morris

Mary Hartman