Eileen Swan - Chairperson
 
Eileen, Chairperson of the Pastoral Council, has been a member of the parish since 1985. She is a Eucharistic Minister, member of the parish Evangelization Team, division leader for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration and a greeter. Her goal is to get Saint Francis parishioners to share their time and talents by getting involved and creating a strong sense of parish community.
 

Peter Barnes

 
Peter has been a parishioner at St. Francis most of his life.  His wife, Katie, who completed the RCIA program here, was Chair of the Garden of Mary's Children Committee. Pete has served in several capacities including: CYO basketball coach, Eucharistic Minister, and Baptismal Team member. He considers himself a fan of thin crust pizza. 
 

Juancho Ciocon
 
Juancho has been a parishioner since 1996 and is Chair of the Parish Council St. Francis School Committee.  He believes that "Learning to love, loving to learn" is an appropriate motto for our parish's educational and faith-based learning institution.  He attends weekly Eucharistic Adoration and enjoys basketball and tennis.  If you feel the need to speak to someone about the school, or the Parish Council, he's all ears! 
 

Carmen Collins
 
Carmen, and her husband Bob, have been  parish members since 1963. She serves as a parish trustee and is chairperson of the Education Committee of the Pastoral Council. She chairs the Parish Historical Guild, attends  Eucharistic Adoration, writes press releases for the Council’s activities, and is a greeter at Mass.  Her goal is to increase parish participation for visually-impaired, hearing-handicapped and homebound parishioners.
 

Celia Kozak

Celia has been a parishioner since 1969. She has worked with Social Concerns, Ozanam Shelter, Friendly Visitors and more.  Celia participates in Eucharistic Adoration, and was the first President of the Parish St. Vincent DePaul Society, where she and her team worked with families in dire need. Celia’s goal is to reach out and assist the less fortunate in our community. Currently she is co-vice president of Council of Catholic Women. 

Deacon Paul Licameli
 
Deacon Paul's family joined the parish in 1970 and marked ten years as a deacon in May 2006.  As chairman of the Interfaith Committee, he is parish liaison with other Christian churches, synagogues and a mosque in the Metuchen-Edison Area Interfaith Clergy Association.  Through dialogue, he travels pathways of other faiths and witnesses to our Catholic Faith in joint worship services.  He is also interested in areas of social concerns.

Fran McClean
 
I have been a parishioner of St Francis since 1984.  Prior to my move to New Jersey I served on my church Parish Council. My goal for the parish is to have it succeed. I think Ralph Waldo Emerson expressed success best. “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.”

Jim Reilly

Maria Santangelo
 
Maria joined St. Francis Cathedral in October 2004.  She is chairperson of the Member Life Subcommittee, dedicated to the enrichment of parishioners.  Maria is a Eucharistic Minister and, with her husband Stephen, a member of the Marriage Preparation Team.  One of her goals is to promote the sharing of information about the various parish ministries and groups.
 

Ed Williamson

Ed has been a member of Saint Francis Parish since 1966.  He serves as a Eucharistic Minister and was co-facilitator for the Diocesan Synod Phase 1 sessions, assisted in Phase 2, and serves on the Buildings & Grounds Committee.   He believes that the new Pastoral Council is a valuable resource that will help Msgr. Alliegro respond even more effectively to parishioners’ needs and concerns.