Biography:
Fr. Sam was born in Passaic, New Jersey. He professed his first vows in 1979 and was ordained a priest in 1984. He served as pastor of St. Therese Parish in Cresskill, NJ. from 2011 – 2026. Previous to that he served the province as a teacher at Joliet Catholic High School and Director of Vocations. He was also a campus minister at De Paul University in Chicago and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. He previously served on the provincial council from 2011 until 2017. He now serves as the Province’s Vice Provincial.
Ministry Info:
Vice Prior Provincial
Carmelite Leadership Team
Carmelite Provincial Office, Darien, IL
Email: scitero@carmelites.net