John Cammarata wants to make it his mission as the new executive director of St. Paul Inside the Walls at Bayley-Ellard in Madison, N.J., to promote even more widely the Catholic evangelization center’s already dynamic mission: to invite all people to explore a life of faith and inspire them to live that life as missionary disciples of Christ.
In an email last week to the community of the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey, Msgr. T. Mark Condon, diocesan vicar general and moderator of the Curia, announced the appointment of Cammarata, 48, as St. Paul’s executive director on behalf of Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney. Cammarata started his new position on Jan. 5. He oversees the staff and operations of the Office of Evangelization at St. Paul’s with Father Paul Manning, diocesan vicar for evangelization and vicar for education.
Cammarata comes to St. Paul’s with more than 20 years of experience in youth ministry and catechetical formation. He will continue his duties as diocesan youth ministry director, a post he has held since 2022. Until his appointment to St. Paul’s, he served for 25 years in many capacities as a pastoral minister at St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Parsippany, N.J., most recently as youth minister and religious education coordinator.
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“I’m excited. As executive director, I want to continue the great work of the center, and over time, implement other programs or initiatives that I think might benefit the diocesan Catholic community,” Cammarata said. He also views his new position as a way to utilize the master’s degree in Church management he earned from Villanova University in Villanova, Penn., in 2022. “I also want to get out to every corner of the diocese to reach every parish — their pastors and staff —to encourage their faithful to take advantage of what St. Paul’s has to offer,” he said.
As executive director, Cammarata succeeds Brian Honsberger, who was a St. Paul’s staff member for 15 years and also served as diocesan director of mission and technology integration. He was also the administrator of the diocesan Certificate in Catholic Evangelization (CCE) program, and started the Paul Street Journal podcast with Freddy Garcia, associate diocesan coordinator of evangelization and a campus minister.
Cammarata’s responsibilities will include organizational leadership; programming and scheduling; oversight and management of the budget, finances, and facilities; conducting and/or cooperating with diocesan initiatives, programs, and events; staff development; and mission and technology integration. His duties also include continued partnering with Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., and St. Elizabeth University in the Convent Station neighborhood of Morris Township, N.J.
St. Paul’s was founded by Bishop Emeritus Arthur J. Serratelli, who dedicated the center in 2010 as a training center for evangelization, equipping Catholic leaders to share their faith with others. The center is home to several ministries and offices, including Youth Ministry, Campus Ministry, Young Adult Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, and the Office of Catechesis.
“Within these walls, through conversation and community, self-discovery and shared mission, we try to inspire people of all ages, beliefs, cultures, perspectives, and professions to engage in the quest for truth, for meaning, and for God,” according to St. Paul’s website.
As diocesan youth minister, Cammarata and his office have provided tools, training, and support to help youth ministers build their programs and make the best possible impact on the youth, and have held activities to help local youth deepen their faith. He helped the diocese, parishes, and schools restart their youth programs that had closed during COVID-19. Cammarata also revived the annual diocesan Youth Conference, started annual regional youth retreats, and formed a Diocesan Youth Leadership Team to help plan activities.
Cammarata is the happy and proud husband of Veronica and father of Raymond and Lindsey. He sees a link between his work in youth ministry and at St. Paul’s.
“Being Catholic involves lifelong formation from childhood and throughout adulthood,” said Cammarata, taking note of St. Paul’s wide variety of programs, which offer “formation for everyone.”
Click here for information about St. Paul Inside the Walls.
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John Cammarata wants to make it his mission as the new executive director of St. Paul Inside the Walls at Bayley-Ellard in Madison, N.J., to promote even more widely the Catholic evangelization center’s already dynamic mission: to invite all people to explore a life of faith and inspire them to live that life as missionary disciples of Christ.
In an email last week to the community of the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey, Msgr. T. Mark Condon, diocesan vicar general and moderator of the Curia, announced the appointment of Cammarata, 48, as St. Paul’s executive director on behalf of Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney. Cammarata started his new position on Jan. 5. He oversees the staff and operations of the Office of Evangelization at St. Paul’s with Father Paul Manning, diocesan vicar for evangelization and vicar for education.
Cammarata comes to St. Paul’s with more than 20 years of experience in youth ministry and catechetical formation. He will continue his duties as diocesan youth ministry director, a post he has held since 2022. Until his appointment to St. Paul’s, he served for 25 years in many capacities as a pastoral minister at St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Parsippany, N.J., most recently as youth minister and religious education coordinator.
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“I’m excited. As executive director, I want to continue the great work of the center, and over time, implement other programs or initiatives that I think might benefit the diocesan Catholic community,” Cammarata said. He also views his new position as a way to utilize the master’s degree in Church management he earned from Villanova University in Villanova, Penn., in 2022. “I also want to get out to every corner of the diocese to reach every parish — their pastors and staff —to encourage their faithful to take advantage of what St. Paul’s has to offer,” he said.
As executive director, Cammarata succeeds Brian Honsberger, who was a St. Paul’s staff member for 15 years and also served as diocesan director of mission and technology integration. He was also the administrator of the diocesan Certificate in Catholic Evangelization (CCE) program, and started the Paul Street Journal podcast with Freddy Garcia, associate diocesan coordinator of evangelization and a campus minister.
Cammarata’s responsibilities will include organizational leadership; programming and scheduling; oversight and management of the budget, finances, and facilities; conducting and/or cooperating with diocesan initiatives, programs, and events; staff development; and mission and technology integration. His duties also include continued partnering with Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., and St. Elizabeth University in the Convent Station neighborhood of Morris Township, N.J.
St. Paul’s was founded by Bishop Emeritus Arthur J. Serratelli, who dedicated the center in 2010 as a training center for evangelization, equipping Catholic leaders to share their faith with others. The center is home to several ministries and offices, including Youth Ministry, Campus Ministry, Young Adult Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, and the Office of Catechesis.
“Within these walls, through conversation and community, self-discovery and shared mission, we try to inspire people of all ages, beliefs, cultures, perspectives, and professions to engage in the quest for truth, for meaning, and for God,” according to St. Paul’s website.
As diocesan youth minister, Cammarata and his office have provided tools, training, and support to help youth ministers build their programs and make the best possible impact on the youth, and have held activities to help local youth deepen their faith. He helped the diocese, parishes, and schools restart their youth programs that had closed during COVID-19. Cammarata also revived the annual diocesan Youth Conference, started annual regional youth retreats, and formed a Diocesan Youth Leadership Team to help plan activities.
Cammarata is the happy and proud husband of Veronica and father of Raymond and Lindsey. He sees a link between his work in youth ministry and at St. Paul’s.
“Being Catholic involves lifelong formation from childhood and throughout adulthood,” said Cammarata, taking note of St. Paul’s wide variety of programs, which offer “formation for everyone.”
Click here for information about St. Paul Inside the Walls.