Thursday, September 3, 2015
AOH of Yonkers Welcomes New Division Chaplain
AOH of Yonkers Welcomes New Chaplain from Sacred Heart Parish
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| Fr. Matt Janeczko OFM - AOH Division #1 Chaplain |
The members of The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Myles
Scully - Division #1 of Yonkers were honored to welcome Fr. Matthew Janeczko,
OFM as their new Chaplain at their monthly meeting held this week. Fr. Janeczko is the Associate Pastor of The
Monastery Church of Sacred Heart in Yonkers.
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| Fr. Janeczko (center) with members of AOH Division #1 Yonkers |
The need for a new chaplain arose when long time Yonkers AOH Chaplain Fr. Eric Raaser, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Tuckahoe was moved to a new assignment by The Archdiocese of New York. The normal term for Pastors is 6 years. Fr. Janeczko happily agreed to accept the new position when approached by AOH members over the summer months.
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| Fr. Janesczko receives his AOH Parade Sash |
As Chaplain, Fr. Janeczko automatically becomes a Division
Officer and is in charge of all ministerial aspects and functions of the
organization. Division President Kevin
Ellis officially welcomed Fr. Janeczko and presented him with his badge of
office along with his official AOH Chaplain’s Parade Sash. “The
entire membership is thrilled that Father Janeczko has agreed to minister to
our Division” said Ellis “We believe
that he will have a tremendous and positive impact on our organization going
forward.”
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| President Kevin Ellis installs Fr. Janeczko as new Division Chaplain |
Fr.
Matt, a native of New Jersey, entered the postulancy of the
Province of St. Mary in August of 2008 and was ordained a priest in May
2014. He also founded the website
“CatholicHow.Com”, which seeks to think comprehensively about the practical
theological issues facing American Catholics today. You can follow Fr. Matt Janeczko on both
Facebook and Twitter.
