Fr. Steven Marinucci
Father Steve is a native Philadelphian who grew up in Saint Mary
Magdalene Parish in South Philadelphia. He was ordained in 1974 in
the Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paul. Before entering the
Philadelphia Diocesan Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, Fr. Steve
earned an undergraduate degree in Business administration from
St. Joseph University in 1969. After a pre-theology year in
St. Charles he completed his philosophy equivalency and entered the
Major Seminary in September, 1970. He was awarded his Master of
Divinity degree in the Spring of 1974, during his deacon year.
After ordination, Fr. Steve served as an assistant pastor in four
parishes from 1974 to 1989: St. Bernard Parish in the Northeast
section of Philadelphia; St. Bartholomew Parish, a city parish in the
Wissonomig section; Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Bensalem; and
St. John the Evangelist Parish, in Lower Makefield. In 1990,
Fr. Steve was assigned to the faculty of
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary as a member of the
Spiritual Formation Team. In 1995, he was appointed Director of
Pastoral and Apostolic Formation. During his time at the Seminary,
Fr. Steve studied at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, where he
earned a Masters Degree in Formative Christian Spirituality.
In June 1999, after 10 years at St. Charles Seminary, Fr. Steve
was assigned to St. Clement Parish in Southwest Philadelphia as
assistant pastor. In June 2001, Fr. Steve was assigned as pastor of
St. Agatha - St. James Parish.
Fr. Steve can be contacted at the rectory.
Fr. Vincent Morabito
Fr. Vincent Morabito was ordained in 1987 and is celebrating
his twentieth anniversary as a priest. Except for his first year as a
parish priest at St. Cecilia Parish in Fox Chase, his entire ministry has been
in the high school apostolate, namely at St. Pius X High School (Pottstown, PA)
and at Archbishop John Carroll High School (Radnor, PA). Most of these
years were spent as a school minister with part-time teaching assignments in
theology, Latin and history. His educational experiences include La Salle
University, Villanova University for graduate studies and St. Charles Seminary.
On June 18, 2007, Cardinal Rigali assigned Fr. Morabito to
St. Agatha - St. James as the new Assistant Pastor with primary responsibility
as Director of the Drexel Newman Center. He is enthused to be part of the
vibrant University City community and especially eager to meet Drexel University
students and staff to whom he will serve as Newman Chaplain, as well as
parishioners and friends of St. Agatha-St. James to who he will serve as
Parochial Vicar.Newman Center at
Drexel University.
Fr. George Strausser
Fr. George was ordained in 1977 and has since served in several parishes in
the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, including Sacred Heart in South
Philadelphia, St. Anne's in Pheonixville, and St. Cecilia in Fox
Chase. Almost all of his assignments have been to parishes with
hospital ministries. In 1996 he was named Parochial Vicar at Saint
Agatha - Saint James, where his primary duty is to minister to Catholic
patients in the area hospitals. He also coordinates acolytes and
Eucharistic ministers and is involved with the parish Structures
Committee for church restoration.
Fr. George can be contacted at the rectory.
Fr. Philip Florio, SJ
Fr.
Philip Florio, S.J. has been assigned to replace Father Charles Zlock as
Director of the Penn Newman Center and Parochial Vicar of St. Agatha - St.
James Parish. Father Florio was ordained in 2001 for the Society of Jesus.
He was born in Philadelphia and grew up locally in South Philadelphia in St.
Monica's Parish. Fr. Florio earned a B.S. in political science and an M.A.
in organizational development from St. Joseph's University, a Master's in
Philosophy from Fordham University a Master's in divinity, and a M.A. in
theology from Boston College. He is currently working on a doctorate in
ministry at Catholic University of America. After Ordination, he served as
Director of Campus Ministry at the University of Scranton and Parochial
Vicar for one year at St. Christopher’s Parish in Philadelphia. Father Phil
comes to us from St. Joseph’s University where he served as Assistant to the
Vice President and as a Chaplain Assistant. Fr. Florio is conversant in
Spanish. Fr. Florio will retain his primary residence at St. Joseph’s; he
will reside here at the Rectory on certain days of the week. We extend to
him our warmest welcome and remind everyone to keep him and his ministry in
your prayers.
Newman Center at the University of Pennsylvania
IN MEMORIAM
Fr. Chuck Pfeffer
Born: July 3, 1951
Ordained a Priest: May 1977
Died: December 21, 2004
