Our Youth Minister .. Rich Donovan 

and

Our Moderator ... Fr. Lito Ebron

The Youth Ministry Office is in the Upper Room.. off the foyer of McVeigh Hall.

The Phone Number for the Youth Ministry Office is
 908-709-1930

Rich is in the Office most nights till 5:30pm and on Sundays from 12 noon till Sunday's Youth Group meeting.

Rich Donovan, Youth Minister

     Rich has been the Youth Minister here at St. Theresa's for 12 years now.  Before that he was an assistant for 5 years at St. Michael's in Cranford.  Rich oversees the High School Youth Ministry Program, the soon the be restarted Jr. High Youth Ministry Program and coordinates the Confirmation Program in the Parish for all 8th grade students.  

     Rich also assists in the Parish by being staff liaison to numerous parish committees and groups.

     Rich is also the "Coordinator of Special Events" for the Archdiocesan Youth Ministry Office.  This includes coordinating things like the Archdiocesan Ski Trip, Youthfest, Cotillion Semi Formal, NCYC and the Summer Camp Program. 

In his spare time he enjoys writing music and is the Assistant Band Director and Percussion Caption Head for the Cranford High School Marching Band.

Rich is a big Devils, Yankees, and Giants fan.  When he gets a chance... between changing diapers and everything else he likes to grab a Playstation II controller and play some NCAA football, or EA Sports Hockey.

Rich doesn't watch much TV (except ESPN and the weather)  but enjoys (ed) watching West Wing, Studio 60, Lost, and South Park. 

Rich lives in Rahway, with his wife Kelly, and their daughters Abby and Emily!   

   

Fr. Lito, Moderator

      Fr. Lito is now in his eighth year as the Youth Ministry Program's Moderator.  Fr. Lito is originally from the Philippines. 

     Father Lito besides attending school and being ordained to the priesthood also spent three years in Rome at the Vatican and received a Masters in Social Communications from the University of the Holy Cross.

     Besides working with the Youth Ministry Program Fr. Lito is also the moderator for the Altar Servers, and the Parish's Pre-Cana wedding preparation program.

     Fr. Lito likes the Yankees, the music of the 80's, playing basketball, being able to travel and see places, and reading books.  

Fr Lito resides in the Parish Rectory.  

He can be reached by calling the Rectory Offices at 908-272-4444.