Welcome Fr. Jean-Luc Zadroga, OSB

Bishop David Zubik announces, at the presentation of the Right Reverend Martin R. Bartel, OSB, Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey, the Reverend Jean-Luc Zadroga, OSB, as Administrator (Pro-Tem) of the parishes of Saint Frances Cabrini, Center Township; Saint John the Baptist, Monaca; Our Lady of Fatima, Hopewell; and Saint Titus, Aliquippa, effective July 6, 2020.

Fr. Jean-Luc Zadroga, a native of the Pittsburgh area, earned a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy in 1997 from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, and master of divinity and master of arts degrees in theology from Saint Vincent Seminary in 2001. He was ordained a deacon in 2000 and a priest in May 2001 in the Diocese of Pittsburgh by Bishop Donald Wuerl.

From 2001-02 he served as parochial vicar of Saint Margaret of Scotland, Green Tree. He served as secretary and master of ceremonies to Bishop Wuerl from 2002-03, then as parochial vicar of Saint Sebastian Parish, Ross Township from 2003-05. In December of 2005 he was named parochial vicar of Saint James Parish, Sewickley, where he served until July 2008, when he entered the novitiate at Saint Vincent.

Additionally, he served as chaplain for North Catholic High School from 2004-08. He entered the novitiate of Saint Vincent Archabbey in 2008 and made solemn profession of monastic vows on July 11, 2012. At Saint Vincent he has served as assistant director of Campus Ministry and assistant in the Saint Vincent College Student Affairs Office and as an assistant in the Alumni Affairs Office.

 

Welcome Fr. Canice McMullen, OSB

At the presentation of the Right Reverend Martin R. Bartel, OSB, Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey, Bishop David Zubik announces the Reverend Canice McMullen, OSB, as Parochial Vicar of the parishes of Saint Frances Cabrini, Center Township; Saint John the Baptist, Monaca; Our Lady of Fatima, Hopewell; and Saint Titus, Aliquippa, effective July 6, 2020.

Father Canice McMullen, O.S.B., is the son of Craig and Ruth McMullen of State College. He is one of four children, including Sara and Marc McMullen of State College and the late Jared McMullen.

He attended Our Lady of Victory Elementary School and is a 2006 graduate of State College Area High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University in 2010. While at Penn State he was a member of the Newman Club, led the Bread of Life Prayer Group and participated in Helping Across the Community, a volunteer club.

He entered the novitiate at Saint Vincent Archabbey in 2010 and made simple profession of vows on July 10, 2011, when he began studies at Saint Vincent Seminary in 2011. He professed solemn vows on July 11, 2014. He was ordained to the diaconate on May 28, 2016 by Most Rev. Edward C. Malesic, Bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg, at Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. Bishop Malesic ordained him to the priesthood on May 20, 2017 at the Basilica.

He served as assistant to the Business Office (2011-2012), the Archabbey Investment Committee (2011-present), and assistant to the director of Archabbey Finances and Investments (2012-present).  He served as sacristan (2012-2017), and assistant to the master of ceremonies for the Saint Vincent Archabbey (2011-2017), socius of novices (2015-2017), assistant to the director of vocations (2011-2013), and associate to the director of vocations (2013-present). In 2017 he was appointed assistant director of Campus Ministry at Saint Vincent College and a Benedictine resident in Saint Benedict Hall. From 2017-2018 he served as Assistant Director of Campus Ministry at Saint Vincent College and was a Benedictine resident in Saint Benedict Hall. In 2018 he was named Campus Minister at Seton Hill University.