Meet Your Pastoral Planning Council Members

Deacon Tom Davis

Florence Diaz- I am a life-long resident of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights. Along with my husband, Dr. Osias Diaz, and our two children Danielle, 26, and Michael, 22, I have been a member of St. Anselm Parish for the past 22 years. Danielle and Michael had many wonderful years at St. Anselm School and were very involved in Youth Activities. I have bee a registered nurse for the past 37 years. For many years I worked in the Pediatric Department at Lutheran Medical Center. Currently I work for Brooklyn Hospital Homecare as a homecare planner at Methodist Hospital. I have been very involved in the Bay Ridge community as a member and past president of the Alliance of Bay Ridge Block Associations. I am a Eucharistic Minister and enjoy the Sunday noon Mass when the choir sings so beautifully. I consider it an honor to be working with Msgr. Phillips and the other Parish Pastoral Council members on this important mission.
 

Mary Gelormino - I am a life-long Brooklynite and I have been a resident of Bay Ridge for the past thirty years. At St. Anselm, I am a current member of the parish Finance Committee. I have also completed the Lay Leadership Formation for Ministry Program and I serve as Eucharistic Minister. I am Senior Vice President of Sovereign Bank, and I have held senior positions at Bank of America, Fleet, and Natwest. I earned an MBA from New York University and advanced certificates from the Stonier Graduate School and American Institute of Banking, along with a BS from NYU. My current adjunct Associate Professorship at Long Island University affords me the opportunity to work with and challenge the up-and-coming business employees and leaders of New York. I served on many boards including the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Brooklyn Development Corp., and Heartshare. Currently, I serve on the Long Island University Business Advisory Council. Some of my service has been recognized by the Brooklyn Borough President with the bestowing of a citation for exemplary commitment in nurturing the quality of life in Brooklyn.
 

Robert Hauck - I have been a member of St. Anselm's Parish for 10 years and have four children who graduated from St. Anselm School. I am actively involved in St. Anselm's Youth Activities, and I have previously coached soccer and served as Baseball Division Director. Presently, I am Director of the CYO Swim Program. I am an active lector in St. Anselm's Church and also Blessed Trinity Parish. I also serve as a member of the Board of Trustees at Bishop Kearney High School.
 

Joe Jordan - I am a life-long parishioner at St. Anselm and a proud alumnus of our school. I have always enjoyed serving our parish - years ago as an altarboy and more recently as a lector. I have worked as an educator, a journalist, and an international trade specialist for the federal government. In addition to graduate-level theology studies at St. Joseph's Seminary (Dunwoodie), I hold a B.A. and an M.A. from St. John's University and an M.A. from Catholic University of America.
 

Robert Kassenbrock - Born and raised in Brooklyn, I was baptized in St. Anselm's parish as an infant, before the construction of the present church. I was educated on the elementary level in P.S. 127, St. Ephrem's School, and Our Lady of Angels School, and graduated from Xaverian High School. I received a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in education from Brooklyn College in the early '70s. I taught on both the junior high and elementary levels in New York City Public Schools for more than thirty-four years. Retired since 2005, I enjoy attending concerts, reading literature, travel, and following baseball. I am a season ticket holder for the perennially second place Brooklyn Cyclones and manage to enjoy their curly-fries despite the team's predictable mid-August slumps.
 

Fr. Martin R. Kull

Marie Lennon
 

Eileen Loughlin - I am a graduate from our school and have been a St. Anselm parishioner for more than 30 years. My husband Peter and I met while we were walking on Shore Road and, of course, were married in St. Anselm. I received both my B.A. and M.Ed. from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.  While in Texas, I taught in both private and public schools.  When I realized how much I missed Brooklyn, I came home and worked in the field of Early Childhood Education.  I currently train Universal Prekindergarten teachers for the early childhood programs run by St. Dominic’s Home.

Ed Moderacki - A life-long resident of Bay Ridge, father of four and grandfather of three, I have been actively involved in community, civic and church affairs for over 65 years. After serving in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and subsequently earning degrees in mechanical engineering and science, I worked for many years at Sperry Rand Corp and received special recognition for my work on the Pacific Missile Range and Canadian weather ship projects. Since retiring, I have made the health, safety and financial needs of elderly and retired persons a special focus of my volunteer efforts. These include serving as President of the Bay Ridge AARP Chapter 3630, Secretary of the Senior Advisory Board of the Bay Ridge Center of Older Adults, member of the Legislative Committee of the Interagency Bay Ridge Council on Aging, and Co-Chair of the Senior Affairs Committee of the Bay Ridge Community Council, of which I have been a member for the last ten years. Through my involvement with these organizations, I am justly proud of such accomplishments as the purchase of vehicles used to distribute Meals on Wheels and the passage of laws to assure enhanced medical and prescription benefits for elderly Bay Ridge residents. As President of the St. Anselm Holy Name Society, I have participated as Chief Usher at the 8AM Mass each Sunday and for the past 12 years have chaired the annual Holy Thursday Blood Drive. For many years I supervised the activities related to the annual Lenten Mission Soup Supper to benefit charitable organizations that help the needy. I am now looking forward to serving my fellow parishioners as a member of the Parish Pastoral Council.
 

Caitlin Nolan - I have been a member of St. Anselm's parish since 1990. Since then, I have participated in many Youth Activities Programs, including softball and soccer. Additionally, I have received my Confirmation at St. Anselm's and served as a Eucharistic Minister. I graduated from Boston College in 2005 and have been working at CAMBA, a Brooklyn based non-profit organization. As a member of the Parish Pastoral Council, I hope to engage more parish members in Church activities.
 

Msgr. Michael J. Phillips

John Quaglione - I was born and raised in Bay Ridge and I am a graduate of the Adelphi Academy - Class of 1997. Currently, as the District Manager and Press Secretary for State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C, 22^nd District), I work with Senator Golden on many issues effecting the quality of life of the community including education and transportation.  I serve as the spokesperson and speechwriter for Senator Golden and manage his District Office. I also served on the staff of Marty Golden as a member of the New York City Council. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from American University in Washington, D.C. During my college years, I served as an intern with Congressman Vito Fossella on Capitol Hill and with the NBC Show “Meet the Press”. As a member of the St. Anselm’s Parish Pastoral Planning Council, I serve as the liaison to the Public Relations Committee, which is responsible for increasing awareness about the special religious and community events of both St. Anselm’s Roman Catholic Church and School.
 

Lynne Savage - Born and raised in St. Patrick's parish and a lifelong resident of Bay Ridge, I have had the good fortune to be a member of St. Anselm's parish for the last 12 years. As a retired educator, I have a special interest in services to the parish's young people and the creation of more opportunities for their positive involvement in the spiritual life of the parish. For the past three years, I've been delighted to volunteer in St. Anselm's Early Childhood program, assisting the Beginning Scholar and Pre-K teachers in whatever ways they found most useful. I also have been privileged to serve as a lector and as a member of several parish committees, including that for the Annual Bishop's Appeal and the church decorating committee. Now I'm looking forward to working with the entire parish community, Monsignor Phillips, and the other members of the Pastoral Planning Council on this most important process of the development of the St. Anselm Parish Pastoral Plan.

Dan Texeira - A lifelong member of the Bay Ridge community, I reside here with my wife Anne and our three children, Caroline, 16, Daniel, 14, and Elizabeth, 11. I graduated from St. John's University, majoring in Political Science. I worked as a Confidential Assistant to NYS Governor Carey from 1975-1980. In 1980, I began working in the insurance business and, in 1999, joined Lincoln Brokerage, specializing in all types of insurance. I am an active member of St. Anselm Parish. I am a Liturgical Minister, a coach of various sports teams for the St. Anselm Youth Activities Program, and served as the Vice President of Youth Activities from 1995-2002. I am a member of the New York State Public Transportation Safety Commission. The Commission oversees rail and bus accidents and fires throughout NYS. I am a Vice President of the 5th Avenue Board of Trade.