Born on November 3, 1951 in Passaic, NJ to John J. Connolly and Aniela Marek
Graduated St. Nicholas R.C. Grammar School, Passaic, NJ, Class of 1966
Graduated Neumann Preparatory High School Seminary, Wayne, NJ, Class of 1970
Graduated Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ with Degree in History, Class of 1974
Graduated Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, NJ with Master of Divinity, Class of 1977
Ordained a Deacon for the Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Paterson on May 13, 1977
Served his Deaconate at Our Lady of the Lake, Sparta, NJ from 1977-1978
Ordained to the Holy Priesthood for the Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Paterson on May 20, 1978 Served as Associate Pastor at St. Joseph, Passaic, NJ from 1978-1989
Part-time Chaplain at Beth Israel Hospital, Passaic, NJ from 1978-1980
Chaplain, Knights of Columbus, Perez Council, Passaic, NJ for 6 years
Graduated St. John’s University, NY with Master of Sacred Theology, Class of 1988
Served as Associate Pastor at Our Lady of Consolation, Wayne, NJ from 1989-1993
Served as Advocate on the Marriage Tribunal for the Diocese of Paterson from 1991- Present
1st Pastorate at St. Stephen, Paterson, NJ from 1993-2007
2nd Pastorate Sacred Heart, Clifton, NJ from 2007 – Present
In 2010, serving a Dual Pastorate at Sacred Heart and Sts. Cyril & Methodius, Clifton, NJ