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Pastor: Monsignor Fred Nijem
A native Valdostan and 1960 graduate of Valdosta High School, Father Fred Nijem's preparation for ordination to the priesthood included attending Saint Bernard's Seminary in Cullman, Alabama; Saint Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Valdosta State College, and Loyola Graduate School of Education in Baltimore. He received both his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Sacred Theology from Saint Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. Read More Parochial Vicar: Father Pablo MigoneFather Pablo Migone was ordained a priest on June 20th, 2009 at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Savannah. A native of Lima, Peru, he moved to Augusta, Georgia with his family when he was nine years old. There he graduated from Aquinas High School in 2000 and attended Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. After a year of discernment he transferred to Franciscan University of Steubenville as a seminarian for the Diocese of Savannah where he completed history and philosophy undergraduate degrees in 2005. He next attended the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy and earned a masters degree in Dogmatic Theology from the University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome (Angelicum). Sacred Heart Church in Warner Robins is his first parish assignment.
Church Staff: Pastoral Care: Deacon Jim Hunt Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Lisa Deall Catholic Youth Ministries (CYM) Coordinator: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Pinto Director of Liturgy and Music: Lindsey Skinner Hispanic Ministry: Sandra Molina Secretary: Shawn Stevens Bookkeeper: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Director of Development: Anne Pacosa Records Clerk: Kathy Broeils Director of Religious Education (Children): This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Director of Adult Religious Education: Lisa Deall |
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| Last Updated ( Monday, 02 August 2010 ) |
On May 25, 1968, Deacon Frederick J. Nijem, Jr., entered the brand-new Saint John the Evangelist Church in Valdosta, to become the first priest ever ordained there. The church's pastor, Father Thomas J. Payne, waived the privilege of celebrating the first Mass in his new church, commenting, "I think it's the most appropriate thing that could happen to a new church-to launch a new priest. We broke ground last July with this in mind."