A native of Queens, New York, Father John Andrew was educated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers in Brooklyn, New York and entered the Brothers in February, 1956. He was graduated from Catholic University as a Phi Beta Kappa scholar in 1961. He taught on the Junior and Senior High School level and was Principal of St. Gabriel Boys’ School in Queens, New York and founding principal of the Cranston-Johnson Catholic Regional School in Cranston, Rhode Island. Subsequent to that he was a Director of Religious Education and a member of the Hopestead House of Prayer.

Father John Andrew completed a Masters Degree in History from Manhattan College, a post graduate degree in Religious Studies at Boston College, a Master’s in Divinity at Immaculate Conception Seminary and extensive study in Counseling Psychology at Rhode Island College.

Ordained a priest in November, 1981, Father John Andrew served as parochial vicar at St. Christopher, Parsippany, Annunciation of the B.V.M. in Wayne, Pastor of St. Virgil, Morris Plains, and Administrator of St. Kateri, Sparta and pastor of Resurrection Parish, Randolph. He served as Priest Spiritual Director of the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese, taught Christology to the candidates of the Permanent Diaconate and also served as the Director of Spiritual Formation in the program.

We are blessed to have Father John Andrew part-time at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, when he isn’t busy conducting retreats (upon request) for parishes, religious communities and religious organizations.