+Bishop Patrick W. Gaffney, M.R.E., M.Div.
Consecration as Bishop on June 6, 2015 - Auxiliary Bishop
Vicar General - Old Catholic Apostolic Church of the Americas
Ordinary of the Diocese of the Most Blessed Trinity
2110 Christiana Meadows, Bear, DE 19701
(302) 324-1081 or (302) 562-9616
Ordination: May 23, 1981 by Terrence Cardinal Cook of NY in the Roman Catholic Church.
Consecration: June 6, 2015 by Archbishop Julius L. Licata, Patriarch - OCACA
Since March of 2009; Incardinated Priest of the North American Old Catholic Church (NAOCC): http://www.naoldcatholic.com
Non paid PT positions: Dean of Academic Studies for the NAOCC internet seminary, St. Wolbodo and presently Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Delmarva.
Now dissociated with the NAOCC
EDUCATION
Masters of Divinity 1982
Masters of Religious Education 1980
EXPERIENCE
PT Chaplain:
Westminster Village, Dove DE 2011-present
Presbyterian Senior Living (150+ Independent, 60 Assisted Living, 60 full Nursing care residents and 200 staff) Pastoral Care of residents and staff. Liturgies are Sunday at 10:30 and three others during the week.
Ministry of Caring, Inc. , Wilmington, DE 2003 -2006
Program Director, Emmanuel Dining Room
Directed large service and food program for the homeless, 1,000 volunteers, facilitated communication between clients and staff, crisis intervention on phone and in person, record keeping, oversee serving 750 meals a day.
Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, DE2001 -2003
Campus Minister, Teacher
Our Lady of Lourdes, Seaford, DE 1993 -1999
Pastor
Redemptorist Fathers of NY 1982 -1993
Associate, Administrator, Retreat Director, Vocation Director
Ordained transitional deacon, Dec. 1, 2012
The Reverend Brother Gregory Desmond, AF (Anamchara Fellowship) has a degrees in Psychology and has had advanced training at the Philadelphia Center for Psychoanalyst as an analyst. Presently he has had over 38 years of experience with diverse populations. Retired May 1, 2013
Religious formation has taken place in the Education for Ministry, Seminary of the South, Community of Anamchara Fellowship and with the St. Woldobo Seminary under the guidance of Fr. Pat.
Holy Redeemer Parish
Our Church for now primarily does mission work at the Highfield Senior (Masonic Home) in Wilmington, DE. Offering a Liturgy every Sunday at 3 PM.
Plans are afoot for chaplain work, ministry for outdoor clubs and organizations and continued development of centering prayer support groups.
Rev. Gregory Desmond, Vicar for Religious
Associate Pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish
Vicar For Religious OCACA
Anamchara Fellowship
(302) 897-5101
The Reverend Fr. Gregory Desmond, AF (Anamchara Fellowship) has a degree in Psychology and has had advanced training at the Philadelphia Center for Psychoanalyst as an analyst. Presently he has had over 38 years of experience with diverse populations. Retired May 1, 2013.
Religious formation has taken place in the Education for Ministry, Seminary of the South, Community of Anamchara Fellowship and with the St. Woldobo Seminary under the guidance of Msgr. Patrick Gaffney, the Vicar General of the Old Catholic Apostolic Church of the Americas. Fr. Carl (as he prefers to be known) is the Vicar for Religious of the OCACA and the Associate Pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish in DE. He was ordained a priest by the Archbishop in 2014.
The Very Rev. Msgr. John Paul Blankenship (Retired)
Msgr. John Paul has been active in ministry for over 50 years. He is a dedicated and valued member of our church and has offered himself to the Lord in many ways over these many 50+ years. He was honored with the title of Msgr. some 5 years ago in recognition of all he has given.
Msgr. was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest and served as Pastor of several parishes, being charged with actually started parishes and building churches for the Diocese of Richmond. He was then sent as chaplain to a Prison where he worked with the inmates bringing them the Lord and helping them to turn their lives around by accepting the Lord.
Msgr. is now retired and travels much. He is a treasure and we are blessed to have him with us.