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Pastor: Rev. James T. McGuinn - Ext. 16.

Fr. Jim is the son of Ed and Mary McGuinn. He has one brother, three sisters, and 17 nieces and nephews. He was ordained in 1988 as a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and his assignments have included parish work and teaching high school. Fr. Jim enjoys going to the gym, horseback riding, reading and studying leadership and management. Fr. Jim feels there is nothing  like the local church, the parish, and is thankful that God has called him here.



Permanent Deacon: Deacon Joseph Sexton - Ext. 10.
Deacon Joe is a life-long member and graduate of St. Mary's graduating class of 1948. He studied for over 7 years with the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity in Alabama. Soon after, he acquired a job with the Pennsylvania Railroad and then he enlisted in the Army's Security Agency. While stationed in Japan, he met his wife. Deacon Joe has 4 children and 10 grandchildren. In 1990, he entered the Deaconate and was ordained in June 1995. Deacon Joe baptized his wife of 44 years shortly before her death on April 4, 2003.


Director of Educational Ministries (more info.) : Gus Concilio - Ext. 23
Email: gconcilio@stmarymanayunk.com.
After spending 31 years working in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries Gus felt called to make a change and is excited to work here at St. Mary's. Gus has been blessed with a 26 year marriage to his wife Barb and has two daughters, Amy and Susie. Working for the church is a family affair with his wife Barb having been Director of Christian Ed in the Presbyterian Church and his daughter Amy currently the youth director at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Roxborough. Gus also enjoys traveling with his family, renovating houses, and playing basketball.


Director of Formational Ministries: (more info.) Don Musacchio - Ext. 11
Email: dmusacchio@stmarymanayunk.com
After studying engineering at Rutgers University, Don spent six years discerning a religious vocation with the Brotherhood of Hope. Don has also served as a Catholic campus minister and has lead young adult and high school youth ministries. He has a Master's degree in Philosophy from Franciscan University of Steubenville and is working towards a Doctorate in Philosophy from Villanova University. Don is blessed to be married for the past seven years to his beautiful bride Kate with whom he has three children: Daniel, Rusty, and Anna May Rose.


 Director of Liturgical Ministries:(more info.) Mary Breithaupt - Ext. 19
Email:mbreithaupt@stmarymanayunk.com
Mary joined the staff at St. Mary's in February 2007. As Director of Liturgical Ministries, Mary and her group provide quality liturgical experiences which celebrate the worshipping community. Prior to working at St. Mary's, Mary was choir director and Administrative Assistant at St. Denis Parish. Mary lives in Ardmore, Delaware County, with her husband Carl, and two daughters, Jennifer and Gabriella. Along with family life, she enjoys walking, teaching piano, and attending concerts.


 Director of Operational Ministries: (more info.) Joe Lamb - Ext. 14
Email:jlamb@stmarymanayunk.com
Since the late 1980's, has worked for a leading national telecommunications company where he held such positions as president and vice president. Joe just finished a thirty-week course on Ignatian spirituality and is the co-chairperson of the evangelization team at his home parish. Joe has been married for 26 years and has two children and two grandchildren. Along with family time, he enjoys art, music, and watching movies.


 Director of Youth & Family Ministries: (more info.) Cyndi Manley - Ext. 18
Email:cmanley@stmarymanayunk.com
Cyndi Manley has been a member of St. Mary’s for 11years. She is the mother of two children at Holy Child Catholic School. Before coming to work at St. Mary’s she was a teacher in the Archdiocese for 5 years, and the Senior Director of Family Programming at the Roxborough YMCA for 8 years. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.



 Maintenance: Joe Lamont - Ext. 10
Email: jlamont@stmarymanayunk.com
Joe grew up in Manayunk and graduated from St. Mary's where he was an altar server and choir member. He first started working there at the parish in the summer of 1993. Joe is the second of three children. In his spare time, Joe enjoys biking, music, movies, surfing the web, and spending time with his family.


Now meet some of the hardest working volunteers in Manayunk:



 Business Manager: Mike Coan - Ext. 10
Email:mcoan@stmarymanayunk.com
Mike joined St. Mary's in 1962. He first became involved with the Men's Club and has since served in various ways; primarily in financial & administrative ministries. After graduating from St. John's (1-12 grades), he went on to receive a B.S. in Accounting from St. Joseph's University. He worked for Ford Motor Company and AMTRAK in the accounting an financial analysis fields before retiring in 1996. Mike and his wife, Dot, have four children. Mike and Dot enjoy traveling and spending time with their three grandchildren.


 Office Manager: Mary Beth Syrnick - Ext. 10
Email: mbsyrnick@stmarymanayunk.com
Mary Beth is a lifelong member of St. Mary's parish. Following graduation from Hallahan High School, she worked at North Light Community Center. She then went back to school, earning degrees in accounting and nursing, and has worked for the American Red Cross. She began volunteering at St. Mary's in 2004, and became office manager in 2005. Mary Beth is married to Joe and is the mother of three daughters.



 Facilities Manager: Jillian Buhl- Ext. 10
Email: jbuhl@stmarymanayunk.com
Jillian is a dedicated member of our parish, serving as our facilitaties manager and active in small groups and women's ministries. You can usually find her behind the scenes with other volunteers that embrace the St. Mary's tradition of family, friends, and loving hospitality.




For information on our Regional School, Holy Child please contact:

Michael J. Patterson - (215) 487-2796

Principal of Holy Child School

School Website:

http://www.teacherweb.com/PA/HolyChildCatholicSchool/SchoolHomePage/SDHP1.stm