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New St. John’s Trustee Stresses Faith and Devotion
At 13, Rev. Michael M. Nguyen, C.M. ’90CBA set out on a harrowing journey from his native Vietnam in search of a new beginning. The year was 1980, and his country had fallen to the Communists five years earlier. “My parents saw no future there and hoped for a better life in the United States.”
Meet Rev. Michael M. Nguyen, C.M. ’90CBA![Michelle Amaryllis Centeno '14GCPS 960x640 Michelle Amaryllis Centeno holding a plaque at Vincentian Convocation](/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2020-03/190926_vincentian_convocation_169.jpg?itok=Z5upNKN9)
CCPS Graduate Alumna Advocates for the Neediest Populations
Children, immigrants, victims of natural disasters, the impoverished, and refugees of global conflict are all close to the heart of Michelle Amaryllis Centeno ’14GCPS. Ms. Centeno has spent her entire life working on behalf of populations on the margins as a passionate humanitarian, relief worker, and policy activist.
Meet Michelle Amaryllis Centeno ’14GCPS![Katherine Sheldon 960x640 Katherine Sheldon headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2019-10/katherine_sheldon_960x640.jpg?itok=FqkVJVm_)
Helping Others Has Shaped Katherine's Life
At St. John the Apostle Church, in Clark, NJ, she and her family regularly took part in the parish’s service activities. Katherine continued to volunteer throughout her years at Union Catholic Regional High School.
When it came time to choose a college, St. John’s University—and its Catholic and Vincentian Mission—spoke to Katherine in away that other institutions did not.
Meet Katherine Sheldon ‘19![Andrea Pinnavaia with students (RCIA) Andrea Pinnavaia with students](/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2020-04/img_0883.jpg?itok=ewSI4iBy)
Campus Minister Inspired by R.C.I.A. Candidates
A self-proclaimed “Cradle Catholic,” Andrea Pinnavaia ’07C, ’08G feels a profound responsibility to the candidates she shepherds through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) program at St. John’s University.
Meet Andrea Pinnavaia ’07C, ’08G![Kevin Sweeney 960x640 Kevin Sweeney 960x640](/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2020-04/fr_kevin_sweeney_ordinations-1_960x640.jpg?itok=L9WXniWL)
Bishop-Elect a Proud Alumnus of St. John’s University
When Rev. Kevin J. Sweeney ’92C received word that Pope Francis appointed him the next Bishop of Paterson, NJ, he was taken aback by the news but knew his path was clear.
Meet Rev. Kevin J. Sweeney ’92C![Sr. Pat 960x640 Sr. Pat sitting in church](/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2020-04/sr._pat_960x640.jpg?itok=GNA_xGST)
Campus Minister Discovered Religious Life through Service
Sr. Patricia Evanick, D.C. ’97GEd, who serves as Campus Minister for Faith Formation and Leadership on St. John’s University’s Queens, NY, campus, recently reflected on how she came to truly know God through caring for others.
Meet Sr. Patricia Evanick, D.C. ’97GEd