The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement bring healing and hope to God’s people, sharing the message of reconciliation, unity and at-one-ment on three continents.
“The word Friar simply means Brother and we want all men to feel that we are indeed their brothers and ready to serve them in any way we can.”
– Servant of God, Fr. Paul Wattson, SA Founder, Friars of the Atonement, October 1900
ELECTED GENERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS – 2019-2024 Term
V. Rev. Brian F. Terry, SA
Minister General
Elected Minister General and re-elected in 2019.
Fr. James Loughran, SA
Vicar General, 1st Councilor
Elected Vicar General in 2014 and re-elected in 2019. Serves as Director of the Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute.
Fr. Timothy MacDonald, SA
2nd Councilor
Elected 2nd Councilor in 2019. Serves as Rector of Sant’Onofrio Church in Rome, Acting Director of the Centro Pro Unione, and Guardian of Convento Sant’Onofrio.
Fr. Daniel Callahan, SA
3rd Councilor
Elected 3rd Councilor in 2014, re-elected in 2019, and currently serves as the Friars’ Mission Effectiveness Officer and Guardian of St. Paul Friary at Graymoor.
Fr. Robert Langone, SA
4th Councilor
Elected 4th Councilor in 2019. Serves as Pastor of St. Joan of Arc Church in Toronto.LEARN ABOUT THE FRIARS & THEIR MINISTRIES
Brother Thomas Banacki, SA
Guardian of Chapel of Our Savior Friary and Manager of the Chapel Gift Store.
Fr. Kenneth Cienik, SA
Retired Commander in the Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy Reserve. Associate Pastor at the Chapel of Our Savior in Brockton, MA.
Fr. Jose Delgado, SA
Director of Vocations and Formation in Lima, Peru.
Fr. David Fitzgerald, SA
In residence at St. Paul Friary at Graymoor.
Fr. James Gardiner, SA
Director of Special Projects at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America. Chair of the Washington Archdiocesan Holy Land Committee.
Brother Gerard Hand, SA
Br. Gerard retired to the Friars’ house at Waverly Place in New York City
Fr. Joseph Hiramatsu, SA
Regional Minister, Pastor of St. Joseph Parish
Chairperson of the Board of Directors of St. Joseph School in Tsurumi
Brother Daniel Houde, SA
Graymoor Book and Gift Center
Brother Jan Janoszka, SA
Br. Jan began the formation program with the Friars of the Atonement in Rome in February 2019.
Fr. Elias Mallon, SA
External Affairs Officer for CNEWA
Involved in the Roman Catholic/Christian-Muslim dialogue and issues of interreligious cooperation for conflict transformation.
Brother Louis Marek, SA
Vicar/Administrator at the Chapel of Our Savior in Brockton, MA
Brother Paolo S. Nicosia, SA
Serves as Procurator General to the Holy See and Director of European Vocations and Formation.
Brother Joseph F. O’Gara, SA
Healthcare Coordinator for the Friars.
Brother John O’Hara, SA
Lectures on the Expression of One’s Spirituality through Photographic Process.
Fr. Thomas Orians, SA
In residence at St. Paul Friary at Graymoor.
Fr. David Poirier, SA
Associate Pastor at the Chapel of Our Savior in Brockton, MA. Organizes the Annual Halifax Paul Wattson Lecture which features speakers on interreligious and ecumenical topics.
Fr. Dennis Polanco, SA
President and Spiritual Director of St. Christopher’s Inn, the Friars’ residential shelter and substance abuse treatment center at Graymoor in Garrison, New York.
Fr. James Puglisi, SA
In residence at St. Paul Friary at Graymoor.
Fr. Charles Sharon, SA
Serves as Secretary General, Treasurer, and the Friars’ Personnel Director.
Fr. Emil Tomaskovic, SA
Director of Special Gifts
Served as President of the New York Federation of Alcoholism Counselors.
TERTIARIES
Deacon Thomas B. Rich, D.Min., J.C.L.
Vocation Director, Retreat Center Director
Deacon Thomas B. Rich, D.Min., J.C.L was welcomed into the Tertiaries of the Society of the Atonement (TSA) in January of 2020.
Deacon Thomas J. Malone Jr., TSA
Deacon Thomas J. Malone Jr., TSA was welcomed into the Tertiaries of the Society of the Atonement (TSA) in January of 2020.