Pastor
frchris@nativitychurchnj.org

I came to Nativity in June of 2022 after spending three years as pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Moorestown, NJ.  Before that, I spent four years as pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Burlington, NJ. I’ve learned a lot in my assignments as pastor, and I am thankful for the many good faith-filled people who help me grow as a priest and a pastor.

A little bit about myself – I grew up in Marlton, NJ. St. Joan of Arc is my home parish and my Mom still lives in Marlton. I had one brother, Brian, who passed away in February of 2019. Brian had Down syndrome and he was always with us and tended to be the life of the party. My Dad passed in May of 2023. Brian and Dad are sorely missed.

I graduated from Cherokee High School in Marlton in 1994 – played basketball as a freshman and baseball all four years of high school. I graduated from La Salle University in 1998 in accounting and then worked for about 7 years or so as an accountant and an auditor.

After thinking about the priesthood for many years, I finally got the nerve up to enter the seminary in August of 2005 and I spent 6 years at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Bishop David O’Connell ordained me a priest in June of 2011 and my first assignment as a priest was right next-door at St. James in Red Bank, NJ. After three years at St. James, I spent one year as an assistant at St. Charles Borromeo in Cinnaminson before being made pastor. I have been blessed to have many experiences in my assignments, from which I have learned a great deal. I pray that I continue to learn and grow here at Nativity.