Rev. Msgr. William J. Lynn, Pastor

Monsignor Lynn was ordained in 1976 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. He served as Parochial Vicar at St. Bernard in Northeast Philadelphia for four years and then at St. Katharine of Siena in Wayne for four years. From 1984 to 1992 he served as Dean of Men at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Monsignor Lynn served as the Secretary for Clergy for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1992-2004. In June 2004, he was assigned Pastor at St. Joseph Church following the ordination of Bishop Joseph McFadden.

Rev. Gregory J. Hamill, Parochial Vicar

Father Hamill was born in 1966 and grew up in Churchville, PA. He attended Council Rock High School and Penn State University where he graduated with a degree in accounting in 1989. After working briefly for a public accounting firm in Bala Cynwyd, PA, he entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and was ordained in 1994. Father Hamill has served as parochial vicar at St. Maximillian Kolbe Church, Westtown; St. Matthew, Philadelphia; and Epiphany of Our Lord, Plymouth Meeting. He was also engaged in missionary work for the Apostolic Vicariate of Awassa, Ethiopia.

Rev. Armand Garcia, Parochial Vicar

Father Armand was born on April 14, 1969 in Manila. He is the fifth of seven children. He holds a degree from Ateneo De Manila University in Interdisciplinary Studies and worked for the FarEast Bank & Trust Co. He also had a fishfarming/aquaculture business. Father Armand entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in 1999 and was ordained May 21, 2005.

Rev. Matthew W. Guckin, Resident

Father Guckin is a teacher at Bishop Shanahan High School.

Rev. Mr. Edward R. Schiappa, Permanent Deacon

Deacon Ed, ordained June 1, 1997, has been a parishioner at St. Joseph Parish for 26 years, as long as he has been married to his wife Eileen, a 5th grade teacher here at St. Joseph School. He is originally from Holy Innocents Parish in Juniata Park, Philadelphia where he served as an usher and lector. He attended North Catholic High School, St. Joseph University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, and St. Norbert College. Retired from AT&T in 1998 after 25 years of service, he now drives a school bus part-time for Krapf.