Father Gerard J. McCarron - 45th anniversary
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
Father Gerard J. McCarron was born in 1939 in Washington, D.C. He attended Niagara University, Niagara, N.Y., and prepared for the priesthood in Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington. He was ordained June 6, 1970, in St. Paul Church, Stone Harbor, by Bishop George W. Ahr.
Father McCarron served as parochial vicar in St. Mary Parish, New Monmouth, for three years before being released by Bishop Ahr to enter the Oblates of St. Francis De Sales.
In 1981, he earned a doctor of philosophy degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and was assigned as parochial vicar of Nativity Parish, Fair Haven. He then served as parochial vicar in St. Justin the Martyr Parish, Toms River, before being named in 1983 as pastor of St. Mary Parish, Barnegat, where he served for seven years. In 1990, Father McCarron was named pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Freehold, and in 1998, he assumed the pastorate of St. Dorothea Parish, Eatontown.
After that time, he served as parochial vicar of St. Luke Parish, Toms River; Holy Eucharist Parish, Tabernacle, and St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. He also served as temporary administrator of St. Mary Parish, New Monmouth, and Our Lady of Peace Parish, Normandy Beach.
In 2004, Father McCarron was appointed pastor of St. William the Abbot Parish, Howell. He retired from active ministry in 2009.
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Father Gerard J. McCarron was born in 1939 in Washington, D.C. He attended Niagara University, Niagara, N.Y., and prepared for the priesthood in Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington. He was ordained June 6, 1970, in St. Paul Church, Stone Harbor, by Bishop George W. Ahr.
Father McCarron served as parochial vicar in St. Mary Parish, New Monmouth, for three years before being released by Bishop Ahr to enter the Oblates of St. Francis De Sales.
In 1981, he earned a doctor of philosophy degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and was assigned as parochial vicar of Nativity Parish, Fair Haven. He then served as parochial vicar in St. Justin the Martyr Parish, Toms River, before being named in 1983 as pastor of St. Mary Parish, Barnegat, where he served for seven years. In 1990, Father McCarron was named pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Freehold, and in 1998, he assumed the pastorate of St. Dorothea Parish, Eatontown.
After that time, he served as parochial vicar of St. Luke Parish, Toms River; Holy Eucharist Parish, Tabernacle, and St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. He also served as temporary administrator of St. Mary Parish, New Monmouth, and Our Lady of Peace Parish, Normandy Beach.
In 2004, Father McCarron was appointed pastor of St. William the Abbot Parish, Howell. He retired from active ministry in 2009.
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