Staff

Fr. George Targonski, Administrator

Fr. Guy Selvester, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Barry Demarest

Deacon Frank Yuhas - Pastoral Associate

Mary Carroll - Pastoral Associate

David Jules, Director,  Sacred Music

Fr. Joseph Desmond (In residence)

Father George Targonski

Father George Targonski was born in Sayreville, NJ and grew up as a member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish. He attended St Stan's parish school and St. Mary's High School (now Cardinal McCarrick High School) in South Amboy. He received his B.A. in Physics from Rutgers with a minor in music. His work experience prior to becoming a priest includes teaching physics and math, working as an Electronics Engineer and a Parish Music Director. After completing theology studies at Seton Hall he was ordained in 2002. His past assignments include St Cecilia's, Iselin and Our Lady of Mt. Virgin, Middlesex.
 

Father Guy W. Selvester

Father Guy W. Selvester was born and raised in the village of Old Bethpage on New York’s Long Island. The youngest of four children of Alfred & Patricia Selvester he attended St. Pius X Parish School in Plainview, N.Y. as well as the Plainview-Old Bethpage public schools. He is a 1982 graduate of Chaminade High School, Mineola, N.Y.

Father Guy attended St. John’s University in New York for one year and then earned a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Francis University in Loretto, PA in 1986. He earned a Master of Divinity degree “cum laude” from St. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, Pa in 1990.

From 1991-1992 Father Guy worked briefly as a Security Officer at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. After returning to priestly studies he earned an M.A. in Theology “magna cum laude” from Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, N.Y. and pursued one year of formational studies at Pope John XXIII National Seminary in Massachusetts. He was ordained a Deacon in May, 1997 by Bishop Edward Hughes and a priest on September 27, 1997 by the late Bishop Vincent Breen.

Father Guy has served the diocese of Metuchen at St. Francis Cathedral, St. Philip & St. James in Phillipsburg, Our Lady of Peace in Fords and Immaculate Conception in Spotswood. From 1998-2003 he served as the host of the diocesan radio program, “Proclaim the Good News”.

Father Guy’s ministerial interests include Adult Education, Liturgical Formation and Sacramental Preparation. He served for three years as Master of Ceremonies at St. Francis Cathedral and has worked extensively in liturgical education, planning and formation. His personal interests include music (he plays the trumpet), cinema, theatre and heraldry (the history and study of coats-of-arms). His heraldic design work includes the diocese’s coat-of-arms as well as the personal coat-of-arms of the late Bishop Vincent Breen and our present Bishop as well as several prelates and institutions around the country and the world.

Father Guy is an Oblate of St. Benedict, a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, a member of Theta Alpha Kappa (National Theological/religious Studies Honor Society), a member of Alpha Psi Omega (National Drama Honor Society) and a Fellow of both The Ermine Society and The American College of Heraldry.

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Deacon Frank Yuhas, Pastoral Associate

Deacon Frank Yuhas was born in Fords NJ.  In 1964 he met his wife Kristine at John F Kennedy High School in Iselin New Jersey. They graduated together in 1966 and were married in October of 1969.  They have two sons Jonathan and Christian.

Frank served as a rifleman with the 25th infantry division in Viet Nam in 1968.  He received and honorable discharge in 1970 and began a 23 year career with the elevator constructors. Local #1 NYC.

Deacon Frank began working as the St. Matthew as the parish Youth Minster in 1992. and continued in that ministry for the next 12 years.  In 1994 He became the director of the RCIA.  In 1998 he became a Pastoral Associate.  In 2000 he completed his certification as a Spiritual Director and began serving the parish in that capacity.  He was ordained a Deacon on June 9th, 2007,

Deacon Frank studied undergraduate religious studies and Philosophy at Felician College, Lodi NJ,  In 2000 Deacon Frank received a Graduate Certificate as a Retreat Director and Spiritual Direction from Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska.  He interned as a Spiritual Director at the Upper Room Spiritual Center, Neptune NJ.
In 2001 he completed the “Marriage Institute” at the department of Cannon Law, Catholic University, Washington DC.  In 2004 Deacon Frank received a Graduate Certificate in Parish Life and Administration from the Loyola Institute of Ministry, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana.  Deacon Frank completed his diaconate studies in theology in 2007 from the College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey.

Deacon Frank is a lifelong New York Yankees fan.  He enjoys listening to vintage blues music.  He and his son Christian also enjoy raising Japanese Koi in a back yard pond complete with a waterfall.  The family also enjoys the company 2 King Charles Cavalier Spaniels, “Buddy and Izzy.
 

Mary Carroll

Mary Carroll was born in Glens Falls, New York, the youngest of the four children of Thomas and Mary Kelleher Christensen.  She attended Catholic schools in the Diocese of Albany and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the College of St. Rose, in Albany, New York.  She married Kevin Carroll and moved to Fort Benning, Georgia where Kevin was assigned to the Army Officers Infantry School and Office of Management and Budget.  During their two years in Georgia, their daughter, Jennifer, was born.  Upon completion of his military service, the family settled in central New Jersey.  Kevin began a career in the banking field while Mary stayed at home to care for their growing family which soon included sons Michael and then Brendan.

After her youngest child was in school full time, Mary began substitute teaching in St. Matthew’s School.  In early 1985, she was asked to assist, on a part time basis, in the implementation of new accounting procedures in the Parish.  In 1990, she assumed the full time accounting position, remaining in that role until December of 2000.   In 1997, Mary began graduate work at the Caldwell College Pastoral Ministry Institute and in May of 2000 was awarded a Masters Degree in Pastoral Ministry.   She is currently a Pastoral Associate at St. Matthew’s focusing her efforts in the areas of Stewardship, Hospitality and Development. 

Mary previously served various roles on the HSA Executive Board, Social Ministry Group and Finance Council and Carnival Steering Committee.  She currently is mandated as a Eucharistic Minister for Weekend Liturgies as well as to the homebound, is a member of the St. Vincent dePaul Society and a collection counting team.

She has served as the campaign liaison for the “Bells of St. Matthew’s”, “Repair My House” and the “Memorial Doors” campaigns.  She currently fills the role of coordinator for Eucharistic Ministers for weekend Liturgies and is the staff chairperson for the Stewardship Commission.  She is a trained facilitator for the Virtus Program, “Protecting God’s Children” and serves as the background coordinator for St. Matthew Parish.