Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra

Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra is a priest of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey. He was the co-founder and president of "Hands of Mary for Haiti," an Association of the Christian Faithful aimed at helping the people of Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours parish in Fragneau-Ville, Haiti materially and spiritually as they recover from the devastating earthquake there in 2010. He served as the parochial vicar for the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Morristown, New Jersey, where he also served on the Board of Directors for the Neighborhood House in Morristown. He recently rebuilt and created an award-winning Catholic Campus Ministry at William Paterson University serving as its chaplain. He has also served as the Assistant Coordinator for Evangelization for the Diocese of Paterson. Fr. Tangorra is currently studying Canon Law at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.