St. Theresa's Parish Clergy:

Rev. J. Michael McFadden, was assigned Pastor to St. Theresa's on January 5, 2006.

John Michael McFadden
Born September 3, 1948 at Harrisburg, PA
Oldest child of John L. (Rudy) McFadden and S. Jane Weitzel McFadden
Sisters:
Kathy - husband Pete Moul
Karen - husband Tom Stefanic
Patricia - husband Tom Yoder
Brothers:
Bill McFadden - wife Karen
Paul McFadden- wife Crystal

Education:
Elementary School Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School Harrisburg
Secondary School Bishop McDevitt High School Harrisburg graduated 1966
College:
Seminary Saint Mary College St.Mary, KY graduated 1970
Graduate (Seminary) Pontifical College Josephinum Columbus, OH
Graduate University of Scranton Scranton, PA - MS in Secondary School Administration
Ordained St. Patrick Cathedral Harrisburg April 27, 1974 by Most Reverend Joseph T. Daley Bishop of Harrisburg
Assignments:

Location Time Assignment

St. Patrick Parish York,PA 1974 - 1976 Assistant Pastor

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Mt. Carmel,PA 1976 - 1979 Assistant Pastor

Holy Spirit School Mt. Carmel, PA 1976 - 1979 Executive Director

Bishop McDevitt High School Harrisburg, PA 1979 - 1980 Assistant to the Principal

Lancaster Catholic High School Lancaster, PA 1980 - 1981 Assistant to the Principal

Trinity High School Camp Hill, PA 1981 - 1986 Principal

York Catholic High School York, PA 1986 - 1989 Principal

St. Mary Parish York, PA 1989 - 1995 Pastor

St. Cecilia Parish Lebanon, PA 1995 - 2000 Pastor

Diocesan Administration Harrisburg, PA 2000 - Present Secretary for Clergy & Religious Life

St.Theresa Parish New Cumberland 2006 - Present Pastor

Rev. James E. Lease was assigned Parochial Vicar at St. Theresa's in June 2007.

Family & Background
James Edwin Lease was born of Edwin and Judy Lease and was raised in the bucolic farmlands of Columbia County, PA. His sister Deborah is married to Steve Veit and lives in Minnesota. Fr. Lease is an Eagle Scout, and enjoys camping, hiking, canoeing. He is also an Organist, specializing in North German Baroque music. Fr. Lease may be contacted by email at FrJLease@hbgdiocese.org.

Education
G.C. Hartman Elementary School
Southern Columbia Area Jr.-Sr. High School (Graduated in 1994)

College
Pennsylvania State University – Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, with honors in Chemical Engineering, minor in Chemistry (1998)
University of Delaware – Masters in Chemical Engineering (2000)

Theology and Philosophy
Mt. St. Mary’s University – Pre-Theology Philosophy Program (2002)
Pontifical Gregorian University – Sacred Theology Bachelor's, magna cum laude (2005)
Pontifical Gregorian University – Sacred Theology License in Biblical Theology, summa cum laude (2007)

Sacred Orders
Deacon – October 6, 2005 at the Archbasilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, by Most. Rev. Donald Wuerl, Bishop of Pittsburgh
Presbyter – June 23, 2006 at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Harrisburg, by Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Harrisburg

Languages
Spoken: English, French, Spanish, Italian
Read: Latin, Koine Greek, Biblical Hebrew, in addition to those listed above

In Residence, Rev. T. Ronald Haney, Retired Editor of the Catholic Witness for the diocese 1976-2006. Fr. Haney was assigned to St. Theresa's in July of 1993. He was ordained by Bishop Leech on May 15, 1958. Email Fr. Haney at: FrHaney@HBGDiocese.org or visit his Blog at http://TheRonaldSpeaks.blogspot.com

Immediate past clergy:

Rev. Msgr. William M. Richardson, was assigned Pastor at St. Theresa's on June 13, 2002 and was reassigned to become Pastor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in Lewisburg on January 1, 2006. THANK YOU Fr. Bill for all you did for us!

Rev. Mark E. Weiss was assigned Parochial Vicar at St. Theresa's on June 17th, 2004 and was reassigned to The Church of the Good Shepherd in June of 2007. THANK YOU Fr. Mark for all you did for us!