Deacon Peter was ordained as a Permanent Deacon on May 16, 2009. He was appointed as Director-Permanent Diaconate in December 2014. He serves at Saint Peter the Apostle Parish, Parsippany, NJ and is Chair of the Parish Finance Committee. He is responsible for the Evangelization and Adult Faith Formation. Deacon Peter and his wife Mary Ann have been parishioners of Saint Peter's for 35 years, they have four adult married children and nine grandchildren. Deacon Peter retired as Vice President of Public Service Electric and Gas Company in 2007, after a 38-year career. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities and a member of the Diocesan Pastoral Council. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for Martin de Porres Village and the RIESE Housing, both Diocesan connected low-income housing complexes in Paterson, NJ.