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Fr. Al Pillarelli

Fr. Al took a 'unique path' to priesthood; graduating from High School in 1965, earning an Associate degree in electronics and Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Management. He worked as a computer center technician at the Defense Electronic Supply Center and Wright-Patterson Airforce Base in Dayton, Ohio before being employed by Hewlett-Packard for 35+ years. He held positions as a field service engineer maintaining enterprise business computers, teaching computer maintenance, and later, US technical employee training manager. His last assignment was as the Asia-Pacific marketing and sales liaison manager assisting regional salespeople and their corporate-level customers in upgrades to newer technologies.

He is a widower, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. After the death of his wife, he was accepted at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, graduating with a Master of Divinity degree and was ordained as a priest in 2016 in the Diocese of Gaylord. For the last seven years he served as the pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Lewiston, and served on the Bishop's presbyteral council as Vicar for the Central Vicariate. He is presently serving as the pastor of St. Joseph Church in West Branch and Holy Family Church in Klacking Creek.