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Rev. Albert A. Kenney, S.T.L.
- Received a B.S. in Finance from Providence College in 1989.
- He was assigned to the Pontifical North American College in Rome in 1990 received his S.T.B./S.T.L. in Spirituality from the Angelicum University.
- Fr. Kenney was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul in Providence in 1994 and was assigned to the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul, shortly after. In 1995 he was assigned to St. Mary’s Church in Pawtucket as Associate Pastor.
- In 1997, he was assigned Chaplain of LaSalle Academy and in 1998 was assigned Vocation Director as well as Director of Spiritual Formation for the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence while continuing as Chaplain of LaSalle Academy.
- In 2002, he became Regional Coordinator for the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors.
- Fr. Kenney was appointed Rector of the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence in May 2004.
Rev. David F. Gaffney, M.Div.
- Received a B.A. in History from the College of the Holy Cross in 1981
- Worked in Catholic high school education as a teacher, counselor and campus minister from 1981-1996
- Earned a M.A. in Agency Counseling from Rhode Island College in 1989; a M.A. in Religious Studies from Providence College in 1995; a M.A. in Biblical Studies from Providence College in 1998
- He was assigned to Blessed John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts where he earned a Master of Divinity.
- He was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in 2000.
- He served as Assistant Pastor, St. Luke Parish in Barrington from 2000-2004
- From 2004-2005 he served as part-time Assistant Pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Bristol and part-time Catholic Chaplain at Roger Williams University, Bristol
- He was assigned as Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Providence in 2005.
- In July 2007 he was assigned as Director of Spiritual Formation at Our Lady of Providence and Chaplain at Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick.
Rev. Michael J. Najim, M.Div.
- Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville.
- He was assigned to St. John Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts and was ordained to the Priesthood in the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul in 2001.
- June 2001, Fr. Najim was assigned to St. Philip Parish in Greenville.
- He was assigned Assistant Vocation Director and Chaplain at RI College in July 2004 and was assigned Vocation Director for the Diocese of Providence in July 2007.
Michael D. Hansen, Ph.D.
- Dr. Hansen received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts in 1978.
- He worked as a teacher and counselor in the human services field from 1978-1992.
- He received an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rhode Island in 1988 and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rhode Island in 1992.
- Since 1992, Dr. Hansen has served as a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Rhode Island involved in teaching, psychotherapy, psychological assessment, clinical supervision and consultation.
- He served as Clinical Director of Spurwink/RI from 1992-2001.
- His teaching experience has included part-time adjunct professor assignments at the University of Rhode Island, Bryant University, Roger Williams University and the Community College of Rhode Island.
- He was appointed Director of Human Formation and Outreach for the Diocese of Providence in 2003.
- He has served as Staff Psychologist at the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence since 2003.
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