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Welcoming a Novice to the Brooklyn Oratory We are pleased to announce that as of the beginning of February Mark Paul Amatrucola has been received by our Brooklyn Congregation of the Oratory as a novice. He comes with the stated hope of staying with us and becoming trained to become a priest member of the Congregation. In the near future, Mark Paul will formally receive our habit and be referred to as Brother Mark until that day he may be ordained a priest. We know you will welcome him and pray for his vocation at this initial stage.
A lifelong Brooklynite, Mark Paul holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting & Spanish from Bucknell University and graduate degrees in Computing, Education and Catholic School Leadership from Teachers College - Columbia University and Fordham University. Mark Paul is currently pursuing a masters degree in Systematic Theology at St. John's University. After a brief career in public accounting, he joined the faculty of St. Edmund Prep in 2000 where he currently serves as Technology Director, while also leading retreats and other ministry/outreach endeavors. A Scout for many years, Mark Paul enjoys spending time in the outdoors as a member of the BSA.