Ministers and Staff Ministers Reverend Charles E. BourkeReverend Charles E. Bourke was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Boston in 1970 and has been the Pastor of St John the Evangelist Parish since his retirement from the US Navy in 1999. Over the years, he served the Archdiocese as a Deacon at St. Mary’s, Lynn, Massachusetts, as associate pastor of St. Catherine's Parish, Somerville, Massachusetts, Dean of Students at St. John’s Seminary, and associate pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. In 1968, while a seminarian, Father Bourke completed Chaplains School in Newport, Rhode Island, and actively served as a Chaplain in the US Navy. He served the US Navy in such places as Navy Hospital, San Diego, First Battalion, Ninth Marines, Third Marine Division, Okinawa, Commander Destroyer Squadron Six, homeported in Charleston, South Carolina, the Naval Air Station in Sigonella, Sicily, Naval Chaplains School in Newport, Rhode Island, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet in San Diego, and Chief of Chaplains Office, Washington, D.C. Father Bourke’s military awards include two Legion of Merit Medals, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star, Navy Unit Commendation; Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Naval Reserve Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Ribbon. He is a graduate of Catholic Memorial High School, St. John’s Seminary, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and a Master of Divinity Degree, and LaVerne University with a Master of Science Degree in Marriage, Child and Family Counseling. Pastor Sister Jane Iannaccone, S.P.Sister Jane M. Iannaccone, S.P has been the Pastoral Associate at St John the Evangelist Parish since 1995, and is a local to the Boston area, growing up in Medford Massachusetts, as the oldest of seven children (four brothers and two sisters).Sister Jane is involved in many ministries within the Parish. She reaches out to the elderly and home-bound of the parish, serves at wake and committal services and offers bereavement ministry.She also assists with sacramental training for both the children and adults of the parish, and those who are seeking annulments. She has been a teacher in the primary grades in the Medford Public School System and at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Medford before entering religious life.In 1985 she joined the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana. She professed her First Vows in 1988, and professed her Final Vows in 1993. She continued to minister as a teacher in Indianapolis and Evansville, Indiana. In 1990, she returned to the Boston area and taught for four years at St. Rose in Chelsea. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in Somerville, earned a degree in Early Childhood Education from Boston State College and a Masters Degree in Clinical Pastoral Counseling from Emmanuel College, and a Post Masters Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Boston College Pastoral Associate Reverend Mr. Jim LeoDeacon Jim Leo was ordinated as a Deacon for the Archdiocese of Boston in 2011 and has been a Deacon at St John the Evangelist Parish since that time. Deacon Jim works a lot with parish outreach, the altar servers and coordinates the baptism program with his wife of 37 years, Vivian. He entered the Deacon Formation program in 2007, after retiring from his 41 year career with the City of Boston as a civil engineer. Deacon Jim is a native of East Boston, and St John's has been his home parish for some time. He attended Our Lady of Assumption and then East Boston High School. He also attended Lowell Technical Institute where he was trained as a civil engineer. Deacon Jim lives in Winthrop and loves reading, golf and swimming, as well as watching football and baseball. Deacon Reverend Peter N GrazianoReverend Peter N Graziano is a native of Winthrop. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Fall River in 1963 and has been an assisting priest at St John the Evangelist Parish since his retirement from the Diocese in 2005. Over the years, he served the Diocese of Fall River as Pastor of St James in New Bedford, SS Peter and Paul in Fall River, St Mary’s in Mansfield and St Mark’s in Attleboro Falls. In addition Fr. Graziano served as Director of Catholic Social Services and Special Apostolates for the Fall River Diocese and was Director of St Mary’s Home for Children in New Bedford. He is a graduate of Boston College High School, Boston College, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Government, and a Master of History and a Masters of Social Work. He also has a Licentiate in Theology from Catholic University of America. Assisting Priest Reverend Christopher O’ConnorReverend Christopher K. O’Connor was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Boston in 1998 and has been a weekend assistant at St John the Evangelist Parish since 2001. In addition, Fr. O’Connor is the Vice Rector at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton and a professor of Philosophy and Ecclesiology there. He has been active in the youth and global outreach ministries of the Archdiocese for the last decade, working on efforts for World Youth Day and Catholic Relief Services. He was a Parochial Vicar at St Mary’s in Chelmsford after being ordained. Fr. O’Connor reaches out to several worship communities, serving as a Weekend Assistant at Sacred Heart in East Boston, Saturday Chaplain to Missionaries of Charity, and Monthly Prison Chaplain at MCI Norfolk. You may also hear Fr. O’Connor as the weekly Tuesday Co-Host of The Good Catholic Life on Radio 1060AM in Boston. He is a graduate of Boston College High School, St John’s Seminary College, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy, and a Masters of Divinity. He attended Gregorian University in Rome, and also has a Ph.L from The Catholic University of America, and S.T.L from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and is currently an S.T.D candidate there. Weekend Assistant Staff Grace Maiolino Parish Secretary Steven Lee Director of Music Tina Talvi Cantor Shirley Guthro Administrator of Religious Education Karen Flaherty Confirmation Director Save Save Save Save
