Judy Henningsen
St. David’s welcomed Judy Henningsen as our Parish Administrator in May 2008. She came to St. David’s with a background of nine years’ business experience. She received the Office Automation Certification from The Cittone Institute, then worked for six years at the National Westminster Bank, New York City. After being a stay at home mom for several years she returned to the workforce and worked for three years for Affiliated Car Rental, Eatontown.
Judy was born and raised in Staten Island, where she graduated from Port Richmond High School. After her marriage she and her husband, Erik moved to New Jersey. In her leisure hours Judy enjoys spending time with her family and friends. “Working for St. David’s is such a pleasure,” she writes. “The people are extremely friendly and have made me feel very special. I look forward to coming to work every day! “
Soon after Judy arrived at St. David’s, our Rector, the Reverend Karin R. Mitchell, wrote, “Judy Henningsen has been a true Godsend to me and to our church. Since she came into our office she has never missed a beat. Judy is taking on more and more responsibility as she gets to know the ins and outs of St. David’s which is very helpful to me and our staff.”
Judy was born and raised in Staten Island, where she graduated from Port Richmond High School. After her marriage she and her husband, Erik moved to New Jersey. In her leisure hours Judy enjoys spending time with her family and friends. “Working for St. David’s is such a pleasure,” she writes. “The people are extremely friendly and have made me feel very special. I look forward to coming to work every day! “
Soon after Judy arrived at St. David’s, our Rector, the Reverend Karin R. Mitchell, wrote, “Judy Henningsen has been a true Godsend to me and to our church. Since she came into our office she has never missed a beat. Judy is taking on more and more responsibility as she gets to know the ins and outs of St. David’s which is very helpful to me and our staff.”
Dr. Brian Katona
Brian Katona is an Emmy® Award-winning composer, orchestrator, arranger, and conductor. Recent film/television credits: The Builder (Emmy Winner for best musical composition), A Hope For Hartly (Best Melodic Theme, Garden State Film Festival), PEI Kids: Generation Change (Film: Broader Vision Award, Garden State Film Festival), The Town That Disappeared Overnight (Film: Two time Emmy Winner, Garden State Film Festival Winner), Biserici De Lemn Din Romania (SEEFest Official Selection), I Throw Rocks (Film: Maumee Film Festival Winner), My Spirited Sister (Sitcom). Theater credits: Jesse James: Dead or Alive. Commercial recordings: The Voice of Christmas: “The Night Before Christmas,” A Christmas Journey: “I Wonder What I'll Get for Christmas.” Published concert music (Imagine Music): Anthem for the Patriots, Space Battle, Space Fantasy, When I Hear Music, An Irish Blessing.
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Ms. Kate O'Connor, Pastoral Care Associate
Kate is completing her work to become a Hospital Chaplain. In May 2020, she will receive her Master of Divinity degree (M.Div.) from Princeton Theological Seminary. In summer 2020, she will complete her 4th unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne,
PA. The final leg in this journey to chaplaincy is earning Board Certification, which Kate will pursue through 2021.
She joined St. David’s clergy team as a seminarian in the fall of 2018 to support Mother Karin and the parish community, completing this field work portion of her PTS studies in May 2019. Before retiring in June 2019, Mother Karin offered Kate a position as Pastoral Care Associate at
St. David’s. She serves with joy to the people of our parish including regular visits to our home-bound members, to those who are hospitalized, and to those residing in long-term care facilities. Additionally, she facilitates the women’s Lunch and Learn group, occasionally leads the Forum workshop, preaches the Gospel to both adult and children parishioners, and is
available to all who may need her to listen to them and pray with them. Kate is discerning a call to ordination to the Episcopal Deaconate.
Kate holds a B.A. from Hunter College, City University of New York, and an MBA from Rider University. She studied at the Weston School of Theology, a Jesuit institution in Cambridge MA. She earned a Post-Master’s Certificate in Aging and Mental Health from the Brookdale Institute on Aging, Hunter College.
She is a native of Brooklyn, NY, and has lived in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She presently resides in Princeton, NJ with her husband, Michael Sheehan. Their daughter, Brenna Kate Sheehan, lives in Jersey City.
PA. The final leg in this journey to chaplaincy is earning Board Certification, which Kate will pursue through 2021.
She joined St. David’s clergy team as a seminarian in the fall of 2018 to support Mother Karin and the parish community, completing this field work portion of her PTS studies in May 2019. Before retiring in June 2019, Mother Karin offered Kate a position as Pastoral Care Associate at
St. David’s. She serves with joy to the people of our parish including regular visits to our home-bound members, to those who are hospitalized, and to those residing in long-term care facilities. Additionally, she facilitates the women’s Lunch and Learn group, occasionally leads the Forum workshop, preaches the Gospel to both adult and children parishioners, and is
available to all who may need her to listen to them and pray with them. Kate is discerning a call to ordination to the Episcopal Deaconate.
Kate holds a B.A. from Hunter College, City University of New York, and an MBA from Rider University. She studied at the Weston School of Theology, a Jesuit institution in Cambridge MA. She earned a Post-Master’s Certificate in Aging and Mental Health from the Brookdale Institute on Aging, Hunter College.
She is a native of Brooklyn, NY, and has lived in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She presently resides in Princeton, NJ with her husband, Michael Sheehan. Their daughter, Brenna Kate Sheehan, lives in Jersey City.