Deacon Peter was ordained as a Permanent Deacon on May 16, 2009. He is Chair of the Parish Finance Committee. He is responsible for the Evangelization ministry, Cultural Diversity committee and Adult Faith Formation. Deacon Peter and his wife Mary Ann have been parishioners of Saint Peter's for 35 years. They have four adult married children and eight grandchildren. Deacon Peter retired from Public Service Electric and Gas Company in 2007 after a 38 year career. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Martin de Porres Village and the RIESE Housing Complex in Paterson. Deacon Peter was appointed Director of the Permanent Diaconate by Bishop Serratelli on December 12, 2014.