Our brother John Salvas passed to eternal life on the morning of Monday April 20, 2020, at St. Francis of Assisi Friary in Hackensack, NJ. Fr. John was born in Beacon, NY on August 26, 1960, the third oldest of six siblings. Fr. John made his first Profession of Vows on August 19, 1984 at St. Lawrence Friary, Beacon, NY. He made his final Profession of Vows on September 19, 1987 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Orange, NJ. He was ordained on March 12, 1988 at Our Lady of Lourdes, Paterson, NJ. He recently completed his 32nd year as a priest. Following ordination, he served in several parishes located in the Bronx, NY; Paterson, NJ; Atlanta, GA; Tampa, FL; Hendersonville, NC; Hackensack, NJ. Among his favorite ministries was working with the Hispanic community. He immersed in the Dominican Republic to become fluent in Spanish and loved ministering in Spanish wherever his assignments would lead him. He devoted much time and energy to this apostolate. Fr. John founded the 'Helping Hands' food pantry and soup kitchen at Immaculate Conception Friary in the Bronx, NY. He was also known for his stirring homilies, artistic abilities, and parish dramas depicting scenes from the life of Christ and St. Francis of Assisi.
May our brother's soul rest in peace.