Our Lady Of Perpetual Help 2026

Fr. Bill Gabriel, OSA is an Augustinian friar and priest of the Province of St. Thomas of Villanova. He currently serves as Head of Mission & Ministry at Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, PA (an Augustinian, Catholic, Independent School for young men in grades 6-12), where he also teaches theology.

Born and raised in New Hampshire, he earned his B.A. in Theology at Villanova University (2014), joined the friars in 2015, and professed solemn vows in 2020. Upon completing his M.Div. in Theology and Ministry at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, IL, he was ordained to the priesthood in June 2021 and served as Associate Pastor at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish at Villanova University. With a recent MA in Independent School Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University (NY), Fr. Bill is interested in ways to bring alive the mission of Augustinian education and is passionate about motivating and encouraging the critical value of Catholic schools and their educators for today’s young people and world. He is an avid Villanova and New England sports fan and enjoys all things outdoors – hiking, cycling, running, and the shore.

2025

Deacon Mike Cipressi is a License Clinical Social Worker, and Certified Employee Assistance Professional, he has held leadership positions in the employee assistance field and served several terms on the board of directors for the Employee Assistance Professional Association.

Mike holds a BS in Sociology from St. Joseph’s University (1983) and MS in Social Work from Columbia University (1988). He attended St Charles Seminary and was ordained a deacon in 2019. Deacon Mike serves as a deacon at St Phillip Neri parish in Lafayette Hill.

Professionally he has presented at regional and national conferences and has been a guest lecturer at local universities. He provides onsite trauma and grief support to work organizations. He conducts workplace training. His workplace training has focused on a variety of topics including Building Resilience, Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Coping with Change and Stress Management.  He has provided compliance training on DOT and EEOC topics.

In his clinical practice Deacon Mike specializes in anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, addictions, stress management, work issues and life transitional problems. He runs two weekly therapy groups focused on sexually compulsive behavior. He has provided on-site counseling support services to different work organizations in the areas of healthcare, transportation, entertainment, and finance.  He uses an interactive strengths-based approach that maximizes resilience in the clients he serves.