Our Staff
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Coordinator of Religious Education and of Parish Ministries
Sister Margaret Jude Sullivan, SSJ
smargaret@stbridgeteastfalls.org
Sister Margaret Jude Sullivan grew up in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia. She was taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph in St. Athanasius Parish. After attending Cardinal Dougherty High School, she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph. Sister Margaret has a Bachelor’s degree from Chestnut Hill College and a Master’s Degree from Marywood University.
She has completed some post degree study at LaSalle University, Arcadia University, and St. Joseph’s University. Sister taught for 43 years in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and has worked in her current position here at St. Bridget since 2008. Her favorite thing to do is to teach others about our Catholic faith.
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Pastor
Fr. Bernard Taglianetti, Pastor
pastor@stbridgeteastfalls.org
Father Bernard J. Taglianetti is the son of Alfonso and Katherine Taglianetti. He is blessed to be the sixth child in a family of 4 girls and 7 boys with many nieces and nephews. He grew up at Epiphany of Our Lord Parish in Plymouth Meeting. He graduated from Epiphany grade school, Bishop Kenrick High School, and Lehigh University. Father was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2005, and was assigned parochial vicar to Saint Anastasia Parish, Newtown Square then to Saint Ignatius of Antioch Parish, Yardley, PA. He was sent for further studies at the Saint John Paul II Institute in Washington, DC, and upon graduation was assigned to Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary as a moral theology teacher and formation advisor. He served several years at Queen of Peace in Ardsley, PA. Father is happy to be the Pastor here at Saint Bridget Parish in East Falls while he continues to teach at the seminary.
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Parish staff
Parish Secretary: Ms. Marie Kwartnik
secretary@stbridgeteastfalls.orgBusiness Manager: Mrs. JoAnn O'Connor
business@stbridgeteastfalls.orgParish Music Director: Mr. William J. Riechers
music@stbridgeteastfalls.org
Parish Maintainence: Mr. Michael Boylan
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Priests in residence
Fr. Stephen DeLacy, In Residence
Fr. Michael Hennelly, In Residence
