St. Stephen Clergy

St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church 6948 Main Street Trumbull, CT 06611 Phone: (203)268-6217 Fax: (203)268-9861 Email: ststephen@ststephentc.org


The Rev. Stephen J. Gleeson, Pastor, is a native of St. Augustine Cathedral Parish in Bridgeport, CT. He attended Nathan Hale School, St. Augustine School and Fairfield Preparatory School before entering St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, CT. After receiving his Associate of Arts degree at St. Thomas, he attended St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore, MD, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Divinity. Fr. Gleeson also holds a Master of Education in Psychology from Loyola University in Baltimore. Fr. Gleeson was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Walter Curtis on May 25, 1963. His assignments as an associate have included St. John, Stamford (1963); St. Ann, Bridgeport (1963-1968); St. Mary, Stamford (1968-1973); St. Theresa, Trumbull (1973-1977). He has been pastor of St. Stephen since July 1977. Fr. Gleeson is listed in the First Edition of Who’s Who in Religion and the Dictionary of International Biography. He is a member of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians and the National Clergy Conference on Alcoholism. His activities have certainly not been limited to parish work
1968 to present	Diocesan Director of Catholic Nurses
1968-69	Spiritual Director, Presentation High School, Stamford
1963-73	District Boy Scout Chaplain
	Advisor to Juvenile Court of Connecticut
1970-74	Advocate for the Marriage Tribunal
1973 to present	Active member of the Trumbull Clergy Association
1974-76	Member of Diocesan Priests Council
	Diocesan Budget Committee
1977-2001	Chaplain—St. Theresa Knights of Columbus
1990 to present	Member of St. Joseph’s Manor Ethics Committee
2000 to present	Member of Pastors Advisory Committee for Annual Bishop's Appeal
2001 to present	Chaplain—St. Stephen Knights of Columbus

Photograph by Regina Dougherty	Father Sean R. Kulacz, Parochial Vicar, comes from Pawtucket, RI, where his parents, Raymond and Leona, are members of Saint Joseph Parish. He attended the Community College of Rhode Island and the Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH, before entering the Saint John Fisher Seminary. He holds his bachelor’s degree from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, and completed his seminary studies at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary. Father Kulacz had worked as a camp counselor and a lifeguard, and later was a coordinator in the Office of Community Services & Advocacy for Project Hope for the Diocese of Providence, RI. He received the Saint Francis of Assisi Youth Award for his volunteer service for that diocese, and a citation from the State of Rhode Island and the City of Pawtucket for his volunteer service for the community. “At Franciscan University, my personal relationship with Jesus grew and I realized my love and desire to be a priest,” Father Kulacz recalls. “Over the years I have learned many ways to pray. Spending time daily in personal prayer before the Blessed Sacrament has been the most fruitful, along with devotion to the Blessed Mother.”