Clergy

Rector
The Reverend William F. Feus

Father Bill began his ministry as the eighth rector of St. Bernard's in September 2008.  A native New Jerseyan, he was ordained from the Diocese of Newark but has only served as a priest in the Diocese of New Jersey.  Before coming to St. Bernard's he served as curate at at St. Georges-by-the-River in Rumson, New Jersey from August 2004 through August 2008. 

Father Bill is a May 2004 graduate of The General Theological Seminary (M. Div.).  While in seminary Father Bill served as an intern at All Angels Church on Manhattan's Upper West Side, and at St. James Episcopal Church in Upper Montclair, NJ.  Additionally, he served as the Arthur McNulty intern at Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh under the guidance of the Rev. Dr. Canon Harold Lewis.  Father Bill is passionate about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and about serving others in Christ's Name.  The Feus family (wife Kim, daughter Sarah, son Will) live in the rectory up the hill from the church and parish house.

In his spare time Father Bill enjoys reading (primarily American history and theology), working out, spending time with his family, and rooting for the NY Yankees and football Giants.  A favorite movie is Cool Hand Luke, which Father Bill saw for the first time on his confirmation retreat in 1979. A Civil War enthusiast, Father Bill was an extra in the 1993 film Gettysburg.  But if you blink while watching the movie, you will miss him!

Staff

Superintendent of Saint Bernard's Cemetery

Manager of Buildings & Grounds

Mr. C. Richard Wade

Rick Wade has been at Saint Bernard’s since 1996 as Manager of Buildings & Grounds and Superintendent of Saint Bernard’s Cemetery on Washington Avenue. He maintains an office at the cemetery and a desk in the Parish Office in the Parish House.

A native of New Vernon, Rick attended The Pingry School and Hartwick College, New York, where he studied Wildlife Management and Cultural Anthropology (B.S. 1973). He has worked as a Legislative Aid in the New Jersey State Assembly in Trenton, was an Assistant Wildlife Biologist for the State of New Jersey, a State Investigator for the New Jersey State Attorney General’s Office, and a Managing Arborist for Tree Tech, Inc. in New Vernon.

Among his many talents is included his training as a Licensed Master Falconer. He holds memberships in a number of national, regional and local organizations, including Cook’s Creek Watershed Association (Bucks County, PA), the North American Falconers’ Association, the Kentucky Rifle Association, and the Jacobsburg Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Rick lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

A favorite recent read: Candace Millard’s River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey; a favorite film: John Boorman’s Excalibur; and a favorite vintage TV show: Patrick McGooghan’s The Prisoner.