Rev. Fr. M.P. D'Amico- Bio

 

OVERVIEW OF RESUME’ /  FR. MARK PAUL D’AMICO

 

  • Entered USMC at 18yoa.  June 1976  (High School Diploma 1976- Royalton Hartland High School, Middleport NY)

 

  • Honorable Discharge:  USMC,   1979

 

  • Entered Police Department    1979

 

  • Received AA Degree in Criminal Justice    1984

 

  • Married Sherry in 1985, raised family of four.

 

  • Graduated Army OCS at Ft Bragg, NC    1987

 

  • Left Police Department Full-Time as Detective SGT   1989

 

  • Active Duty National Guard 1989- Nov 2005 (retire active duty- Major)

 

  • Police Department   1990-2005 ( Culminating as Chief Of Police)

 

  • Received BA Degree in Criminal Justice Major in 1993

 

  • Graduated Command and General Staff College  Masters Degree Level  2003

 

  • Graduated St Andrew’s Theological College and Seminary 2004

 

  • Received Masters Degree with Honors in 2004; began Doctorates Degree. (50% completed, currently enrolled)

 

  • Ordained Deacon in 2004 with the Episcopal Orthodox Archdiocese of America;  renamed OAC (Orthodox Anglican Church/USA.

 

  • Began Mission Church, St Joseph’s Anglican Church in Washington, NC   2004

 

  • Ordained Priest in 2005 with the  Orthodox Anglican/English Church

 

  • Reserve Deputy Craven County Sheriff’s Office, New Bern NC 

 

  • Appointed Rector/Pastor at St Jude’s Tucson, Jul 2005 to present.

 

  • Worked 2 years at the Rolling Hills Golf Course in Tucson at the Pro Shop; in charge of golf course operations.  Shared this responsibility with the manager.

 

  • Assistant Director of Security, Tucson Mall.  Duties included all aspects of  Personnel/Operations/Training/Logistical Operations and Director responsibilities.

 

         Currently Chaplain of the Military Officers Association, Tucson, AZ