Reverend Monsignor William J. Capik
Pastor Emeritus, The Church Of Saint James
Monsignor Capik serves at Our Lady Of The Mount parish as a frequent visiting weekend assistant. Monsignor Capik retired from Saint James on June 30, 2005 as Bishop Bootkowski accepted his resignation at the age of 75 after 50 years of service, of which 24 were at Saint James (1981-2005). His accomplishments were many, including an extension and new gym on the school, a new 1000 seat church for which he raised $7.6 million with no mortgage while establishing over 40 ministries. He built the Bethel Ridge Home for the Developmentally Disabled, and took Saint James into the computer era with websites for the church and school. Monsignor would often be seen using a snow blower so parishioners could walk to church. For 27 years Monsignor Capik also served on the Saint Peter’s University Hospital’s board of trustees; 17 of those years he served as chairman of its board. |