Meet the Staff
St. John Paul II Catholic Church is blessed to have a group of guiding individuals committed to providing parishioners a wide range of opportunities to explore and grow their Catholic faith.
Monsignor Michael Morgan, Administrator
Reverend Michael Morgan, a 2001 grad of Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, was bestowed the honor of “Chaplain to His Holiness” by Pope Francis on November 24, 2015, making him a Monsignor in recognition of distinguished service to the Church. Msgr. Morgan also was named Canonical Legal Advisor to Archbishop Carlo M. Viganò, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. Msgr. Morgan, a former U.S. Army colonel before entering the seminary, assumed the new position in Washington, D.C. in January of 2015. He previously had served 13 years in the Diocese of St. Augustine. In his D.C. post, Msgr. Morgan advised the apostolic nuncio on diplomatic relations with the government, and communications with American churches and the Washington-based Organization of American States.
“This is a great honor for Msgr. Morgan – one that he deserves for his dedicated service to the church,” said Bishop Felipe J. Estévez, of the Diocese of St. Augustine, where Morgan served as vicar general and chancellor until his new assignment.
Prior to the seminary, Msgr. Morgan completed a distinguished 26 year Army career, rising in the ranks from platoon leader to colonel before retirement to follow the call to the priesthood in 1996. Msgr. Morgan also served as a member of the Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary Board of Trustees.
After nine years in Washingon, D.C., Msgr. Morgan has retired and will be returning to the Diocese of St. Augustine as Administrator at St. John Paul II Catholic Church. Please give Msgr. Morgan a warm welcome to our dynamic and family-oriented community.
Deacon Anthony Colichio
Deacon Tony Colichio was ordained as a permanent Deacon in 2011 by Bishop Felipe Estévez and assigned to St. John Paul II in 2015. Deacon Tony holds a certification in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University and is a certified life coach. He has been a catechist for religious education, and has directed RCIA adult confirmation and preparation for marriage and baptism. He also serves as chaplain at nursing homes and to Catholic hospital patients and assists Fr. Rich in the pastoral care of the families of Saint John Paul II. Deacon Tony and his wife, Carmela, have three children and three grandchildren.
Dominic Salamida, Family Life Coordinator
Dominic grew up in Rochester, New York, and at age 16, made a life-changing pilgrimage to Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina that ultimately guided his journey in the Church and transformed his relationship with God.
He earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Theology at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio and a Masters degree in Theology from Gannon University in Erie, PA. He has held many positions involving faith formation at different parishes, and at St. John Paul II supervises youth ministry, sacramental preparation and RCIA. Additionally, Dominic also organizes teen masses, volunteer opportunities and social activities. He and his wife, Ginger, have eight children, which has him well-suited to lead the parish’s family faith initiatives.
Kim Gourd, Pastoral Coordinator
Kim received a Bachelor’s of Science in BioEngineering and a Bachelor’s of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. She also earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
She moved to Florida in 2003 to take a position at Vistakon, where she met her future husband, Dominic. They have lived in Nocatee since 2008 and have three children.
After volunteering in the church for many years, Kim now serves as Pastoral Coordinator, responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Church facility and assisting all staff and volunteers in ministering to the needs of the parish community.
Joseph Iannotti, Finance Manager
Joe Iannotti is currently Finance Manager, after initially serving in a volunteer capacity at the church and then assuming part-time financially-related duties. Joe is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting from Sacred Heart University and a Master’s of Finance from Fairfield University. Previously, he was with Web.com as Vice President Financial Reporting for two years and Rayonier Inc. as Vice President Corporate Controller for 15 years, both in Jacksonville. He and his wife, Kitty, have lived in the Jacksonville area for 19 years, and the couple has two children and one grandchild. Joe’s mother, Tina also lives in Ponte Vedra and attends SJPII.
Sharon Bohres, Office Assistant
Sharon Bohres took on the position of Office Assistant in the summer of 2022. While her responsibilities reach far and wide in the parish, some of her duties include liaison to our many ministries and managing the purchasing for many of our activities. She and her husband, Paul, have 3 children – Mia and twins, Evan and Luke.
Gus Carlson, Maintenance Coordinator
Gus is a retired law enforcement officer, spending 33 years with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office working in several areas such as patrol, community policing, school resource, crime prevention, domestic abuse and police academy. After retiring as a Sergeant he worked at the University of North Florida Police Department for ten years.
Gus has worked in many different volunteer capacities at St. John Paul II, including his current role overseeing maintenance at all parish facilities.
Gus was married for 31 years to his wife, the late Jackie Carlson, and the couple had two children. He is a fourth degree member of the St. John Paul II Knights of Columbus, and serves as an usher and Eucharistic minister.
Melissa Delgado, Office Volunteer
Melissa was born and raised in south Florida and moved to the Jacksonville area in 2020. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in Accounting and began her career at Ocwen Loan Servicing. She then met her husband Rich and they have four children. After a profound encounter with holy seminarians in Boynton Beach, Melissa’s love for the Catholic faith grew deeper. She volunteers full time in the church office handling day to day operation tasks, baptism schedules, altar server and EEM schedules as well as greeting parishioners in the office. Melissa is also a member of the Pastoral Council.
With a deep desire to serve, Melissa is excited to continue to give of herself to St. John Paul ll.