Deacon Tom Gibbons brings forty years of human resource management experience to the Office of the Permanent Diaconate. He assists the Director in setting and administering policies and procedures for all active and retired deacons in the Diocese of Paterson. He has a Master?s degree from Purdue University. His goal is to help develop the Diaconate Office into a well-prepared and well-educated asset for both the pastors and the parishioners of the Diocese.