Westfield Monsignor Has An Enthusiastic Spirit: Patch Community Leader

WESTFIELD, NJ — Without community leaders, Westfield wouldn’t hum along nearly as smoothly as it does. We’d miss their contributions in big and small ways.

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize these often unsung community leaders and celebrate their contributions.

This submission comes from Lois Whitehead, a Westfield reader who nominated Monsignor Thomas P. Nydegger.

How do you know this community leader?

I am a parishioner of St. Helen's Church in Westfield where he is pastor.

What does this community leader do?

Msgr. Nydegger has been pastor of St. Helen's in Westfield since July 2020.

Why do you believe the community leader should be recognized or honored?

Msgr. Nydegger has an enthusiastic spirit which has created a vibrant Roman Catholic community at St. Helen's that is unique in its structure in New Jersey and throughout the United States.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the community hero?

He is a great storyteller that helps attract people to the Catholic Church with his messages in mass or in other parish activities. He is dedicated, knowledgeable, incredibly hard working and has the “spirit of St. Helen's” in his bones.

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