Dan Quagliana
My name is Daniel Quagliana, but I prefer to go by Dan. I am fifty-four years old, have been happily married for thirty-three years, and have ten wonderful children and five grandchildren. Our children are: Victoria - 30, Julia - 27, William - 25, Lauren - 24, Alexa - 23, Dominic - 20, Mary - 16, Timothy - 14, Gabriel - 12, and Leia - 9. Our five grandchildren are all ages three and under.
I grew up in Williamsville, NY and attended school and church at Saints Peter and Paul on Main Street. In 1988 I left to attend Saint Bonaventure University and graduated in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics; little did I know that about thirty years later I would be back in school working toward a master’s degree in Pastoral Studies at Saint Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry. After graduating from Saint Bonaventure, I went to work for the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office in the Corrections Division, and Alicia and I moved to Westfield, NY to start our careers and our family.
Our home parish at the time was Saint James Major which later became known as Saint Dominic during the Journey Through Faith and Grace. While at Saint Dominic I volunteered with altar server scheduling, the liturgy committee, and parish council. When I retired from the Sheriff’s Office in 2020, with the rank of lieutenant, I finally had the opportunity and time to properly respond to God’s call in my life to discern a vocation in the permanent diaconate.
I also started a part time job in Fredonia, NY working at Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in charge of the buildings and grounds. With that move our family also changed our parish registration to Saint Anthony because I was there six days a week for work. It was at that time when I first reached out to the diocese for more information on the diaconate.
Currently, at Saint Anthony, in The Lord’s Vineyard Family of Parishes, I am a catechist for the ninth grade Confirmation class and I serve as a lector and Extraordinary minister of Holy Communion. I also take the Word of God and the Blessed Sacrament to two facilities in the area which house the homebound. Additionally, I also volunteer at the local food pantry in Westfield. It is a blessing to be able to do God’s work in my parish and in my community. As I enter this new chapter of my life I am thankful for God's grace as I continue to serve and do His will.
I grew up in Williamsville, NY and attended school and church at Saints Peter and Paul on Main Street. In 1988 I left to attend Saint Bonaventure University and graduated in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics; little did I know that about thirty years later I would be back in school working toward a master’s degree in Pastoral Studies at Saint Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry. After graduating from Saint Bonaventure, I went to work for the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office in the Corrections Division, and Alicia and I moved to Westfield, NY to start our careers and our family.
Our home parish at the time was Saint James Major which later became known as Saint Dominic during the Journey Through Faith and Grace. While at Saint Dominic I volunteered with altar server scheduling, the liturgy committee, and parish council. When I retired from the Sheriff’s Office in 2020, with the rank of lieutenant, I finally had the opportunity and time to properly respond to God’s call in my life to discern a vocation in the permanent diaconate.
I also started a part time job in Fredonia, NY working at Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in charge of the buildings and grounds. With that move our family also changed our parish registration to Saint Anthony because I was there six days a week for work. It was at that time when I first reached out to the diocese for more information on the diaconate.
Currently, at Saint Anthony, in The Lord’s Vineyard Family of Parishes, I am a catechist for the ninth grade Confirmation class and I serve as a lector and Extraordinary minister of Holy Communion. I also take the Word of God and the Blessed Sacrament to two facilities in the area which house the homebound. Additionally, I also volunteer at the local food pantry in Westfield. It is a blessing to be able to do God’s work in my parish and in my community. As I enter this new chapter of my life I am thankful for God's grace as I continue to serve and do His will.
