Background
Costa, Thomas Charles was born on November 16, 1950 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of James B. and Catherine M. Costa.
Costa, Thomas Charles was born on November 16, 1950 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of James B. and Catherine M. Costa.
Bachelor in English magna cum laude, Cathedral College, Douglaston, New York, 1972; Master of Divinity, Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntington, New York, 1977; certified in cross-cultural ministry studies, Catholic Theological Union., Chicago, 1995.
Customer service representative, Wallach's, Garden City, New York, 1972-1973; associate pastor, St. Boniface Church, Elmont, New York, 1978-1982; associate pastor, St. Rose of Lima Church, Massapequa, New York, 1982-1984; associate pastor, St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Hicksville, New York, 1984-1988; co-pastor, St. John of God Church, Central Islip, New York, 1988-1994; associate pastor for ethnic ministry, St. Brigid Church, Westbury, New York, 1994-1998; pastor, St. Patrick Church, Glen Cove, New York, since 1998. Member dea.
Founding school board president Our Lady of Providence Regional School, Central Islip, 1991-1994. Chairman corporation, All Saints Regional School, Glen Cove, since 1998. North-East Republican NCOD Executive board since 2002. member deafness advisory board Catholic Charities, Rockville Centre, New York, 1988-1992.
National deaf vocational advisory board DePaul Project, Yonkers, New York, since 1992. Advisory board Haitian Civic Association, Central Islip, 1988-1994. Member continuing education board Diocese of Rockville Centre, 1995-1998.
Director spirituale Comitato Italiano Della Comunita, Westbury, New York, 1994-1998. Director espiritual Consejo Pastoral, Westbury, 1994-1998. Associate diocesan chaplain for the deaf Diocesan Deaf Apostolate, Rockville Centre, since 1978.
Procurator-advisory Diocesan Marriage Tribunal, Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, since 1981. Member Presbyterian Senate, since 2002. Member Pastor's Forum for Education, since 2003.
Pastoral worker National Catholic Office of the Deaf. Captain United States Air Force Reserve, 1982-1988. Member American Legion (life), Knights of Columbus (trustee 1994-1998, past grand knight Sign of Cross Council 1993-1994), International Catholic Deaf Association (life).