The Rev. Martin Padovani

By: centraljersey.com
BORDENTOWN CITY – The Rev. Martin Padovani of the Divine Word Missionaries on Park Street recently celebrated the golden jubilee of his ordination when he was honored with a ceremony held by former classmates in Chicago.
A resident at Divine Word since 1970, he joined the missionary Order of the Church, Divine Word Missionaries, and was ordained in 1960. He spent the first 10 years of his priesthood seeking out possible candidates for the missionary order.
He received a master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., and embarked on a 44-year career as a family and marriage counselor and in adult education.
Father Martin also has assisted area parishes on weekends for 49 years in Lambertville, Willingboro, Kendall Park, Bayville, Moorestown and for 17 years at Spring Lake.
He is the author of two books, "Healing Wounded Emotions" and ""Healing Wounded Relationship." They have been translated into several languages.