Father Michael is a native Staten Islander born and raised on the north shore. He is a graduate of St. Adalbert Elementary School and Msgr. Farrell High School. Father also graduated from Cathedral College in Douglaston before entering St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie, Yonkers, New York. He was ordained a priest in 1985.

Father Michael's first assignment was as Parochial Vicar of St. Charles, Staten Island. His next assignment was as Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick's Church, Yorktown, New York. In 1994, he returned to Staten Island as Parochial Vicar of St. Clare. In 2001, Father Michael was named Pastor of St. Joseph - St. Thomas in Pleasant Plains. On July 1, 2007, Father Michael became Pastor of the parish of Assumption - St. Paul. Father is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Crossroad Foundation. His hobbies include reading and traveling. He also enjoys playing with his chocolate Lab  Maggie .