Catholic Charities

Serves as the operating agency of the diocese’s community service and human development programs including - marriage and family counseling, Psychotherapy, adoption services, emergency services, services to unwed mothers; intensive counseling to youth; parent aid services; residential facilities; nutrition programs; youth recreational activities; summer camps; child abuse services and volunteer services.

Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, N. Y. Inc. operates programs throughout all seven counties of the diocese. There are six primary administrative sub-divisions of the corporation that correspond to the counties, each having a local Director and Board of Directors. Oneida and Madison counties are combined under the same director and board.

Corporate Compliance Policy: Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse takes its role for professionalism and compliance seriously. If you are interested in reading our Corporate Compliance Policy, please click here (PDF).

Address

240 E Onondaga St.
Syracuse, NY 13202

(315) 470-1415 /(315) 478-4619 (fax)

Joseph Slavik

Joseph Slavik
Diocesan Director
jslavik@syracusediocese.org
(315)470-1416
Fax: (315)478-4619
www.syrdio.org

Mary Osada

Mary Osada
Administrative Assistant
mosada@syrdio.org

Mary Osada

Lori Accardi
Broome County
(607) 729-9166
Fax: 607-729-2062
www.catholiccharitiesbc.org

 

 

Robin Beckwith
Chenango County
rbeckwith@ccofcc.com
(607) 334-8244
Fax: (607) 336-5779
www.ccofcc.com

Marie Walsh

Marie Walsh
Cortland County
mwalsh@ccocc.org
(607) 756-5992 ext. 30
Fax: 756-5999
www.ccocc.org
 

Kathleen Eichenlaub

Kathleen Eichenlaub
Oneida / Madison County
Keichenlaub@ccharityom.com
(315) 724-2158
Fax: 315-724-5318

Mary Margaret Pezzella-Pekow

Mary Margaret Pezzella-Pekow
Oswego County
mmpekow@hotmail.com
(315) 598-3980
Fax: 315-593-8440
www.ccoswego.com

 

Mike Melara

Mike Melara
Onondaga County
mmelara@ccoc.us
(315)424-1800
Fax: (315) 424-8262
www.ccoc.us

 

Members of the Corporation

  • Bishop Robert J Cunningham
  • Rev. Msgr. J. Robert Yeazel, Vicar General
  • Joseph Slavik, President

Corporate Board of Trustees

There are 21 trustees, three from each of the six area boards joined by the three Members of the Corporation.

 Officers

  • Dennis Sweeney, Chair
  • Robert Doucette, Vice Chair
  • Myles McHale, Treasurer
  • Danita Fiacco, Secretary

Broome County Board of Directors

  • Dennis Sweeney
  • Frederick Alexander
  • Danita Fiacco

 Chenango County Board of Directors

  • Leslie Dopkeen
  • Lisa Natoli
  • Gary Stevens

 Cortland County Board of Directors

  • Michael Joseph
  • Julie Ryan
  • Jackie Carlton

 Oneida/Madison Counties Board of Directors

  • Peter Falzarine
  • Shirley VanMarter
  • William Nicholson

 Onondaga County Board of Directors

  • Robert Doucette
  • Loretta Kilpatrick
  • Myles McHale, Jr.

Oswego County Board Of Directors

  • Thomas Greco
  • Brian Caswell
  • Stephen Frawley

Key Staff

  • Tony Conestabile, Corporate CFO& CFO Oneida/Madison Catholic Charities
  • Mary Jane Osada, Executive Assistant Diocese of Syracuse Catholic Charities
  • Paul Mayer, Compliance Consultant; Bonadio Associates