Father Bill Cosgrove was born and raised in the Bronx, NY and attended Cardinal Hayes High School where he discerned his vocation to the priesthood. After his ordination in 1974, he served as parochial vicar at St. John’s, Mahopac and St.
Augustine’s, New City. He was pastor of St. Denis
Church, Hopewell Jct. for over 15 years and
for the past 9 years he has served as pastor of St. Augustine Church, New City, in Rockland County, NY. He served 12 years as a
service team member for the Charismatic Renewal in the Archdiocese
of New York and is presently liaison for Charismatic
Renewal under Cardinal Timothy Dolan. For thirty-two
years, Fr. Bill has been an active member of the International Fraternity
of Priests with one of its chapters in the Archdiocese of New York
which meets regularly at the archdiocesan seminary. The
Fraternity of Priests is one of a number of priest support groups
that is a strong advocate of priestly fraternity. He is an active
member of the Clarkstown Ethics Board, New City Rotary and the
Clarkstown Ecumenical Clergy Association.
