Our Parish Team
Pastor
Father Brian M. Sistare
Father Brian M. Sistare was appointed Pastor of St. Aidan-St. Patrick Parish on July 1, 2026. Known for his deep pastoral devotion and heart for evangelization, Father Sistare brings over two decades of diverse ministerial experience across Rhode Island to our parish family.
Raised in Westerly, Rhode Island, Father Sistare’s early faith was nurtured at St. Clare Church, where he received his foundational sacraments and served as an altar boy. Answering a call to religious life, he pursued his undergraduate studies in Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. He entered the Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR) in 1996, serving the marginalized under the religious name Brother Juniper, before completing his Master of Divinity degree at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 2003, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
After discerning a transition to diocesan ministry, Father Sistare joined the Diocese of Providence in 2010 and was formally incardinated as a diocesan priest in 2012. Over the years, he has faithfully served several Rhode Island communities, including roles as Assistant Pastor at St. Philip Church in Greenville, Assistant Pastor at St. Rocco’s in Johnston, Catholic Chaplain at Mount St. Charles Academy, Pastor of Sacred Heart and Holy Family Parishes in Woonsocket, Pastor at St. John the Baptist Church in Pawtucket for 8 years, and most recently as the Administrator of St. Clare and St. Vincent de Paul parishes in Westerly and Bradford.
Father Sistare and his energetic 2-year-old dog, a black lab mix, Cooper, share an incredibly active bond. The inseparable duo is a constant fixture at local dog parks, and the nearby Monastery grounds, where Cooper loves to socialize and play.
Pastoral Coordinator
Moira McCarty
Moira McCarty oversees St. Aidan-St. Patrick's administrative projects, as well as the Faith Formation Program. Her undergraduate degree is from Le Moyne College, a private Jesuit institution in Syracuse, New York, where she majored in Religious Studies and minored in Business and Music. She then continued her graduate study at St. John Seminary in Boston and received a Masters in Theological Studies. In addition to her academic honors, she also received a Lumen Gentium Distinguished Catholic Youth Award in 2014 and the St. Timothy Award in 2012. Moira, who is from Manville, previously served as coordinator of Faith Formation, Evangelization and Parish Outreach at St. James Parish.
