Father André attended Saint Anselm's College in Manchester, NH (1963-67) and afterwards went on to St. Francis Seminary in Loretto, PA. He completed his ecclesiastical studies at St. Mary Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland. He served in the Manchester Diocese Deacon Program in St. Paul Parish, Franklin. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic Priest on May 15, 1971 at Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Manchester, NH. (Nashua Telegraph May 15, 1971 - Page 5)
He served 37 years from 1971 to 2008 in the following capacities:
Associate Pastor
- St. Paul Church, Franklin, NH - Became Associate Pastor on 8 June 1971. (Concord Monitor - 29 May 1971 - Page 6)
- Ste. Marie Church, Manchester, NH - Became Associate Pastor on 11 June 1975. (Concord Monitor 30 May 1975)
- St. Augustin Church, Manchester, NH
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Manchester, NH - Became Associate Pastor 1982. (OLPH 75th - Page 17)
Pastor
- St. Theresa Church, Henniker NH - Became Pastor on 19 January 1987 (The Lewiston Daily Sun - 22 January 1987 - Page 5)
- St. Mary Church, Hillsboro, NH - Became Pastor on 21 June 2000 (Concord Monitor - 27 May 2000 - Page 21)
He retired from active ministry in 2008 and then served as chaplain at St. Teresa Healthcare Center in Manchester, NH.
