Pastoral Appointments

for 2013

Effective December 5, 2013

Father J. Christopher Nguyen, from Administrator to Pastor, St. Matthias the Apostle Church, Magnolia
Father Patrick S. Garrett, from Administrator to Pastor, Sts. Simon and Jude Church, The Woodlands
Father Reginald W. Samuels, from Administrator to Pastor, St. Hyacinth Church, Deer Park
Father Christopher M. Plant, from Administrator to Pastor, Resurrection Church and La Divina Providencia Mission
Father Maynard U. Parangan, from Administrator to Pastor, St. Jude Thaddeus Church, Highlands
Father Thomas W. Hopper, from Administrator to Pastor, St. Anne Church, Tomball
Father Angel Vicente Agila, from Administrator to Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Church, Galena Park
Father Julian "Mike" Barrosa, from Administrator to Pastor, St. Augustine Church, Houston
Father Jesus E. Suarez, from Administrator to Pastor, St. Philip of Jesus Church, Houston
Father Joseph Thu Le, from Administrator Pro-tem to Pastor, St. Christopher Church, Houston
Father Jesus Lizalde, from Administrator Pro-tem to Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Baytown


Effective November 19, 2013

Father Tru Thanh Ha, I.C.M., St. Le Thi Thanh Retreat House/ICM Vocation House, Waller


Effective November 15, 2013

Father Anthony C. Ekanem, M.S.P., pastor, St. Philip Neri Church, Houston


Effective October 15, 2013

Father Juan C. Rojas-Ramos, C.S.B., parochial vicar, Most Holy Trinity Church, Angleton


Effective October 8, 2013

Father Hoang Huy Bui, administrator, St. Edward Church, Spring


Effective October 7, 2013

Father David J. Zapalac, C.S.B., Vicar Forane (Dean), Southern Deanery


Effective September 18, 2013

Father Jones Jayaraj, Clinical Pastoral Education program at Methodist Hospital in the Medical Center
Father Joseph Chung Van Do, O.P., St. Dominic House, Houston
Father Joseph Tuynh Van Pham, O.P., St. Dominic House, Houston


Effective September 1, 2013

Father Jose Carmen Hernandez Angulo, c.s., pastor, St. Leo the Great Church, Houston


Effective August 1, 2013

Father Francis D. Asomkase, S.S.J., from administrator to pastor, Holy Family Church, McNair
Father Thao "Tom" Lam, administrator, Epiphany of the Lord Church, Katy


Effective July 22, 2013

Father Thomas V. Ponzini, pastor, Sacred Heart Church, Manvel


Effective July 15, 2013

Father Francis M. Macatangay, administrator, St. Joseph Church, Houston
Father Alberto A. Rodriguez, granted medical leave


Effective July 10, 2013

Father Jose Mundadan, parochial vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Houston


Effective July, 6, 2013

Father Jerry Jung, Director, Holy Cross Chapel, Houston


Effective July 1, 2013

Father Eugene Cacogo, D.S., pastor, St. Matthew the Evangelist Church, Houston
Father Antonio A. Castro, pastor, St. Mary Church, La Porte
Father C. James Courville, administrator, St. Helen Church, Pearland
Father Stephen Dardis, L.C., Legionaries Community, Spring
Father Thomas J. Dolce, administrator pro-tem, St. Thomas More Church, Houston
Father Stephen Ellis, L.C., Legionaries Community, Spring
Father Paul G. Felix, pastor, Annunciation Church, Houston
Father Gerald G. Goodrum, administrator, St. Juan Diego Church, Pasadena
Father Eurel S.P. Manzano, personal secretary to the Cardinal
Father Timothy Mulcahey, L.C., Legionaries Community, Spring
Father Faustinus Okeyikam, M.S.P., pastor, St. Peter the Apostle Church, Houston
Father Sebastine Soja Okoye, first priestly assignment, parochial vicar, Prince of Peace Church, Houston
Father William Oliver, granted medical leave
Father Stephen J. Payne, Chaplain, Archdiocesan Correctional Ministry
Father Victor C. Perez, parochial vicar, St. Jerome Church, Houston
Father Gary A. Rickles, pastor, St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Church, Texas City
Father Michael Sullivan, L.C., Legionaries Community, Spring
Father Sabastian A. Umouyo, M.S.P., pastor, St. Martin de Porres Church, Barrett Station
Father Lawrence C. Wilson, administrator, Shrine of the True Cross Church, Dickinson


Effective June 30, 2013

Monsignor James L. Golasinski, granted retirement
Monsignor Reginald R. Nesvadba, granted retirement


Effective June 24, 2013

Father Joseph A. Doran, administrator, St. Pius V Church, Pasadena


Effective June 20, 2013

Father Frederico J.G. Ablog, S.S.S., in residence, St. Joseph Church, Baytown


Effective June 1, 2013

Father Duy Nguyen, S.C.J., parochial vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Houston


Effective May 31, 2013

Monsignor Jack M. Dinkins, granted retirement


Effective May 1, 2013

Father Luis V. Evardoni, D.S., Hospital Chaplain, Archdiocesan Catholic Chaplain Corps


Effective April 15, 2013

Father Oscar Castro, pastor, St. Mark the Evangelist Church, Houston


Effective April 1, 2013

Father Khoa Nguyen, O.F.M., Spiritual Director, St. Mary Seminary, Houston


Effective February 12, 2013

Father Nichols O. Pasadilla, Senior Priest, St. Martha Church, Porter


Effective February 7, 2013

Father John Breslin, SMM, in residence, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Houston


Effective February 1, 2013

Father Vincent Vuong-Quoc Nguyen, from administrator to pastor, St. Clare of Assisi Church, Houston


Effective January 14, 2013

Father Carlos V. de la Torre, parochial vicar, St. Theresa Church, Sugar Land


Effective January 3, 2013

Father James H. Kuczynski, M.S., pastor, Mary Queen Church, Friendswood