Pastoral Appointments

for 2014

Effective Dec. 9, 2014

Reverend Vicente Antonio Gaibor Garcia, Parochial Vicar – St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church


Effective Dec. 1, 2014

Rev. Julian "Mike" A. Barrosa, Chaplain – Catholic Chaplains Corps
Rev. Carlos V. De La Torre, Administrator, St. Alphonsus and Chaplain, Port Ministry
Rev. Jones Jayaraj, Hospital Ministry – The Woodlands
Deacon Allan Frederiksen, St. Christopher Church and Chaplain, Port Ministry


Effective Oct. 1, 2014

Rev. George Okeahialam, M.S.P. Regional Superior, Missionary Society of St. Paul, Pastor, St. Nicholas Catholic Church


Effective Sept. 16, 2014

Rev. Brendan J. Cahill, Administrator Pro-Tem, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Houston


Effective September 3, 2014

Rev. Joseph L. Eliscar, M.S., in residence, Mary Queen Church, Friendswood


Effective September 1, 2014

Rev. Joseph A. Doran, Administrator to Pastor, St. Pius V, Pasadena
Rev. Gerald G. Goodrum, Administrator to Pastor, St. Juan Diego, Pasadena
Rev. Lawrence W. Wilson, Administrator to Pastor, Shrine of the True Cross, Dickinson
Rev. C. James Courville, Administrator to Pastor, St. Helen, Pearland
Rev. Daniel Massick, L.C., Legionaries of Christ, Houston
Rev. Daren Weisbrod, L.C., Legionaries of Christ, Houston
Rev. Jacob DuMont, L.C., Legionaries of Christ, Houston
Rev. Julian Gerosa, C.R.S., pastor, Assumption Church, Houston
Rev. Romualdo Lopez, C.R.S., pastor, Christ the King Church, Houston


Effective August 19, 2014

Rev. John Hung Manh Nguyen, parochial vicar, St. Michael Church, Lake Jackson


Effective August 5, 2014

Rev. Luke Millette, Archdiocesan Tribunal with residence at St. Theresa Church, Houston
Rev. Mary Pham, administrator, St. Michael Church, Needville, and Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Damon


Effective August 1, 2014

Rev. Maynard Parangan, parochial vicar, St. John Neumann Church, Houston
Rev. Anthony J. Wieck, S.J., Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston
Rev. Peter Thien Hoang, O.P., St. Dominic House, Houston
Rev. Martin Nhan Thai Bui, O.P., St. Dominic House, Houston


Effective July 22, 2014

Rev. Thomas Dung Ha, C.Ss.R., parochial vicar, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Houston


Effective July 18, 2014

Rev. Joseph B. Aluthwatte, O.M.I., parociahl vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Houston


Effective July 15, 2014

Rev. Francis M. Macatangay, pastor, St. Cecilia Church, Houston
Rev. Joseph Son Thanh Phan, pastor, St. Francis de Sales Church, Houston
Rev. Jude Umunna Uche, M.S.P., parochial vicar, St. Mary Magdalene Church, Humble
Rev. Joseph Tien P. Bui, parochial vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Houston
Rev. Jaison T. Pezhaithinal, M.S.F.S., parochial vicar, St. Laurence Church, Sugar Land
Rev. Webert Merilan, O.M.I., parochial vicar, Immacualte Heart of Mary Church, Houston
Rev. Ralph O. Roberts, parochial vicar, Christ the Redeemer Church, Houston
Rev. Thomas Joseph, O.S.H., parochial vicar, Epiphany of the Lord Church, Katy


Effective July 8, 2014

Rev. Urbano A Araiza-Soto, M.J., parochial vicar, St. Stephen Church, Houston
Rev. Lawrence I.V. Hyginus, C.C., pariochial vicar, Queen of Peace Church, Houston
Rev. Andy Dinh Vu, S.V.D., parochial vicar, Holy Name Church, Houston


Effective July 1, 2014

Rev. John Kha Tran, pastor, St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Houston
Rev. Wayne W. Wilkerson, pastor, St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Katy
Rev. James M. Burkart, pastor, Christ the Good Shepherd Church, Spring
Rev. Douglas J. Guthrie, pastor, St. Luke the Evangelist Church, Houston
Rev. John E. Cahoon, pastor, St. Angela Mereci Church, Missouri City
Rev. Hai Duc Dang, pastor, St. Thomas More Church, Houston
Rev. Santy Kurian, msfs, pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Sugar Land
Rev. Dat Hoang, founding administrator, new parish in Fulshear
Rev. Linh Ngoc Nguyen, administrator, St. John of the Cross Church, New Caney
Rev. John Kare Taosan, administrator, St. John the Baptist Church, Alvin
Rev. Ramon J. Arechua, administrator, St. Raphael the Archangel Church, Houston
Rev. Martial F. Oya, parochial vicar, Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Houston
Rev. Raymond Cook, O.M.I., chaplain, campus ministry, Rice/TMC Newman Center, Houston
Rev. Michael Faneye, M.S.P., parochial vicar, St. Thomas More Church, Houston
Rev. William A. Oliver, parochial vicar, St. Michael Church, Houston
Rev. J. Phong Nguyen, parochial vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Houston
Rev. Jude E. Ezuma, parochial vicar, Holy Family Church, Galveston
Rev. Joseph Oanh Dang, S.V.D., parochial vicar, St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, Spring
Rev. Rafael Becerra, c.s., parochial vicar, St. Ambrose Church, Houston
Rev. Jesus Jesse Garcia, first priestly assignment, parochial vicar, St. Christopher Church, Houston
Rev. Oscar H. Dubon, first priestly assignment, parochial vicar, Sacred Heart Church, Conroe
Rev. Richard Hinkley, first priestly assignment, graduate studies at North American College in Rome
Rev. Thomas J. Dolce, Director, Archdiocesan Office for Vocations
Rev. John Rooney, Director of Spiritual Formation at St. Mary Seminary
Rev. Paul G. Felix, Vicar Forane (Dean), Central Deanery
Rev. Giuseppe Barbieri, C.P., Retreat Director, Holy Name Retreat Center, Houston


Effective June 30, 2014

Rev. Joseph K. Kalladan, granted retirement
Rev. John F. Ulm, granted retirement

Effective June 29, 2014

Father James M. Long Hai Do, CMC, parochial vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Houston


Effective June 1, 2014

Rev. Felix I. Osasona, M.S.P., pastor, St. Mary Magdalene Church, Humble


Effective May 1, 2014

Father Evaristus C. Chukwu, M.S.P., Assistant Promotion Director for the Missionaries of St. Paul Development Office, Houston
Father Cesar Lomeli-Flores, M.J., pastor, St. Stephen Church, Houston


Effective March 28, 2014

Father Leonardo Nunez, L.C., Legionaries of Christ, Spring


Effective March 27, 2014

Father Mario Beccar Varela, EP, Heralds of the Gospel, Houston
Father Leopoldo Werner Benjumea, EP, Heralds of the Gospel, Houston


Effective February 24, 2014

Father Ronan Newbold, C.P., Holy Name Retreat Center, Houston


Effective February 3, 2014

Father Juan M. Zuniga, M.M., Maryknoll Mission Promotion House, Houston