Pastoral Appointments

for 2016

Effective October 14
Rev. Ronnie De la Cruz, D.S., Chaplain - Catholic Chaplain Corps
Rev. Ian C. Balisnomo, F.L.P., Chaplain – Catholic Chaplain Corps

Effective October 24
Rev. Kailas Hivale, M.S.F.S., Parochial Vicar, Sts. Simon and Jude, The Woodlands

Effective October 25
Rev. Jose Chavez, C.Ss.R., Parochial Vicar, Holy Ghost Church, Houston

Effective November 1
Rev. Bonaventure Huber, OFM, Pastor, Ascension Chinese  Mission, Houston
Rev. Joseph Hund, OFM, In Residence – Ascension Chinese Mission, Houston

Effective September 15
Rev. Lourdu Marianna Pasala, S.J., Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

Effective October 1
Rev. Vincenslaus Ino, c.s., Parochial Vicar – St. Leo the Great Church
Rev. Nixon A. Mullah, S.S.J., Pastor – Holy Family Church, McNair

Effective September 1
Rev. Thomas Devasahayam (Rayen), D.S., Chaplain of Hospital Ministry – St. Martha, Kingwood & Sts. Simon and Jude, The Woodlands

Effective August 19
Rev. Sibi Kunninu, M.S., Parochial Vicar, Mary Queen, Friendswood

Effective September 1
Rev. Albert Zanatta, C.R.S., Pastor, Assumption Church, Houston
Rev. Julian Gerosa, C.R.S., Pastor, Christ the King Church, Houston
Rev. David Cottingham, C.S.Sp., Spiritan Ministry, Spiritan Office for Mission Advancement, Houston

Effective August 2
Rev. Oscar Dubon, Administrator, Resurrection Church
Rev. Christopher Plant, Pastor, St. Bartholomew Church, Katy
Rev. Emmanuel Akpaidem, MSP, Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Church, Conroe

Effective Immediately
Rev. Jhon Florez, In Residence with Faculties, St. Cyril of Alexandria

Effective May 6
Rev. Joaquin Stephen Fernandes, EP, Helping with Activities, Heralds of the Gospel

Effective June 10
Rev. Gan M. Nguyen, C.Ss.R., Parochial Vicar, Holy Ghost

Effective June 20
Rev. Phil “Skip” Negley, M.S., Director of Ministry to Priests, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Effective June 21
Rev. Biju Matthew, M.S.F.S., Parochial Vicar, Prince of Peace

Effective July 1
Rev. David T. Angelino, Parochial Vicar, St. Jerome
Rev. Jorge Cabrera, Parochial Vicar, St. Katherine Drexel, Hempstead & Christ Our Light, Navasota
Rev. Martins C. Emeh, Parochial Vicar, Epiphany of the Lord, Katy
Rev. David W. Garnier, Administrator, Our Lady of Sorrows
Rev. Timothy Gray, SCJ, Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe
Rev. Richard R. Hinkley, Parochial Vicar, St. Helen, Pearland
Rev. Joshua Houck, F.S.S.P., Parochial Vicar, Regina Caeli
Rev. Thomas Joseph, OSH, Parochial Vicar, St. Edward, Spring
Rev. Hieu M. Nguyen, Parochial Vicar, St. Christopher
Rev. Victor Perez, Administrator, Most Holy Trinity, Angleton
Rev. Dominic Hao Pham, C.Ss.R., Director, Mother of Perpetual Help Retreat Center
Rev. Dominic Anaeto, Formation Director, St. Mary Seminary
Rev. Mario Baldeo, D.S., Formation Director, St. Mary Seminary

Effective July 6
Rev. Christian Unachukwu, M.S.P., Parochial Vicar, St. Francis de Sales

Effective July 15
Rev. Ignatius M. Dang Hoang, CMC, Parochial Vicar, St. Maximilian Kolbe

Effective July 16
Rev. David Nerbun, Formation Director, St. Mary Seminary

Effective July 18
Rev. Wayne Wilkerson, Pastor, St. Michael

Effective August 1
Rev. Juan Pineda, Parochial Vicar, St. Ambrose

Effective July 1
Rev. Xavier Bilavendiran, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
Rev. Augustin-Khôi Duy Lê, St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church, Spring
Rev. Preston Quintela, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
Rev. Nicholas Ramirez, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Katy
Rev. Clark Sample, Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church

Effective April 11
Rev. J. Jesse Garcia, Administrator, St. Mary Star of the Sea, Freeport

Effective March 1
Rev. Sebastine S. Okoye, Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, The Woodlands

Effective Feb. 10
Rev. Alberto Rodriguez, O.P., Parochial Vicar, Holy Rosary Church, Houston

Effective Immediately
Rev. Antonio Rivera, M.J., Parochial Vicar, St. Stephen Church, Houston