Pastoral Appointments

Effective November 9
Father Kokouvi Gato Adamavi, F.M. - Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V, Pasadena

Effective October 25
Father Jesus Alfonso Fuentes Mora, C.P. - In Residence, Holy Name Retreat Center, Houston

Effective October 15
Father David Brittner, C.S.B. - In Residence, St. Anne Parish,  Houston

Effective October 13
Father Sahaya Stanly Francis, SAC - Archdiocesan Tribunal

Effective October 4
Father Evaristus Chukwu, MSP - Pastor, St. Martin de Porres Church, Barrett Station
Father Henry Osuagwu, MSP - Pastor, St. Peter the Apostle Parish

Effective October 1
Father Michael L. Thompson, S.S.J. - Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Parish
Father George A. Liwhuliwhe, S.S.J. - Parochial Vicar, Our Mother of Mercy Parish
Father Thomas Vellappallil, M.S. - Pastor, Mary Queen Parish, Friendswood

Effective September 30
Father Paul Raj Gnanasekar, SSS - Parochial Vicar, Corpus Christi Parish

Effective September 21
Father Porfirio Garcia, O.M.I. – Spiritual Director, Cursillo Center

Effective September 20
Father Binu Johnson, C.P. - In Residence at Holy Name Passionist Community

Effective September 1
Father Maurice Restivo, C.S.B. - Mission Procurator for the Basilian Fathers
Father (Joseph) Duy Le, CSsR - Provincial Secretary, St. Clement Parish
Father Bao Quoc Nguyen, SSS - Parochial Vicar, Corpus Christi Parish

Effective August 21
Father John Boles - Chaplain, Western Academy

Effective August 15
Father Christopher L. Wetzel, O.P. - In Residence at Holy Rosary Priory, Houston

Effective August 9
Father Peter Ireorji, M.S.P. - Pastoral Ministry, Missionary Society of St. Paul, Houston Office

Effective August 7
Father Martin John Miller - In Residence, Opus Dei
Br. Dominic Phong Hoang Nguyen, O.P. - 1 Year Diaconate Practicum, Our Lady of Lavang
Father Juan Ruiz, S.J. - Vocations Promotor/In Residence, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston

Effective August 1
Father Chad Henry - Administrator, St. Matthew the Evangelist Parish
Father Joseph Nghi Dinh, O.P. - Pastor, Our Lady of Lavang
Father Dominic Quang Trinh Nguyen, O.P. -  Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lavang
Father John Baptist Duc Nguyen, O.P. -  Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes, Houston
Father Vincent Hoang Nguyen, O.P. - Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes, Houston

Effective July 1
Father Tom Rafferty - Director, Ministry to Priests
Father Clark Sample -  Episcopal Vicar for Clergy and Director of the Secretariat for Clergy, Formation & Chaplaincy Services
Paul Duc Thanh Hoang, CSsR - Pastor, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Richmond
Father Oscar H. Dubon - Pastor, St. Thomas More Parish, Houston
Father Martial F. Oya - Pastor, Resurrection Parish, Houston
Father Matthew Krusleski - Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Parish, Conroe
Father Zachary Muldrow - Parochial Vicar of St. Martha Parish, Kingwood
Father J Serrato - Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Manvel
Father Paul English, CSB - Parochial Vicar, St. Anne Parish, Houston
Father Eduardo Rivera, CSB - Chaplain, University of St. Thomas

Effective May 8
Father Christian Christopher, SSS - Hospital Chaplain, Catholic Chaplains Corps

Effective April 6
Anthony Osas Onaiwu, C.R.S. - Pastor, Assumption Catholic Church, Houston

Effective March 6
Father Karl Davis, O.M.I. - Chaplain and Director, St. Mary Chapel and at Rice University Catholic Student Center, Houston

Effective March 1
Father Matthew Masihah, C.R.S. - Parochial Vicar, Christ the King Catholic Church, Houston  

Effective February 25
Fr. Wayne Ly, Parochial Vicar, St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church, Spring

Effective Feb. 5
Father Augustine Asante - MD Anderson Chaplaincy Program and Catholic Chaplain Corps

Effective Feb. 2
Father Thomas Dung Ha, C.Ss.R. - Rector for St. Clement Redemptorists House

Effective Jan. 23
Father Jose Guadalupe Hernandez Rodriguez, c.s. - Parochial Vicar, St. Leo the Great Parish

Effective Jan. 12
Father Joseph Kikanda, SSJ – Parochial Vicar, Our Mother of Mercy, Houston

Effective Jan. 11
Father Jorge Lorenzo Martinez Gonzalez, L.C. - Faculties granted to assist in parishes during studies.

Effective Jan. 9
Father Quang Nguyen, SCJ – Chaplain and Director, Catholic Newman Center at the University of Houston

Effective Jan. 6
Father Karl Davis, O.M.I. – Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

Effective Dec. 27
Father Manuel “Trey” Crespo, MS – Parochial Vicar, Mary Queen, Friendswood

Effective Dec. 1
Father Dilip Kumar Soreng, SVD – Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Baytown
Father Raimundo Ribeiro, SVD – Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Baytown

Effective Oct. 24
Father Augustine Adetola
Parochial Vicar – St. Peter Claver, Houston

Effective Oct. 10
Father Anthony Osas Onaiwu, C.R.S.
Interim Administrator – Assumption

Effective Oct. 15
Father Thomas Frank, SSJ
Pastor – St. Peter Claver, Houston

Effective October 3
Father Ebin Christopher - Parochial Vicar, Prince of Peace

Effective Aug. 14
Father Miguel Solorzano - Pastor, St. Bartholomew, Katy

Effective August 1
Father Juan Pablo Orozco, CC - Associate Director, Catholic Charismatic Center, Houston

Effective July 23
Father Vipin George, MSFS - Parochial Vicar, Holy Rosary, Rosenberg

Effective September 28
Msgr. Javier Garcia de Cardenas – In residence at Opus Dei

Effective September 15
Father Eliseus Ogbonna Ibeh, MSP - Pastor, St. Nicholas, Houston
Father Tokha Hoang, CSsR - In residence at St. Clement Monastery 

Effective August 23
Father Jesus Lizalde - Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo, Houston

Effective July 1
Father Arnel Barrameda - Pastor, St. Anthony of Padua, Danbury
Father Jaison George Mangalath, SVD - Pastor, St. Mary of the Purification, Houston
Father Daniel Alloy, FSSP - Parochial Vicar, Regina Caeli, Houston
Father Christopher Plant - Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul, Houston
Father Vincente Agila - Pastor, Notre Dame, Houston
Father Jorge Cabrera - Administrator, St. Jerome, Clute
Father Justin Cormie - Administrator, Our Lady of Fatima, Galena Park
Father Giovani Hung Nguyen - Administrator, St. Stanislaus, Anderson and Christ Our Light, Navasota
Father Daniel Alloy, FSSP - Parochial Vicar, Regina Caeli, Houston
Father Jose Alonso - Parochial Vicar, Holy Family, Galveston
Father Luis Garcia - Parochial Vicar, St. Helen, Pearland
Father Christopher Meyer - Parochial Vicar, St. Faustina, Fulshear
Father David Michael Moses - Parochial Vicar, Christ the Good Shepherd, Spring
Father Peter T. Nguyen - Parochial Vicar, Vietnamese Martyrs, Houston
Father Joseph Phong Nguyen - Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr, Houston
Father Jacob Ramirez -Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart, Conroe
Father Joseph White - Parochial Vicar, St. John Vianney, Houston
Father Peter Wood - Parochial Vicar, St. Michael the Archangel, Houston
Father Elias Lopez - Pastor, All Saints
Father Mark Hebert - Priestly Secretary to the Cardinal
Father James Swift, FM - Spiritual Director, St. Mary's Seminary
Father Innocent Okhifo - Parochial Vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Houston
Father Toan Quang Lai, CSSR - Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart, Richmond

Effective June 21
Father Dominic Colangelo, OP - In Residence, Holy Rosary, Houston
Father Rodrigo Ulloa-Chavarry, MM - Vocation Ministry

Effective June 18
Father Benjamin Bueno Martinez, FM - Pastor, St. Pius V, Pasadena
Father Kofi Adzalui-Tume, FM - Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V, Pasadena

Effective June 8
Father Joseph Arulraj, MSFS - Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sugar Land

Effective June 1
Father Rafael Querobin, SCJ - Administrator to Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston
Father Lukose Manuel, OSH - Parochial Vicar, Notre Dame, Houston

Effective May 6
Father Peter Tan Viet Nguyen, ICM - Ministering at the St. Le Thi Thanh Retreat Center, Waller
Father Fabio dos Santos da Hora, SCJ- Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston

Effective May 1
Father Warren Broussard, SJ - Ministry, Strake Jesuit and Cristo Rey Schools

Effective April 23
Father Won Choul Lee - Pastor, St. Andrew Kim, Houston

Effective Immediately
Father Terence Kersch, CSB - In residence at St. Joseph Mission, and part-time chaplain at St. Thomas High School

Effective February 7
Father Joe Doran - Pastor, Sts. Peter and Paul, Bellville and Immaculate Conception Church, Industry
Father Joe Limanni - Temporary Administrator, St. Pius V, Pasadena

Effective Jan. 15
Father John Schork, CP - In residence at Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center

Effective Jan. 8
Father Vincent Chacko - Parochial Vicar, Epiphany of Our Lord, Katy

Effective Dec. 1, 2021
Father Blaise Czaja, CP
In residence — Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center

Effective October 21
Father Clifford Oyati, MSP - In Residence, St. Nicholas
Father Valentine Ugochukwu, MSP - Vice Mission Director of MSP Mission, Development Office

Effective October 11
Father Tu Thanh Dinh, CSsR - Parochial Vicar, St. Ambrose

Effective October 1
Father Ambrose Akinwande, MSP - Pastor, St. Nicholas
Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP - Administrator, St. Anne de Beaupre

Effective September 29
Father Stephen B. Reynolds - Presbyteral Council, representing Southwest and Northwest Deaneries

Effective September 21
Father Lawrence Jozwiak - Episcopal Vicar, Western Vicariate
Father James Burkart - Vicar Forane (Dean), San Jacinto Deanery
Father Jude Ezuma - Vicar Forane (Dean), Galveston/Mainland Deanery

Effective September 15
Father Alfonso Tran - Parochial Vicar St. Jerome, Houston

Effective September 10
Father Emmanuel Akpaidem, MSP - Administrator to Pastor, Sacred Heart, Crosby
Father Jeffrey Bame - Administrator to Pastor, Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Father Jonathan Moré - Administrator to Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Sealy

Effective September 9
Father Juan Pineda - Parochial Vicar, St. Theresa, Sugar Land

Effective September 4
Father Thomas Frank, SSJ - Pastor, Our Lady Star of the Sea

Effective September 3
Father Santy Kurian, MSFS - Parochial Vicar, Prince of Peace

Effective September 1
Monsignor James Anderson - Pastor,  Queen of Peace, La Marque
Father Mariano Veliz, OP - Parochial Vicar, Holy Rosary, Houston
Father Jesse Garcia - Pastor, St. Anthony of Padua - The Woodlands
Father Jose Luis Gutierrez - Administrator, St. John Fisher - Richmond

Effective August 8
Father Thomas “Tom” Rafferty - Episcopal Vicar for Clergy and Director of the Secretariat for Clergy Formation and Chaplaincy Services

Effective August 5
Father Rafael Becerra - Pastor, St. Jerome
Father Linh Nguyen - Pastor, St. Rose of Lima
Father Michael Applegate - Administrator, St. John of the Cross, New Caney

Effective August 1
Father Joseph Lem Tran, OP, PV Our Lady of Lavang
Father Peter Khanh Duy Pham, O.P, PV Our Lady of Lourdes
Father William Rock, FSSP - Parochial Vicar, Regina Caeli

Effective July 27
Bishop Italo Dell’Oro - Chancellor and Moderator of the Curia

Effective July 20
Father Peter Toung - Parochial Vicar, Corpus Christi
Father RaviEarnest Sebastin, Catholic Chaplain Corps

Effective July 5
Father Mr. Miguel Perez, PV Queen of Peace

Effective July 1
Father Peter Damian Harris, OP - Pastor Holy Rosary
Father Ruben Campbell, CC - Pastor, Queen of Peace
Father Chad Henry - Parochial Vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Father Hoang ‘Wayne’ Ly - Parochial Vicar, St. Martha, Kingwood
Father Houston Okonma - Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul
Father Joseph White - Temporary parochial Vicar, Resurrection Church
Father David Hust - Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony of Padua
Father Kingsley Nwoko - Parochial Vicar, St. Luke the Evangelist
Father Steven Tran, CSsR - Parochial Vicar, St. Juan Diego, Pasadena
Father Jasper Liggio - Spiritual Director St. Mary’s Seminary

Effective June 17
Father Trung Nguyen - Episcopal Vicar, Southern Vicariate of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Effective June 11
Father Cyriaque Sounou, SVD - Administrator, Holy Name Parish

Effective May 17
Father Paul Hoang, CSSp - Chaplain, Correctional Ministries

Effective May 1
Father Richard Hinkley - Director of Spiritual Formation, St. Mary’s Seminary

Effective Feb. 22
Father Jhon J. Florez - Administrator, Our Lady of St. John Catholic Church

Effective Feb. 11
Father David Begany, SSJ - Administrator to Pastor, Holy Family Church, Baytown

Effective Jan. 15
Father Tom Ponzini - Pastor, Prince of Peace, Houston

Effective Jan. 1
Father Martins Emeh - Administrator, St. Monica, Houston

Effective November 3
Rev. John Rooney – Pastor, St. Mary of the Expectation, League City

Effective October 1
Rev. Tadeusz Rusnak, SChr – Pastor, Our Lady of Czestochowa, Houston
Rev. Joseph Kandeor, MSP – Pastor, St. Nicholas, Houston

Effective September 23
Rev. Jerzy Mordalski, SCJ – Parochial Vicar,  Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston

Effective July 17
Rev. David Zapalac, CSB – Pastor, St. Anne, Houston
Rev. Eduardo Rivera, CSB – Parochial Vicar, St. Anne, Houston

Effective July 13
Rev. Wojciech Adamczyk, SCJ – Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston

Effective July 8
Rev. David Angelino – Pastor, St. Theresa, Sugar Land
Rev. Xavier Bilavendiran – Pastor, St. Katharine Drexel, Hempstead
Rev. Paul Foltyn – Pastor, St. Augustine
Rev. Augustin Khoi Le – Pastor, Most Holy Trinity, Angleton
Rev. Clark Sample – Pastor, St. Thomas More
Rev. Nicolas Ramirez – Pastor, St. Frances Cabrini
Rev. Hieu M. Nguyen – Pastor, St. Ambrose
Rev. Sebastine Okoye –  Pastor, St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Freeport

Effective July 7
Rev. Liem Nguyen, cs, Parochial Vicar, St. Leo the Great 

Effective July 1
Rev. Jonathan Moré – Administrator, Immaculate Conception, Sealy
Rev. Lawrence Jozwiak – Pastor, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Houston
Rev. Jeff Bame – Administrator, Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Parish and Rector of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Rev. Mathew Suniga – Priest secretary to Daniel Cardinal DiNardo

Effective May 1
Rev. Preston Quintela – Administrator, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sweeny, and St. John the Apostle, West Columbia

Effective February 3
Rev. Biju Mathew, M.S.F.S. – Parochial Vicar, St. Juan Diego, Pasadena
Rev. Jorge Rios Valenciano, D.J. – Parochial Vicar, Prince of Peace, Houston

Effective February 1
Rev. T.J. Dolce, Pastor – St. Martha, Porter
Rev. Orrin Halepeska, Pastor – Holy Rosary, Rosenberg

Effective January 21
Rev. Michael Malain, F.S.S.P. – Parochial vicar, Regina Caeli, Houston

Effective Dec. 19
Rev. Cheo Gregory Ngwa – Parochial Vicar, St. Christopher, Houston

Effective Dec. 1
Rev. Tu Thanh Dinh, CSsR – Vice-Director, St. Clement’s House

Effective Nov. 9
Rev. Toan Nguyen, c.s. – Parochial vicar, St. John Neumann Catholic Church

Effective Oct. 1
Rev. Joseph Huy Dinh, C.S.Sp. – Parochial Vicar, St. Benedict the Abbot Church, Houston

Effective Sept. 1
Rev. Dominic Huy The Trinh, O.P. – Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes, Houston

Effective Aug. 19
Rev. John Samuel Puthenvila - Parochial Vicar, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church

Effective Aug. 15
Rev. Evaristus Chukwu, M.S.P. – Administrator, St. Peter the Apostle
Rev. John Son Hoang, O.P. – Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes, Houston
Rev. Joseph Tran Trung Liem, O.P. – Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes, Houston
Rev. Paul Dang Hai Nguyen, O.P. - Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lavang

Effective Aug. 12
Rev. David Begany, S.S.J. - Administrator, Holy Family, McNair

Effective August 1
Rev. Anthony Chukwudumueme Mbanefo, MSP - Pastor, St. Martin de Porres

Effective July 24
Rev. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P., - Faculty, University of St. Thomas

Effective July 15
Rev. Brandon Nguyen, C.S.Sp. - Pastor, St. Benedict the Abbot

Effective July 1
Rev. David Angelino - Administrator, St. Theresa Parish, Sugar Land
Rev. Xavier Bilavendiran - Administrator, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Hempstead 
Rev. Dwight Canizares - Pastor, St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Lake Jackson
Rev. Hai Dang - Pastor, St. Philip of Jesus Parish
Rev. Edmund Eduarte - Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Parish
Rev. Jhon Florez - Parochial Vicar, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish
Rev. Paul Foltyn - Administrator, St. Augustine Parish
Rev. Gerald Goodrum - Pastor, Prince of Peace Parish
Rev. José Luis Gutierrez - Parochial Vicar, St. Jerome Parish, Houston
Rev. David Harris - Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Hitchcock
Rev. Richard Hinkley - Parochial Vicar, St. John Vianney Parish
Rev. Augustin Khoi Le - Administrator, Most Holy Trinity Parish, Angleton 
Rev. Yong Hyuk Lee - Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Baytown
Rev. Eurel Manzano - Formation Faculty, St. Mary’s Seminary
Rev. Joseph Loc Dinh Phan - Parochial Vicar, Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Parish
Rev. Preston Quintela - Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Parish
Rev. Ralph Roberts - Parochial Vicar, St. Martha Parish, Porter
Rev. Clark Sample - Administrator, St. Thomas More Parish
Rev. Rodolfo “Rudy” Sanchez - Pastor, St. Juan Diego Parish, Pasadena
Rev. Alfonso Dat NhanTran - Parochial Vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
Rev. Wojciech Adamczyk, SCJ - Administrator, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston
Rev. Jorge Alvarado, CC - Director, Catholic Charismatic Center 
Rev. John Peter Arul, MSFS - Parochiar vicar, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sugar Land
Rev. John Paul Bolger, CC - Associate director, Catholic Charismatic Center
Rev. Nicholas Reynolds, O.P. - Parochiar vicar, Holy Rosary, Houston 
Rev. Lam Khanh Dinh Tran, CSsR - Parochiar vicar, Sacred Heart, Richmond

First priestly assignments - Effective July 1
Rev. Jose Alonso  -  Parochial vicar, St. Helen Catholic Church, Pearland
Rev. Ricardo Arriola  - Parochial vicar, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Katy
Rev. Justin Cormie  - Parochial vicar, St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church, Spring
Rev. David Michael Moses  - Parochial vicar, St. Faustina Catholic Church, Fulshear
Rev. Kingsley Nwoko  - Parochial vicar, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, The Woodlands
Rev. Ryan Stawaisz -  Parochial vicar, Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Rev. Vincent Trân  - Parochial vicar, Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church

Effective June 30
Rev.  Msgr. Leo Wleczyk - Granted retirement

Effective June 1
Rev. Victor C. Perez, Pastor - St. Joseph Church — Houston; and St. Stephen Church — Houston

Effective May 28
Rev. D. Antonio Cisneros Luna — Parochiar vicar, St. Charles Borromeo

Effective March 15
Rev. Francois Tsanga - In Residence, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Katy

Effective March 1
Rev. Nicolas Ramirez - Administrator, St. Frances Cabrini, Houston
Rev. Hieu M. Nguyen - Administrator, St. Ambrose, Houston
Rev. Porfirio Garcia, OMI -  Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Conception, Houston

Effective immediately
Rev. Orrin Halepeska - Officer for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Holy Rosary, Rosenberg

Effective January 23
Rev. Shuxin Zhang - Pastor, Ascension Chinese Mission

Effective February 1
Rev. Mathew Thottyil, M.S.F.S. - Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony of Padua, The Woodlands
Rev. Sebastine Okoye - Administrator, St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Freeport

Effective January 20
Rev. Reginald Samuels - Vicar for Catholics of African Descent

Effective January 7
Rev. Jesse Garcia - Pastor, St. John Fisher, Richmond

Effective January 1
Rev. Christian Unachukwu, M.S.P. - Administrator, Sacred Heart, Crosby
Rev. Binh T. Quach, C.S.Sp - Director, Donald S. Nesti, CSSp, Center for Faith and Culture at UST
Rev. John Sang Vu, CSsR - Member, St. Clements House, Houston
Rev. Peter Tuan Bui, CSsR - Vice Provincial Superior, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Province of Extra Patriam

Effective December 13
Rev. Giovanni H. Nguyen - Parochial Vicar, Vietnamese Martyrs, Houston

Effective Immediately
Rev. Peter Nguyen Van Tuong, SSS - Parochial Vicar, Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Houston

Effective August 15
Rev. Francois Tsanga, SCJ - Temporary Administrator, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston

Effective August 15
Rev. John Kodet, F.S.S.P. - Parochial Vicar, Regina Caeli Church

Effective August 1
Rev. Jonathan Moré - Parochial Vicar, St. Martha Catholic Church, Kingwood

Effective July 1
Rev. Xavier Bilavendiran - Parochial Vicar, St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church
Rev. Jorge Cabrera - Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Catholic Church, Galveston
Rev. T.J. Dolce - Administrator, St. Martha Catholic Church, Kingwood
Rev. Orrin Halepeska - Administrator, Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Rosenberg
Rev. Paul Lockey - Pastor, St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church
Rev. Michael McFall - Parochial Vicar, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
Rev. Richard McNeillie - Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Vocations Director
Rev. Michael Pham, C.R.M. - Parochial Vicar, St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church
Rev. Charles Ndumbi, S.V.D. - Parochial Vicar, St. Mary of the Purification Church
Rev. Paul Foltyn - Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Catholic Church
Rev. Jose Luis Gutierrez - Parochial Vicar, St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church, Hempstead
Rev. Robert David Hust - Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Rev. Matthew Gilbert Suniga - Parochial Vicar, St. Theresa Catholic Church, Sugar Land

Effective May 25
Rev. Alvaro Frias - Administrator, St. Joseph-St. Stephen Catholic Church

Effective April 7
Rev. Pierre Vertus, c.s. - Parochial Vicar, St. John Neumann Church, Houston

Effective March 9
Rev. Bong Ho Ko - Pastor, St. Andrew Kim Church, Houston

Effective March 5
Rev. Maynard U. Parangan - Pastor, Our Lady of Grace Church, South Houston

Effective March 1
Rev. Clair Antonio Orso, c.s. - Pastor, St. John Neumann Church, Houston

Effective January 1
Rev. Thomas To-Kha Hoang, C.Ss.R. - Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Church, Richmond

Effective November 28
Rev. Loc Phan, Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Catholic Church, Lake Jackson
Rev. Giovanni H. Nguyen, Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Houston

Effective October 28
Rev. Jesus E. Flores Malagon, M.J., pastor, St. Joseph-St. Stephen Catholic Church, Houston

Effective October 1
Rev. Stephen Sohe, SSJ, Pastor, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Houston
Rev. Rodney Armstrong, SSJ, Pastor, Our Mother of Mercy, Houston
Rev. Joseph Nghia Ho, CSsR, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Richmond
Rev. Ruben Campbell, CC, Parochial Vicar, Queen of Peace, Houston
Rev. Jorge Alvarado, CC, Associate Director, Catholic Charismatic Center
Rev. Sang Yil Lee, Pastoral Administrator, St. Andrew Kim, Houston

Effective August 1
Rev. Clark Sample, Parochial Vicar, St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Houston
Rev. Thien-An Tran, O.P., Pastor, Our Lady of Lavang, Houston
Rev. Dominic Huy Trinh, O.P., Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lavang, Houston 
Rev. Khanh Duy Pham, O.P., Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lavang, Houston

Effective September 10
Rev. Tien Minh Dinh, O.P., Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes, Houston

Effective July 3
Rev. Michael Carmody, Correctional Ministries

Effective July 1
Rev. Jude Ekenedilichukwu Ezuma, Administrator, Holy Family Parish, Galveston
Rev. Jeff Bame, Priest Secretary to the Office of the Cardinal
Rev. Stephen Payne, Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Parish in Galveston
Rev. Desmond Daniels, Bay Area Hospital Chaplain
Rev. Arulsamy Gnanavoli, SVD, Parochial Vicar, St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church, Houston
Rev. Simon Kipiti, Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Faustina Kowalska Catholic Church, Fulshear
Rev.  Msgr. Frank H. Rossi, Granted retirement with permission to minister in the Diocese of Beaumont. He will be the Pastor of Our Lady of the Pines Parish in Woodville, Texas
Rev. Michael Applegate, Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Catholic Church, Houston
Rev. Michael McFall, Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Houston
Rev. Jonathan Moré, Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Houston, and will continue studies in Rome in the fall
Rev. Truong Son Nguyen, Parochial Vicar, St. Laurence Church Catholic Church, Sugar Land

Effective June 26
Rev. Rodolfo Cal-Ortiz, Chaplain, Catholic Chaplain Corps

Effective June 19
Rev. Elias Lopez, Administrator, Christ Our Light Catholic Church in Navasota and Administrator, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Anderson

Effective June 1
Rev. Michael Pham, C.R.M., Parochial Vicar, St. Martha Church, Kingwood

Effective April 19
Rev. Thomas J. Huhn, M.S., In Residence: La Salette Community Residence, Friendswood

Effective February 27
Rev. Juan Francisco Aguiar Arce, c.s., Parochial Vicar at St. Leo the Great Church, Houston

Effective February 13
Father Joseph Methanath, OSH, Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Houston

Effective February 2
Rev. Joseph Methanath, O.S.H., Parochial Vicar at St. Thomas More Church

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Effective Immediately
Rev. Jorge Rios, D.J., Parochial Vicar, St. Juan Diego Church, Pasadena
Rev. Duy Nguyen, SCJ, Administrator, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston
Rev. Douglas J. Hypolite, S.J., Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

Effective Oct. 20
Rev. Aloysius Nzekwe, MSP, Director of Mission Development for the Missionary Society of St. Paul

Effective Oct. 30
Rev. Anthony Udoh, MSP, Parochial Vicar – St. Mary Magdalene, Humble

Effective Oct. 1
Rev. Andrew Meiners, C.Ss.R., parochial vicar, Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Rev. Ricardo Lazo, parochial vicar, St. Pius V Church in Pasadena
Rev. Paschal Obinna Ezeihuoma, parochial vicar, St. Francis de Sales Church

Effective September 30
Rev. Abraham Ochoa Rios, cs – Parochial Vicar, St. Leo the Great Church, Houston

Effective Immediately
Rev. Long Anh Tran, Vietnamese Dominican Vicariate with residence at the Dominican Priory of Holy Rosary

Effective September 11
Rev. Jorge Alvarado, parochial vicar, Queen of Peace Catholic Church

Effective September 1
Rev. William Bueche, C.Ss.R. – Pastor, Holy Ghost Church, Houston
Rev. Chester Paschal, S.V.D. – Parochial Vicar, St. Mary of the Purification, Houston

Effective Immediately
Rev. Henry B. Walker, O.M.I., Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Houston
Rev. Timothy Paulsen, O.M.I., Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Houston

Effective August 25
Rev. Joy Thomas, M.S.F.S. – Parochial Vicar, St. Angela Merici, Missouri City

Effective August 1
Rev. Eliseus O. Ibeh, M.S.P., Chaplain/Campus Ministry – Texas Southern University, and Chaplain Director/Campus Ministry –Prairie View A&M University

Effective August 5
Rev. Kenneth LeBlanc, L.C., Superior of the Legionaries of Christ Community, Spring

Effective August 8
Rev. Matthew Schmitz, L.C., Chaplain, Northwoods Academy

Effective Immediately
Rev. Joseph Tien P. Bui, Parochial Vicar, Christ the Incarnate Word, Houston

Effective July 1
Rev. Jude Ezuma, Personal Priest Secretary/Office of the Cardinal
Rev. Michael Luan Nguyen CSsR, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Richmond
Rev. Thomas Dung, Ha, CSsR, Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart, Richmond
Rev. John Baptist S. Tran, CSsR, Vocation Director, St. Clement Formation House, Houston
Rev. Anthony G. Rauschuber, SJ, Rector, Houston Jesuit Community
Rev. Anil Thomas, SVD, Pastor, Holy Name, Houston
Rev. Justin Arockiasamy, SVD, Pastor, St. Mary of the Purification, Houston
Rev. Arnel B. Barrameda, Catholic Chaplain Corps, Texas Medical Center, Houston
Rev. Christopher Eggleton, OP, Pastor, Holy Rosary, Houston
Rev. Alberto Rodriguez, OP, Holy Rosary Priory, Houston
Rev. Sebastine S. Okoye, Parochial Vicar, Christ the Redeemer, Houston
Rev, Michael O. Faneye, MSP, Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony of Padua, The Woodlands
Rev. George Vattappara, MSFS, Parochial Vicar, Prince of Peace, Houston

Effective July 6
Rev. Alvaro J. Interiano, Parochial Vicar, St. Luke the Evangelist, Houston

Effective August 1
Rev. Eurel Manzano, St. Theresa, Sugar Land

Effective May 26
Rev. Italo Dell’Oro, Secretariat Director for Clergy Formation & Chaplaincy Services

Effective June 1
Rev. John P. Bolger, Director, Campus Ministry-University of Houston Catholic Newman Center

Effective June 16
Rev. Anthony C. Ekanem, MSP, Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Parochial Vicar

Effective June 22
Rev. Jose Mundadan, Administrator, St. Jude Thaddeus/Highlands

Effective July 1
Rev. Rafael Becerra, c.s., Pastor, St. Rose of Lima/Houston
Rev. Gary Rickles, Pastor, Sacred Heart/Crosby
Rev. Alfonso Dat-Nhan Tran, Parochial Vicar, Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Rev. William A. Oliver, Pastor, All Saints/Houston
Rev. Stephen B. Reynolds, Pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Rev. Martial Oya, Administrator, St. Matthew the Evangelist/Houston
Rev. Thomas E. Hawxhurst, Administrator, St. Patrick/Houston
Rev. Richard Hinkley, St. Thomas More, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Orrin N. Halepeska, Holy Family/Galveston, Parochial Vicar
Rev. David Angelino, St. Ambrose, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Eli Lopez, St. Cecilia, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Simon Kipiti, St. Laurence/Sugar Land, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Jeffrey Lee Bame, St. Michael/Houston, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Richard McNeillie, St. Martha/Kingwood, Parochial Vicar

Effective July 6
Rev. Desmond Daniels, Parochial Vicar, Christ the Good Shepherd/Spring

Effective April 28
Rev. Clint Ressler, Pastor, St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal, Texas City

Effective Immediately
Rev. Christian Hoang Bui, Pastor, St. Edward Church, Spring

Effective April 8
Rev. Paul Raj Gnanasekar, S.S.S., Parochial Vicar, Corpus Christi Church, Houston

Effective April 28
Rev. Thu Ngoc Nguyen, Administrator, Christ the Incarnate Word, Houston    

Effective March 18
Rev. Richard Goodin, OFM, Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church in Galveston

Effective Feb. 17
Rev. Antonio Curto, C.P., Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center

Effective Feb. 23
Rev. Tom Thomas, msfs, Shalom Center 

Effective Feb. 1
Rev. Dwight Canizares, Pastor, St. Augustine Church
Rev. Frederico J.G. Ablog, S.S.S., Parochial Vicar, St. Augustine Church

Effective Feb. 2
Rev. Hieu Nguyen, Parochial Vicar, St. Helen Church/Pearland     

Effective Feb. 10
Rev. Clement Uchendu, C.S.Sp., Pastor, St. Benedict The Abbot Church

Effective Feb. 16
Rev. Edmund Eduarte, Pastor, St. Joseph Church/Baytown                                                         

Effective Jan. 5
Reverend Robert Halter, C.Ss.R., Parochial Vicar, Holy Ghost Church

Effective Jan. 10
Reverend Francis Hoa Dang, C.Ss.R., Rector, St. Clement House
Reverend Joseph Hung Le, Vocation Director, St. Clement House

Effective Jan. 19
Rev. Christian Alimaji, MSP, Pastor, St. Philip Neri Church