Religious Orders
Abbreviations Key
- C.C.V.I. - Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
- C.M.C. - Congregation of the Mother Coredemptrix
- C.M.I. - Carmelites of Mary Immaculate
- C.M.S.T. - Missionary Carmelites of St. Theresa
- C.V.I. - Congregation of the Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacrament
- I.W.B.S. - Sisters of the Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacrament (Corpus Christi)
- M.S. Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette
- M.S.P. Missionary Society of St. Paul
- O.P. Dominican Sisters of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart Vietnamese Dominican Sisters
- O.S.A. Augustinian Fathers of the Castilian Province
- O.S.B. Order of St. Benedict
- S.D. Sisters of the Destitute
- S.S.J. St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart
- S.V.D. Society of the Divine Word
MOTHER HOUSES/PROVINCIAL HOUSES
AUGUSTINIAN FATHERS OF THE CASTILIAN PROVINCE (O.S.A.)
Residencia Provincia San Juan de Sahagun
Calle Madrigal 6
E-28035 Madrid, Spain
(91) 316-16-31
Provincial Superior:
Rev. Isidro de Viuda Diez, O.S.A.
Website: www.osanet.org
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Rev. Telesforo R. Blanco, O.S.A. - Our Lady of Guadalupe, Port Arthur
Rev. Urbano R.Saénz, O.S.A. - Our Lady of Guadalupe, Port Arthur
Rev. Luis Urriza, O.S.A.- Cristo Rey, Beaumont
CARMELITES OF MARY IMMACULATE (C.M.I.)
Mar Thoma Province of Chanda
C.M.I. Provincial House
P.B. No. 12, Bamni, Ballarpur P.O.
Chandrapur 442 701, M.S., India
Provincial:
Rev. Varghese Puthuparampil, CMI
Telephone: 011-91-942-2390431
Email: george_pjp@yahoo.co.jp
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Rev. George Kalappura, C.M.I. - St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, Beaumont, Nursing Homes in South County
Rev. Joseph Kattakkara A, C.M.I. - St. Mary, Fannett; St. Martin, Cheek
CARMELITES OF MARY IMMACULATE (C.M.I.)
Mary Matha Vice-Province
C.M.I. Provincial House
Belampalli P.O., Adilabad Dt.
Andhra Pradesh - 504 251, India
Provincial: Rev. Jose Manickathan, C.M.I.
Telephone: 011-91-8735-222094
Fax: 011-91-8735-223090
E-mail: josemvcmi@yahoo.com
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Rev. George V. Kidangen, C.M.I. - St. Helen, Orangefield
Rev. Rejimon E. George, C.M.I. - St. Therese, the Little Flower of Jesus, Port Arthur
CONGREGATION OF THE INCARNATE WORD & BLESSED SACRAMENT (C.V.I.)
Incarnate Word Convent
3400 Bradford Place
Houston, Texas 77025-1328
(713) 668-0423
Superior: Sister Lauren Beck, C.V.I.
Website: www.incarnateword.org/cvi/
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Sister Barbara Anne Osterhaus, C.V.I. - Pastoral Center
CONGREGATION OF THE MOTHER COREDEMPTRIX (C.M.C.)
U.S. Assumption Province
1900 Grand Avenue
Carthage, Missouri 64836-3500
(417) 358-7787
Provincial: Very Rev. Michael M. Mai Tran, C.M.C.
Website: www.dongcong.org
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Rev. Martin Van Ban Tran, C.M.C. - Queen of Vietnam, Port Arthur
Rev. Francis Vinh Vu, C.M.C. - Queen of Vietnam, Port Arthur
CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (C.C.V.I.)
P.O. Box 230969
Houston, Texas 77223-0969
(713) 928-6053
Congregational Leader: Sister Lillian Anne Healy, C.C.V.I.
Website: www.sistersofcharity.org
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Sister Mary Ann Shanahan, C.C.V.I. - Christus Hospital-St. Mary
Sister Aloysius Mannion, C.C.V.I. - Christus Hospital-St. Mary
DOMINICAN SISTERS OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE SACRED HEART (O.P.) (Houston Dominicans)
Sacred Heart Convent
6501 Almeda Road
Houston, Texas 77021-2095
(713) 747-3310; Fax: (713) 747-4707
Prioress: Sister Carol Mayes, O.P.
Website: www.houstonop.org
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Sister Emily Bordages, O.P. - Msgr. Kelly High School, Beaumont
Sister Katie Gaspard, O.P. - Port Neches-Groves ISD
Sister Josephina Pitre, O.P. - Ministry to the homebound
HOLY CROSS MONASTERY
Order of St. Benedict (O.S.B.)
9920 N. Major Drive
Beaumont, Texas 77713-7618
Phone: (409) 899-3554
Fax: (409) 899-3558
E-mail: porter@holycrossmonks.org
Website: www.holycrossmonks.org
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Rev. Peter Funk C. - Holy Family Retreat Center
Brother Michael Gallagher - Holy Family Retreat Center
MISSIONARY CARMELITES OF ST. TERESA (C.M.S.T.)
Holy Family Province Carmelites Mother House
9548 Deer Trail
Houston, Texas 77038-3902
Phone: (281) 445-5520
Fax: (281) 445-5748
Provincial: Sister Maria Isabel Torres, C.M.S.T.
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Sister Maria Soldad Arellano, C.M.S.T. - Hispanic Ministry
Sister Aracela Lopez, C.M.S.T. - Hispanic Ministry
Sister Rocio Montes, C.M.S.T. - Hispanic Ministry
Sister Dulce Maria Cordoba, C.M.S.T. - Hispanic Ministry - Volunteer
MISSIONARIES of Our Lady of La SALETTE (M.S.)
La Salette Missionaries
Province of Mary, Mother of the Americas
915 Maple Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06114-2330
(860) 956-8870
Provincial Superior: Rev. Joe Bachand, M.S.
Website: www.ourladyoflasalette.org
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Rev. Ronald B. Foshage, M.S. - St. Michael, Jasper, Our Lady of La Salette, Kirbyville, St. Raymond, Sam Raymond, Toledo Bend Station
MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF ST. PAUL (M.S.P.)
U.S. Mission
3607 Meriburr Lane
Houston, Texas 77021
(713) 842-6090; Fax (713) 747-4263
U.S. Regional Superior: Rev. Desmond Ohankwere, M.S.P.
Website: www.mssp.it
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Rev. Charles A. Atuah, M.S.P. - Sacred Heart-St. Mary, Port Arthur
Rev. Anselm Eke C., M.S.P. - St. Therese, Orange
Rev. George Okeahialam, M.S.P. - Sacred Heart, Raywood & Our Mother of Mercy, Ames
ST. JOSEPH’S SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART (S.S.J.)
The Josephites
1130 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3802
(410) 727-3386; Fax (410) 727-1006
Superior General: Very Rev. Edward Chiffriller, S.S.J.
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Rev. Henry J. Davis, S.S.J. - Blessed Sacrament, Beaumont
Rev. Robert Zawacki, S.S.J. - Our Mother of Mercy, Beaumont
Sisters of the Destitute (S.D.)
S.D. Generalate
Thottumugham, Aluva-683105
Kerala, INDIA
(011) 9447725840
Superior General: Mother Smitha, S.D.
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Sister Tess Chakiath, S.D. - Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth
Sister Jesse Padinjareveettil, S.D. - Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth
Sister Ancel Thomas, S.D. - Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth
SISTERS OF THE INCARNATE WORD & BLESSED SACRAMENT (CORPUS CHRISTI) (I.W.B.S.)
2930 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78404-2798
(361) 882-5413, ext. 119
Fax: (361) 880-4152
Superior: Sister Michelle Marie Kuntscher, I.W.B.S.
Website: www.iwbscc.org
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Sister Esther Dunegan, I.W.B.S. - Pastoral Center
SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE WORD (S.V.D.)
Southern Province of St. Augustine
199 Seminary Drive
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520-4626
(228) 467-4322
Provincial:
Very Rev. James Pawlicki, S.V.D.
Website: www.divineword.org
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Most Rev. Curtis J. Guillory, S.V.D. - Bishop of Beaumont
Rev. Eric M. Groner, S.V.D. - St. Mary, Cleveland
Rev. Clifton Labbé, S.V.D. - St. Joseph, Livingston, St. Martin de Porres, Corrigan
Rev. Anil Thomas, S.V.D. - St. Joseph, Livingston
Rev. Sebastian Myladiyil, S.V.D. - Immaculate Conception, Liberty
Rev. Joseph O. Dang, S.V.D. - St. Pius X, Beaumont
Rev. Michael Long Vu, S.V.D. - St. Joseph the Worker, Dayton
VIETNAMESE DOMINICAN SISTERS (O.P.)
St. Catherine Convent
5250 Gasmer Drive
Houston, Texas 77035-5716
(713) 723-8250
Provincial Superior:
Sister Maria Goretti Oanh Vu, O.P.
Website: www.nutudaminh.org
SERVING IN DIOCESE
Sister Cecilia Huong Nguyen, O.P. - Queen of Vietnam, Port Arthur
Sister Joana Quyen Dinh, O.P. - Queen of Vietnam, Port Arthur
Sister Raphael Van Hoang, O.P. - Queen of Vietnam, Port Arthur
Sister Josephine Thuy Phan, O.P. - Queen of Vietnam, Port Arthur
