Most Rev. David L. Toups, S.Th.D., Bishop of Beaumont, announced May 15 the clergy changes effective July 1, 2024, unless otherwise indicated.
RETIREMENT STATUS Accepting his Retirement Letter, Rev. Urbano Saenz Ramirez, O.S.A., from pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Port Arthur, to being granted his retirement status. RELIEVING Upon notification by Very Rev. Domingo Amigo, OSA, Prior Provincial of Provincia de San Juan de Sahagun in Madrid, Spain, Revs. Xavier Sibi, O.S.A., Pastor, and Juan Antonio Goyanes Martinez, O.S.A., Parochial Vicar, of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Port Arthur.
APPOINTMENTS
PASTOR Rev. Bartlomiej Jasilek, S.V.D., from Parochial Administrator to Pastor of Immaculate Conception, Liberty. PAROCHIAL VICARS After their Presbyteral Ordination on June 1, Rev. Aaron Griffith to St. Joseph Parish, Port Athur, and Rev. Hoang Nguyen to St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica as well as Chaplain of Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School, Beaumont.
Rev. Eugen Nkardzedze, from Parochial Vicar of Infant Jesus/St. Mark the Evangelist, Holy Spirit in Lumberton/Silsbee/Kountze to Parochial Vicar of St. Anne Parish, Beaumont.
Rev. Senovio Sarabia, from Parochial Vicar of St. Anne Parish, Beaumont, to Parochial Vicar of Infant Jesus/St. Mark the Evangelist, and Holy Spirit in Lumberton/Silsbee/Kountze.
Rev. Anthony McFarland, Leave of Absence
DEACON APPOINTMENT Deacon Roy Culver, from Holy Trinity Parish, Mont Belvieu, to St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Dayton