Announcement
Bishop Fabre announces pastoral appointments In order to provide pastoral care for the people of God of the Diocese of HoumaThibodaux, Bishop Shelton J. Fabre has announced the following pastoral appointments, effective immediately. The Rev. Michael Bergeron, who has been retired since January 2018, has been appointed administrator of Holy Family Church parish in Grand Caillou. Father Bergeron, a native of Houma, LA, was ordained to the priesthood June 8, 1996. The Rev. Paul Birdsall has been appointed associate pastor of St. Bernadette Church parish in Houma. Father Birdsall, a native of Cut Off, LA, was ordained June 2, 2018. The Rev. Evelio (Toto) Buenaflor, who has been on a sabbatical to study through the East Asian Pastoral Institute since December 2017, has been appointed associate pastor of Holy Cross and Sacred Heart Church parishes in Morgan City. Father Buenaflor, a native of M’lang, Cotabato, Philippines, was ordained to the priesthood May 24, 1985. The Rev. Duc Bui, who has been serving as pastor of St. Andrew Church parish in Amelia since July 2017, has been appointed pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Church parish in Larose for a six year term. He will remain diocesan coordinator of Hispanic Ministry. Father Bui, a native of Tan Phuoc, Vietnam, was ordained Nov. 24, 2004. The Rev. Joseph Chacko, I.M.S., who has been serving Chaplain of Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma since July 2017, has been appointed pastor of Our Lady of the Isle Church parish in Grand Isle for a six year term. Father Chacko, a native of Karikulem Kottayam, Kerala, India, was ordained to the priesthood Dec. 22, 1980. The Rev. Robert-Joel Cruz, who has been serving as pastor of Sacred Heart Church parish in Montegut since July 2015 and St. Charles Borromeo Church parish in Pointe-aux-Chenes since July 2017, has been appointed pastor of
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Rev. Michael Bergeron
Rev. Paul Birdsall
Rev. Evelio Buenaflor
Rev. Duc Bui
Rev. Joseph Chacko, I.M.S.
Rev. Robert-Joel Cruz
Rev. Sovi Devasia
Rev. Rajasekar Karumelnathan, M.S.F.S.
Rev. Noas Kerketta I.M.S.
Rev. Glenn LeCompte
Rev. Joseph Lirette
Rev. Carlos Talavera
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