PASTORS:
REV. JEFFREY A. DROESSLER
From Administrator, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
To Pastor, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
REV. MIGUEL A. HERNÁNDEZ
From Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Placentia
To Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Placentia
REV. GREGORY P. MÁRQUEZ
From Administrator, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana
To Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana
REV. JOHN W. MONEYPENNY
From Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
To Pastor, St. Norbert Church, Orange
REV. BINH T. NGUYEN
From Administrator, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress
To Pastor, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress
REV. PATRICK N. RUDOLPH
From Episcopal Vicar for Priests, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
To Pastor, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach
REV. ANGELOS SEBASTIAN
From Administrator, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo
To Pastor, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo
REV. JOSEPH THUONG TRAN
From Administrator, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley
To Pastor, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley
PASTORS RENEWED/EXTENDED:
REV. QUANG V. CHU
From Pastor, St. Mary’s by the Sea Church, Huntington Beach
To Pastor Renewed, St. Mary’s by the Sea Church, Huntington Beach
REV. REYNOLD E. FURRELL
From Pastor Extended, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch
To Pastor Extended, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch
REV. CHRISTOPHER R. HEATH
From Pastor, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
To Pastor Extended, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
REV. ANTONIO LOPEZ-FLORES
From Pastor, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana
To Pastor Renewed, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana
REV. MICHAEL A. ST. PAUL
From Pastor, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
To Pastor Renewed, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
ADMINISTRATORS:
REV. MSGR. KERRY BEAULIEU
To Interim Administrator, La Purísima Church, Orange (Effective date May 18, 2019)
REV. DAVID R. KLUNK
From Administrator, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea
To Administrator Extended, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea
REV. DOMINGO ROMERO, OFM CAP
From Parochial Vicar, Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
To Administrator, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Delhi), Santa Ana
REV. KENNETH A. SCHMIT
From Pastor, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach
To Administrator, St. John Vianney Chapel, Balboa Island and Senior Priest/In-Residence at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Newport Beach
REV. PAUL THAI MINH TRINH
From Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine
To Administrator, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine
RETIRED:
REV. MSGR. LAWRENCE J. BAIRD, P.A.
From Administrator, St. John Vianney Chapel, Balboa Island
To Retired Priest Status in current residence
REV. THOMAS P. PADO
From Pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine
To Retired Priest Status in private residence
REV. ISMAEL SILVA
From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
To Retired Priest Status, residence to-be-determined
REV. DAVID VUELVAS-ARIAS
From Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Delhi), Santa Ana
To Retired Priest Status in private residence
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS:
REV. ALFRED S. BACA
From Executive Director of the USCCB Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Washington, D.C.
To Director of the Office of Evangelization & Faith Formation, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
REV. EDWARD G. BECKER
From Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra
To Episcopal Vicar for Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove, and remaining as Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra
REV. ERNEST SCOTT BORGMAN
From Judicial Vicar and Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport Beach
To Judicial Vicar, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove, In-Residence at St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
REV. BRANDON L. DANG
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach
To Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove, In-Residence at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine
REV. BRUCE A. PATTERSON
From Pastor, St. Norbert Church, Orange
To Episcopal Vicar for Priests, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove, In-Residence at St. Angela Merici Church, Brea
DIRECTORS:
REV. VINCENT H. PHAM
From Parochial Vicar, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
To Director, Vietnamese Catholic Center, Santa Ana
SENIOR PRIESTS:
REV. KENNETH A. SCHMIT
From Pastor, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach
To Senior Priest, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport Beach
REV. WILLIAM D. BARMAN
From Pastor, La Purísima Church, Orange
To Senior Priest, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim
PAROCHIAL VICARS:
REV. SAÚL ALBA-INFANTE
From Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
To Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana
(Effective May 13, 2019)
REV. MIGUEL ÁNGEL CÁRABEZ
From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
To Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange
REV. AARON GALVIZO, AM
From Chaplain, Cal State University Fullerton, Fullerton
To Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress
REV. CARLOS LEON
From Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
REV. STEPHEN LESNIEWSKI
From Parochial Vicar, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest
To Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
REV. JOSEPH THAI NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana
REV. TIMOTHY NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach
REV. SERGIO RAMOS
From Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange
To Parochial Vicar, Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano, SJC
REV. RUBEN RUÍZ
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra
To Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
REV. LUÍS SEGURA, OFM
From Parochial Vicar, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
REV. KIET TA
From Chaplain, Mater Dei H.S., Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine
REV. BENJAMIN TRAN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach
To Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim
REV. KIEM VAN TRAN
From Director, Vietnamese Catholic Center, Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim
REV. MARTIN DUC TRAN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
To Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods
REV. QUAN TRAN
From Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove
To Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
REV. THOMAS TRAN, SVD
From Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach
REV. DANH TRINH
From Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
REV. JOSEPH NGU TRUONG
From Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
To Parochial Vicar, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
REV. QUYEN TRUONG
From Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods
To Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove
REV. JUAN JOSÉ VILLA BARRIGA, OFM
From Franciscan Province of Sts. Francis & James, Mexico
To Parochial Vicar, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana
NEWLY ORDAINED PRIESTS:
REV. MR. SCOTT ALLEN
From Pontifical North American College, Rome, ITALY
To Priest, Completing Post-Graduate Studies, Pontifical North American College, Rome, ITALY
REV. MR. MICHAEL NGUYEN
From Pontifical North American College, Rome, ITALY
To Priest, Continuing Post-Graduate Studies, Casa Santa Maria, Rome, ITALY
REV. MR. ERIALDO RAMÍREZ ALFARO
From Pastoral Assignment, St. Mary Church, Fullerton
To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
REV. MR. DANIEL SEO
From St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo, CA
To Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Cathedral, Orange
REV. MR. JOSEPH SQUILLACIOTI
From Pontifical North American College, Rome, ITALY
To Priest, Completing Post-Graduate Studies, Casa Santa Maria, Rome, ITALY
REV. MR. MARTIN VU
From St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo, CA
To Parochial Vicar, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest
CHAPLAINCIES:
REV. FREDERICK ATENTAR, AM
From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress
To Chaplain, Cal State University Fullerton, Fullerton
REV. MARK JON CRUZ, AM
From Chaplain, Santa Margarita Catholic H.S., RSM
To Chaplain, Mater Dei H.S., Santa Ana
REV. TIMOTHY DONOVAN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
To Chaplain, Santa Margarita Catholic H.S., RSM
LEAVING THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE:
REV. MARK AARON RIOMALOS, AM
From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Cathedral, Orange
Returning to Religious Community Alagad ni Maria, Philippines