In order to serve the people of God and following extensive consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board over the last few months, Bishop Oscar Cantú has made the following new clergy assignments effective July 1, 2022 unless otherwise indicated.
Office of Pastor
Father James Okafor – from Administrator to Pastor of Saint Frances Cabrini Parish in San Jose
Office of Parochial Vicar
Father Edgar Elamparo – from parochial vicar of Holy Spirit Parish in San Jose to parochial vicar of Saint John the Baptist in Milpitas.
Father Michael Gazzingan – from parochial vicar of Saint Joseph Parish, Mountain View to parochial vicar of Saint Nicholas/Saint William Parish in Los Altos. Father Gazzingan will begin assignment on August 1, 2022, after a three-month medical leave.
Father John Hoang – from parochial vicar of Saint John Vianney Parish to parochial vicar of Holy Spirit Parish in San Jose.
Father Seth Kupo – from parochial vicar of Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto to parochial vicar of St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Morgan Hill.
Deacon Joseph Nguyen – who will be ordained priest on May 28, 2022 – appointed parochial vicar of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph in San Jose.
Father Eddie Obero – from parochial vicar of Saint John the Baptist Parish in Milpitas to parochial vicar of Saint Joseph Parish in Mountain View.
Father Rolando Santoianni – from parochial vicar of Saint Athanasius Parish in Mountain View to parochial vicar of Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto.
Father Pedro Tejeda – from parochial vicar of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in San Jose to parochial vicar of Saint Maria Goretti Parish in San Jose.
Father Victor Trinidad – from parochial vicar of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph in San Jose to parochial vicar of Saint Clare Parish in Santa Clara.
Father Daniel Urcia – from chaplain of Archbishop Mitty High School to parochial vicar of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in San Jose.
Father Anthony M. Uytingco – from parochial vicar of Saint Nicholas/ Saint William Parish in Los Altos to parochial vicar of Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish in Santa Clara.
Special Assignment
Father Angelbert Chikere – from parochial vicar of Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish in Santa Clara to full-time Director of the Office of Life, Justice and Peace in the Department of Evangelization
Chaplain
Father Neil Francis Kalaw – from parochial vicar of Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Morgan Hill to Chaplain of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose with residence at Saint Cyprian Parish in Sunnyvale.
Parish Deacon
Deacon Raul Mendoza – parish deacon at Most Holy Trinity Parish in San Jose
Deacon Reynaldo Reyes – parish deacon at Saint Athanasius Parish in Mountain View
Deacon Ruben Solorio – parish deacon at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in San Jose.
Mr. Ken Wright – who will be ordained deacon on May 21, 2022 – parish deacon at Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Morgan Hill
On Leave
Father Johannes Busch will be on a temporary leave as parochial vicar of Saint Maria Goretti Parish in San Jose to work in his home Diocese of Mainz, Germany.
Father Jonathan Cuarto – parochial vicar of Saint Clare Parish in Santa Clara will go on a temporary leave of absence effective April 10, 2022. He will be available for a new assignment on August 1, 2022.
Father Michael Gazzingan is on medical leave effective immediately until July 31, 2022.
Retirement
Deacon Philip Flowers
Deacon Rick Haeckel
Deacon Leonel Mancilla
Deacon John Vu