Bishop Mulvey makes official appointments

For the good of the people of God in the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Bishop Michael Mulvey has made the following pastoral assignments that will take effect on July 1.
Father Paul Peter Antony will serve as chaplain at Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in Lamar.

Father Christopher Becerra will serve as parochial vicar, St. Patrick Parish in Corpus Christi.

Father Varghese K. Ethappiri will serve as pastor of Our Lady of Consolation in Vattmann, Sacred Heart Mission in Ricardo and Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission in Rivera.

Father Jose Gutierrez will serve as pastor of Immaculate Conception in Taft.

Father Paulson A. Panakal will serve as pastor or Holy Family Parish in Taft.

Father Francis Sebastian, MST will serve as administrator of St. Mary Parish in Freer.

Father Ponnuswamy R. Victor will serve as pastor at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Tivoli, Saint Dennis Mission in O’Connor Ranch and Saint Anthony of Padua Mission in Austwell.

Father Dennis P. Zerr, Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish in Falfurrias and Saint Anne Mission in Encino.

Father Roy Kalayil will serve as administrator of Holy Cross Parish and Chaplain of Pax Christi Institute in Corpus Christi, effective Aug. 1.

Father Matthew Stephan will retire to the St. John Vianney Residence.

Father Sebastian Thomas has been called back to his home diocese in India.