Orders of Men Serving in Our Diocese

INITIALS: HGN

The Heralds of Good News is a Missionary Society of Apostolic Life founded in the Diocese of Eluru, India, on 14 October 1984. The Society was established by Rev. Dr. Jose Kaimlett with the approval and blessings of the late Rt. Rev. Dr. John Mulagada, Bishop of Eluru. It was subsequently recognized as an Institute of Pontifical Right on 5 May 1999.

The Society is dedicated to the promotion of vocations to the priesthood, the formation and training of seminarians, and the missionary service of the Church. It seeks to provide zealous and committed priests to dioceses in India and abroad that experience a shortage of clergy due to a lack of local vocations.

CONTACT

 Last updated 4.16.2026

INITIALS: ISCH

CONTACT

RELIGIOUS MEN AND CONTACT:  

Rev. Hector Vega, ISch
Schoenstatt Fathers, ISch
4343 Gaines
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
  (361) 992-9841
  (361) 992-9842
  [email protected]

CONGREGATION'S INITIALS: OMI

WEBSITE:  www.omiusa.org

RESIDENCES

Rev. James E. Taggart, OMI, Superior

Rev. Andrew Sensenig, OMI

Rev. James Chambers, OMI

Rev. Roger Bergkamp, OMI, retired

Robert Leising, OMI

CONTACT

Lebh Shomea House of Prayer
PO Box 9, La Parra Ranch
Sarita, TX 78385
 (361) 294-5369
 (361) 294-5791
Website:  www.lebhshomea.org

 Last updated 4.30.2026

INITIALS: MST

RELIGIOUS MEN:  

Rev. Joseph M. Olikkara, MST
Rev. Francis Sebastian, MST

INITIALS: SJ

RELIGIOUS MEN & CONTACT

Rev. Jacob John Valayath, SJ
St. Frances of Rome
PO Box 598
Agua Dulce, TX 78330
  (361) 726-422

INITIALS: SOLT

CHARISM:  We are a community of disciples of Jesus and Mary serving on Ecclesial family teams, composed Priests, Religious and laity who strive to bring all peoples to union with the Most Holy Trinity.

SPIRITUALITY: We live a  Marian-Trinitarian spirituality which expresses itself in discipleship of Jesus and Mary.

MINISTRY:  We serve in areas of deepest apostolic need throughout the whole world.  Some of our ministries include education, pastoral work and catechesis, homes for drug rehabilitation, service to the poor, neglected and abandoned children and elderly, migrants and displaced persons.

MOTHERHOUSE:  Corpus Christi, TX

WEBSITE:  www.solt.net

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION:  At least 18 years of age, sufficient health and maturity to live a contemplative-active consecrated, missionary life.
 

MEN RELIGIOUS & CONTACT

Rev. Peter Marsalek,
General Priest Servant        
[email protected]

Rev. Jerry Drolshagen,
General Priest Secretary
[email protected]

Rev. John Gaffney,
General Procurator
[email protected]

Rev. Dennis Walsh,
Regional Priest Servant
[email protected]

Rev. Brady Williams
Novice Servant
[email protected]

Rev. Jim Kelleher 
Chaplain of the Eucharistic Chapel
[email protected]

Rev. Jim Mulligan
[email protected]

Rev. Jim Blount
[email protected]

Dcn. Bernie Vessa
[email protected]

Br. Peter McArdle
[email protected]

Br. Adam Schmitzer, Maintenance 
[email protected]

Rev. Scott Braathen
[email protected]

Rev. Bob Shaldone
[email protected]

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Corpus Christi

Rev. Gerry Sheehan, Pastor
[email protected]

Br. Ryan Avery, in residence works at OLCC
[email protected]

St. Joseph Parish, Corpus Christi

Rev. Richard Klepac, Pastor
email address: [email protected]

Rev. John Ayang, Hospital Chaplin
[email protected]

Rev. Paul Dao, in residence

St. Anthony Parish, Robstown

Rev. Ogie Rosalinas, Pastor
[email protected]

Rev. Juan Villagomez, Assistant Pastor
[email protected]

Rev. John Patterson, Assistant Pastor
[email protected]

St. John Nepomuscene, Robstown

Rev. Mark Wheelan, Pastor
[email protected]

Robstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Fr. Dominic Zimmernan

Last updated 4.30.2026