2015-2016 Official Directory of the Catholic D i o c e s e o f B e a u m o n t Revisions of Directory Available online at www.DioceseOfBMT.org 2020 Official Directory of the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T O F T H E D I O C E S E O F B E A UMON T WE, THE CHURCH OF BEAUMONT, ARE CALLED AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS A COMMUNITY, TO BE LIVING WITNESSES OF CHRIST’S PRESENCE AND ON-GOING MISSION IN THE WORLD. WE ACCEPT THE CALL TO MAKE THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH PRESENT IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR BISHOP AND IN RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER AS MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST. The Diocesan Directory is an official publication of the Office of Stewardship and Communications of the Diocese of Beaumont. Copyright 2015 by the Beaumont Diocese. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any editorial content, photograph, art or design is prohibited without written permission of the publisher. Direct all inquiries to Letty Lanza, Director of Stewardship & Communications. 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Toups, S.Th.D., Bishop of Beaumont www.dioceseofbmt.org Page 2 Contents Accounting, (See Finance) ...................................................................... 21 African American Advisory Committee .................................................. 38 African American Ministry ...................................................................... 14 Apostleship of the Sea ............................................................................ 15 Asset Building Case Management .......................................................... 35 Attorney, Diocesan.................................................................................. 13 Benefits, (See Human Resources) ........................................................... 23 Bishop ...................................................................................................... 9 Bishop’s Faith Appeal, B.F.A. (See Stewardship and Communications)..... 27 Building Commission, Diocesan ............................................................. 39 Campus Ministry ..................................................................................... 16 Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas .................................................... 33 Catholic Clerical Student Fund ............................................................... 51 Catholic Education and Ministry Institute (C.E.M.I.) ............................. 19 Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Beaumont ........................... 40, 51 Catholic Pastoral Center (Chancery)........................................................... 8 Chancellor ............................................................................................... 11 Charismatic Renewal ............................................................................. 41 Communications / Stewardship .............................................................. 27 Construction ........................................................................................... 16 Consultors, College of............................................................................. 12 Continuing Education for Clergy and Religious ...................................... 41 Counseling services ................................................................................. 34 Counties included in Diocesan Boundaries ............................................ 52 Criminal Justice Ministry, Office of........................................................ 17 Diaconate, Permanent (See Permanent Deacons)................................... 25 Development, (See Stewardship and Communications) ........................... 27 Diocesan Departments, Offices, Services, Quick List of ....................... 6 Diocesan Director of Catholic Relief Services ...................................... 37 Diocesan Review Board ......................................................................... 42 Disaster Response ................................................................................... 34 East Texas Catholic Newspaper, (See Communications) ....................... 28 Education, Religious (See Evangelization and Catechesis)...................... 18 Education, Schools .................................................................................. 26 Page 3 Elijah’s Place .......................................................................................... 33 Evangelization and Catechesis................................................................. 18 Evangelization Commission.................................................................... 46 Family Life Ministry................................................................................ 20 Finance Council, Diocesan ..................................................................... 44 Finance .................................................................................................... 21 Foundations, Endowments, Funds ........................................................ 51 Hispanic Ministry .................................................................................... 22 Holy Cross Monastery (Order of St. Benedict) ..................................... 35 Holy Family Retreat Center .................................................................... 23 Hospitality Center .................................................................................... 35 Human Resources .................................................................................. 23 Infirm Priests’ Fund Committee ............................................................. 12 Information Technology (See Moderator of the Curia) ........................ 10 Insurance – Property & Casualty .......................................................... 22 Immigration Services .............................................................................. 34 Liturgical Commission, Diocesan ........................................................... 45 Liturgy (See Worship) ............................................................................. 31 Map of Beaumont Diocese and Vicariates .............................................. 52 Mission Statement of Diocese .................................................................... 1 Moderator of the Curia .......................................................................... 10 Multi-Parish/School Accounting ............................................................ 24 Music Commission ................................................................................. 46 Nursing Home Ministry ......................................................................... 36 Parish Social Ministry ............................................................................. 34 Parishes/Missions, Quick List of ............................................................ 55 Pastor-Consultors .................................................................................. 13 Personnel Board, Clergy ......................................................................... 13 Planned Giving Commission .................................................................. 47 Presbyteral Council ................................................................................. 12 Propagation of the Faith ......................................................................... 37 R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) ...................................... 19 Retirement Committee ........................................................................... 48 Page 4 School Board, Diocesan ......................................................................... 43 Schools, Office of Superintendent ......................................................... 26 Schools, Profiles of Diocesan and Parish ............................................. 113 Scouting, Catholic Committee ............................................................... 37 Seafarers Centers (See Apostleship of the Sea) ...................................... 15 Serra Clubs ............................................................................................. 36 Statistics of the Diocese .......................................................................... 5 Stewardship and Communications ......................................................... 27 Stewardship Council .............................................................................. 49 Tribunal ................................................................................................... 29 Vicariates, Map of ................................................................................... 52 Vicars General and Pro-Vicar General ................................................... 10 Vicars, Episcopal ..................................................................................... 11 Victim Assistance Coordinator ............................................................... 37 Vocations Board ...................................................................................... 50 Vocations Ministry .................................................................................. 30 Worship ................................................................................................... 31 Youth Leadership Team .......................................................................... 50 Youth