Faculty

Rev. Rafael Davila, MM
Spiritual Director
St. Mary's Seminary

Education

Maryknoll College Seminary, Illinois


Experience

Seminary professor and formator for ten years; in 1969 overseas mission assignment to Venezuela for evangelization, parish and human development ministries; in 1978 Area Coordinator for Maryknoll missions in Latin America; in 1984 Secretary General on the Maryknoll General Council; in 1991 Director of the Maryknoll Mission Promotion House in Houston for the south central area of the U.S.; since 1998 resident Spiritual Director at St. Mary’s Seminary. Serve as national spiritual adviser for the Movimiento Familiar Cristiano-USA.


Msgr. Charles Elmer
Spiritual Director
St. Mary's Seminary

Rev. Michael Grey, C.S.Sp.
Formation Director
St. Mary's Seminary

Education

Duquesne University – Systematic Theology, Ph.D., 1997; Oblate College, Washington, D.C. – Moral Theology, M.A., 1987; Oblate College of the Southwest, M.Div., 1979; University of St. Thomas, Biology and Philosophy, B.A., 1974


Experience

Ordained a priest in the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans), 1979. Associate Pastor and Pastor in African-American and Hispanic parishes; Congregation work in Justice & Peace, Administration and Vocations/Formation; University Chaplain and Faculty, Department of Theology, Duquesne University; Campus Ministry and Lecturer, Rice University, U. of Houston and Texas Southern University


Rev. Francis Matacangay
Formation Advisor
St. Mary's Seminary

Education

Pontifical Gregorian University – S.T.D. – Biblical Theology, 2010; Pontifical Gregorian University – S.T.L.,2008; University of St. Thomas – Master of Arts in Theology and Master of Divinity, 1999; University of the Philippines -- Master of Philosophy, 1996; University of the Philippines – Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, 1992.


Experience

Parish Administrator – St. Matthew, 2006; Parochial Vicar – St. Matthew, 2004-2006; Parochial Vicar – Our Lady of Fatima, Galena Park, 2003-2004; Parochial Vicar – St. Cecilia, 2000-2003; Parochial Vicar – St. Theresa, 1999-2000; Ordained priest for the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, 1999.


Very Rev. Trung Nguyen
Rector
St. Mary’s Seminary

Education

Catholic University of America – J.C.L.,1999. University of St. Thomas – M.Div, 1994. University of Dallas – B.A. History, 1989


Experience

Rector, St. Mary’s Seminary, 2009 – present; Formation Director, St. Mary’s Seminary, 2006 – present; Parochial Vicar, St. John Vianney, 2005 – 2006; Parish Administrator, St. Philip Huffman, 2005, Parochial Vicar, St. Laurence, Sugar Land, 2003 – 2005; Graduate Studies, Rome, Italy, 2001 – 2003; Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral and Judge for Diocesan Tribunal, 1999 – 2001; Graduate Studies, Catholic University of America, 1997-1999; Parochial Vicar, St. Helen, Pearland, 1994-1997. Ordained priest for Diocese of Galveston-Houston, 1994.


Rev. Dominic Pistone
Director of Pastoral Formation
St. Mary's Seminary

Education

Graduate Theological Foundation – Doctor of Ministry in Liturgy, 2005; University of St. Thomas – Master of Divinity, 1977; University of St. Thomas – B.A. in Psychology, 1974.


Experience

Pastor – St. Clare of Assisi, 2002-2010; Pastor – St. Paul, 1994-2002; Pastor – St. Luke, 1984-1994;Parochial Vicar – St. Theresa, St. Ambrose, St. Paul: 1978 - 1994. Ordained priest for the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, 1978.


Rev. Jose Salazar
Formation Director
St. Mary’s Seminary