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Fr. Jesse Garcia

Pastor

 

Originally from San Antonio, TX, Fr. Jesse has lived in Italy, Colombia, Canada and in the US: New York City, Freeport, TX and now, The Woodlands! He is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian, and has Master’s Degrees in Psychology, Theology and Divinity, as well as Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology, Business Administration, Religious Studies, and Sacred Scripture. He was ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston June 7, 2014, and began serving as Pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on September 1st, 2021.

 

To schedule an appointment with Fr Jesse or other clergy:

Susan Dewlen
Executive Assistant of Clergy

832-482-4121

sdewlen@ap.church

Priests

Nguyen
Rev. Viet Nguyen
Parochial Vicar

frviet@ap.church

Thottyil
Rev. Mathew Thottyil
Parochial Vicar

832-482-4129

frmathew@ap.church

Ariplackal
Renni Ariplackal
Hospital Chaplain

frrenni@ap.church

Deacons

Bane
Dcn. Bill Bane
Deacon

bbane@ap.church

Dragone
Dcn. Dan Dragone
Deacon

ddragone@ap.church

Poage
Dcn. Duane Poage
Deacon

dpoage@ap.church

Mejia
Dcn. Eduardo Mejia
Deacon (Bilingüe)

emejia@ap.church

Knoepffler
Dcn. Franco Knoepffler
Deacon (Bilingüe)

fknoepffler@ap.church

Krall
Dcn. Mike Krall
Deacon

mkrall@ap.church

Vicknair
Dcn. Mitch Vicknair
Deacon

mvicknair@ap.church

Vogel
Dcn. Rick Vogel
Deacon

269-599-7660

rvogel@ap.church

Broussard
Dcn. Scott Broussard
Manager of Liturgy

sbroussard@ap.church

Vicknair
Dcn. Tom Vicknair
Deacon

281-419-8700 x492

tvicknair@ap.church

Seminarians

Berger
Ryan Berger
Seminarian

rberger@ap.church

Administration

Beale
Barbara Beale
Director of Parish Administration

832-482-4133

bbeale@ap.church

Ray
Cheryl Ray
Administrative Assistant

832-482-4113

cray@ap.church

Weidemann
Deborah Weidemann
Accounting Manager

832-482-4124

dweidemann@ap.church

Dao
Eric Dao
Marketing & Communications Coordinator

832-482-4039

edao@ap.church

Corona
Joe Corona
Director of Development

832-482-4203

jcorona@ap.church

Batey
Mary Batey
Communications and Chapel Manager

832-482-4115

mbatey@ap.church

Priddy
Michelle Priddy
Front Desk Receptionist

281-419-8700

mpriddy@ap.church

Miesch
Tracy Miesch
Application Administrator

832-482-4041

tmiesch@ap.church

For all media or communications requests, please email communications@ap.church

Facilities

Mueller
Carl Mueller
Facilities Technician

cmueller@ap.church

Barnes
Casey Barnes
Facilities Planner

832-482-4060

cbarnes@ap.church

Reyes
Erika Reyes
Facilities Technician (Bilingüe)

832-482-4130

ereyes@ap.church

Braun
Janine Braun
Director of Building & Grounds

832-482-4101

jbraun@ap.church

Liptrap
John Liptrap
Facilities Assistant

832-482-4131

jliptrap@ap.church

Paulus
John Paulus
Facilities Technician

jpaulus@ap.church

Saladino
John Saladino
Facilities Technician

jsaladino@ap.church

Moya
Juana Moya
Facilities Technician (Bilingüe)

832-482-4130

jmoya@ap.church

Johnson
Kevin Johnson
Facilities Assistant

832-482-4044

kjohnson@ap.church

O’Connell
Stephen O’Connell
Facilities Manager

832-482-4130

spoconnell@ap.church

Faith Formation

Muckenthaler
Angie Muckenthaler
Confirmation Coordinator/Youth Ministry Assistant

amuckenthaler@ap.church

Sharp
Bridgid Sharp
Nursery Coordinator

bsharp@ap.church

Wolfe
Carol Wolfe
Coordinator of Marriage

cwolfe@ap.church

Avena
Claudia Avena
Baptism Coordinator (Bilingüe)

832-482-4033

cavena@ap.church

Czerniak
Diane Czerniak
Manager of Children’s Faith Formation & Sacraments

832-482-4037

dczerniak@ap.church

Mims
Kate Mims
Director of Evangelization

kmims@ap.church

Krall
Katie Krall
Manager of Adult Faith Formation & Sacraments

kkrall@ap.church

Vallone
Mark Vallone
Youth Minister

x135

mvallone@ap.church

Jo Vogel
Mary Jo Vogel
Elementary Faith Formation Coordinator

832-482-4132

mvogel@ap.church

DeKoster
Myriam DeKoster
Adult Formation and Sacraments Assistant (Bilingüe)

832-482-4068

mdekoster@ap.church

Wilson
Shelly Wilson
Manager of Youth Ministry & Confirmation

832-482-4136

swilson@ap.church

Liturgy

Cordova
Amy Cordova
Liturgy Administrative Assistant

acordova@ap.church

Nolin
Chris Nolin
Music Manager

cnolin@ap.church

Broussard
Dcn. Scott Broussard
Manager of Liturgy

sbroussard@ap.church

Dewlen
Susan Dewlen
Executive Assistant of Clergy

832-482-4121

sdewlen@ap.church

O'Sullivan
Trevor O'Sullivan
Coordinator of Music & Sound

(832) 482-4072

tosullivan@ap.church

Outreach

Flower
Adriana Flower
Food Pantry Manager (Bilingüe)

aflower@ap.church

Brodie
Danel Brodie
Coordinator of Outreach and Organizations

832-482-4116

dbrodie@ap.church

Marsan
Franklin Marsan
Director of Outreach (Bilingüe)

832-482-4210

fmarsan@ap.church

Schools

Harwood
Lillie Harwood
Little Saints Coordinator

832-482-4111

lharwood@ap.church

Tucker
Veronica Tucker
Principal, Director of Education

281-296-0300

vtucker@staopcs.org

Rollins
Victoria Rollins
Little Saints Administrative Assistant

832-482-4146

vrollins@ap.church

Pastoral Council

The role of the Pastoral Council is to provide council and consultation to the pastor on current and future pastoral issues and to be representative of the whole church community.  The council meets monthly and members are expected to be active in the community through networking and sensing.

 

The Council also represents the whole church community.  If you have questions, comments or ideas about our parish and the future, please reach out to any member or contact the council through their email.

 

2024-2025 PASTORAL COUNCIL

Joe Romero
Bridget Caletka
AnaLilli Cascia
Phyllis Fish
Justin Garner
Micah Kreikemeier
Zac Lowder
Adam Maclay
Matthew Montelongo
Kristin Shimanek
Maggie Webber
Scott Rabalais

Development Council

The Development Council is a committee of St. Anthony’s parishioners who are dedicated to providing and planning for the future generations of Paduans here in The Woodlands. Their aim is to stoke the fire of stewardship, to make new and exciting gift sources available to the parish, to inspire all parishioners to go above and beyond what is considered ‘average’ for the greater good of St. Anthony of Padua. 

 

While acknowledging the needs of the present, the Development Council considers the future needs of St. Anthony of Padua to be paramount. Our community has grown in a major way over the past 25 years – the Development Council seeks to ensure that our growth can continue for 25, 50, and 100 years into the future. 

 

This Development Council works closely alongside Fr. Jesse and the staff in all their initiatives. Guided by the vision of Fr. Jesse, the council seeks to advance the Gospel message through the education, involvement, and financial investment of our parishioners. The council consists of distinct committees. They are:

  • Memorials

  • Legacy Giving

  • Stewardship

  • School

  • Public Relations

Thank you for your support of the Development Council at St. Anthony of Padua. If you have questions or are interested in joining the council, please contact Development@ap.church.

 

Development Council Leaders

Joe Corona – Chairman

Tom Brodie

Bridget Caletka

Susan Shelander

Leon Rieger

Jean Treziak

Katie Tressel

Finance Council

The primary purpose of the Finance Council is consultative. The Council is responsible for assisting the Pastor with parish financial administration, with a specific mandate to assist the Pastor in the administration of parish goods.

 

Finance Council 

Chip Goetzinger – Chairman

Lori Barnhill

Dave Dunlap

Pat Berrigan

Vicky Pfak

Any available job postings for working at St. Anthony of Padua will be posted here!