Official Appointments

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
 
 
In order to provide pastoral care for the people of God in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Archbishop Aymond has made the following appointments:
 
 
Pastors: In accordance with Canon 522 and the USCCB norms, all appointments for pastors are for a six-year term, which may be renewed.
 
Reverend Colm Cahill as Pastor of St. Louis King of France Parish, Metairie, effective July 1, 2025.
 
Reverend Luis Duarte as Pastor of St. Jerome Parish, Kenner, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend José Lavastida as Pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish, LaPlace, effective August 1, 2025.
Reverend John Yike as Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Lacombe, effective July 1, 2025.
 
 
Parochial Vicars:
 
Reverend David Dufour as Parochial Vicar of St. Jane de Chantal Parish, Abita Springs, and Minister to the Northshore Hispanic Community, effective July 1, 2025.
 
Reverend Truong “Peter” Pham, as Parochial Vicar of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Metairie, effective July 1, 2025.
 
Reverend Francis Sarpong as Parochial Vicar of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Destrehan, effective July 1, 2025.
 
Reverend Cuong Tran as Parochial Vicar of St. Peter Parish, Covington, effective July 1, 2025. 
 
 
Newly Ordained Priest: (to be ordained May 31, 2025)
 
Reverend Joseph Martello as Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, River Ridge, effective July 1, 2025.
 
 
Special Ministry:
 
Very Reverend David Ducote as Vocations Director, effective August 1, 2025.
 
Reverend Mark Raphael as faculty member at Notre Dame Seminary, effective July 1, 2025.
 
Reverend Andrew Sanchez on military duty, effective July 1, 2025.
 
 
Retirement:
 
Reverend Thomas Kilasara, effective July 1, 2025.
 
Our heartfelt thanks to Father Kilasara for the many years he has led God’s people as a priest of Jesus Christ.