Fr. John Kim Becoming Pastor at St. Mary in Taylor

I have some sad news to share. Fr. John Kim will be assigned as the pastor of St. Mary in Taylor effective July 5, 2022. Fr. Rito Davilla, currently at St. Anthony in Kyle, will be our new parochial vicar effective July 5th, 2022. This move was a last minute one since the plan was for Fr. John to be here one more year. Fr. John was told by Bishop Vasquez of the move the Monday before he left for South Korea. Fr. John is presently in South Korea for a month to visit his father and family there. 

Unfortunately, Fr. Michael O'Connor, pastor of St. Thomas More, has very serious cancer and had to resign as pastor of St. Thomas More due to health. Fr. Keith Koehl who is the current pastor of St. Mary in Taylor will become the new pastor of St. Thomas More and Bishop Vasquez wanted Fr. John Kim to become the pastor of St. Mary in Taylor.

Neither Fr. John nor I like that this has to happen but both of us accept it and feel that it is God's will given the circumstances. If you want to write to Bishop Vasquez please write expressing your gratitude that he let Fr. John stay at St. Albert for two years. There have been multiple times when Bishop Vasquez could have moved Fr. John earlier due to needs in the Diocese but he left Fr. John at St. Albert the Great for a full two years for which I am grateful. 

We will have a going away party for Fr. John on Sunday, July 3rd at 3:30 PM since July 2/3 will be Fr. John’s last weekend at the parish. We will miss Fr. John but have been blessed to have him at St. Albert the Great.

Blessings,

Father Charlie Garza