The Most Reverend Kevin J. Farrell, Bishop of Dallas, has appointed Rev. James Vasquez, a priest of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, to the formation faculty of Holy Trinity Seminary effective July 1, 2010. The Most Reverend W. Michael Mulvey, Bishop of Corpus Christi, has released Father Vasquez to serve at Holy Trinity Seminary in this capacity.
Father James Vasquez, 32 years old, is the sixth of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. José Vásquez. Father Vasquez, whose parents are Mexican immigrants, was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas; he is bilingual. After graduation from a local public high school, Father Vasquez entered the seminary under the sponsorship of the Diocese of Corpus Christi. He attended and graduated from college seminary in 2000 with a BA in Philosophy from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He then completed his graduate studies in theology with an MDiv from the University of St. Thomas while completing his priestly formation at St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston, Texas. On June 24, 2006 he was ordained to the priesthood in Corpus Christi Cathedral by the Most Reverend Edmond Carmody, then the Bishop of Corpus Christi. Since Father Vasquez’s ordination he has served as the Director of the Family Life Office for the Diocese of Corpus Christi. In addition to his position as Family Life Office Director he has most recently served as a member of the faculty of John Paul II High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. His past parochial assignments include Corpus Christi Cathedral and most recently Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Father Michael Olson, the Rector of Holy Trinity Seminary, stated that he is most grateful for the generosity of Bishop Mulvey in permitting Father Vasquez to come to Dallas to work in this very important and rewarding ministry of priestly formation. Father Olson added, “I am overjoyed to welcome Father Vasquez to the formation faculty of Holy Trinity Seminary. I have personally known Father Vasquez since the fall of 2001; he is a very talented and faithful priest and a man of solid character. I am very grateful for his willingness to serve in the work of priestly formation.”