Rev. Msgr. Paul Procella
RETIRED 03/2008
"Thank you Monsignor Paul for 18
wonderful years at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church!"
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Msgr.Paul
Procella graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1956
with a BS degree in Chemistry/History.
He served two years in the Air Force, leaving with an
honorable discharge.
Msgr.
Paul entered the seminary in August 1983 after being International
Sales Manager for Spectra-Physics in San Jose, California.
Prior to that, he spent a combined total of 26 years in
analytical instrumentation used for performing chemical analysis.
Married
for 20 years, he and his wife, Bobbye spent most of those years in
Houston, except for six years spent in San Jose.
They had no children.
After Bobbye’s death in 1979, he became involved in his
parish, Sts. Simon & Jude in The Woodlands, and from that his
interest in priesthood began to develop.
Msgr Paul left a job he truly loved at the age of 50 and
entered Sacred Heart School of Theology, a second career vocation
seminary.
Msgr.
Paul was awarded the Master of Divinity Degree on May 15, 1987 from
Sacred Heart School of Theology in
Hales Corners Wisconsin.
He was ordained to the priesthood on May 23, 1987.
His first assignment was St. Edward’s Parish in Spring
Texas.
As
Pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Humble, Texas, Fr. Paul has
seen St. Mary Magdalene Parish grow from 1500 families to 3520
families in the last ten years.
Following parish goals and diocesan directives, the parish
opened a
Catholic school
in 2001.
He is active in vocation recruiting in the Diocese,
especially with second-career candidates. He has served on the
Presbyteral Council for Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza in the Diocese of
Galveston-Houston.
He continues to be supportive of The Sacred Heart School of
Theology where he served on the Board of Directors for 8 years. He
is the current dean for the San Jacinto Deanery and serves on the
Pension Retirement Commission. Our Holy Father named
Msgr. Paul Procella, the Prelate of Honor with the title of
Reverend Monsignor on February 16, 2000.
Msgr.
Paul retired as pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Parish after
18 wonderful years. He is now the ministering priest for the
sisters of the Carmelite Convent in Roman Forest.
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