25th Profession
Father Nghia Cao
Birthplace: Vung Tau, Vietnam
First profession: 2000
Final profession: 2004
Ordination: 2005
Service in the archdiocese: Missionary in residence, St. Clement Redemptorist Mission Community, Barnhart, 2020-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Staff, Holy Ghost Parish, Houston, 2004-06
Missionary working with the H’Mong peoples of Vietnam, Redemptorist Apostolic Center, San Antonio, 2006-15
Missionary in residence, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Kansas City, Missouri, 2015-17
Priest in residence, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Westminster, California, 2017-20
60th Profession
Father Robert W. Halter
Birthplace: Wagner, South Dakota
First profession: 1965
Final profession: 1968
Ordination: 1970
Education: Master’s in religious education, Master’s in divinity, University of New York State, 1971
Master’s in education, Marquette University, 1979
Service in the archdiocese: In residence, St. Clement Redemptorist Mission Community, Liguori, 2020-21, 2022-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Faculty, St. Joseph’s Preparatory College, Edgerton, Wisconsin, 1971-79
Director, Our Mother of Perpetual Help Retreat Center, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 1979-80
Youth apostolate, Holy Redeemer Parish, Detroit, 1980
Staff, Villa Redeemer Retreat Center, Glenview, Illinois, 1980-81
Pastor and local community superior, St. Joseph Parish, Denver, 1981-90
Pastor, Holy Redeemer Parish, Detroit, 1990-99
Itinerant preacher, St. Michael Parish, Chicago, 2000-08
Consultor of Denver Province Ordinary Provincial Council, Denver, 2008-10
Provincial vicar of Denver Province Ordinary Provincial Council, Denver, 2011-14
Associate pastor and local community superior, Holy Ghost Parish, Houston, 2015-16
Local community superior, St. Gerard Majella Parish, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2016-20
Hispanic Ministry, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Whittier, California, 2021-22
Brother Eugene Patin
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan
First profession: 1965
Final profession: 1969
Service in the archdiocese: Staff, St. Alphonsus Ligouri “Rock” Parish, St. Louis, 1984-90
Staff, St. John Neumann House, St. Louis, 1991-92
Plant manager, St. Alphonsus Ligouri “Rock” Parish, St. Louis, 2023-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Staff, St. Joseph’s Preparatory College, Edgerton, Wisconsin, 1965-68; Holy Redeemer College, Waterford, Wisconsin, 1969-84; Sacred Heart Retreat Center, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, 1990-91
Administrator, African-American Apostolate, Blessed Sacrament/Our Lady of Lourdes Parishes, Chicago, 1992-2008
Administrator, Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, Biloxi, Mississippi, 2005-08
In residence, Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Parish, Memphis, Tennessee, 2008-11
Administrator, St. Gerard Majella Parish, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2011-15
Pre-Novitiate Formation Team, St. Alphonsus Formation Residence, Bronx, New York, 2015-23
60th Ordination, 65th Profession
Father John Gouger
Birthplace: Moulton, Iowa
First profession: 1960
Final profession: 1963
Ordination: 1965
Education: Bachelor’s in philosophy
Bachelor’s in education
Service in the archdiocese: Tirocinium, St. Alphonsus Ligouri “Rock” Parish, St. Louis, 1966-67
In residence, St. Clement Health Care Center, 1999-2000
Itinerant preacher, Liguori Mission House, Liguori, 2000-01
In residence, St. Clement Redemptorist Mission Community, Barnhart, 2021-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Parish priest, Houma, Louisiana, 1967-70; Kansas City, Missouri, 1970-71; Manaus, Brazil, 1979-80 and 1996-98; Manacapuru, Brazil, 1980-86; Coari, Brazil, 1986-87 and 1998-99; Codajas, Brazil, 1987-95
Faculty, St. Joseph’s Preparatory College, Edgerton, Wisconsin, 1971-79
Missionary, Amazonas, Brazil, 1979-99
Parish priest and local superior, Paroquia NaSade Nazare, Manacapuru, 2001-10
Associate pastor, Holy Ghost Parish, Houston, 2010-15
Pastoral associate, St. Francis and Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishes, Greenwood, Mississippi, 2015-17
Associate pastor, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Whittier, California, 2017-21
60th Ordination, 65th Profession
Father Rudolph “Rudy” Papes
Birthplace: Swartz Creek, Michigan
First profession: 1960
Final profession: 1963
Ordination: 1965
Service in the archdiocese: Tirocinium, St. Alphonsus Ligouri “Rock” Parish, St. Louis, 1966-67
Retired and in residence, Liguori Mission House, Liguori, 2010-18
Retired and in residence, St. Clement Redemptorist Mission Community, 2018-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Parish priest, Wichita, Kansas, 1967-68; Chicago, 1968-77
Pastor and local community superior, St. Brigid Parish, Minneapolis, 1977-84
Itinerant preacher, St. Alphonsus Parish, Chicago, 1985-87
Itinerant preacher, St. Alphonsus Parish, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1987-2005
Retired in residence, 2005-10
