New pastor appointed at Holy Cross; Sacred Heart priest has new assignment

Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City will soon have a new pastor, and two priests who have ministered at Holy Cross and Sacred Heart will move on to new callings.
The Rev. Mike Tran has been named pastor at Holy Cross effective July 1, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux announced Monday.
Tran has served most recently as pastor at Anunziata Catholic Church in Houma.
The current Holy Cross pastor, the Rev. Brice Higginbotham, will leave that post July to pursue doctoral studies in Sacred Scripture.
The Rev. Evelio “Toto” Buenaflor, currently the associate pastor at Sacred Heart in Morgan City, has been appointed pastor for a six-year term at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Chacahoula effective July 1.
Other assignments announced Monday:
—Friar Nathaniel Maria Gadalia, ordained a priest Saturday, has been appointed associate pastor of Holy Family Parish in Dulac effective June 1.
—The Rev. Paul Birdsall has been appointed administrator of Annunziata Catholic Church in Houma, effective July 1. He has most recently served as associate pastor of St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Houma.
—The Rev. Rholly Grecia has been appointed as associate pastor of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux, effective July 1. He has most recently served as chaplain of Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma.
—The Rev. Noas Kerketta has been appointed chaplain at Terrebonne General Medical Center, effective July 1, and will be in residence at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Houma. He has most recently served as sacramental minister to nursing homes in Houma and associate pastor of Annunziata Catholic Church in Houma.