From left to right: Javier Guativa, Mike Wolfe, Msgr. José Grullón and Thomas Naidu
On September 5, the new Pastor of La Sagrada Familia parish, Fr. Javier Guativa, and the new Associate Pastor, Father Thomas Naidu, were installed by Bishop José Grullón, of San Juan de la Maguana. At the same time, Fr. Michael Wolfe, who has been in charge of the parish since June 2019, said goodbye to the community.
Javier and Mike belong to the Community of Saint Paul, and soon Mike will travel to Colombia, where he will team up with Martí Colom at La Resurrección Parish, located in the south of Bogotá. Javier, for his part, has worked nine years as a priest in different parish assignments in Milwaukee before going to La Sagrada Familia. Father Thomas Naidu, originally from India and ordained 16 years ago, has carried out his pastoral ministry in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for the last four years. Javier and Thomas will work as a team with the group of lay members of the Community of Saint Paul that has been present for many years in Sabana Yegua and its surrounding communities.
This past weekend the parish community gave a warm welcome to the two new priests and thanked Fr. Mike for his service there, wishing him many blessings in his new endeavors.
