The following appointments have been announced by Cardinal DiNardo: Effective June 1, 2017 Father Michael Pham, C.R.M. - parochial vicar of St. Martha Church in Kingwood Effective July 1, 2017 Father Jude Ezuma - Administrator of Holy Family Parish in Galveston Father Jeff Bame - Priest Secretary to the Office of the Cardinal Father Stephen Payne - Parochial Vicar of Holy Family Parish in Galveston

This year marks the 35th annual Houston area survey, the yearly inquiry into the minds and lives of fellow Houstonians by Rice University and Dr. Stephen Klineberg, one of this year's presenters at Convocation 2016.