Holy Cross Parish Staff
Rev. Msgr. Paul Albee, V.F. Pastor,
Msgr. Albee joined Holy Cross Parish in July, 2005. He was ordained in 1984 upon graduation from St. John’s Seminary and his home town is Sacramento, CA.
Rev. Paúl Velazquez, Associate Pastor
Fr. Velazquez joined Holy Cross Parish in July. He was ordained in 2006 upon graduation from St. John’s Seminary and his home town is Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico. He does not have an email address as yet.
Rev. Steven Thoma, C.R. Auxillary Priest
Fr. Thoma is the Professor of Homiletics at St. John’s Seminary. He serves as a visiting priest at Holy Cross on weekends and Holy Days. He was ordained in 1991 upon graduation from Aquinas Institute of Theology in his home town of St. Louis, MO.
Deacon Jerry Heyer
Deacon Heyer was ordained a Permanent Deacon in June 2002. He and his wife Beverly have been married since 1958 and have been members of Holy Cross Parish since 1988 They have four children and seven grandchildren.
Deacon Trino Andrade
Deacon Andrade was ordained a Permanent Deacon in 1999. He and his wife Maria have been married since 1967 and have been members of Holy Cross Parish since 2004. They have two children and three grandchildren.
Deacon Kevin Mauch
Deacon Mauch was ordained a Permanent Deacon in June 2007. He and his wife Anita have been married since 1970 and have been members of Holy Cross Parish since 1987. They have two children and one granddaughter.
Mrs. Jenny Stevens - Parish Business Manager
Mrs. Stevens has been our Parish Business Manager since 2005. She and her husband John have been members of Holy Cross Parish since 1992. They have two children.
Mrs. Mary Lupe Ellis - Parish Secretary
Mrs. Ellis has been our Parish Secretary since Dec. 2008. She and her husband Mike have been members of Holy Cross Parish since 1977. They have three children and one granddaughter.
Rev. Monsignor Joseph Cosgrove
Pastor Emeritus & Founding Pastor of Holy Cross
Golden Jubilee - 50 years of service to the people of God. On June 19, 2010, Msgr. Joseph Cosgrove celebrated the 5:00 pm Mass at Holy Cross and also celebrated the 50th Anniversary (to the day) of his ordination as a Catholic Priest. (click here for photos of the Mass and reception).
Msgr. Cosgrove was born in Galway, Ireland. He attended Saint Jarlath’s College and on June 19, 1960 he was ordained to the priesthood at All Hallows Seminary. In August 1960 he was assigned to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, where he spent his entire career as a priest. He served at several other parishes before moving to Moorpark in 1981. For more history on the growth of our parish click here.
Msgr. Cosgrove retired in 2005 and currently resides in Nevada.
