Father Weiss, a native of Brooklyn, NY, entered the Josephite Community in 1970 and was ordained a Priest May 26, 1979. His Pastoral Experience includes: Parochial Vicar at Most Pure Heart of Mary, Mobile, AL, 1979 -1980, at Corpus Christi, New Orleans, LA, 1980-1983, and at Our Mother of Mercy, Beaumont, TX, 1983-1986; Pastor at St. Theresa, Crowley, LA, 1986-1991; a Teacher at St. Augustine High School, New Orleans, LA, 1991- 2005; Pastor at St. Joan of Arc, 1992- 2002 and at All Saints, New Orleans, LA, 2002-2006. Other Ministries include: 1986 -1991 Chaplain for the Crowley Police & Fire Department and Acadia Parish Sheriff Department, and Volunteer Fire Fighter, Crowley, LA; 1991-2006 Chaplain for the New Orleans Police and Fire Department.
Born May 8, 1945 in Palmetto, LA, Fr. Charles Andrus, SSJ, is one of seven children to Mr. & Mrs. Charles Andrus, Sr. He attended Immaculate Conception School in Lebeau, and Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, majoring in secondary education in the fields of mathematics and general science. Fr. Chuck entered the Josephite Community in 1968 at Epiphany Apostolic College and was ordained a Priest May 8, 1976 at his home Parish, Immaculate Conception, Lebeau, LA. In 1976 he was appointed Parochial Vicar at Epiphany Church, New Orleans, and was instrumental in forming an association for ministry of African American parishes, which later became the Office of African American Catholic Ministries in New Orleans. He has served as Pastor at St. Francis Xavier Church, Houston, TX, where he was appointed the first Vicar of African American Affairs for the Diocese of Galveston-Houston; at St. Theresa Church, Gulfport, MS, where he served as liaison to the African American Community in the Diocese of Biloxi; at St. Brigid Church, Los Angeles, CA, where he was appointed Director of the Office of African American Ministry and the African American Catholic Evangelization Center; at Our Mother of Mercy and Our Lady Star of the Sea Churches, Houston; and as Parochial Vicar/Katrina Recovery Director at Corpus Christi Church, New Orleans, LA. Fr. Andrus has served as Consulter General of the Josephite Society. He is a noted revivalist, leads Parish Renewal programs, and has been actively involved with the Black Catholic Congress.
Fr. Charles Andrus, SSJ
Associate Vocations Director
Fr. Sidney Speaks, SSJ Associate Vocations Director
Fr. Sidney was born in Baltimore, MD, on September 5, 1970. He entered the Josephite Formation program in 1988 and attended Xavier University, New Orleans, where he graduated in 1994. Fr. Sidney made his First Promise in 1996, his Final Promise in 1999, and was ordained a priest on December 5, 1999. Fr. Sidney has served in parishes in Beaumont, TX, and Washington, DC. He is a noted revivalist and has been involved with several youth oriented programs. Fr. Sidney is an avid baseball fan, his favorite team is the Baltimore Orioles.
Bro. Louis Tomasso, SSJ Associate Vocations Director
Brother Louis was born in Rochester, NY, and entered the Josephite Community in 1963. He made First Promise in July 1964, Final Profession in April 1969, and graduated from Xavier University of New Orleans in 1976. His Pastoral Experience includes: Teacher at St. Joseph Industrial School, Clayton, DE, and at St. Augustine High School, New Orleans, LA; Youth Minister at St. Peter Claver, St. David, and Corpus Christi Churches, New Orleans, LA; and Pastoral Minister at Corpus Christi Church, New Orleans, LA
