Emmaus Catholic Parish

Father David M. Leibham (Leeb-ham) has been appointed by Most Reverend Joe Vasquez, the Bishop of Austin to be the new pastor of Emmaus Catholic Parish effective July 6, 2020.  Since 2016, he has served as the pastor of Santa Cruz Church in Buda. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Austin on July 11, 1987. Father David has served in parishes in Austin, Bremond, Franklin, Giddings, Hearne and Waco. He was born on December 14, 1961, the second of three children to David and Ann Leibham. His sisters are Barbara and Mary. He grew up in Crosby, Texas and in Brenham. After graduating from Brenham High School in 1979 and one year at Blinn Junior College, he entered Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, Texas. After graduation from the University of Dallas he entered the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He was ordained as a transitional deacon in Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on April 30, 1987. He returned home and ten weeks later was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John McCarthy at Saint Mary, Immaculate Conception Church in Brenham. In 1991 Father David completed the licentiate in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.    Father David was inspired to enter the priesthood by the example of his parents who instilled in their children an appreciation for the Mass, devotion to the Rosary and caring service to others. Also, he was encouraged by the example of priests and religious sisters whom he encountered as an altar server and a student in Catholic School. On May 25, 1987 he met Saint Mother Teresa and he is inspired to imitate her prayerfulness, simplicity and kindness

A very sincere thank you to everyone who made this evening so special. Whether it was by attending the event, donating towards Father Samuel’s Chalice or volunteering your time and effort, we are truly blessed with all the love and support that was shown to Father Samuel in so many ways.  A very special thank you to Paula Hundl for organizing the event and to the Bereavement Committee who provided all the appetizers. 

As I approach this new phase in my life, I do so with immense satisfaction and gratitude. In October of 1991 I entered into the life that God intended for me and, as a Roman Catholic priest, I have been fortunate in all of my assignments. The three that stand out for me are my time from 1992 to 1995 at the Cathedral, being the founding pastor of St. John Vianney in Round Rock from 1997 until 2007 (an extraordinary experience for any priest) and then my 13½ years here at Emmaus.

My time here at Emmaus has been a blessing to me. We have accomplished so much and have gone through some interesting times together.   Through it all I felt that, as pastor, I was working in partnership with so many good, talented and immensely generous people.  God has conferred blessing on this parish and I am grateful to have been one small part of how He has done that. I know that the future of this parish is bright because you are God’s good and faithful servants.

This position is responsible for providing direct human resources services including leading all staffing efforts, managing the full recruiting lifecycle, and acting as the primary resource for HR content and processes. The position works with and reports to the Director of HR and the Superintendent to ensure application of policies in each school and operates with wide latitude for the use of independent judgment and initiative. 

This position is responsible for preparing, examining and analyzing accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. The position reports to the Controller-DOA and operates with some latitude for the use of independent judgment and initiative.

This position is responsible for providing clerical and administrative support such as calendar support, travel planning and basic office management tasks.  The position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and operates with some latitude for the use of independent judgment and initiative.

The Diocese of Austin only accepts online applications.  To apply for these positions, please visit http://austindiocese.applicantpro.com/jobs/.

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