MEET THE ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Fr. Jose Thottathil, CMI, a Carmelite priest of Mary Immaculate, was appointed associate pastor at Saint Bernard's effective December 1, 2008. Fr. Jose came to us from Kerala, India. Kerala is part of the southern area of India and is considered the most Catholic of all the states in that vast nation. He is the youngest of four children.

Over the years Fr. Jose (Joseph) has served as pastor, associate pastor, confessor of women religious and director of children and youth organizations, in several assignments within his homeland.

In addition, Fr. Jose also served as a professor of chemistry at Sacred Heart College in Thevara, Kerala, and was later assigned as provincial (the boss) of his community. During his time as provincial, Fr. Jose traveled to Tulsa to visit his confere, Fr. John Choorackunnel, one of the chaplains at St. Francis Hospital.