Pastoral Staff

MSGR. JAMES FORSYTHE

Fr. Jamie

Pastor

Fr. Jamie Forsythe was installed as pastor and named a Monsignor in December of 2017. Ordained in 1983, Fr. Jamie spent 5 years in the Roman Church, then several years on staff of MCC of the Rockies in Denver before being named pastor of MCC of the Black Hills in South Dakota. He became involved with the Independent Catholic Church in Atlanta and served at St Michael's and then as pastor of Good Shepherd. He moved to Florida in 2004 and has served as an Associate Pastor at Holy Angels.


FR. RICH VITALE

Social Media Ministry

Associate Pastor

Fr. Rich Vitale is the Associate Pastor of Community Outreach of Holy Angels National Catholic Church, and the Vice President of Impulse Group South Florida, an affinity group of AIDS Healthcare Foundation.  Originally from Long Island, he studied for the priesthood in Washington DC, Rome, and New York,  He was ordained to the Old Catholic Church in 2013, and currently resides in Wilton Manors with his husband Sean, and his Cat, Miss Kitty.  He is passionate about ministering to and healing those who have been wounded by the church, and social justice causes including homelessness, sexual identity and gender equality, Suicide Prevention, and HIV/AIDS Outreach.


Father Saul

Hispanic Ministry

Priest

Adminitrator our Lady of Guadloupe Mission


Fr. Saúl Mejía, originario de El Salvador. El padre Mejía estudió Ciencias Sociales en la Universidad de El Salvador, Filosofía en la Universidad Rafael Landivar (URL)  y Teología en la Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA) de El Salvador, ha sido delegado por la iglesia para viajar a Guatemala, Perú, y a la ciudad del Estado de Illinois en USA,  Joliet, trabajando en favor de la comunidad inmigrante en esas áreas. 


El padre Saúl ocupo el cargo de secretario general de Confregua ( Conferencia de Religiosos y Religiosas de Guatemala)  y en Perú trabajo para las comunidades pobres del sur de Lima, creando programas sociales tales como: Food Bank (el banco de alimentos) y  proyectos de prevención de la violencia social.


 

Es ordenado sacerdote en National Catholic Church of North America en Abril 27, 2019 y es el encargado de los asuntos hispanos de su Diócesis y el Director de National Catholic Church Social Ministries.


Fr. Saúl Mejía, originally from El Salvador. Father Mejía studied Social Sciences at the University of El Salvador, Philosophy at the Rafael Landivar University (URL) and Theology at the José Simeón Cañas Central American University (UCA) of El Salvador, he has been delegated by the church to travel to Guatemala, Peru , and the city of the State of Illinois in the USA, Joliet, working in favor of the immigrant community in those areas.


Father Saúl held the position of general secretary of Confregua (Conference of Religious of Guatemala) and in Peru he worked for poor communities in the south of Lima, creating social programs such as: Food Bank (the food bank) and projects of prevention of social violence.


 


He is ordained a priest at the National Catholic Church of North America on April 27, 2019 and is in charge of Hispanic affairs for his Diocese and the Director of National Catholic Church Social Ministries.



DEACON KELLY GRAHAM

Parish Administrator

Deacon Kelly Graham was born in Massachusetts where she was a cradle Catholic.  Her family moved to Wilton Manors in 1973 when she was 7 years old.  She attended the University of Oklahoma and is an occupational therapist working with elderly in rehabilitation.  She has been married since 1997 to her wife Leticia who is also very active in our parish.  Kelly has been a member of Holy Angels for over 10 years and was ordained a Deacon with us Easter of 2017.


BISHOP TERRY VILLAIRE

Pastor Emiritus

Bishop Terry was the Founding Pastor of Holy Angels National Catholic Church in 1996. Prior to establishing the church, Bishop Terry worked as a hospital chaplain after leaving Michigan and moving to Florida. He was consecrated a Bishop in 2005 and served several years as the Presiding Bishop of the National Catholic Church of North America. He became Presiding Bishop Emeritus in July of 2016, and Pastor Emeritus of Holy Angels in December of 2017. Bishop Terry has been with his partner for 40 years, legally getting married in 2015.


BISHOP JOE GALANT

Ministry to the Recovering Community

Bishop Joe Galant was ordained a priest for the National Catholic Church of North America and served as a priest at Holy Angels. In 2015 he joined another Independent Catholic Church and was ordained a bishop. He rejoined Holy Angels and the national Catholic Church in 2017 and is actively involved in ministry to the Recovery Community


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