Catholic Church, Orange Beach, Alabama
by the
Sea Catholic
Church of The
Archdiocese of
Mobile Father Jim
Dane Pastor Fathers
Francis Cusack, Mark Neske and Patrick Maher, the first
three Pastors of Saint Thomas by the Sea 16 February 2003,
on the occasion of a reception in their honor at St. Thomas
by the Sea
Father David Carucci began at St.
Thomas in July 2005 and served as our pastor until June
2006
Msgr. G. Warren Wall began at St.
Thomas in June 2006 and served as our pastor until June
2007
Father Patrick Maher was appointed
as Pastor in August, 1998 and remained until his
semi-retirement when he became pastor of St. Rose of Lima
in Coden. Father Mark I. Neske replaced
Father Maher 14 June 2002 and served as Pastor of St.
Thomas by-the-Sea until July 2005. Father David Carucci began at St.
Thomas in July 2005 and served as our pastor until June
2006. He is now at St. Bede Church in
Montgomery. Monsignor Wall is recovering from
an illness and was replaced by Father Dean. As parishioners, we have been truly
blessed to have had such outstanding priests lead our
parish. We are further blessed that this outstanding
leadership continues.



Officially established as St.
Thomas by -the-Sea Parish on May 9, 1991, the new faith
community came under the guidance of Father Francis V.
Cusack its first Pastor. He is now pastor of Our Lady of
Lourdes in Mobile.
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