DEACON ERNIE A. ABADEJOS

Ordained as permanent deacon in February 1999 by then Bishop Joseph Fiorenza

at St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church and was assigned at Notre Dame Catholic

Church since then.

A mechanical and industrial engineer by profession, he retired as senior project

engineer at NASA’s space program. A 4th degree member of the Knights of

Columbus, he served as a grand knight of KC Council at St. Justin Martyr Church.

He is presently spiritual director of the Southwest Houston Curia of the Legion of

Mary.

Married for 48 years to Paz Bago Abadejos, a teacher and a graduate nurse, who

retired 13 years ago to care for her 7 grandchildren and assist Deacon Ernie in his

diaconate ministry. She has been a lector, extraordinary minister of Holy

Communion, marriage counselor and sponsor couple/ wedding coordinator.

Their union is blessed with two daughters: Pauline, a nurse instructor married to

Dr. Brian Tremaine with 3 children; and Jocelyn, a nutrition instructor married to

computer system engineer Rick Aventurado with 4 children.

Highlight of Deacon Ernie’s ministry is his going to Rome in 2007 where he

served as deacon of the altar at the 1st Mass of Cardinal DiNardo in the Basilica

Maria Maggiore with Father Dat Hoang as the Master of Ceremony.