Deacon Rey was ordained a permanent deacon on February 23, 2019 by Auxiliary Bishop George A. Sheltz at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and was assigned to St. Faustina Catholic parish where Rey and his family are founding members and parishioners of St. Faustina.
A native from the San Antonio area, Rey and his wife, Dennysse, and their six children have called Katy/Fulshear their home for the past 20 years. A sales and marketing executive for 16 years, Rey has spent most of that time in the oil and gas industry and currently, along with his wife, are business owners for the past 12 years. Rey is a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus.