Welcome to Good Shepherd Catholic Church
Hello everyone! I would like to introduce myself: I’m Fr. Charito Suan, your new pastor. I came to the States in 1993 from the Archdiocese of Cebu, Philippines. I started my Ecclesiastical work in the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1994 with a religious working visa. I was temporarily assigned at San Bruno Church, San Bruno while waiting for my documents and official assignment. My first assignment as associate pastor was at St. Matthew Church, San Mateo, Then I was moved to Redwood City, “Our Lady of Mt. Carmel”. After 5 years, I was transferred to Epiphany Church in San Francisco as a Parochial Vicar and stayed for 5 years. Too. In 2005, I took my Sabbatical in Rome. And when I came back to San Francisco in 2006, I became the administrator of St. St. Elizabeth Church and was installed as the 9th Pastor in 2007. For fourteen years, I invested my life, my works and my talents at St. Elizabeth Parish.
Now, I’m in my New Home: Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Pacifica. Effective July 1st, I officially became the new pastor of Good Shepherd Parish. Although it’s hard for priests to move to another parish especially in this time of Pandemic, we have done so much with full trust in the Lord. This is the moment to faithfully move forward with joy, without looking back with sadness and regrets for this is our mission as priests to obey and follow wherever the Lord sends us.
I know how you miss Fr. Lu. He is a great and excellent pastor and leader. I admire him for all the good works he did in the parish. We keep him in our prayers as he continues to pray for us. And we wish him the best of everything his new assignment.
Being a New Pastor of Good Shepherd, I will not promise you anything, but I’ll do the best I can to follow the work of the “Good Shepherd” who cares for His flock.
I am looking forward to seeing you. Keep safe and healthy.
God Bless.
Fr. Charito Suan
