Who We are
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Staff
Fr. Charles (Padre Charlie) Johnson, O.P. // Director/Priest
Fr Charles (Padre Charlie) Johnson, OP is a priest of the Order of Preachers (Dominican friars) who comes to the University of Houston after serving over the last several years as vocation director for the Dominicans in Texas and the southern US, chaplain at Tulane University and missionary in Ecuador, South America.
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Claire McMullin // Campus Minister
Claire McMullin was a teacher in her former life and comes to the Catholic Newman Center after 9 years of parish youth and college/young adult ministry. As Campus Minister, helping college students draw closer to God and the love He has for them is one of her passions! She loves to explore different cultures through travel or journeying through books. When she’s not at work, Claire can be found painting or drinking coffee at a local coffee house with husband of 13 years. Learning new things is exciting to Claire, and she is just completed her Master’s Degree in Faith and Culture at the University of St. Thomas!
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Claudia Deguia // Administrative Assistant
Claudia Deguia (Rodriguez) was involved in Catholic Student Organization before she graduated from the University of Houston in 2018. She is passionate about supporting the community using her leadership skills, knack for organizing, and hospitality gifts to our new team. You may spot a wild Claudia and her husband playing Pokemon Go on campus!
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Diocesan Services Fund (DSF)
The Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) helps all of us fulfill Christ’s mission here on earth by supporting those programs and services that cannot be accomplished by one parish alone.