Parish Staff - Clergy

 

Father Kerry Beaulieu was born and raised in San Fernando, California, close by the old Franciscan Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana. His mother, Bernadette, was born in England of an Irish father and English mother. His father, Richard, was born in Vermont of French Canadian parents who came to California in 1929. Fr. Kerry grew up in St. Ferdinand’s parish the oldest of five sons.

After attending Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills he entered St. John’s Seminary College in Camarillo, California and continued on to St. John’s Seminary for graduate studies in theology earning a Masters Degree in Religion. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Spirituality from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.

On May 25, 1974 he was ordained a priest by Cardinal Timothy Manning in old St. Vibiana’s Cathedral in Los Angeles for the service of the Church of Los Angeles which then included Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. His first assignment as a priest was St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Costa Mesa, California. While he was there the new Diocese of Orange was established in 1976. Since then Fr. Kerry has served as associate pastor at St. Joachim’s Church in Costa Mesa, a member of the faculty of St. John’s Seminary College, pastor of St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Huntington Beach and Vicar for Priests for the Diocese of Orange.

In 2004 he was appointed pastor of Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach, California.

Contact Fr. Kerry at (949) 644-0200.

 

Father Joseph Dung Nguyen was born in South Vietnam where he lived with his parents and two sisters until he was 24 years old. He escaped from Vietnam by boat and landed in Singapore before traveling to the Philippines. In 1990, he came to Orange County, California as a refugee. Fr. Joseph has been living here alone while his family still remains in Vietnam.

In 1996, Fr. Joseph joined The Franciscan Community (OFM Conventual) in San Pablo, California. Then, in 2001, he joined the Diocese of Orange. Fr. Joseph studied and graduated from St. John’s Seminary College on May 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. He continued his education with a five-year theology program at St. John’s Seminary and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in May 2008. On June 7, 2008, Fr. Joseph was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Orange. His first assignment of priestly ministry was at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Newport Beach.

Contact Fr. Joseph at (949) 644-0200.

 

Father Dave Klunk was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and lived there until the age of 7 at which time his family moved out West to California. Fr. Dave grew up in Los Alamitos where he attended local area schools. He graduated from Long Beach State with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health Science and years later obtained a Masters Degree in Pastoral Counseling from Trinity College.

Fr. Dave's story started when he was 33 and was working for the Santa Fe Springs Fire Department. "I was attending my girlfriend's non-denominational Christian church," he said, "and was in the process of learning more about the difference between the faith I was raised in as a Catholic and her church." During the Sacrament of Reconciliation, he told a priest friend about his relationship with his girlfriend. The priest then asked him a bizarre question: “Have you ever thought of becoming a priest?" Fr. Dave recalled that his first reaction was, “Hello? Didn't you hear anything I was saying? I'm talking about getting married.” So who can explain what happened next? Fr. Dave said it was like his heart was torn open. He was fighting back tears. "I knew there was something there, something to what he was asking me," he said.

A priest? Fr. Dave recalled that's when the bargaining began. “C'mon, God. Don't make me be a priest," he said. "Tell you what! I'll do youth ministry. I'll do youth ministry in jail! I'll work with sick folks in the hospital.” It went on like this for several years. He loved his position at the Fire Department, he loved doing volunteer work at the Church, he loved his life the way it was. Fr. Dave recalled praying. And praying. And praying. One day he crossed paths with a nun who said something he would never forget: "Don't let good be the enemy of best." Father Dave recalled the work he had been doing at the Fire Department and the Church was all very good, but was it the best he was called to do?

In 2003, after much discernment, he left the Fire Dept. to begin studies at St John’s Seminary in Camarillo, California. In May he graduated from St John’s with a Master’s of Divinity degree and a Master’s degree in Theology. Fr. Dave was ordained a Catholic priest on June 6 and was assigned to OLQA on July 1, 2009.

Contact Fr. Dave at (949) 644-0200.

 

Father Wil (Msgr. Wilbur Davis), a native of Los Angeles, was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. His first assignment was for six years at St. Columban Parish in Garden Grove, after which he served in Whittier and then in a degree program in theology at the University of Louvain in Belgium. Returning home he was assigned to St. Joachim Parish in Costa Mesa, where Fr. Kerry Beaulieu was also assigned.

When the Diocese of Orange was created Bishop Johnson appointed him the first director of the diocesan program for the continuing education of clergy. His first assignment as pastor was to St. Joseph Parish in Santa Ana where he served for eight years. After that he was able to fulfill a long-time dream of serving in the missions when Bishop McFarland loaned him to the Maryknoll Fathers with whom he was a pastor in the rural south of Chile for five years. Once again back home he was named pastor of St. Boniface Parish in Anaheim.

His most recent appointment was eight years as Director of Vocations and Seminarians for the Diocese of Orange. In 2008 he retired from fulltime ministry and moved into residence at Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish where he finds himself very much at home. He also does speaking engagements for Catholic Relief Services.

 

Deacon Jim Arnold was born in Beaumont Texas during WW II, the first of seven children belonging to Ernie and Alvalee Arnold. His father, a native of Los Angeles, CA and a strong Catholic met and married his bride, a native Texan, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and strong Southern Baptist, while he was working in Texas for a ship builder as a cost accountant during the war. After the war, they moved to South Pasadena, California when Jim was 2 years old. His parents had 6 more children and Jim’s mother subsequently converted to Catholicism.

His parents lived in South Pasadena for 51 years and attended Holy Family Church. Jim attended grammar school at Holy Family and High School at Don Bosco Tech in Rosemead. Jim was very involved in scouting when he was growing up and is an Eagle Scout. He was also very active in sports playing baseball and football in high school.

Jim graduated from California Polytechnic University in Pomona with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. While in college, Jim worked his way through college, played 4 years of football, and was in a fraternity.

After college Jim was drafted into the Army during the Viet Nam war and was stationed at Fort Myre VA. He was assigned to the US Army Honor Guard and participated in White House Arrivals of foreign heads of state, Medal of Honor ceremonies, President Nixon’s Inauguration, and President Eisenhower’s state funeral.

Jim’s first job after his military duty was with a large insurance company where he met his wife Sally. After 6 years Jim joined an insurance agency where he became a Charted Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant, and started his own insurance practice. He now is a partner with one of the largest Employee Benefit Consulting/Brokerage firms in California.

Sally and Jim were married in 1972 and have been a member of Our Lady Queen of Angels for as long as they have been married. They have four children Tiffany, Tony, Dennis and Hilary and one grandson, Matthew. All of their children attend OLQA grammar school and Mater Dei High School. Their oldest son Tony graduated from Chapman University with a major in music education. Tony sings in the OLQA adult choir and is also a cantor.

Contact Jim Arnold at (949) 644-0200.

 

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