Meet Father Perry Henry, CM

Provincial Superior-Elect | Congregation of the Mission Western Province

In January, the provinces of the Midwest, South and West will merge to form a new Western Province of the Congregation of the Mission in the U.S. Father Perry Henry, CM, will lead the new province as Provincial Superior. Please join us in welcoming Fr. Perry!

Date of Birth: October 21, 1955

Ordination Date:June 11, 1983

Ministry Assignments

• Assistant Provincial, Southern Province 2004-2008
• Pastor, St. Joseph Church, New Orleans 1996-2009
• Board of Trustees, DePaul University 1995-2000
• Director of Mission Cooperative Program, Southern Province 1997-2000
• Bishop’s Vicar for Evangelization, Southern Arkansas 1985-1993
• Associate Pastor, St. Stephen Church, New Orleans 1983-1984

Vow Date: November 4, 1979

Achievements

• Established the Rebuild Center, a one-stop, multi-service recovery center in New Orleans for the homeless and those displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
• Coordinated the establishment of a sister province relationship (called the Covenant) between the Vincentian Southern USA Province and the Vincentian Northern India Province,
• Founded and directed The Learning Clubs of Southwest Arkansas, an after-school program for at-risk youth with centers in four counties in Southern Arkansas.