ABOUT OUR PRIESTS
fr. rally gonzaga
ofm cap.
Rev. Fr. Rally Gonzaga OFM Cap. began serving Qatar's faithful in September 2012, mainly to minister to the Filipino and Indonesian communities.
Shortly after the canonization of St. Pedro Calungsod in October 2012, Fr. Gonzaga has entrusted Qatar's Filipino community to the saint's intercession.
On 28 July 2017, he was appointed by the late Bishop Camillo Ballin to serve as the current parish priest.
PARISH PRIEST
FR. ALBERT JOSEPH
OCD
Rev. Fr. Albert Joseph OCD began his service to the Catholic faithful in Qatar in July 2018.
He is the primary shepherd to the African and Tamil communities and also takes care of the Marriage Preparation Courses.
He is currently the Bursar of the Parish.
ASSISTANT PARISH PRIEST
FR. MICHAEL CADHIT
Rev. Fr. Michael Cadhit arrived in Qatar in January 2016, primarily to minister to the Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean communities.
He is the spiritual director of the Neocatechumenal Way, and, starting in Dec 2018, of the Parish Youth Ministry.
Fr. Cadhit is also currently presiding over the Parish's Adult Initiation Program (RCIA) or Adult Sacraments.
ASSISTANT PARISH PRIEST
fr. anand castelino
ofm cap.
Rev. Fr. Anand Castenlino OFM Cap. has been serving Our Lady of the Rosary's faithful, especially the Konkani and Urdu communities, since November 2009.
He is currently the coordinator of Catechesis, and the spiritual director of Qatar's branch of the Legion of Mary.
As a gifted pianist himself, fittingly, he is also the ecclesiastical coordinator of the parish's Music Ministry.
ASSISTANT PARISH PRIEST
fr. abraham barnaba
Rev. Fr. Abraham Barnaba began his service in Qatar in January 2019, making him the newest member of the clergy of Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary.
He is the principal priest of the Sri Lankan community.
ASSISTANT PARISH PRIEST
fr. charbel mhanna
omm
ASSISTANT PARISH PRIEST
Rev. Fr. Charbel Mhanna OMM is the appointed Patriarchal Envoy for the Maronites in Qatar, and has been serving in Qatar since February 2014, especially to the Arabic, Maronite, French and Italian communities.
His leadership is instrumental to the laying of the cornerstone of the St. Charbel Church in Doha on 18 April 2018, and to its ongoing construction.
fr. joy william
ofm cap.
Rev. Fr. Joy William OFM Cap. began his faithful service to the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and her faithful in May 2013.
He is the main shepherd of the Malayalam community.
ASSISTANT PARISH PRIEST