Meet our Pastoral Staff

Our Parish office is open Mon-Fri, from 9am to 7pm 
Saturday, from 9am to 5pm
Sunday, from 9am to 2pm
Telephone: (714) 633-5800 Fax: (714) 633-8364


Deacons 

Messages can be left for any of the Deacons by calling the parish office.

Deacon Paul Amorino
Director of Liturgy
714 633-5800, ext 117     

     Deacon Paul was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii.  He earned a B.A. from Seattle University and an MPA from California State Fullerton.  Paul married Arlene in 1969, served three years in the Army in Europe, and, after the service, moved to Orange County and raised three children.  Paul worked for the Rancho Santiago Community College District until his retirement in 2007. Paul was ordained a deacon on April 30, 2005.  He has served in La Purisima parish as a lay minister or deacon for the past 30 years                  
               
Deacon Juan Espinoza   

Deacon Juan Espinoza was born and raised in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and is the oldest of seven brothers and sisters. He came to the USA in 1970 and settled in Los Angeles. A few years later, he married his childhood sweetheart, Maria Luisa in 1973. They moved to Orange to be closer to his employer, where he has worked for the past 37 years.  Deacon Juan and Maria Luisa have been members of La Purisima Parish since 1984, helping in various ministries.  Deacon Espinoza was ordained in 1999. He enjoys reading, computers, and watching sports.

Dr. Anthony Bube



Born in 1922 and one of ten children, Deacon Tony grew up in Athens, Wisconsin on a farm.  After serving 22 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Tony became involved in public school administration for another 22 years, and has been on the staff at La Purisima School for the past 22 years.  He and his wife Marion (who passed from this life in 2000) had 5 children, Michael, Terry, John, Cecilia and Mary.  Deacon Tony was ordained in June 1984, and was La Purisima’s first deacon. He has been serving the parish ever since.

Faith Formation Program                              714  633-5358 
Sister Grace Duc Le, LHC,  Director

Areli Espinoza, Secretary 633-5396

Faith Formation - English 633-5344
Ginny Feld, Coordinator

Faith Formation - Spanish 633-5396
Alicia Gomez, Coordinator 

Faith Formation - Vietnamese 771-7864
Sister Thuy-Nga Nguyen, LHC- Coordinator 

 

La Purisima Catholic Church
11712 Hewes St.
Orange, CA 92869
Phone: 714 633-5800    Fax: 714 633-8364



Fr. Vincent Pham, Pastor




Fr. Avenlino Orozco, Parochial Vicar





 

La Purisima Pastoral Staff

Alma Nieto
Office Manager


Jeanne Stella
Business Manager

 
Ken Hanson
Facilities Director