Get to know our Staff
Fr. Duc Vu, SJ
Pastor
(408) 729-0101 ext. 117
dmvscreen@aol.com
Fr. Duc Vu, SJ
Father Duc was a software engineer before he joined the Society of Jesus in 1992. Since his ordination in 2002, he has served at MHT and at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos. His hobbies include reading, writing, and working out. He hopes to have time to focus on writing in the near future.
Fr. Andrew Garcia, SJ
Parochial Vicar
(408) 729-0101 ext. 116
jesuits@gmail.com
Fr. Andrew Garcia, SJ
Father Andrew has been a priest for 20 years and a Jesuit for almost 30 years. He is blessed to have lived and worked in Italy, France, Spain, Romania, Uruguay and Guatemala and is grateful to have had the experience of working with the sisters of Mother Teresa in Rome. He is involved in faith formation work through Ignatian Spirituality and is the chaplain to the Filipino community and liaison to MHT School.
Fr. Francis Nguyen, SJ (Hoàng-Long)
Parochial Vicar
(408) 729-0101 ext. 114
fatherfrancismht@gmail.com
Fr. Francis Nguyen, SJ (Hoàng-Long)
Father Francis was in Architecture and Construction Management prior to joining the Society of Jesus in 2006. As a Jesuit he was sent to Beijing and Taipei for a couple years, engaging in missionary work and cultural studies. He has served the parish since his ordination in 2019. He oversees liturgical ministry, supports the Vietnamese community, and is much involved with the beautification projects at MHT.
Fr. Martin Silva, SJ
Parochial Vicar
(408) 729-0101 ext. 123
msilva@mht-church.org
Fr. Martin Silva, SJ
Father Marty was in the banking and telecommunications industries until he joined the Society of Jesus in 2005. He has experience in university campus ministry, hospital and prison ministry, taught theology in a Cristo Rey high school, and served in parishes in Los Angeles and San Diego. He is the chaplain to the Latino and the Young Adult communities. He enjoys golf, tennis, badminton, reading, and spending time with close friends.
Fr. Manh Tran, SJ
Parochial Vicar
(408) 729-0101 ext. 307
mtran@mht-church.org
Fr. Manh Tran, SJ
Fr. Manh migrated to the U.S. from Vietnam when he was fourteen. He joined the Jesuits in 1993 and was ordained in 2004. His pastoral experience has been with Campus Ministry at Loyola Marymount University, Santa Clara University, the Newman Center at UC San Diego, and St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center in Idaho. In all four places, his main ministry was to form missionary disciples and train servant leaders through the Christian Life Community and retreats. He is involved with our Young Adult Ministry and faith formation programs. Fr. Manh enjoys jogging, hiking, biking, playing guitar, hanging out with friends, and watching movies.
Deacon Dung Tran
(408) 729-0101 ext. 100
dungnthu@sbcglobal.net
Deacon Dung Tran
Before he retired, Deacon Dung was a design engineer manager for the semiconductor industry. He was ordained in 2006. He is married and has three children, two girls and one boy. His wife is an environmental engineer at Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) in San Francisco. Beside parish ministry and RCIA, he has been involved in prison ministry since 2005.
Our Parish Office Staff
Thuy Bui
Administrative Assistant
(408) 729-0101 ext. 110
tbui@mht-church.org
Thuy Bui
Prior to joining the staff, Thuy was the admin assistant to the Catechetical Director at Our Lady of Refuge Church in San Jose.
Margarita Hua
Director, Ignatian Spirituality Center
(408) 729-0101 ext. 325
mhua@mht-church.org
Margarita Hua
Margarita is an experienced director of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. She graduated from the Institute for Leadership in Ministry in 2001, earned a Master’s degree in Spirituality from Santa Clara University, been trained to direct the Spiritual Exercises from the Jesuit Retreat Center Los Altos, is a Lay Ecclesial Minister in the San Jose Diocese, and has experience in Stanford Hospital Spiritual Care.
Mario Lucas
Business Manager
(408) 729-0101 ext. 109
mlucas@mht-church.org
Mario Lucas
Mario’s experience prior to joining MHT was in accounting, finance, and property management. He assists the Pastor in the administration of the parish office, personnel, facility, and financial management. He is responsible for preparing the regular financial reports, implementing revenue and expense optimization, and budgeting. Outside of work, Mario enjoys spending time with family, watching movies and sports, jogging, and volunteering as Finance Council Chairman in his home parish.
Porty Nevarez
Director of Religious Education (English/Spanish)
(408) 729-0101 ext. 126
pnevarez@mht-church.org
Porty Nevarez
Since the 90’s, Porty has been applying his expertise as a computer techie while serving as a Director of Religious Education and Pastoral Associate. He joined the MHT staff in 2012. His ministry includes serving as the DRE for the English and Spanish speaking communities, IT support, and the DIY specialist for anything within the property. He rides motorcycles; a hobby that he has enjoyed since he was a teen.
Sr. Bernadette Nguyen
Director of Religious Education (Vietnamese)
(408) 729-0101 ext. 115
sisterbnguyen@mht-church.org
Sr. Bernadette Nguyen
Sister Bernadette entered the QuiNhon Missionary Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1999 after her junior year in high school. Between her years of temporary and final vows, she was a faith formation coordinator and pastoral associate in various parishes in the Oakland and San Jose dioceses. She was sent to MHT parish in the summer of 2022 as a Director of Religious Education. She loves children and delights in bringing them closer to Jesus.
Sal Rojas
Parish Music Director
(408) 729-0101 ext. 119
srojas@mht-church.org
Sal Rojas
Sal joined our Music Ministry in 1990 and became a staff member in 1994. He has served in both Parish Music and Liturgy Ministries. He retired in 1996 after working at the Metrology Department of FMC-Defense Technology Laboratories. Sal deeply values God and family, enjoys music, and loves sports.
Sabina Ruiz
Admin Assistant
(408) 729-0101 ext. 100
sruiz@mht-church.org
Sabina Ruiz
Sabina attended MHT as a child and has fond memories praying the Stations of the Cross. She has experience in operations, sales/service, and human resources. When she’s not working she’s on adventure with her kids. They like to visit museums, parks, and participate in community events.
MHT School Leadership
Darlene Sanchez
Principal, Most Holy Trinity School
(408) 729-3431
darlene.sanchez@dsj.org
Darlene Sanchez
Ms. Sanchez has over 16 years of experience in education. She has been an educator in the Diocese of San Jose since 2013, and prior to that worked in a local public school district and a non-profit organization. She is passionate about student learning and growth, and helping students develop their personal relationship with Christ.
Jeanine Begley
Vice-Principal, Most Holy Trinity School
(408) 729-3431
jeanine.begley@dsj.org
Jeanine Begley
Ms. Begley has dedicated her career to Catholic education. She has taught for 20 years in Catholic schools in the Diocese of Philadelphia, Paterson (New Jersey) and San Jose before moving to the Vice-Principal position at Most Holy Trinity School. She graduated in July of 2023 with her MA in Educational Leadership from the University of Notre Dame.