Parish Staff

Sandy and I have been happily married since April of 1965. We have four children, 6 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

I was born and raised in Crawfordsville Indiana and attended St. Bernard Catholic School.

I attended DeVry Technical School in Chicago Illinois and achieved an Associate degree in Applied Science in Electronics Engineering Technology.

I attended St. Mary’s seminary school of Theology at St. Thomas University and was ordained a Catholic Deacon in January of 2003.

I have reached an age of retirement from both the Galveston/Houston and Austin Diocese.

My motto – “Retirement means that I choose what I want to do.”

I am also a Master gardener associated with Texas A&M University and enjoying gardening to the fullest.

I raise orchids in my greenhouse and yes I also lose some everyone once in a while.

I am retired from a business that I started in 1984 working in the water/waste watery industry.

The bottom line is that I choose to be a part of the St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Brenham Texas – our home.

Deacon John Pelletier was born in Derry, NH. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering in Boston Massachusetts he obtained a Master’s Degree in Engineering at UT Austin.  He  met his future wife Ellen his first night in Austin! Deacon John was an engineer for almost thirty-three years with Shell Oil Company in Houston retiring in 2010.

Deacon John was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate for the Archdiocese (then diocese) of Galveston-Houston in 1999. He ministered at St. Thomas More Parish in Houston for nine years. Deacon John and Ellen moved to Chappell Hill in 2008 and for the last twelve years he has ministered at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in Hempstead. 

Ellen and Deacon John are very happy to have the opportunity to be a part of the community of St. Mary Immaculate Conception as we walk together as followers of the Lord Jesus.   

El diácono John Pelletier nació en Derry, NH. Después de recibir una Licenciatura en Ingeniería en Boston, Massachusetts, obtuvo una Maestría en Ingeniería en UT Austin. Conoció a su futura esposa Ellen su primera noche en Austin! Deacon John fue ingeniero durante casi treinta y tres años con Shell Oil Company en Houston retirándose en 2010. El diácono John fue ordenado al Diaconado Permanente para la Arquidiócesis (entonces diócesis) de Galveston-Houston en 1999. Fue ministro en la Parroquia de Santo Tomás More en Houston durante nueve años. El diácono John y Ellen se mudaron a Chappell Hill en 2008 y durante los últimos doce años ha ministrado en la Iglesia Católica de Santa Katharine Drexel en Hempstead. Ellen y el diácono Juan están muy contentos de tener la oportunidad de ser parte de la comunidad de Santa María Inmaculada Concepción mientras caminamos juntos como seguidores del Señor Jesús.

Hi!  I’m Cindy Bolin, secretary at St. Mary’s.  I have been working at St. Mary’s since 2008.  I started as a part time secretary for Sr. Kathleen and the Religious Education Dept.  Over time I have been asked to assist in secretarial duties for the Church Office.  It is a joy to work with everyone here!