Lavaca Co., TX - Bios: Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Pustka ******************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Don R. Brownlee USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************* Biography of the Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Pustka Msgr. Pustka was born in St. Mary?s Parish, Lavaca County, and attended the local school at Wied. Entered the Seminary at St. Benedict, Louisiana, in 1911 and was transferred to St. John?s Seminary in San Antonio when it opened in 1915. Completed his studies at St. Mary?s Seminary, Baltimore (1918-19) and the Sulpician Seminary, Washington, D.C., (1919-22). Ordained, May 1, 1922, in his native parish church at old St. Mary?s, Hallettsville. Served as assistant at Weimar (1922-24); Pastor, St. John?s and Moravia (1924-31); Nada (1931-32); Flatonia (1932-43) and appointed pastor at Yoakum in June 1943. Made a Papal Chamberlain in 1948. [from Robert E. Lucey, Archdiocese of San Antonio 1874-1949, published 1949, page 151]