Vitae Curriculum
Fr. Jason Cargo

Education and Work
1991 - Awarded Eagle Scout
1993 - Graduated from Plano East Senior High School
1997 (December) - Graduated from Texas A&M with a BS in meteorology
1998 - Two years of missionary work with NET ministries of Canada
2000 - Entered Holy Trinity Seminary for 2 years of philosophy courses at University of Dallas
2002 - Went to the North American College in Rome to begin theology seminary formation
2005 - Earned an STB (Bachelors in Sacred Theology) from the University of St. Thomas
Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome.
2008 - Graduated from the University of the Holy Cross with an STL in Sacred Liturgy
2018 - Martin’s Homiletic program of Notre Dame
2024-2026 - Homiletic Institute of Dallas

Ministry
2006 - Ordained to the Ministry of Deacon.
2007 - Ordained to the Sacred Order of Priesthood by Bishop Farrell
2008 - Assigned to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as parochial vicar
2010 - Assigned to St. Monica as parochial vicar
2011 (December) - Assigned to Immaculate Conception / James L. Collins School as Pastor
2016 (March) - Assigned to St. Joseph in Richardson as pastor.
2022 - Assigned to St. Mark in Plano
Boards and groups of which I am currently serving.
Member of the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Dallas
Chair of the Sacred Places Commission of the Diocese of Dallas
Spiritual Advisor for the Diocese of Dallas Catholic Committee on Scouting
Previous Groups and Board’s in which I have served
Dean of the Southwest deanery.
Dean of the North Central Deanery
College of Consulters
Spiritual Advisor for TOBET
Spiritual Advisor for Sacred Heart Book Store
Board member for HOPE CENTER in Corsicana (2013-2016)
President of the Board - 2014-2015.