St. Anne Seal Beach

Clergy & Staff

Msgr. Mike Heher, Pastor Emeritus

Msgr. Mike Heher is a pastor emeritus of our parish of St. Anne.  He began priestly formation as early as high school at Our Lady Queen of Angels high school seminary in San Fernando, CA and continued on to complete his undergraduate and graduate studies at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, CA.  He also obtained a doctorate in fundamental theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.  He was ordained to the priesthood on June 3, 1978 and has served as a parochial vicar in various parishes, pastor of St. Irenaeus in Cypress, CA, diocesan director of Family Life and Vicar General for Diocese of Orange.  He is also the author of The Lost Art of Walking on Water: Reimagining the Priesthood. Msgr Mike retired on December 31, 2021.