Father Alvin A. Sinasac CSB

1951 - 2022

Father Alvin A.
Sinasac, CSB
1951-2022
Father Alvin Sinasac, CSB died peacefully on February 17, 2022. He was 70 years old and had been a member of the Congregation of Priests of St. Basil (Basilian Fathers) for 46 years and a priest for 41 years.
Father Sinasac was born in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, the son of Ellwood Sinasac and Ilene Meloche. After graduating from Amherst High School, he earned a certificate in Architectural drafting and was employed as a draftsman before receiving a B.A. degree from the University of Windsor in 1974. He entered the Basilian Novitiate that same year and took his first vows in 1975. He earned a M.Div. during his theological studies at University of St. Michael's College in Toronto and was ordained a priest in 1979.
After ordination, Father Sinasac had several different appointments. He was a high school chaplain before going to Mexico City where he was Master of Scholastics and Director of Formation before being assigned to Houston in 1990, first to Casa San Basilio where he was the Rector for many years and then appointed to St. Anne's Church as Associate Pastor and then Pastor in 2010 and remained there before retiring to live with his Basilian brothers at Dillon House in Houston in 2021. For years he fought a courageous battle with cancer and the effect of a stroke. Special thanks to Sylvia Salinas who cared for him during the last several months of his life.
Father Sinasac was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Ronald. He is survived by his other six siblings: Lynwood (Edith), Marilyn (Bob), Gary (Colleen), Nancy (Tom), Calvin (Linda), Audrey (Randy) along with many loving nieces and nephews. He is mourned by his Basilian brothers and the many people he knew and served, especially at St. Anne's Parish.
There will be a Memorial Mass at St. Anne Catholic Church on Monday, March 7 at 6:00 p.m. to celebrate his life, followed by a reception. Burial will take place on February 24, at 10:00 a.m. in the Basilian Fathers plot in Forest Park Cemetery, Lawndale. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Christian Community Service Center (CCSC), PO Box 27924, Houston, TX 77227-7924, or online at www.ccschouston.org.