Parish Ministries & Services

Art & Environment Matachines
Hospitality Liturgy
Ministers of the Word Altar Servers
Eucharist Ministers Children’s Liturgy
Food Pantry Prayer Chain
Evangelization Marriage Prep.
Pre-Baptism Vocations
Youth & Young Adults Social Justice
English & Spanish Bible Study Adult Formation
Quinceañera Prep. Religious Formation
Funeral Ministry Sacred Earth
Money Counters Pastoral Council
Finance Council Progress
Talleres de Oración R.C.I.A.
Ministry of the Sick Women’s Shelter
ACTS Knights of Columbus
Art & Environment

Prepares our church environment for the different liturgies throughout the year.

Matachines

A prayer & dance group of youth & adults.

Hospitality

Coordinates, welcome, seating and special needs for our guests. Alfonso de la Rosa

Liturgy

Ministry leaders who assist in coordinating the various community celebrations for the year.

Ministers of the Word

Serve as proclaimers of the Word of God at Mass. Isaac Esparza

Altar Servers

Serve the priest during the Mass. Jorge Rodriguez

Eucharist Ministers

Assist with distribution of Eucharist at Mass & with the homebound & the infirmed. Robert Salas

Children’s Liturgy

An explanation of the Word for children during Sunday Mass. Angie

Food Pantry

A ministry dedicated to feeding the hungry. Sam Bernal

Prayer Chain

Dedicated to praying for the needs of the community.

Adult Formation

Provides parishioners with instruction and faith experiences as part of their lifelong journey with the Lord. Sam Bernal

Evangelization

Composed of various efforts to teach & form youth, young adults & adults in the community. Sam Bernal

Marriage Prep

Couples planning on being married are required to complete a Marriage Preparation course. Mrs. & Mr. Dominguez

Pre-Baptism

To help parents and godparents understand the meaning of this sacrament, its history and rite, their religious responsibility in raising the newly baptized in the Catholic faith. Roberto& Rebecca Diaz

Vocations

To promote an awareness of God’s call in each person’s life. To encourage, nurture and foster young men and women interested in discerning the priesthood or religious life. Berni Obregon; Julia, Olga & Carol Contreras

Youth & Young Adults

Providing direction and leadership in ministry to younger and older adolescents, and young adults. Sam & DeAnna Corona, Ruben Aparicio, Liz Hernandez

Social Justice

This is a ministry of social action and justice on behalf of the poor, disadvantaged and disabled, both locally and globally. Sam Bernal

English Bible Study

This ministry was formed to assemble a group who want to study the Bible with a focus toward Catholic commentary. Joe Gonzalez

Quinceañera Prep

We teach our young ladies the Catholic fundamentals of the faith, of our Lord Jesus Christ, the importance of our Lady of the Virgin Mary and how to line these truths. And to awaken their hearts to the beauty of the person of God. Rosie Castillo

Religious Formation

To teach and nurture the children of our parish and prepare them for their sacraments (Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation). These programs are for all ages - religious education is life-long learning. Zulema Frausto

Funeral Ministry

Offers compassion and support to bereaved families. We are also able to provide a minister to officiate the funeral or memorial service. Joe Cynor

Scared Earth

This ministry is a fellowship of individuals who love God’s creation and wish to actively interconnect it with their spiritual journey. Chito Ceniceros,& John Garza

Money Counters

A group of adults who have been appointed by the pastor to count money collected during the Sunday Masses. Ruben Huerta, Sandy

Pastoral Council

Advises and assists the pastor with regard to yearly financial budgeting and planning; it does not get involved with the day-to-day administration of financial concerns. Fr. Leo Rivero

Finance Council

The Finance Council consists of three to six members, and meets nine times a year to review parish finances, and provide the pastor with fiscal advice. Joe Gonzalez

Progress

This is the one diocesan-wide appeal that provides support for 17 ministries including seminarian formation, education and lay ministry training, evangelization and worship programs, and outreach to youth, college students, and to those in need. Roberto Garibay

Talleres de Oracion

Martha Muro

R.C.I.A

Consists of a series of stages of preparation, as well as rites (rituals), which take place over a period of anywhere from nine months to a few years. Zulema Frausto, Bunny Mena

Ministry of the Sick

We have eleven Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion visiting the sick and housebound.  Robert Salas

Women’s Shelter - Center Against Family Violence

Service Categories: Mental Health, Refugee/Immigrants, Women's Services, Children's services, Elderly, Legal, Family services, Disabilities, Food/Meals, Housing/Shelter, Clothing, Employment/Education. Open 24 Hours Crisis Hotline: (915) 593-7300 or (800) 727-0511

ACTS

An ACTS retreat is a three day and three night Catholic lay retreat presented by fellow parishioners. The retreat begins on Thursday evening and ends the following Sunday at a Mass celebrated with the parish community. Retreats for men and retreats for women are given separately. Talks and activities during the retreat focus on Adoration, Community, Theology and Service.

Knights of Columbus

A fraternal organization that efficiently goes about its tasks of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism and defense of the priesthood. It is composed of men who are giving unselfishly of their time and talents in service of God.


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