Immaculate Conception Church

I have been serving in the  church as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and other   ministries throughout the years since childhood.  It has been a blessing and an honor, and it has brought me closer to God. I have felt God calling me to become a deacon on at least three different occasions, and one of them involved my wife, Angelica. After the third sign, I was driving home one day listening to Relevant Radio, and I heard, "When God calls, do not hesitate." We decided to respond to God's call through prayer and encouragement from loved ones. We attended a Discernment Day Retreat with other couples in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who were also in the process. Angelica and I are currently in the Applicant stage, committed to prayer, reading, and discernment while undergoing a series of  interviews.  We have completed two of three and will have our  mandatory retreat this summer    before beginning our Aspirancy stage of formation in the Fall. We humbly ask for your prayers and support!  

I came to IC in 1990, and   upon our marriage Irene joined me in 1994.  We have served in various ministries, including: Choir, Sacristan, Finance Council, Fiesta Finance Office, Extraordinary  Ministry of Holy Communion,   Restorative Justice, Communion to the Sick, Lector, and Bereavement.  As we finish our first year of Aspirancy and continue on the journey to our second year, we ask for your continued prayers for the next four years of discernment that we may continue to follow God’s call to humbly serve Him and you, His people.

We invite our community to pray for these men and women who have begun their formation journey in the deaconate program of our Archdiocese.