Fr. Elmer Herrera-Guzman
My name is Fr Elmer; I was born in El Salvador and moved to Dallas when I was 12. I was taught my faith by my family and although I struggle with it during my youth, I eventually discovered how much God loved me. I have a special devotion to the Divine Mercy and pray […]
Carmen Fernandez
Carmen Fernandez serves as the Associate Director of Family Faith Formation at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Richardson. After several years in the corporate world, she felt God’s call to leave her career and serve the Church full time. Beginning as a catechist, Carmen has served in Catholic faith formation for several years and is […]
Mauricio Romero
Mauricio Romero es consultor en catequesis, evangelización y liderazgo pastoral, dedicado a ayudar a parroquias y ministerios a construir una cultura de evangelización y discipulado. Con una Maestría en Teología de Franciscan University of Steubenville, ha puesto su formación al servicio de la Iglesia mediante el acompañamiento, la formación de líderes y el desarrollo de […]
Dania Sanchez
Dania Sanchez es México-americana, orgullosamente la mayor de tres hermanos e hija de padres migrantes con raíces familiares en Michoacán, México, Dania ha estado activa en la Pastoral Juvenil Hispana (PJH) desde 2006. Su historia de fe, servicio y comunidad ha sido una parte fundamental de quien es y de la manera en que vive […]
Sr. Guadalupe Ramirez, MCDP, D. Min
Sister Guadalupe, a Missionary Catechist of Divine Providence for fifty-nine years, has served in leadership positions in her congregation for twenty-three years and is currently the General Superior. Her diocesan ministries as director include Catechesis in Corpus Christi and Dallas and Hispanic Ministry in Beaumont. She served as coordinator of cultural formation at Assumption Seminary […]
Jose Manuel de Urquidi
Founder of Juan Diego Network, the largest Spanish-language Catholic podcast network. Editor of Detroit Catholic en Español, and one of 70 people worldwide selected by Pope Francis as a voting delegate for the 2023 Synod on Synodality.
Luis Soto
Senior Director of Evangelization & Discipleship, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Prior to assuming this role, Luis was the Director of Hispanic Business and Content Development for the Augustine Institute in Denver. Luis also served as Director of Ministry Development for the Catholic Leadership Institute. Luis holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and a Master’s degree […]
Juan Rendon, DMin
Dr. Rendon is a theologian with extensive experience in Catholic Social Teaching, spirituality, diaconate and seminary formation. He is the Director of Catholic Social Ministries in the Diocese of Dallas since 2023. In this position, he oversees diocesan missions and the Pontifical Mission Societies; he also works to develop, implement, and assess a continuum of ministries that […]
Claudio Mora
Claudio was born in Santiago, Chile, and came to the United States as a Lay Missionary with the Columban Missionaries in 1994. After six years of missionary work at Immaculate Conception Parish in Grand Prairie, TX, he worked as a Director of Religious Education at Saint Edward Parish in Dallas, TX, for eleven years. He […]
Rita Martinez
Director of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Tyler (started 2025), with over four decades in catechetical ministry. President of the Federation of Catechesis with Hispanics; based originally in San Antonio.