I was born in Guayabo, Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico on October 2, 1961. I come from a large family, 20 siblings of which only 16 live.

I studied elementary and middle school in Peguenos, Tepatitlán, Jalisco and high school and philosophy at the Seminary of San Juan de los Lagos Jalisco.

I left the seminary and dedicated myself to work as a teacher in secondary schools and in a Bank for 2 years.

Later I returned to the Seminary of Aguascalientes, Ags. where I studied theology.

I was ordained as a Deacon in Aguascalientes on September 13, 1992 and a priest on May 15, 1994. I practiced the priestly ministry in Aguascalientes for 12 years.

My jobs in Aguascalientes were: At the Diocesan level, Catholic Action; Migration Pastoral; The Christian Family Movement; Cursillos in Christianity; and Pastor for 9 years. Later, I was a National Church Assistant for the Catholic Women’s Union for 5 years.

Coordinating the Pastoral Care of the Migrant, I came to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2006 and have been in the parish of EpifanÍ del Sur del Monte for 12 years.

3 years as associate and 9 years as pastor. I was also for one year in the Immaculate Conception Parish in Monrovia and one year and a half in Santa Marta in La Puente.

I arrived at this parish, “Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles”, on July 18, 2022 and I feel happy and blessed to be here and serve this community of faith.