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Bishop Daniel E. Flores, S.T.D. Daniel Flores, second son of Fernando Javier Flores and Lydia Dilley Flores, was born in 1961 in Palacios, Texas and was baptized at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Zapata, Texas. His parents were born of families long established around Zapata, Texas, with roots on both sides of the Texas/Mexico border. Daniel’s father worked construction, so the family moved frequently. They lived for a time in various towns in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, returning to Corpus Christi when work was available there. Daniel received his First Holy Communion and Confirmation at Saint Paul the Apostle Church in the Flour Bluff area of Corpus Christi and graduated from Flour Bluff High School in 1979. During high school, he began to consider the possibility of studying for the priesthood. He attended the University of Texas at Austin for two years, prior to entering the seminary. In 1981, he entered Holy Trinity Seminary, an institution associated to the University of Dallas. There he received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy in 1983, and a Masters of Divinity in 1987. He completed his preparations for the priesthood in 1988. In January 1988, Daniel Flores was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Corpus Christi, by Bishop Rene H. Gracida. As a priest of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, he served in numerous capacities, including Parochial Vicar at Corpus Christi Cathedral, Secretary to the Bishop, Diocesan Master of Ceremonies, Assistant Chancellor, Rector of the Saint John Vianney House of Studies, and Episcopal Vicar for Vocations. In September 1995, Pope John Paul II named him a Chaplain to His Holiness, with the honorary title of Monsignor. In September 1997, Monsignor Flores traveled to Rome to pursue a doctoral degree in the theology of Saint Thomas Aquinas. He resided at the North American College, Casa Santa Maria in Rome, while studying at the Pontifical University of St.Thomas Aquinas (the Angelicum). He completed his degree (S.T.D.) in 2000, returned to Corpus Christi that year, and was appointed Chancellor of the Diocese of Corpus Christi by Bishop Edmond Carmody. In August 2001, he was sent to serve in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as part of the formation faculty of St. Mary’s Seminary and the teaching faculty at the University of St. Thomas School of Theology, in Houston, Texas. He taught courses in Patristics, Medieval and Thomistic Theology, and Modern Catholic Literature. He was named Vice-Rector of St. Mary’s Seminary in June 2002. In September 2005, Bishop Carmody named Flores to serve as Rector of Corpus Christi Cathedral, in Corpus Christi, Texas. During the scholastic year 2005-2006, he administered Corpus Christi Cathedral while completing his seminary duties in Houston, Texas. In June of 2006, he returned to the Diocese of Corpus Christi to assume the position of Cathedral Rector on a full time basis. In October 2006, Pope Benedict XVI named Monsignor Flores auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit, in Michigan. He was ordained on November 29, 2006, in a ceremony presided over by Adam Cardinal Maida, Archbishop of Detroit. Recognizing the growing population of Catholics of Hispanic heritage in the Archdiocese of Detroit, Cardinal Maida named Bishop Flores to oversee Hispanic ministry in the Archdiocese, gave him responsibility over a region of the Archdiocese and directed him to teach theology at the Archdiocesan Major Seminary (Sacred Heart Major Seminary). Eventually, he was assigned as Episcopal liaison to the Cardinal for Black Catholic Affairs in the Archdiocese of Detroit, and moderator of matters related to Catholic hospitals in the Archdiocese. Bishop Flores continued with these responsibilities under the direction of Archbishop Allen Vigneron, who was named Archbishop of Detroit in January, 2008. On a national level, as a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Flores serves as a member of the subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs, and as a member of the Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. He was elected to serve on the board of directors of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the charitable arm of the United States Bishops Conference for international assistance. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Mexican American Catholic College (MACC), located in San Antonio, Texas, and on the board of directors of the Instituto Culturalde Liderazgo Medio Este, (ICLM), centered at South Bend, Indiana. On December 9, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop Flores the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville, in Texas. |
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Sean Dalton Sean Dalton is the West Regional Director for Fellowship of Catholic University Students. He received his Masters in Theology and Certification in Catechetics from Franciscan University in 1998. Sean has eight years of experience in diocesan ministry with the Diocese of Sioux Falls and the Archdiocese of Denver in the areas of youth, young adult and campus ministry. He also has been a parish youth minister and Director of a Bible Camp. He is an exceptional speaker to both youth and adult audiences and can address a wide range of topics. He and his wife Jennifer live in Denver, CO with their five children. Sean was a college football player and an Academic All-American. As the oldest of six children in a family afflicted with alcoholism, he shares a message of healing and restoration in Christ. Though accepted to dental school at the University of Nebraska, Sean recognized his gifts of connecting with young people and articulating the faith in a compelling way. As such, he went into youth ministry and has developed an expertise in youth culture, faith development, and keys to effective parenting. His journey of faith involves four years of experience as an Evangelical Protestant Youth Pastor. He writes: “it was the objections to Catholicism and intense conversations with many of my Protestant friends that helped me deepen my Catholic identity.” Currently Sean manages several missionaries on college campuses. In 11 years, FOCUS has grown from 1 campus to 45. Since that time over 160 men involved in the program have entered the seminary, over 50 women have entered religious life, and thousands of students have been equipped to know their faith, live it, and share it with others. |
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Rev. Warren Brown, OMI |
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Sergio A. Castillo, MTS. Born in Mexico City, he obtained BA in Psychology from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, and a MTS from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. His experience includes working in the Catholic Church in the United States at the parish, diocesan, and national levels, including work for the Office for the Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees at the Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Diocese of Arlington, as well as teaching at the Catholic Distance University. He currently serves as director for the Office of Hispanic Ministry of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Nacido en la Ciudad de México, obtuvo su título universitario en sicología de la Universidad de Santo Tomás en Houston, TX, y una Maestría en Estudios Teológicos (MTS) del Instituto Pontificio de Juan Pablo II en Washington, DC (Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at the Catholic University of America). Ha trabajado dentro de la Iglesia Católica Estadounidense por varios años a nivel parroquial, diocesano, y nacional, incluyendo experiencia en la Oficina para el Cuidado Pastoral de Migrantes y Refugiados (Office for the Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees) en la Conferencia del Episcopado Norteamericano (USCCB), en la Diócesis de Arlington, así como instructor para la Universidad Católica a Distancia (Catholic Distance University). Actualmente sirve como director de la Oficina del Ministerio Hispano en la Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston. |
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Arturo Chávez, Ph.D. Dr. Arturo Chávez is the President and Chief Executive Officer of MACC, the Mexican American Catholic College in San Antonio, Texas. He has been a member of the MACC faculty since the year 2000, and was appointed President in 2007. Since then, Dr. Chávez has led the organization into its current transition from a Cultural Center to a Catholic College that offers B.A. and M.A. degrees in Pastoral Ministry. The unique degree plans are offered bilingually to meet the growing needs of Latinos for higher education, especially for service in faith communities. Dr. Chávez has worked for over 28 years in a variety of ministries. As a teacher, youth minister, a chaplain to the incarcerated, and a community organizer. He founded a nonprofit youth organization called JOVEN and was instrumental in establishing other faith-based partnerships to address the urgent needs of families who are poor and disenfranchised. His commitment to community-based activism, education, and peace-building continues through his ministry as a teacher, facilitator, and international speaker. Nationally recognized for his efforts to combat racism and poverty, he was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as an advisor on the White House Council for Faith Based and Community Partnerships. Recently, Catholic Charities USA recognized him as “…a national champion of the poor” with the 2010 “Keep the Dream Alive Award” in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Chávez holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Incarnate Word, a Masters degree from Oblate School of Theology of the Southwest, and a Ph.D. in Religious and Theological Studies, from the University of Denver and the Iliff School of Theology, with a focus on the relationship between religion and social change. |
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Sister Carol Cimino Sister Carol Cimino is a Sister of Saint Joseph of Rochester, New York. Currently, she is a national consultant for the William H. Sadlier Co., a publisher of textbooks, with offices in New York City. She has been a teacher and an administrator on all levels of Catholic education and currently co-directs the Catholic School Leadership Institute at Manhattan College. She was also a development director for three high schools and continues to teach and give workshops on the marketing of Catholic schools. Sister Carol has written numerous articles for education journals. Her book, Ensuring a Future Full of Hope has been used by parent groups and boards to assist in recruitment efforts. She has written a series of thumbnail pamphlets, which were published by NCEA to help school boards become more effective, and her tuition manual, Life’s Other Certainty, is used by schools of several religious denominations. Sister Carol travels the country giving talks and workshops to anyone who will listen. Although she has given hundreds of these, however, she is proudest of the fact that she is still the only religious woman to have been a 3-day champion on “Jeopardy!”. |
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Dr. Renata Furst Dr. Renata Furst was born in Honduras and received most of her formal education in Canada. At the Universite de Montreal, she earned both a Masters and PhD in Theology, specializing in Biblical Studies. She has degrees in Spanish literature and Business administration, and is trained as a spiritual director. While fluent in Spanish and English, Dr. Furst also reads French, Italian, German, biblical Hebrew and Greek. She has taught undergraduate and graduate level courses at many institutions, including McGill University, Oblate School of Theology and Princeton University. She consulted the Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence on the research and design of a biblical training and catechesis program for Hispanic pastoral leaders. Well published, Dr. Furst has contributed articles and commentaries to several publications, including “Proclaiming the Word,” used by liturgists and celebrants of the Word. She currently serves as a professor of Scripture at the Oblate School of Theology and Director of Studies at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, Texas. |
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Father John A. Leies, S.M., S.T.D. Father John A. Leies, a Marianist priest, is a tenured Professor of Theology and President Emeritus at St. Mary’s University of San Antonio. He has spent 36 continuous years at St. Mary’s, serving previously as President, Academic Vice-president, Theology Department Chair and Head of Campus Ministry. He is Coordinator of the Marianist Trust, which annually allocates funds for St. Mary’s University scholarships, and is a member of two other trust foundations of St. Mary’s University Fr. Leies was born in Chicago, where he attended St. Michael’s High School. He made his novitiate studies in Galesville, Wisconsin, and then completed college studies at the University of Dayton (Ohio). He went on for seminary studies at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, where he was ordained and completed a Doctorate in Theology (S.T.D.). Father’s various assignments with the Society of Mary include teaching and serving as chaplain at three high schools--one in Lima, Peru, where he also served as the Regional Superior of the Marianist works (1964-68). He was the first Head of Religious Life for the St. Louis Province of the Society of Mary (1961-64). Fr. Leies has written and lectured in the area of medico-moral problems, advised legal and ethical associations and is a Consultant for the National Catholic Bioethical Center (NCBC). He has been invited to attend the biennial Catholic Bishops’ Workshop on Bioethics for the past 20 years. Fr. Leies has written more than 280 articles for numerous publications and has edited two books for the NCBC: Handbook of Critical Life Issues and Handbook of Critical Sexual Issues, college texts used at St. Mary’s University and a number of other schools. For several years he co-hosted a weekly news show on Catholic Television of San Antonio (CTSA) where he continues to appear from time to time on programs. |
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Rev. Heliodoro Lucatero Fr. Lucatero was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Spokane, Washington in 1986. He is a native of Colima, Mexico. He completed his theological studies at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. After thirteen years of parochial ministry in Eastern Washington, he pursued graduate studies at the University of Notre Dame, obtaining a PhD in liturgical studies. Fr. Lucatero previously served as chair of the Northwest Regional Office for Hispanic Affairs and the National Hispanic Institute of Liturgy. Presently, he serves on the Hispanic Sub-Committee of the Bishop's Committee of Divine Worship and is a member of the advisory board of the National Hispanic Institute of Liturgy. He is Director of the Office of Worship of the Archdiocese of San Antonio and pastor of St. Michael Parish. |
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Dr. Dolores Martinez Dr. Dolores Martinez served the Archdiocese of San Antonio as the Director of the Office of Worship from September 1993 to June 2006. Prior to that she also served the Diocese of Lubbock as director of the Office of Worship (1983-87), and several parishes throughout the state of Texas as director of liturgy and/or liturgical music, in Lubbock, Slaton, Austin, and Duncanville. Since 1983, she has served in various capacities on the Board of Directors of the Southwest Liturgical Conference where she chaired the Hispanic Liturgical Resources Committee. Dr. Martinez was also an advisor to the Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops). She is a clinician with Oregon Catholic Press presenting workshops in either English or Spanish or both on liturgical topics and liturgical music. Dolores is a liturgist/musician team member with the North American Forum on the Catechumenate, and also a member of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM), where she serves on the NPM Council as the chairperson of the Section for Hispanic Musicians. Dolores was the Music Director as well as one of four cantors for the outdoor Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II on his visit to San Antonio in 1987. Her music has been published by Oregon Catholic Press in the second edition of Flor y Canto and other Spanish-bi-lingual collections. Currently, she is the Director of Music Ministries at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in San Antonio. Dolores received her Ph.D. in Fine Arts in 1990 from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, as well as a Master of Music in piano performance in 1979. Her Bachelor’s degree is in Music Education (all-levels, choral music) from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1976. |
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Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP, is the director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Culver City, California. She has a M.Ed in Media Studies from the University of London. Her primary work is media literacy education for parents and teachers within the context of culture, education and faith formation. A great fan of the movies, she is the Film/TV columnist for St. Anthony Messenger Magazine (americancatholic.org). With Peter Malone, MSC, she is the co-author of the series “Lights, Camera ... Faith! A Movie Lectionary”. Sr. Rose is a contributor to the National Catholic Reporter and other outlets. Her most recent books, with Sr. Gretchen Hailer, RSHM, are “Media Mindfulness: Educating Teens about Faith and Media” (St Mary’s Press, 2007) and “Our Media World: Teaching Kids K-8 about Faith and Media” (Pauline Books, 2010). |
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Letty Spain Letty Spain has over twenty-five years of liturgical experience at the parish and diocesan level. She is currently serving as director of the Office of Worship for the Church of the Holy Spirit and has been a liturgist and/or music director for three other parishes in San Antonio: St. Dominic, St. Paul and St. John Berchmans. In her current position, Letty is responsible for coordinating, organizing and training ministers in all liturgical functions for a parish of approximately 4,000 families. She is also an active and founding member of San Antonio Archdiocesan Choir. Letty is a member of the Director of Music Ministries Division of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians and serves on the Board of Directors as the Director of Hispanic Music Ministries for the San Antonio Chapter [NPM-CASA]. As a representative of NPM-CASA, Letty offers workshops in liturgy and music throughout the San Antonio Archdiocese, specializing in bi-lingual and Spanish-only presentations. |
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Victor Valenzuela Victor is a National Religion Consultant for Bilingual Resources for William H. Sadlier, Inc. He has presented workshops to numerous groups both regionally and nationally. Victor has been in ministry for 20 years including classroom teaching, youth ministry, teacher training, and writing and development of new materials. He has a Bachelor of Arts from St. Joseph Seminary in Menlo Park, CA and a Masters of Arts from the University of San Francisco. Born in Arizona to parents of Mexican descent, he is fully bilingual and bicultural. Víctor es consultor bilingüe a nivel nacional de William H. Sadlier Inc. Por más de 20 años ha estado trabajando en el ministerio hispano. Ha sido maestro de secundaria y ha colaborado en diversos ministerios parroquiales incluyendo pastoral juvenil y educación religiosa, donde tiene una gran experiencia preparando materiales. Terminó sus estudios superiores en el seminario St. Joseph en Mountain View, California y tiene dos años de teología cursados en el seminario St. Patricks. También tiene su maestría en educación religiosa de la Universidad de San Francisco. Nació en Arizona de padres mexicanos, ha vivido la mayor parte de su vida en el área de la bahía. Actualmente vive en Alameda, CA. |
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David Wood David has served the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as Director for the Worship Office since 2001. David earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology from the University of Dallas and holds a Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. David and his wife Sylvia are proud parents of Matthew, Michelle and Micah. In his “spare time” he dabbles in computer technology and home maintenance |