Janine Solano
Executive Assistant/Marketing
Religious Education
Office of Religious Education Vision Statement:
“Empowered by a living experience of Jesus Christ, we accompany and develop leaders to form Missionary Disciples transforming the diverse church and world.”
*Important: “COVID-19 Protocols for Parish Faith Formation/Religious Education Programs.” (Click on the link to see the PDF Version)
*Importante: “Protocolos de COVID-19 para todo Programa Parroquial de Formación de Fe/Educación Religiosa” (Haz clic en el enlace para ver la versión PDF)
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Our Staff
Sr. Rosalia Meza, V.D.M.F.
Senior Director of Religious Education
Phone
(213) 637-7469
Administrative Staff to Senior Director
Associate Directors
Paulette Smith
Associate Director/Coordinator of RECongress Event
Giovanni Perez
Associate Director/Coordinator of Catechist Formation (Spanish)
Adult Ministry
Barbara Murphy
Coordinator of Bible Institute (English)
Feliciano Tapia
Coordinator of Bible Institute (Spanish)
Jose Alejandro Moreno
Administrative Secretary Catholic Bible Institute (English & Spanish)
Ernesto Vega
Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation (Spanish)
Silvana Martinez
Administrative Assistant Adult Faith Formation (Spanish)
Advanced Catechetical Ministries & Catechist Formation
Flor de Maria Luna
Coordinator of Catechist Formation (English)
Giovanni Perez
Associate Director/Coordinator of Catechist Formation (Spanish)
Elizabeth Argueta
Administrative Secretary Catechist Formation (English and Spanish)
Elementary
Douglas Zuniga
Coordinator of Elementary Catechesis (English and Spanish)
Silvana Martinez
Administrative Assistant Elementary (English and Spanish)
Ministry with Young Adults
Alberto Embry
Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry (Spanish)
Jose Alejandro Moreno
Administrative Secretary Young Adult (Spanish)
Karen Luna
Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry (English)
Silvana Martinez
Administrative Assistant Young Adult Ministry (English)
Ministry with Young People (Confirmation/Junior High/ High School)
Jenny Jackson
Coordinator of Youth Ministry Events
Kelly McLoughlin
Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Dayrin Perez
Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Katie Zeigler
Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Veronica Hurtado
Administrative Secretary Youth Ministry
Religious Education Congress
Paulette Smith
Associate Director/Coordinator of RECongress Event
Natalie Aviles
Administrative Assistant RECongress/City of Saints
Jan Vasquez
Coordinator of RECongress Program
Gilma Joanna Aguilar
Administrative Assistant RECongress/Bookkeeper
Sarah (Sally) Peralta
Administrative Assistant RECongress
Regional Offices
David Lara
Regional Coordinator- Our Lady of Angels
Araceli Ramirez
Administrative Secretary – Our Lady of Angels Region
Juan Pablo Garcia
Regional Coordinator- Santa Barbara
Susana Aguilar
Administrative Secretary – Santa Barbara Region
Dana Couso
Regional Coordinator- San Fernando
Juan Garcia
Administrative Secretary- San Fernando Region
Damaris Molina-Morales
Regional Coordinator- San Gabriel
Teresa (Terri) Palmer
Regional Coordinator- San Pedro
Maria T. Duran
Administrative Secretary- San Pedro Region