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A native of Pecos and El Paso, Msgr. Bañuelas has most recently served as pastor of St. Mark Parish since 2015. He began his studies at St. Charles Seminary and earned a doctorate from the Gregorian University in Rome.

The Catholic Foundation is in search of exceptional individuals who have demonstrated a Stewardship way of life at their parish, in ministry, or at our Catholic schools. Nominations are being accepted!

The Catholic Foundation is honored to welcome the Jomel A. Francisco Fund for the Filipino-American Endowment Fund. The fund provides annual support for retired priests and vocations.

Every year the Bishop works with the Priest Personnel Board, an advisory body made up of experienced priests who are representatives of the Diocese, to make decisions about new assignments.

Diocesan Choir Director Peter Kolar has been recognized as “Pastoral Musician of the Year” by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

Bishop Mark Seitz ordained five men to the priesthood on May 27, 2022. It was the first time since 1993 that the Diocese of El Paso has ordained five men together. Now they’re ready to serve. We have the details on their first assignment.

In 2003, a single mother named Shoshana Johnson was captured near the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah with six other members of the 507th Maintenance Company. Diego Lopez, Cathedral High School Class of 2006, wants to tell her story.

The Diocese of El Paso rejoices in the ordination of five new priests and gives thanks for the blessing of their vocations.

La Fundación Católica lanza la campaña Toma Tu Lugar en La Mesa del Señor para invitar a la comunidad a la Eucaristía y descubrir la vida de fe que se puede experimentar hoy en día después de la pandemia del Covid-19.

The Catholic Foundation is launching the “Take Your Place at The Table of The Lord” campaign to invite the community to the Eucharist and discover how faith life can be experienced today as we enter a new era after the Covid-19 pandemic.