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Manny and Maureen de la Rosa are synonymous with Stewardship. The devoted couple were fully prepared to pay for law school for their fifth child, Mercedes, when something remarkable happened. Manny, Maureen and their daughter all say they felt God’s presence and guidance directing Mercy’s path.

The Office of Education serves 11 Catholic schools on nine campuses in the El Paso area—Cathedral High School, Father Yermo Schools, Loretto Acadmy, Most Holy Trinity Catholic School, St Joseph’s School, St. Matthew Catholic School, St. Patrick Cathedral School, St. Pius X Catholic School, and St. Raphael School—and is the central nervous system that connects Catholic educational institutions, administrators, teachers, staff, students, and parents to the Diocese of El Paso and to the larger community.

The Foundation is honored to share the top four finalists of the 2020 Steward of the Year Contest. We’re excited to help celebrate a few of the inspiring stories of Stewardship throughout our diocese.

Hear from seminarians Javier, Vicente and Wilbert on how they are preparing to become faithful priests in the Diocese of El Paso during our virtual Facebook event on Wednesday, July 29 at 6:00pm. We’ll be joined by special guest, Fr. John Telles, Rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.

The ministry offers faith-based therapy services in the Diocese of El Paso that is open to everyone regardless of religion, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

The Foundation for the Diocese of El Paso invites the Catholic community to participate in the 3rd annual Steward of the Year Contest. The winner will receive special recognition at the 14th annual Foundation of Faith event and a dinner gift certificate for two. The winning parish will receive a cash prize of $1,000.

CPE (Clinical Pastoral Experience) follows the third year of study and is required for the M.Div. degree (Master of Divinity) at Mundelein Seminary where Angel is in formation.

Foundation staff will remain on a hybrid remote work schedule to maintain their safety while ensuring to serve our donors who make the very important work of providing for parishes, schools and ministries possible.

The Most Rev. Mark Joseph Seitz, D.D., Bishop of El Paso, will ordain Iván Montelongo to the Priesthood on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 6:30 pm during a live stream Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral in downtown El Paso.

Fernie Ceniceros and Norma Muñoz are the duo who bring you the latest and most current news from Bishop Mark Seitz and the Diocese of El Paso. Together they cover everything from daily prayer, The Bridge radio, events around our diocesan communities, Facebook live streaming, and media relations between the Diocese and local and national media and press.