Readers
At every Eucharist
They proclaim the word of God at the celebrations.
Parish life
Movements, ministries and groups of the parish
More than thirty active communities. Pick the one you are interested in and go straight to it, without reading the whole page.
What would you like to know about?
Every ministry has someone in charge. If you already know what you are looking for, tap one of these sections and go straight there. Otherwise you can write to the parish office and simply say what you would like to do.
Liturgical ministriesReaders, ministers of communion, music, altar servers, welcome and the Guardians of the Blessed Sacrament.
Youth ministryThree communities by age, from 14 upwards.
Movements and communitiesSalvador del Mundo, Matrimonios en Victoria, Secular Carmelites, scouts and more.
CatechesisBaptism, first communion, confirmation, adults and the Good Shepherd.
Social outreachThe Thursday soup kitchen and the projects for those who need it most.
Parish Pastoral CouncilWho coordinates each area of the parish.
This page is still being completed. The exact meeting times of some groups are still coming from the parish office, and the descriptions of the more recently added groups are provisional until the parish reviews them. Anywhere it says "To be confirmed" is information that will be published in the coming days.
Liturgical ministries
The people who hold up the celebration
Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion
At every Eucharist and on home visits
They assist the priest in distributing holy communion and bring communion to the sick in their homes.
In charge: Emerson Pacheco
Ask for the contact
Music and praise ministry
At every celebration
They accompany every parish celebration with song.
Altar servers
Formation: To be confirmed
They serve at the altar, assist the priest and prepare the celebration. There is dedicated formation for anyone who wants to join.
In charge: Yanira de Panameño
Ask for the contact
Welcome ministry
At every Eucharist
They greet everyone who arrives, help people to their seats and keep the communion lines in order.
Guardians of the Blessed Sacrament
To be confirmed
They accompany and care for the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel.
In charge: Carolina de González
Ask for the contact
«La Fonte que mana y corre»Inscription in the church, Saint John of the Cross
Youth ministry
Three communities, by age
All three live the Carmelite youth spirituality and belong to the Comunidad Juvenil San Juan de la Cruz. Young people meet, grow in fraternity and are formed to know their faith better.
Youth ministry is led by Paola Romero. Ask for the contact
Teenagers
Ages 14 to 18
A community for teenagers, living the Carmelite youth spirituality.
University students
Ages 18 to 25
A community for university students: fraternity, formation and lived faith.
Young adults
From 25 upwards
A community for young adults.
Movements and communities
Communities that gather here
Movimiento Salvador del Mundo, Grupo Galilea
Monday and Tuesday evenings
One of the two Salvador del Mundo communities in the parish, charismatic in character, with ministries for families and young people.
In charge: Federico Rosales
Ask for the contact
Movimiento Salvador del Mundo, Grupo Enmanuel
Monday and Tuesday evenings
The second Salvador del Mundo community: assemblies, retreats and times of prayer.
In charge: Manolo Aguirre
Ask for the contact
Matrimonios en Victoria
Tuesdays
They walk with couples and married people, run retreats and are in charge of the parish marriage preparation.
In charge: Esposos Sánchez
Ask for the contact
Secular Carmelites, OCDS
Mondays
Lay people who live the spirituality and charism of the Carmel, are formed as Carmelites and cultivate contemplative prayer.
In charge: Sarita de Torres
Ask for the contact
Charismatic Renewal
To be confirmed
A prayer and praise group within the parish.
In charge: Magdaleno Molina
Ask for the contact
Divine Mercy Apostolate
To be confirmed
They promote devotion to the Divine Mercy and its prayer in the community.
In charge: Juan Carlos Cerna
Ask for the contact
Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús group
To be confirmed
A community living the spirituality of Saint Thérèse, a Carmelite saint.
In charge: Rita de Dale
Ask for the contact
San Lucas ministry
To be confirmed
Brothers and sisters from the health field who pray for the sick, visit them and stay close to anyone made vulnerable by illness.
Scout Group 15, Comunidad Santa Teresa
Saturdays, time To be confirmed
Children and teenagers growing in values, being formed, and learning to serve their country out of their Catholic faith.
Houses of prayer
Weekly, in people's homes
Families in the neighbourhood who gather to pray together, read the week's gospel and deepen their faith.
«Fíe de la bondad de Dios»Inscription above the confession area
Catechesis
Formation in the faith, at every age
Start dates change from year to year because the parish works to an annual plan. Sometimes the programmes begin in March, sometimes in April. The parish office always has the calendar for the current year.
Baptism catechesis
To be confirmed
The pre-baptism talk for parents and godparents, required in order to baptise at the parish.
First communion catechesis
Saturday mornings, time To be confirmed
The initiation programme for children preparing to receive their first communion.
Confirmation catechesis
Saturday afternoons, time To be confirmed
Formation for teenagers and young people preparing to be confirmed.
Adult catechesis
To be confirmed
Christian initiation for adults who want to join the community or receive a sacrament they have not yet received.
Good Shepherd catechesis
To be confirmed
A very special catechesis for children aged 3 to 6, using a Montessori style pedagogy, with its own room furnished for them.
Parish Pastoral Council
Who coordinates each area
The Pastoral Council brings together the coordinators of the different areas of parish life. If your question belongs to one specific area, this tells you who to ask for at the office.
Finance
In charge: Heydee de Zepeda
Ask for the contact
Evangelisation
In charge: Ricardo Domínguez
Ask for the contact
Youth
In charge: Marielos de Bigueur
Ask for the contact
Family
In charge: Mauricio Sánchez
Ask for the contact
Formation
In charge: Porfirio Zepeda
Ask for the contact
Social outreach
In charge: Marlene de Roca
Ask for the contact
Liturgy
In charge: Julia Janet de Fuentes
Ask for the contact
Buildings and maintenance
In charge: Eduardo Villanueva
Ask for the contact
Communications
In charge: Carlos Orellana
Ask for the contact
Social outreach
Standing with those who need it most
A group of parishioners accompanies above all the most vulnerable people in the area.
Soup kitchen for people living on the street
Thursday mornings
Every Thursday the food is prepared and served, and time is given to people living on the street or with few resources.
Ask for the contact
Projects with schools and communities
Through the year
From time to time the parish supports schools serving children with few resources through concrete projects.
Ask for the contact
Work with local residential workers
Through the year
Projects with security guards and domestic workers in the area.
Ask for the contact