Johndy Gonzales, who left his family behind in Manila to become a priest, now dreams of building the foundation of family within his parish community: “I think when they feel that they have a family, they have the Church.”

Manila ➡️ Los Angeles, read another #NewLApriests story:

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Meet your new LA priests 2025: Johndy Gonzales

"One of my biggest dreams in our church today is to build the foundation of family within our parish, within our community."

Hoy estamos invitados a ser receptores y canales del amor divino. Abramos hoy nuestros corazones para experimentar la presencia reconfortante del Espíritu Santo y así podamos irradiar el amor de Cristo a quienes nos rodean.

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Today we are invited to be both recipients and channels of divine love. Let us open our hearts today to experience the comforting presence of the Holy Spirit that we may shine forth Christ’s love to those around us.

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“If this is my call, if this is where the Lord wants me, no matter what, I will answer.” God has called Johndy a long way from home, but he is at home in his responsibility of being “a face and instrument of Christ” to the people he serves. #NewLApriests:

Becoming one of the #NewLApriests at 56, Joseph Cruz sees God’s hand in his past life: “It sort of just made sense that God had me have those be important parts of my life in the past, that they would be useful or important in this new life.”

Read his unconventional journey to the priesthood on Angelus News:

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Meet your new LA priests 2025: Joseph Cruz

"When I first started at seminary, I was one among five people who were in their 50s, and then all of a sudden, I became the only one."