LAY LEADERS 66 individuals graduated from the Continuing Ministry Formation Program (CMFP) this year. LEFT: A graduate receives a certificate from Bishop Alberto Rojas at the June 12 ceremony at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Yucaipa. RIGHT: From left to right, Maria Antonia Amao, Edgardo Juarez, Marcus Jones, Rosa Gouveia, Sr. Leticia Salazar, ODN, Bishop Alberto Rojas, Molina Ann Erb and John Koss stand after the ceremony. Jones, Erb and Koss were recognized as Lay Ecclesial Ministers in addition to receiving a CMFP certificate.
The Department of Ministry Formation Institute (MFI) honored over 60 people at the annual Continuing Ministry Formation Program (CMFP) graduations on Sunday, June 12 at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Yucaipa.
CMFP is a 3-5 year advanced formation and credential program for adults seeking faith enrichment, for those who desire to serve in ministerial leadership, and those considering the diaconate. CMFP prepares lay leaders to serve the Church and to support the Pastor or Pastoral Coordinator in implementing the parish and diocesan vision.
66 students received their CMFP credential this year, three of whom were also recognized as the Diocese’s newest Lay Ecclesial Ministers (Molina Ann Erb, Marcus Jones and John Koss). Congratulations to all the CMFP graduates! Below are the names of the graduates.
Melissa Acosta (St. Peter & St. Paul, Alta Loma), Bettina Alcantara (St. Catherine of Alexandria, Temecula), Jorge L. Alvarado (St. Louis, Cathedral City), Fernando Andrade (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Riverside), Edith Arreola (Sacred Heart, Palm Desert), Juan Arreola (Sacred Heart, Palm Desert), Mercedes Aschenbrenner (St. Peter & St. Paul, Alta Loma), Carlos Avila (St. Thomas the Apostle, Riverside), Felipe Avila (St. Edward, Corona), Eva Ayala Andrade (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Riverside), Mauriel “Mo” Banaticla (St. Paul the Apostle, Chino Hills), Leticia Brown (St. James the Less, Perris), Gustavo Caballero (St. Catherine of Siena, Rialto), Hernan Calderon (St. George, Ontario), Jose Castañeda (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Riverside), Blanca E. A. Cervantes (St. Vincent Ferrer, Sun City), Theresa Cesiro (St. Margaret Mary, Chino), Linda Cecilia Chairez (Our Lady of Hope, San Bernardino), Hortencia Correa (Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chino), Martin Correa (Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chino), Jeanne Costabile (Our Lady of the Assumption, San Bernardino), Victor Andrade Delagado (Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mecca), Molina Ann Erb (Corpus Christi, Corona), Alfredo Garcia (St. Thomas the Apostle, Riverside), Luis Fernando Garcia Montes (St. Joan of Arc, Victorville), Gilberto Gil (The Holy Name of Jesus, Redlands), Sean Golden (St. Matthew, Corona), Jesse Martin Hernandez (St. Paul the Apostle, Chino Hills), Julian Lazaro Hernandez (Our Lady of Guadalupe, Ontario), Diana Yaneth Hernandez Sanchez (Our Lady of Guadalupe, Ontario), Thomas A. Imbruglia (St. Peter & St. Paul, Alta Loma), Marcus Jones (St. Catherine of Alexandria, Riverside), Carl Jones (St. Anthony, San Bernardino), Katherine “Kat” Kantz (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Ontario), John Koss (St. Paul The Apostle, Chino Hills), Martha Patricia Lopez (St. Martha, Murrieta), Marco Lopez (Holy Family, Hesperia), Andres Lozada (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Rancho Cucamonga), Jose Antonio Magaña (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Indio), Arthur Martinez (St. Paul the Apostle, Chino Hills), Efrain Martinez (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Indio), Sergio Estuardo Martinez (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Indio), Santiago Mascorro (Sacred Heart, Palm Desert), Graciela Raquel Mendez (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Rancho Cucamonga), William Mendez (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Rancho Cucamonga), Mark Miller (Blessed Sacrament, Twentynine Palms), Julia Mota Rabadan (St. Martha, Murrieta), Angel Nava (Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chino), Guadalupe Nava (Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chino), Sharla Ortiz (St. Catherine of Alexandria, Temecula), Yolanda Ortiz (St. Catherine of Alexandria, Temecula), Milton Fabian Pugo Zhagui (Our Lady of Guadalupe, Ontario), Ivonne Ramirez (Our Lady of the Valley, Hemet), Sylvia Ramos (St. Catherine of Alexandria, Riverside), Claudia Rodriguez (St. Richard, Borrego Springs, Diocese of San Diego), Rodrigo Rodriguez (St. Richard, Borrego Springs, Diocese of San Diego), Jose Aroldo Rojo Rojo (Sacred Heart, Palm Desert), Teresita Ruiz (St. Martha, Murrieta), Elder Samaniego (Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, San Bernardino), Mariela Sanchez (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Rancho Cucamonga), Yolanda Serrato Our Lady of The Desert, Apple Valley), Maria Isabel Sicairos (St. Louis, Cathedral City), Mercy Valencia (St. Joseph, Big Bear), Yesenia K. Vega (St. Catherine of Siena), Edgar Velasco (Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chino), Ramona Velasco (Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chino).