Monthly Donor Club

Monthly Donors make a difference!

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Members of the Monthly Donor Club make regular gifts and receive:

• Your special intentions remembered at Mass on the last day of each month
• Monthly letter sharing current happenings in the lives of our seminarians
• Your name prominently displayed on the Wall of Honor near the front entrance
• Convenience of giving in smaller amounts throughout the year
• Opportunity to use Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) option for monthly gifts
• Fewer appeal letters if you choose

A Search for Belonging
Following that moment, Angel began attending daily Mass. A fellow parishioner noticed his commitment and invited him to vocation meetings. Curious, Angel attended several sessions before returning to Texas, where he worked at oil refineries and continued his regular prayer life.

Feeling drawn back to Mexico—his parents’ homeland and where he spent part of his childhood—Angel applied to a seminary and was accepted. Just days before beginning formation, however, he became seriously ill. Doctors advised surgery and recommended he return to the United States, postponing his plans.

Though initially disappointed, Angel now sees this delay as part of God’s plan. Soon after returning to Texas, he learned that Divine Word Missionaries would be staffing his home parish. Intrigued by their missionary charism and global outlook—something that resonated with his own love of travel—Angel reached out to a vocation director and visited Divine Word College.

What stood out most was the sense of community. “Everyone felt on the same level,” he said. “They were kind, approachable, and welcoming. I thought, if God calls me to be a priest, I want to be like that.”

Growing Through Diversity
Angel began classes at Divine Word College in August 2023. As the only Mexican-American student on campus, he has found the intercultural environment both challenging and deeply rewarding. Friendships with classmates from around the world—especially a group of Burmese students—have helped him grow personally and spiritually.

“We’re all different,” he said, “but those differences help us learn from one another.”

Serving God, Together

While Angel feels called to priesthood, he emphasizes that all vocations are valuable. “We can all serve God in many ways,” he said. “What matters is how we live our daily lives and show Christ through our actions.”