Welcome Message from the Director of the Mission in the United States

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:

We are delighted to welcome you to the website of the Guadalupe Missioners in the United States.

The Guadalupe Missioners have been present in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since January 1974, but it was in 2021 that it was decided to elevate our presence and pastoral work in this country to the rank of “Mission of the United States of America.”

In the more than fifty years we have been in this country, we have learned that the United States is a land of mission, since in recent years this country has promoted and favored a secular culture that has spread throughout the world. In this culture, the existence of God is denied, and Christian culture is openly attacked. Throughout the country, more and more laws are being passed that promote the culture of death or go against the concept of the traditional family.  The Good News of Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and as such we proclaim it and bring it to life in our daily journey, because this is the Mission of the Church, that is, the Mission of each one of us who is baptized in Christ.

The Church’s mission faces many challenges in the multicultural, multiracial, and multi-ideological context of American society. Apart from the initial proclamation of the Gospel, we must also pay attention to the re-evangelization of those who have already been baptized. Furthermore, the formation of agents of evangelization is very important.

The reality is that the vast majority of the residents of this country are migrants or, in some cases, first, second, or third generation migrants. Failure to accept this reality leads to persecution based on skin color, language, or social status, which are clearly anti-Christian attitudes.

These are some of the most challenging characteristics of American society and guide our apostolate.

Here in the United States—particularly in California—we serve in close communion with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, working together to bring Christ’s love, hope, and mercy to the People of God. Encouraged by the grace of the Holy Spirit, our priests accompany three parish communities where faith is celebrated and lived in a vibrant way.