On September 11, at the expiatory temple of the Most Holy Sacrament in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Fathers Daniel Ochoa, LC and Aarón Robles, LC were ordained deacons, and Fathers Francisco Xavier Gutiérrez, LC, Emmanuel Castañeda, LC, and Felipe de Jesús Quezada, LC received the priestly ordination.
The call of God is for a lifetime. The first call is to life, then comes the call to holiness that is born from baptism, and then comes the particular call which, in this case, God has called them to the priesthood.
Mons. Héctor López, auxiliary bishop of Guadalajara, invited each one to always be open to the mission to which God calls them, to preach the Word and the mercy of the Lord; to stay united in prayer, to their superiors, to the diocesan bishop. He also encouraged them to put all their effort into living the holiness of their vocation, as “the maximum response they can give to God.”
Profiles of the priests
P. Francisco Xavier Gutiérrez, LC
Born on February 14, 1988, in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Entered the Legion of Christ novitiate in 2006 in Monterrey, N.L. Studied humanities in Salamanca and philosophy in Rome. Worked pastorally at the Himalaya International School and at the Club Faro of Monterrey for three years. Returned to Rome where he completed his licentiate in philosophy and his bachelor’s in theology. Currently lives in Madrid, where he is chaplain at the Faculty of Communication of the Francisco de Vitoria University and is preparing a doctorate in Philosophy.
P. Jesús Quezada Sánchez, LC
Born on May 26, 1990, in Nochistlán, Zacatecas. Entered the Legion of Christ Vocational Center in 2002. Began his novitiate in Salamanca, Spain, in 2006. Took his first religious vows in 2008 and perpetual vows on August 20, 2017. Studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome. Was a formator for Novices and vocational center students in Italy for 3 years. Currently serves his ministry at the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Rome, as head of youth ministry.
P. Emmanuel Castañeda, LC
Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on August 27, 1987. Entered the Guadalajara Vocational Center in the summer of 1999. Made his first religious profession in Canada, on September 8, 2003. Studied Classical Humanities in Cheshire, USA. Completed his studies in Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome. Holds a licentiate in Philosophy from the same Athenaeum. Made his perpetual profession on August 15, 2014, in Rome. Has collaborated as a formator at the Vocational Centers of Colfax (USA), León (Mexico), and Curitiba (Brazil), and at the ECYD in Michigan and Ohio (USA). Currently serves as Rector of the Vocational Center in Rionegro (Colombia). Has two brothers who are also Legionaries, P. Benjamín III and H. Juan Pablo.
Profiles of the deacons
P. Aarón Robles Amador, LC
Born on June 30, 1987, in Toluca, State of Mexico. Entered the Monterrey Novitiate on September 15, 2007. After completing his Philosophy studies in Rome in 2013, he was assigned as a formator at the Legion of Christ Vocational Center in Rionegro, Colombia. Since 2016, he has been part of the community of brothers at the General Directorate in Rome, collaborating in the General Secretariat of both the Legion of Christ and the Regnum Christi Federation. As of July 1, 2021, he has been assigned as assistant to the General Secretariat of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome.
P. Daniel Ochoa Ramírez, LC
Born on July 25, 1990, in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Entered the Legion on September 15, 2008, and did his novitiate in Dublin, Ireland. After completing his humanities studies in Monterrey and philosophy in Rome, he was assigned in 2015 as a formator at the Legion of Christ Vocational Center in Curitiba, Brazil. In 2017, he worked pastorally in vocations promotion and as a training instructor at the Everest International School of Curitiba. Returned to Rome in 2018 to begin his theology studies at the International College of the Legion of Christ. As of July 1, 2021, he joined the community of teachers in Rome to study dogmatic theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.
