Hispanic and Latino Ministry

Called to Be One (LLASU/Llamados a ser uno)

Called to Be One (LLASU) is a Catholic movement supported by the Office of Evangelization and Discipleship for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. This group consists of married couples and volunteer Catholic priests committed to preparing Spanish-speaking couples who will marry in the Catholic Church.

For more information, contact:
Father Robert Perez Carrasco, Spiritual Director 
Eduardo and Vianey Arcis, Lay Directors 
LLASUinfo@gmail.com  

Renovación Conyugal

Renovación Conyugal is an association of the lay faithful within the Catholic Church. Their goal is to help grow, strengthen and revitalize families through various programs and workshops. Even though the association is based in the Catholic faith, non-Catholics can benefit from activities and experiences.  

For more information, contact:
Isabel and Jorge Delgado, Lay Directors 
renovacionconyugal@gmail.com  

Additional Resources

Visit the Marriage and Family archdiocesan webpage for additional resources. 

Apostle of the Word

The Apostles of the Word are a missionary family that helps the faithful live their Christian vocation in a plentiful way. This includes spreading the word of God in all ways, fostering in the youth a year of apostolic service to the church, creating a popular missionary system and promoting the defense of the Catholic faith.

The Apostles of the Word are called to work in the places and environments that have the most needs. There, and in coordination with the ecclesial authority, we teach the Christian doctrine in the name of the church.

Spiritual Director: Father Refugio Oñate
Lay Director: Santiago Verdugo
Email: santiagoverdugo75@gmail.com

Bienvenidos / Welcome Spiritual Renewal

Bienvenidos is an effective process of spiritual renewal that unites members of the parish (priests, religious, laity) to experience personal conversion and Christian community. In the context of personal rebirth and rehabilitation, this program brings together a parish community with evangelization, repentance, catechesis, communal opportunity to commit oneself, spiritual formation, apostolate and service.

Spiritual Director: Deacon John Martin
Lay Director: Erwin Schlottfeldt
Email: schgio@hotmail.com

Cursillo de Cristiandad/Cursillo of Christianity

The Cursillo of Christianity is a church movement that encourages living Christian fundamentals and helps people discover and fulfill their personal vocation. We inspire Christians to create environments for the Gospel to live in communities.

Spiritual Director: Father Gillermo Córdova
Lay Director: Marcela Galvez
Email: coordinadorlaico-atl@outlook.com
Website: mcc-atl.org

Emaús

The Emmaus experience is a retreat available for men and women separately. This movement is based on the Gospel of Luke, chapters 13-24, The Disciples of Emmaus. Like the disciples of Jesus at Pentecost, we feel our hearts burning with the desire to pass on to others what we have received by the grace of the Holy Spirit through the Emmaus retreat. Our desire is to make this retreat available to all parishes of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

Spiritual Director: Father Robert Perez
Lay Director: Osiel Guzman
Email: Osielguzman.og@gmail.com

Escuela de la Cruz/School of the Cross

Universal Public Association of the Faithful, its purpose is the formation of lay men for the service of the church in communion with the local bishop. The School of the Cross, the work of lay people and priests, advised by the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, aims to lead married men to a conscious and profound Christian life. It responds to the urgent need of mature lay leaders of the church committed to the message of salvation, especially in the most abandoned and trampled environments.

Spiritual Director: Father Gerardo Ceballos
Lay Director: Alvaro Jarquin
Email: alvaro_jarquin@hotmail.com

Renovación Carismática/Charismatic Renewal

This group promotes the personal conversion of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, fostering openness to the Holy Spirit, and promotes his presence and power. This helps Catholics actualize the graces received in baptism, bring a new strength to carry out missionary service in the church, animates the work of evangelization and growing in holiness.

Spiritual Director: Deacon Luis Polanco
Lay Director: Isabel Cuevas – mariacuevas@yahoo.com
Lay Director: Alvaro Garcia – alvgar0204@gmail.com
Website: rccha.org

Talleres de Oración y Vida/Prayer and Life Workshops

This program teaches the depths and art of prayer. Learn practical methods of prayer, including the order of prayer, varied and progressive prayers and the first steps to contemplation. The workshop consists of 15, two-hour sessions for 15-25 participants.

North Atlanta Lay Director: Olga Alvarez
Email: olgalucialvarezg@hotmail.com
South Atlanta Lay Director: Clarita Castillo
Email: tov.clatalntasur@gmail.com
Website: tovpil.org