Angel Gabriel Hernandez Beas was a missionary in Jocotepec
Ceremony in the Sanctuary of the Martyrs of Christ the King.
After 15 years of studies and missions that included Jocotepec, Angel Gabriel Hernandez Beas was ordained as a priest in a ceremony held at the Shrine of the Martyrs of Christ the King in Tlaquepaque on June 5.
Father Hernandez shared his pleasure about his stay in Jocotepec. In 2015 he was in the town along with other companions in the neighborhood of El Carrizal, located in the northern part of town. This was where he gave service with talks and support to the community. The home of the Palmeros Suarez family served as a meeting center.
Father Angel commented that he began his clerical studies at a very young age, and said that it was with time that he discovered that being a priest was his passion. He attended a boarding school in high school, and it was almost at the end of high school when he realized that serving God and the community was his calling.
At the age of 26, Hernandez Beas, a native of Guadalajara, was ordained as a priest. The newly ordained priest commented that on the day of his ordination he felt very nervous, but when he left the subway part of the religious precinct, he noticed that the place was full and that brought down his nervousness, and he was suddenly joyful.
In the 15 years he spent in preparation, Father Angel recalls an experience he says he will never forget. During a mission, he was visiting a marginalized neighborhood in order to distribute food to help the most vulnerable population. This caught the attention of a woman who began to record this good deed with her phone. After a few days, one of the people who gave assistance received the video, showing it with astonishment to Angel. On the video screams and moans were heard, which did not occur at the time of the incident. This caused his good deed to be turned into a complaint against the volunteers although the sounds may have been edited in later.
Father Angel was assigned to the parish Jesus Christ King of the Universe, located in the Miramar neighborhood in Zapopan, and in less than a month he will be officiating religious ceremonies.
«Never stop having hope and trust in priests. Come closer, get to know us, so that we realize that you are not extra-normal, bitter or distant people, but that you can find a good friend,» concluded the priest during the interview.
Translated by Christalle Dalsted
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