Ana L. Contreras
Executive Administrator for the Office of Stewardship and Development & Vocations
Ph: 509-965-7117 ext. 305
Email: ana.contreras@yakimadiocese.net
Very Rev. Jesús Mariscal
Director of Seminarians & Summer Internship Program
St. Paul’s Cathedral Parish, Yakima, WA
Ph: 509-575-3713
Email: salms130@gmail.com
Very Reverend Fr. Jesús Mariscal is currently serving at St. Paul Cathedral in Yakima as the Parochial Vicar. He also serves as the Director of Seminarians, Migrant Ministry Supervisor, and Judge at the Diocesan Tribunal. He was Ordained on July 03, 2018, at Christ the King Church, in Richland. His first assignment was at St. Joseph’s parish in Kennewick for three months as one of the Parochial Vicars. He was then assigned to further studies in Canon Law at Gregorian University in Rome. While finishing his degree, he had the unique opportunity to serve as a Sacristan at St Peter’s Basilica for the summer of 2019.
Rev. Michael Kelly
Director of Discernment
Holy Family Parish, Yakima, WA
Ph: 509-208-8611
Email: discernment@yakimadiocese.org
As directors of discernment, our primary mission is to accompany young men and women as they discern their vocation to the priesthood or religious life. All the way to their official acceptance. We also visit parishes monthly and celebrate all masses to promote vocations. Throughout the year, we make ourselves present at other vocational events organized by local pastors.
Rev. Eduardo Chavez
Director of Discernment
Christ the King Parish, Richland, WA
Ph: 509-670-4684
Email: discernment@yakimadiocese.org
As directors of discernment, our primary mission is to accompany young men and women as they discern their vocation to the priesthood or religious life. All the way to their official acceptance. We also visit parishes monthly and celebrate all masses to promote vocations. Throughout the year, we make ourselves present at other vocational events organized by local pastors.
Very Rev. Alex Trejo
Configuration and Synthesis Formator
St. Andrew Parish, Ellensburg, WA
Ph: 509-962-9819
Email: alextrejo00@yahoo.com
I accompany the Seminarians in their configuration stage (theology) in their formation, as well as those who are in the synthesis stage (ordained transitional Deacons) in their journey towards Priestly Ordination.
Rev. Lalo Barragán
Configuration and Synthesis Formator
Our Lady of the Desert, Mattawa, WA
Ph: 509-932-5424
Email: hijodelamor1@gmail.com
The Director of Synthesis will supervise and accompany deacons during the transition to the Priesthood as the Program of Priestly Formation (PPF) indicates. The purpose of this stage is to allow transition and integration into the life of a cleric, incorporating the entirety of the formation he has received from the moment of Baptism until his reception of Holy Orders.
Rev. Edgar Quiroga
Coordinator of Vocation Committees
Holy Apostles Parish, East Wenatchee
Ph: 509-884-5444
Email: holyapostlespriest@nwi.net
I am the coordinator of Vocation Committees; my job is to coordinate and keep inform the committees on events may be happening in their parishes and in a way be a bridge between Fr. Lalo and Fr. Kelly with them. incorporating the entirety of the formation he has received from the moment of Baptism until his reception of Holy Orders.