Laboure Society
“It’s my prayer that God would use the vehicle of my priesthood to work with youth discerning their own vocations.”
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My name is Enrique Garcia. I am discerning a call to serve Christ and His Church as a priest for the Diocese of El Paso. This is my story.
I was raised in a devout Catholic family with my four siblings. We were deeply involved in parish life in our home church in El Paso, Texas. When I wasn’t serving Mass, I was playing sports and throwing myself enthusiastically into reading and learning. Throughout my life, my mother has been served as a constant rock of faith and prayer for me, interceding in prayer and reminding me of God’s love. As I grew, I spent many years physically and emotionally removed from my parents, but like the Prodigal Son, I’ve come to realize that God was calling me back to my family’s side and to the Church.
I first heard a calling to the priesthood in elementary and high school. In college, though, I lapsed in my practice of the Faith and the calling lay dormant. Eventually, I went on pilgrimage to the Basilica of San Juan in Texas. There, I attended Confession for the first time in years, and as I prayed the Stations of the Cross, I was moved to tears.
While serving as a Catholic High School principal, I knew that I was responsible for leading others in the Faith by example. Gradually, the Lord opened my mind and heart to saying “yes” to His call to the priesthood.
As I follow God’s calling to religious life, I seek others to accompany me on this journey. May we meet so that I can share more? Until then, please keep me and my classmates in prayer, and feel free to reach out to me at EnriqueGarcia@rescuevocations.org.
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