Dcn. Chris Gutiérrez, Bishop William F. Medley, and Fr. Carmelo Jimenez are seen with the Misioneras del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus ad Gentes at their motherhouse in Huamantla, Tlaxcala, Mexico. COURTESY OF DCN. CHRIS GUTIÉRREZ
Bishop celebrates sisters’ 75th anniversary at motherhouse in Mexico
BY WKC STAFF
From Dec. 6-9, 2024, Bishop William F. Medley visited Huamantla in Tlaxcala, Mexico, to celebrate with a community of women religious who have served the Diocese of Owensboro for many years.
The Misioneras del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus ad Gentes (Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) were celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of their order, and had invited the bishop to celebrate with them. Bishop Medley traveled to Mexico accompanied by Dcn. Chris Gutiérrez, director of Hispanic/Latino ministry for the diocese, and Fr. Carmelo Jimenez, pastor of St. Michael Parish in Sebree.
Several of these sisters currently serve in Hispanic ministry in parishes of the diocese. To learn more about their vocation, visit https://adgenteshuamantla.blogspot.com.
Bishop William F. Medley and Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, apostolic nuncio to Mexico, are seen during Bishop Medley’s December 2024 visit to Mexico to celebrate the 75th founding of the Misioneras del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus ad Gentes (Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). COURTESY OF DCN. CHRIS GUTIÉRREZ
Bishop William F. Medley, Dcn. Chris Gutiérrez, and Fr. Carmelo Jimenez are seen at the Basilica of Our Lady of Charity in Huamantla during their December 2024 visit to Mexico. COURTESY OF DCN. CHRIS GUTIÉRREZ
Originally printed in the January 2025 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.
