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Reverend Rolando J. Castillo. Father
Rolando Castillo is the second child of Rolando
Castillo and Berta Ortega. Fr. Castillo was born
on February 4th, 1967 in the town of Granada,
Nicaragua. He went to school at "El Colegio
Salesiano" in Granada. Fr. Castillo's parents
then decided to migrate to the United States
establishing in Miami, Florida. Father Castillo
completed his High School education in Miami
Sunset Senior High in 1986. Once completing his
High School education Fr. Castillo began his
undergraduate studies in Saint John Vianney
College Seminary. In 1990 he graduated with a
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy. Father Castillo
was also honored with the "Who's Who" among
American Colleges and Universities. In 1990 Fr.
Castillo began his graduate studies at Saint
Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton
Beach, Florida. In 1993 he obtained a Master's
degree in Theology.
Fr. Castillo was then ordained to the
transitional deaconate where he served at St.
Patrick's in Miami Beach and at Immaculate
Conception in Hialeah. In 1994 Fr. Castillo
finished his Master's degree in Divinity. Once
his seminary studies finished Father Rolando
Castillo was ordained to the priesthood of Jesus
Christ on May 14th 1994. Father Rolando was then
assigned to Corpus Christi Catholic Church where
he served as Associate Pastor from 1994 until
1997. During that period of time Fr. Castillo
worked as Recording Secretary to P.A.C.T. from
1994-1995. He was then elected President of
P.A.C.T. from 1995 until 1996. In 1997 Fr.
Rolando began a radio show called "Dia a Dia con
la Virgen Maria", on Radio Paz. In 1997 Fr.
Castillo was assigned to St. Hugh Catholic
Church as Associate Pastor until 2000. In 1999
while serving as Associate Pastor in St. Hugh he
taught religious studies in LaSalle High School
and in Saint John Vianney College Seminary. In
2000 Fr. Rolando Castillo was named Vice Rector,
Dean of Students and Professor of Theology in
Saint John Vianney College Seminary. In 2001
Father Castillo then came to St. Timothy as
Associate Pastor. In 2002 Archbishop John
Clement Favalora named Father Rolando Castillo
as administrator of St. Timothy Catholic Church
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Reverend Miguel Sepulveda. I was born in San
German, Puerto Rico where I grew up and went to
a catholic school. I am the youngest of four
siblings. For some people to be the youngest in
a family is not a good experience, for me it has
been the opposite, it has been a blessing. My
mother is still alive and all my siblings are
married. I have three nephews and three nieces.
After I finished
high school, I studied at the University of
Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, where I obtained a
Bachelor Degree in Business Administration with
a concentration in Human Resources. During my
last two years at the university, I obtained the
certification as a Professional in Human
Resources (PHR). At the same time I began to
work in the Human Resource Department of General
Electric, and a year later with Digital
Equipment. When I graduated from the university
I was hired by Abbott Laboratories, Puerto Rico
Operations, as an Employee Relations Section
Manager. I worked for Abbott for ten years in
different areas of human resources.
During my years as a student and
then as a professional I was always involved in
the church in many different ways, such as altar
server, lector, Eucharistic Minister, MC, etc.
I moved to Miami in 1996 to study for the
Archdiocese of Miami. I studied for one year at
Saint John Vianney College seminary and for five
years at Saint Vincent de Paul regional
Seminary. During my years as a seminarian I
worked in Sacred Heart Parish in Homestead, in
Prince of Peace, in Mercy Hospital, and in
Baptist Hospital where I did the CPE, with the
Divorced and Separated Group in Saint Rita in
Boca Raton, in Caridad Center (a clinic for
migrant) in Boynton Beach.
I was ordained deacon on March 31,
2001 and was assigned to work in Saint Elizabeth
of Hungary Parish in Pompano Beach. On May 11,
2002 I was ordained priest and my first
assignment was in Saint Augustine Parish in
Coral Gables.
Saint Timothy is my second assignment as a
priest. I came to this parish on June 15,
2004 and since that day I have experienced the
respect and love people have for the priest.
It is an honor to be here. |
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Reverend José Ignacio Somoza. Father José
Ignacio Somoza is the fifth child of Daniel
Somoza and Maria Palma. Fr. Somoza was born on
September 16th, 1937 in the town of Cascarro in
the province of Camaguey, Cuba. After completing
his
Bachelor's degree in education he went to the
Franciscan seminary (Seminario Franciscano)
where he studied Latin, Greek and philosophy.
Once he had completed the seminary he entered
the Franciscan novitiate in 1960. He completed
his novitiate in Zaraus, Guipuzcua in Spain. Fr.
Somoza then went to Navarra, Spain where he
completed his licentiate in philosophy. After
completing a licentiate in philosophy Father
Somoza was sent to Aranzazu Guipuzca in Spain
where he studied Theology.
After completing his theology
Father Somoza was ordained to the priesthood of
Jesus Christ on the 19th of December 1965. He
then went to Louvain, Belgium where he obtained
a PH.D. in pastoral theology. Once he completed
his studies in Europe Father Somoza went to
Washington D.C. where he ministered. Once in
Washington D.C. Fr. Somoza went back to school
and obtained a Masters degree in Bilingual
Education. While serving in the Archdiocese of
Washington under Cardinal Hickey, Fr. Somoza
held various important offices. He was Pastor of
Our Lady Queen of the Americas for eighteen
years, Director of the Hispanic office, Director
of el Centro Hispano, he was also the Director
of Bilingual Education for the Public Education
System for fifteen years. Fr. Somoza has been in
St. Timothy's since January 2002 as Associate
Pastor and is truly a blessing to our community. |
