was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He served as associate pastor at St. Emydius Church in Lynwood, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and was Master of Ceremonies to Archbishop Jose Gomez. Named pastor of Christ the King Parish in 2021, he is also the Director of the Office for Divine Worship, as well as the rector of the newly established Divine Mercy Shrine for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Fr. Juan holds a Masters of Divinity, a Masters in Systematic Theology, and he is finishing his Licentiate (STL) in Sacramental Theology.was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He served as associate pastor at St. Emydius Church in Lynwood, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and was Master of Ceremonies to Archbishop Jose Gomez. Named pastor of Christ the King Parish in 2021, he is also the Director of the Office for Divine Worship, as well as the rector of the newly established Divine Mercy Shrine for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Fr. Juan holds a Masters of Divinity, a Masters in Systematic Theology, and he is finishing his Licentiate (STL) in Sacramental Theology.was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He served as associate pastor at St. Emydius Church in Lynwood, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and was Master of Ceremonies to Archbishop Jose Gomez. Named pastor of Christ the King Parish in 2021, he is also the Director of the Office for Divine Worship, as well as the rector of the newly established Divine Mercy Shrine for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Fr. Juan holds a Masters of Divinity, a Masters in Systematic Theology, and he is finishing his Licentiate (STL) in Sacramental Theology.