Hispanic & Latine Ministry

Buscamos Juntos

Recognizing and celebrating the diversity of student faith experiences, Campus Ministry partners with student groups and with the wider Villanova community to provide opportunities for worship, service and formation through and with the experience of Hispanic and Latin American Catholicism and other faith traditions.
 

Oramos

Mass in Spanish

Mass in Spanish is celebrated each Saturday during the academic year at 5:30 PM in St. Thomas of Villanova Church. Students, faculty, staff and all other Villanova community members are welcome to come and celebrate Mass with us. 

Learn more about Catholic worship at Villanova.

Liturgical Ministers

Students are invited to participate in the different liturgical ministry roles available at the Spanish mass. Students may serve as lectors or in hospitality roles.

Contact Marisol Lezcano if you are interested in serving as a liturgical minister for Spanish Mass.

   

Celebramos

Campus Ministry hosts a monthly Cena de la Convivencia. These dinners gather Villanovans to build community and celebrate Latin culture.

We also offer celebrations of important Latin American Catholic feast days, such as for La Virgen de Guadalupe and Nuestra SeƱora de la Divina Providencia.

    

Servimos

Students can participate in service with local Hispanic communities as volunteers for ESoL tutoring, offered through Community Outreach of Villanova (COV). These various opportunities through COV primarily serve Hispanic and immigrant communities in South Philadelphia.

Participation in COV is a semester-long commitment to volunteer once a week with one of our partner organizations. 

For more information on serving through COV, contact Marisol Lezcano.

Marisol Lezcano

Campus Ministry for Hispanic/Latine Ministry and Outreach

Maria Espinoza '22, Hispanic Ministry Testimonial

Maria Espinoza '22 talks about how being part of the Hispanic/Latine Ministry community has helped make Villanova feel like home.

Victor Jaimes, Hispanic Ministry Testimonial

Graduate Assistant Victor Jaimes talks about what Hispanic/Latine Ministry means to him and why it's an important part of Villanova's community.