Father Angel was removed from parish life to live at Casa Hogar
The priest Angel Martinez Galeana, parish priest of Our Lady of Guadalupe visited by politicians and vicar general of the Archdiocese of Acapulco will leave parish work, due to his advanced age, to live as retired priest in the group home "Casa Hogar del Padre Ángel, "which he has directed since 1979. Angel Martinez, 85, founded in the port group home for children and seniors, and created links with politicians in the municipality and state; polyglot also celebrated Mass at major hotels in the city.
The parish coordinator of the church of Our Lady of Guadalupe reported to fire and turn to welcome the new pastor a Mass was held on Tuesday the 11th at 6 pm, which will be officiated by the Archbishop of Acapulco, Carlos Garfias Melos . Instead of Father Angel Martinez will be the priest Angel Gutiérrez Cuevas, who was the pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Colonia Morelos.
Father Angel Martinez is originally from Tecpan. He graduated from the seminary in Chilapa and was vicar of the Church of Carmen, pastor of the Church of God of Forgiveness in the Garita neighborhood, and for 25 years from the church Christ the King, located on University Avenue, where now the new cathedral is built Acapulco. (Mariana Labastida).
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The day-to-day work is done by the boys themselves, each of whom has assigned chores. The teaching of self-reliance and self-sufficiency has been a common theme in all of Padre Angel's youth programs.
The children are taught personal hygiene, good manners and religious beliefs as well as self-sufficiency.
Many of his former residents have gone on to successful careers. Rene Juarez Cisneros, the just retired Governor of the State of Guerrero, was himself at one time in the charge of Padre Angel. The Boys and Girls Homes are administered jointly – under the formal name of Granja Hogar Para el Niño La Providencia A.C.
Biography
Born in Tecpan de Galeana, Guerrero. the August 2, 1928, at three hours. Son of Reyes Martinez and Ysabel Galeana. He received the Sacrament of Baptism on October 2, 1928 in the parish of St. Bartholomew the Apostle in Tecpan de Galeana, Guerrero.
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