Rafael Zapiain

Rafael has been a catechist for over 7 years at St. Monica.  He brings a wealth of knowledge about our Catholic Faith as well as excellent classroom management to this ministry.  For the past two years, he also helped to co-teach and train a cohort of new Spanish-speaking catechists through weekly Monday night classes in addition to teaching his own class of children on Sundays.  Drawing from his own personal study of the faith and his experience as a DISD bilingual teacher, he mentors new volunteers and enables them to understand the content they are to teach as well as methods to teach it effectively.  He is a witness to a lived faith and shares that with all those he serves.
Nominated by Maria Jones