Spanish class helps community bridge language barriers

St. Rita Catholic Community in Dallas hosts a weekly Spanish conversational class to help parishioners of all skill levels practice speaking the language. Luisa Teresa Ravelo-Guedes, a parishioner at the parish, has led the ministry for over two decades.

The class began following a partnership between the Diocese of Dallas and the Diocese of Trujillo in Honduras. Ravelo-Guedes, who served as one of 12 missionaries on a Bible Mission trip to a sister parish in Honduras, noted that the group decided to meet weekly rather than annually to ensure consistent practice.