— Youth Employment​

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, El Padrecito Ministries launched its own store selling Catholic themed face coverings. El Padrecito’s Store has broadened it’s products and now has everything from bibles, rosaries, religious books, Catholic apparel, statues, and more. The store proudly employs four local college students.

— Ballet Folklórico El Padrecito & Show Production ​

By hiring local, quality instructors, El Padrecito Ministries has had a strong folkorico program for roughly ten years. The group performs roughly 40 times a year on the Central Coast of California, at times also highlighting vocalists, and has won a few prestigious awards at local parades. The program resumed classes in March, 2021.

— Children’s Art Class

Our art program of about 20 students, from ages 7 to 12, is one of our newest and highly successful. Classes resumed in March, 2021 and concluded with a successful art show in June, 2021. Classes will continue this September, with a growing waitlist of eager students.

— Digital Streaming: Holy Rosary

Daily 3PM Pacific Time, come pray with Fr Masseo Gonzales (El Padrecito) for a live streamed rosary available via right here on our website, or on Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo.

— Catholic Hip-Hop​

Father Masseo Gonzales, under the stage moniker “El Padrecito,” has toured around the world (two World Youth Days, Brazil and Panama), and presented and performed at the largest Catholic youth gatherings in the United States, National Catholic Youth Conference (2x), Congreso de Jovenes (Los Angeles), On Fire (Northern California), Archdioceses of New York, Los Angeles, and in many states throughout the country. Most of his performances and presentations have included FoundNation, arguably one of the more prolific Catholic hip-hop groups in the United States. In 2021, he begun a new “Hip Hop & Tacos” tour starting in Hollywood, CA, with more cities and dates to come.

— Confirmation Retreat Speaker

Father Masseo Gonzales, using the stage moniker El Padrecito, has spoken and/or performed at various confirmation retreats, youth events, mostly in the United States, but also at World Youth Days Brazil (2013) and Panama (2019). Here is a list some of the events. Should you be interested in booking him please call 805-219-0441