Ray Almanza is a ministry consultant in the areas of Evangelization and Catechesis, as well as an instructor for the Diocese of San Bernardino. He has a wealth of experience working full time in ministry bringing to bear the depths of philosophical insight onto diverse pastoral realities. He has a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy and is working on a second Master’s degree in Pastoral Theology, both from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. Furthermore, Ray is certified in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, an approach to catechesis which recognizes the spiritual potential of the young child and the path of joy which leads to Christ.

Ray and his wife Elizabeth have been happily married for 7 years and are the proud parents of Siena Rose (6) and Solomon Rey (3). They are parishioners at Immaculate Conception, Colton.