The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange

Address:
1820 W. Orangewood Ave., Suite 101
Orange CA 92868
Phone: 714 634-9909
Fax: 714 634-9910

	Director Deacon Phil Goodman pgoodman(at)rcbo.org">pgoodman(at)rcbo.org 714 282-4260			Administrative Assistant Sandra Negrete snegrete(at)rcbo.org">snegrete(at)rcbo.org 714 282-4264
	Adult Volunteer & Facility Coordinator Fred La Puzza flapuzza(at)rcbo.org">flapuzza(at)rcbo.org 714 282-4261			Juvenile Volunteer & Facility Coordinator Elita Ferreras mruiz(at)rcbo.org">eferreras(at)rcbo.org (Juvenile Hall) 714 282-4265
	Programs Coordinator Deacon Martin Ruiz mruiz(at)rcbo.org">mruiz(at)rcbo.org 714 282-4262, (Juvenile Hall) 4266			Chaplain Rev. Francis Ng alfonsong(at)yahoo.com">alfonsong(at)yahoo.com 714 542-4411

Interested in Learning About Us or Joining Us?

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or are just interested in learning more about our ministry, please consider attending one of our Overview Presentations.

Click here to see available dates and to schedule yourself to attend the Overview.

If you would like us to conduct our presentation at your parish or event, please call us at 714 634-9909.

Philosophy and Goals

Catholic Detention Ministry (CDM) responds to the Gospel mandate of visiting the imprisoned. The role of the Detention Ministers within the detention facilities is to focus on the spiritual care and nurturing of prisoners as well as to provide the best possible religious activities within a Christian setting.

Our mission is to communicate the Good News of God’s unconditional love to those incarcerated. We affirm each person, not necessarily their behavior, and invite them to grow as sons and daughters of God. We recognize that we ourselves will be called to deeper conversion through our interactions with those in detention. We strive to do our work beginning at the institution and extending to the church outside. We recognize our responsibility to educate those who have not experienced the offender as a valuable individual. We see our mission not as an act of charity but as a living of the central mission of the Gospel.

Services Provided:
The detention ministers serve as liturgical leaders, facilitators, and spiritual mentors. They serve as a powerful symbol of faith and God’s presence in an otherwise dehumanizing environment. This pastoral presence enables reflection on the multiple life and death issues that often lead to jail and prison. We provide the following activities: