Brother Joe Esparza, CSC
Instructor in Adult Faith Formation
Brother Joe Esparza was born in San Antonio, Texas. He was educated in Catholic schools in that city and joined the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1972. He received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from St. Edward’s University in 1975 and a Master of Arts in Theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1983.
In the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Brother Esparza worked as a high school teacher for Holy Cross. He also served as a Director of Religious Education, Pastoral Administrator, Catechetical Consultant and a producer for three Catholic Television of San Antonio programs.
In 1999, Brother Esparza joined Holy Cross Family Ministries. As an Executive Producer for Family Theater Productions, he worked on several videos, including “Glidepath to Recovery,” “Mary – Icon to Woman” and “The Fifth Gospel.”
Brother Esparza currently is an Instructor in Adult Faith Formation at the Father Peyton Family Institute. This ministry of Holy Cross Family Ministries is located in North Easton, Mass.
While in San Antonio, Brother Esparza implemented CAFE – Catholic Adult Faith Enrichment. This program helps adults to deepen their faith and learn more about the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In 2000, he started offering CAFE through the Father Peyton Family Institute. In 2002, he created FACT – Formation of Adults in Catholic Tradition. This extension of CAFE examines topics of Church Doctrine in more depth to Catholic adults.
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Rev:5/2002