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Dominican Republic
Current Mission Work
2026 Updates
We thank God that in June 2025, we began our missionary presence in the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana, Province of San Juan, Dominican Republic. Fr. Leandro Marquez is currently working on this new mission.
Photograph 1 – The Bishop of the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana, Bishop Tomás Alejo Concepción, welcomes Fr. Leandro Marquez.
Photograph 1 – The Bishop of the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana, Bishop
Tomás Alejo Concepción, welcomes Fr. Leandro Marquez.
Photograph 1 – The Bishop of the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana, Bishop
Tomás Alejo Concepción, welcomes Fr. Leandro Marquez.
Photograph 2 – We are currently working in two parishes:
1. San Isidro Labrador Parish, in the town of Estebanía, where the main center is
located. Eight villages situated in the mountains are also affiliated with this parish.
2. Nuestra Señora de los Milagros Parish, in the town of Las Charcas. Six villages
are also affiliated with this parish.
Photograph 2 – We are currently working in two parishes:
1. San Isidro Labrador Parish, in the town of Estebanía, where the main center is
located. Eight villages situated in the mountains are also affiliated with this parish.
2. Nuestra Señora de los Milagros Parish, in the town of Las Charcas. Six villages
are also affiliated with this parish.
Photograph 3 – Several communities within these parishes still lack a church building in which to
celebrate the Holy Eucharist, yet this situation does not hinder our missionary
work.
Photograph 3 – Several communities within these parishes still lack a church building in which to
celebrate the Holy Eucharist, yet this situation does not hinder our missionary
work.
Photograph 4 – Father Leandro celebrating the Eucharist in honor of the patroness, Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, with the Palmar de Ocoa community by the seashore.
Photograph 4 – Father Leandro celebrating the Eucharist in honor of the patroness, Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, with the Palmar de Ocoa community by the seashore.
Photograph 5 – The joy of faith. Where Christ's presence is celebrated, the location does not
matter. What matters is recognizing that every baptized person constitutes the
Church.
Photograph 5 – The joy of faith. Where Christ's presence is celebrated, the location does not
matter. What matters is recognizing that every baptized person constitutes the
Church.
We are currently working in two parishes:
Photograph 2 – San Isidro Labrador Parish, in the town of Estebanía, where the main center is located. Eight villages situated in the mountains are also affiliated with this parish.
Nuestra Señora de los Milagros Parish, in the town of Las Charcas. Six villages are also affiliated with this parish.
Photograph 3 – According to our Constitutions, one of the specific fields of mission for the Missionary Fraternity of Mary is to serve the churches most in need (Constitutions no. 11). Our presence in these new missions reflects the task God has entrusted to the Fraternity.
Several communities within these parishes still lack a church building in which to celebrate the Holy Eucharist, yet this situation does not hinder our missionary work.
Photograph 4 – Father Leandro celebrating the Eucharist in honor of the patroness, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, with the Palmar de Ocoa community by the seashore.
Photograph 5 – The joy of faith. Where Christ’s presence is celebrated, the location does not matter. What matters is recognizing that every baptized person constitutes the Church.
Dominican Republic
Current Mission Work
2026 Updates