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Two cultures in one faith for Sister Lucero Romero
By Priscila González de Doran, Catholic Review
As a young woman, Missionary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sister Lucero Romero was attracted to religious life, but considered herself “unworthy.” An immigrant daughter of a single, teenage mother, Sister Lucero found it hard to believe God was calling her to consecrated life.
She wanted to be an actress, astronaut or a lawyer so she could be financially well-off and help her hardworking mother, but the idea of becoming a missionary seemed more exciting than all her other dreams.
“I didn’t want to get to 80 and have that ‘what if,’ so I pushed myself to go check it out,” Sister Lucero said. “I would rather go and say ‘no, this is not for me,’ and cross it out of the list than staying with that desire.”
Missionary Sister of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Lucero Romero, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who arrived in the United States with her parents at 9 and has never returned home, is assigned to serve the St. Joseph in Cockeysville for a year by her religious community. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Sister Lucero made her first vows in 2017 and is preparing to profess her perpetual vows this year or next year. She serves as pastoral associate of St. Joseph in Cockeysville, serving English and Spanish ministries. She acts as a bridge between cultures within the parish, translating documents and introducing faith formation materials.
Looking back on her journey into religious life, she sees the hand of God.
A native of Moctezuma in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Sister Lucero arrived in the United States at age 9.
“My mom left me at 2 years old (in Mexico) with some family members to go to work in the United States for a year, but that year turned FINISH READING HERE
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