Franciscan Brother Rufino Zaragoza is based in the Oakland Diocese and ministers as a liturgical music consultant. His passion is exploring the multifaceted issues of intercultural ministry, with a special interest in the Vietnamese-American community.
Rufino’s intercultural experience is diverse. He has contributed bilingual material to the Spanish hymnal Flor and Canto, and as project coordinator of the Vietnamese/English young adult collection Chon Ngai. He frequently travels to Vietnam, leading pilgrimages for American ministers and to research Asian liturgical inculturation.
A third-generation Mexican-American, Rufino holds an undergraduate degree in church music from Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles and a master’s in theological studies from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, California.
Articles by Rufino have been published in Ministry and Liturgy, Liturgia y Cancion, Today’s Liturgy, Rite, Pastoral Music, and Gracias. As a Franciscan, Rufino is especially concerned for the marginalized and volunteers regularly in detention ministry.
Brother Rufino is an excellent resource for events addressing issues involving multicultural parish communities. He has extensive experience in liturgy preparation for national conferences and retreat gatherings.
If you would like to book an event, please contact OCP Events via email or call 1-800-LITURGY.
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