Sr. Julia Hurtado

Julia Hurtado

Julia Hurtado, a Mexican American from Los Angeles, California, is a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary who began ministering in the Holy Land in early 2022. She holds a bachelor's in nursing and a master's in ministry in a multicultural church. 

For many years, she worked as a registered nurse in hospitals and served as a community nurse case manager for families with HIV/AIDS in Long Beach, California. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she worked with the Los Angeles Department of Health's COVID Response Team, specifically with the homeless population. She also served about 10 years as a vocation director in her province in the U.S. 

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A Bedouin shepherd watches his flock in the Judean Desert. (Courtesy of Julia Hurtado)

Advent reflections from Bedouin hospitality

I think of the dormant seeds in our souls during this Advent and how, like the desert seeds, new growth comes with prayer and God showering us with his love and blessings.

Sr. Julia Hurtado nurses an elderly bedouin at El Montar Bedouin Camp in the Judean Desert.

Amid struggles, Holy Land ministry abounds with blessings

The sounds of church bells and the Muslim call to prayer five times a day remind us that even in their struggles, people in Bedouin communities in the Judean desert of the West Bank continue to rely on God.