Magnificat Palm Desert Prayer Meal with Deacon Jesus Mercado

Magnificat Palm Desert Prayer MealSaturday, December 12, 2026

9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Woodhaven Coutry Club, 41555 Woodhaven Drive, East, Palm Desert, CA 92211

Registration via Zelle or Download and Mail in the Registration form found at the Magnificat Palm Desert Website: https://magnificatpalmdesert.net/meal/

A Lifelong "Yes" to Mary Responding to
God's Call

When Deacon Jesus Mercado was five years old, his father brought
him to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Seeing the Tilma made
a powerful impression on him and became the first thread in a
lifelong connection to the Blessed Mother.

As a young boy, Deacon would line up his Saint cards by his bed like
old friends. He also felt Mary’s peaceful presence sitting behind him
in church. Deacon soon developed a special devotion to Our Lady of
Sorrows and Saint Michael. He met Pope John Paul II at age ten and
as an adult he was entrusted with a chalice blessed by him.

Today, Deacon Jesus serves as a deacon at Sacred Heart Church.
He is completing his master’s degree in theology at St. Mary of the
Lake in Chicago and will graduate in May 2028. Deacon also works
as a hospice chaplain and leads the community in consecrations to
Mary.

For Deacon Jesus, conversion is a daily event—a choice to carry the
cross, help others, and walk alongside the dying as they meet Christ.
He is a loving husband, father, and grandfather whose life bears
witness to a quiet, steady faith—one that continues to flourish each
day.

Join us to learn how Deacon Jesus bears daily
witness to a lifelong journey of faith.