Fr. Ariel Hernandez

Father Ariel Hernandez arrived at our parish on Monday, August 5, 2013 to become the second pastor of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish. Father Ariel has been a priest for the Camden Diocese> for ten years. He was born and raised in Argentina. After completing his studies at Jesus the Good Shepherd Seminary in Argentina, he was called by Our Lady Queen of Peace to the priesthood in the United States. This call was confirmed by Bishop DiMarzio who ordained Father Ariel on the Feast of Our Lady Help of All Christians in 2003. He is the past pastor of The Parish of the Holy Cross in the Bridgeton area where he most recently merged five churches into one parish. He has served as administrator of Immaculate Conception, Saint Teresa of Avila, and Saint Michael Cedarville. He also served as the parochial vicar at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Vineland and Saint Bridget, Glassboro. He was the Associate Vicar of the Spanish Apostolate in the Camden Diocese and works tirelessly to bring union and healing to the American and Spanish cultures. He is very active in the healing ministry and he has celebrated a Healing Mass every First Saturday at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The Healing Mass has grown over the years to bring people from the tri-state area and many have experienced physical and spiritual healings. He is devoted to Our Blessed Mother under many titles. Father Ariel received a special gift from the Blessed Virgin under the title of Our Lady of Schoenstatt and he is the custodian of a miraculous image of her from Argentina. He celebrates a Mass in her honor every 18th of the month.