Gloria Villanueva Scoyola was born Catholic but walked away from the Church during the chaotic years of the 1960’s. She returned after her mother’s sudden death to find a church coming to terms wit...ver maisGloria Villanueva Scoyola was born Catholic but walked away from the Church during the chaotic years of the 1960’s. She returned after her mother’s sudden death to find a church coming to terms with the changes made after the Second Vatican Council. She received a call to service and with the help of many pastors, and laity alike, immersed herself on all things Catholic. She earned a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston Texas and served at several parishes during her thirty years in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. She states, “I was away from my faith for twenty years and returned to find a church that had been patiently waiting my return. I am happy to share some of what I have learned, re-learned, and experienced as I endeavor in my collaboration with God to inch my way closer to heaven.”ver menos