DJ Barcellos is a local business owner of thirty years in the field of Interior Design.
She is also a steadfast thirty-eight-year community volunteer who has helped to establish non-profits and has, or is, currently serving in the capacity of Board Member, Financial Secretary, Business Manager,
Treasurer, and President. Additionally, she is in her third term as member of the Los Banos Measure P Oversight Committee.
DJ and her husband, Richard, have been married for twenty-seven years and both serve as Ushers at the 7:00 AM Mass.
Enrique Aldama is a man of deep faith, family, and service. A devoted husband and proud father of two sons, he strives every day to center his life around the values instilled by his Catholic faith. He has been honored to serve the parish as an usher, welcoming his community with warmth and dedication.
Enrique is a 4th Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus, where he strives to live out the pillars of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. He also gives his time as a member of the parish’s
Marriage Preparation team, walking alongside engaged couples as they build their unions on a foundation of faith and commitment.
Professionally, Enrique serves his community as a REALTOR® with HomeSmart PV and Associates in the Central Valley, guiding families
through one of life’s greatest financial commitments — finding a place to call home.
Faith, family, and service — that is who he is.
Leticia Aldama grew up in Gustine and has called Los Banos home since 2006. She and her husband, Enrique, have been blessed with two sons, Enrique (17) and Aaron (11). Faith and family are the foundation of her life, and she enjoys serving the parish through the Marriage Preparation ministry, lectoring, substituting for
catechism, and occasionally ushering at Sunday Mass.
Leticia graduated with honors from California State University, Stanislaus, with a degree in Business Administration. For the past 13 years, she has worked at UC Merced as a Compensation Analyst in the Human Resources department, where she supports fiscally responsible decision-making and works on matters that impact the university community.
She values integrity, stewardship, and service, and hopes to use both her professional experience and her commitment to the faith
community to serve the Finance Council faithfully and responsibly.
Nereida Ramirez is a lifelong Catholic who was raised in the faith by her parents and is committed to passing those same values on by
raising her son in the Catholic Church. She brings more than 30 years of professional experience in financial services, business operations, human resources, compliance, and organizational leadership.
Throughout her career, Nereida has held positions with Household Credit Services, HSBC, and Capital One, serving in roles involving credit card operations, dispute resolution, quality assurance, business
systems analysis, project management, and international relationship management. She also spent over a decade managing finance,
operations, compliance, and human resources for a family-owned agricultural business.
Her experience overseeing budgets, contracts, regulatory compliance, risk management, and stakeholder relationships has equipped her
with the skills necessary to support sound financial stewardship and responsible decision-making as a member of the parish Finance Council.
Miguel Alejandre is a lifelong Catholic who grew up in Firebaugh and moved to Los Banos in 2018. A husband and father, he has built an
entrepreneurial career in HVAC, appliance repair, and fitness, operating an LLC with multiple locations across the Central Valley.
Miguel has been an active presence in local civic life, regularly attending city and county meetings and lending his voice to issues affecting Los Banos and the Westside. He has demonstrated a deep commitment to public service, putting his name forward for the Merced County Board of Supervisors in 2026. Although he did not prevail in that race, his passion for his community continues to find expression in his civic engagement and now in his service to the
Finance Council.
He brings a grounded entrepreneurial perspective and a genuine commitment to the faith that has shaped his life.