The General Directive College of Regnum Christi has officially announced the appointment of Alejandro Lara, a Lay Consecrated Man of Regnum Christi, as general administrator of the Regnum Christi Federation starting September 1, 2024. For Alejandro, this mission poses new challenges and opportunities.
The General Directive College thanked Fr. Luis Manuel Gutiérrez, LC, for his period as general administrator and commended him for the service he continues to perform for the area of Common Works. They also thanked Érick Caselis for his work as administrative director.
According to the Statutes of the Federation, number 86 indicates that the general administrator assists the General Directive College in ensuring that assets are cared for, supports the work of the territorial administrators, maintains audits, and reports to the General Directive College on the state of the administration.
A Mission of Trust
Alejandro Lara shared his thoughts on this appointment. “I take on this responsibility with a lot of trust in God,” he said. If he has called me to this mission, he himself will provide me with the necessary means to carry it out.”
Evangelical Poverty and Material Goods
The tension between evangelical poverty and the management of material goods is a recurring theme in the life of the Church. Alejandro addresses this issue clearly:
“The good use of material goods is not in conflict with poverty. On the contrary, God has given us these resources to benefit the people we serve.”
This practical and spiritual approach seeks to balance efficient administration with Christian charity.
Challenges and priorities
The Regnum Christi Federation is a relatively new reality, in existence for just under five years. Alejandro identifies one of the most pressing challenges: “We must provide the general directorate and the territorial directorates with the appropriate administrative means to fulfill their mission.”
In the coming years, Alejandro, guided by his faith and commitment to the mission of Regnum Christi, will seek to serve the Federation and its development through all administrative matters.
About Alejandro Lara
Alejandro Lara is originally from Monterrey, Mexico. Since high school he was involved in different apostolic groups, first with the Marist Brothers and then in his parish. He studied Industrial and Systems Engineering at TEC de Monterrey and later earned a master’s degree in Systems Engineering at the same institution. After completing his master’s degree in 1990, he joined Regnum Christi and that same year he went on to serve as an RC Mission Corps missionary. Two years later he consecrated himself to God as a Lay Consecrated Man of Regnum Christi. Since then he has had a variety of apostolates: working in schools, universities, ECYD, with young people, in Regnum Christi’s governing bodies, and in institutional apostolates. From 2013 to 2022 he served as executive director of the VALIA Ethics Training Center and from 2021 to 2024 as a member of the Territorial Directive College of Regnum Christi in Northern Mexico. He is also in charge of the pastoral care of vocations in that territory, and of the institutional apostolates.
You can read the letter announcing Alejandro’s appointment at this link (Spanish).
