Reverend Jorge Perales was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1951. He came to the United States in 1961, was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Miami in 1978, and has since served in parishes in the Miami area. He has taught liturgy and sacramenal theology while being part of the team of spiritual directors at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach, Florida, and is presently adjunct lecturer in theology at St. John Vianney College Seminary, Miami, Florida. He also has bi-ritual faculties in the Maronite Rite and is a member of the USCCB Subcommittee for Divine Worship in Spanish.El Padre Jorge Perales naci¢ en la Habana, Cuba, en 1951. Vino a los Estados Unidos en 1961 y desde entonces ha vivido en Miami, Florida. Fue ordenado sacerdote de la Arquidi¢cesis de Miami en 1978 y desde entonces ha servido en parroquias del area de Miami. Ha servido como professor de liturgia y teolg¡a sacramental, formando parte de los directores espirituales, en St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach, Florida. Actualmente ense¤a en el departamento de teolog¡a de St. John Vianney College Seminary, Miami, Florida. Tambi‚n tiene facultades birituales en el rito maronita y forma parte del Subcomit‚