There's a picture hanging in the Church of the Crucifixion on Bainbridge Street in South Philadelphia that stands out from the rest. It’s that of Reverend Jessie Alejandro.
in South Philadelphia that stands out from the rest. It’s that of Reverend Jessie Alejandro.
"We’re in 2022. We have a Vice President who is a woman. There is so many things that go on with women now. I think that’s important that we not only have a role in the political arena but also in the church and anyplace that we go," Alejandro said. "I was the Hispanic missioner for South Philadelphia and I said where do I start because our community here isn’t Latino. A little further down there are Latinos. So I just started to visit the community and get to know the community and let folks know who I was," Alejandro said.