Program Information Dolores Mission, a Jesuit Catholic Parish, walks with Christ who suffers, dies, and rises with the people in the Boyle Heights Community of East Los Angeles.Dolores Mission Jesuit Parish, located in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles was established in 1925 to serve the poor Spanish-speaking immigrants of the community. In 1980, the Jesuits came to the parish to serve a neighborhood hampered by poverty and the effects of 7-9 active gangs in the two-square-mile parish.In addition to sacramental preparation and liturgies, Dolores Mission provides extensive opportunities and services to counteract the neighborhood???s negative circumstances and positively impact the community.