Both his parents died while Ávila was still a student, and after his ordination in spring 1526, he celebrated his first Mass in the church where they were buried.
Kedua orang tuanya meninggal ketika Ávila masih menjadi mahasiswa, dan setelah ditahbiskan pada musim semi 1526, ia merayakan misa pertamanya di gereja tempat mereka dimakamkan.