Greg and Mary Wood

have walked over 1200 miles combined on the Camino Frances and Camino Portuguese in Spain, the Via Francigena in Italy, and the California Camino Mission Trail. They also established and coordinate the annual St. Junipero Serra Walking Pilgrimage locally. Greg is a founding Board Member of the Camino de California and the California Mission Walkers…

is a therapist who helps people heal by reconnecting with themselves, others, and God. Raised at St. Paschal Baylon, studied at Franciscan University and Divine Mercy University, he now practices at The Catholic Therapy Center in Westlake Village. Blending psychology, neuroscience, and Catholic spirituality, Kolbe invites people to encounter Christ’s healing through presence and genuine…

is a Professor of Economics and the Blanche Seaver Chair of Social Science at Pepperdine University. His research crosses the boundaries between economics, natural law philosophy, and Catholic theology. He has published four books on Catholic ethics and economics. His current book project is “Catholic Social Teaching from the Ground Up.” He publishes two substack…

believe that music is an integral and important part of any liturgical celebration. The SPC music ministry is called to serve the assembly in worship, and serving as choir members in our church is both a privilege and a responsibility.

is composed with Heidi Vass, Melissa Birch, Emma Grace Roche, and Dana Rouse, an all-female quartet dedicated to the preservation of sacred canon. Highlighting unaccompanied classical sacred gems celebrating the beauty of the female voice, presenting pieces from the Renaissance to present day, and commissioning new works, their music celebrates the tradition of beauty spanning…

founder of Tortorelli Creations and Modern Liturgy Visual Arts award recipient, is a liturgical artist crafting sacred pieces for community worship spaces. Inspired by his family’s mastery of wood and metal, he creates with traditional joinery and centuries-old finishes. Each work reflects the spirit and faith of its community, embodying both beauty and spiritual meaning.…

holds an M.A. in Theology from LMU and certification from the Catholic Bible Institute. As an instructor for Los Angeles Catholic Bible Institute, Steve trained Bible study facilitators for parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for seven years. Steve is a parishioner of St. Jerome Parish, Los Angeles where he has coordinated the Bible…

is a powerhouse soprano and vocal educator with 20+ years teaching in academia and shaping singers worldwide. As Director of Voice at tonebase and founding soprano of the award-winning quartet Seraphour, she’s a sought-after performer, lecturer, and master class clinician. Her electrifying workshops and retreats train singers and inspire communities to reclaim the beauty of…

graduated from Caltech, received a Ph.D. in High Energy Physics from Stanford, and taught at Harvard. He is the author of 50 physics books, many for curious non-scientists and others for advanced students. Since ‘retiring,’ he has taught “Physics for Poets” at the Osher Institute at UCLA and CSUCI, where students voted him “Teacher of…

will be represented by Teresa Runyon, Padre Serra’s Pastoral Associate who holds a Masters in Pastoral Ministry, who will moderate the forum; Michael Lotker, the Community Rabbi for Ventura County’s Jewish Federation and author of A Christian’s Guide to Judaism representing Judaism; and Tim Helton, who holds a Doctorate in the Anthropology of Religion, who…