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is a contemporary Christian group from St. Paschal Baylon Church, who writes and sings their own unique brand of popular spiritual music touching the hearts of audiences everywhere. The group combines Kevin Stoller, a veteran composer and arranger for television and film, with the lyrical and vocal talents of Jana Bellan, Jody Bruno and Georgina…
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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…
Read MoreSRL Master Chorale
is composed of talented parishioners, devoting their time and talent in the music ministry at St. Rose. The Chorale’s main ministry and joy is leading the congregation in song and prayer every Sunday at the 9:00 Mass, but has also performed at various events throughout Ventura county and Carnegie Hall, with an upcoming trip to…
Read MoreSPC Combined Choirs
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.
Read MoreJoe Sikorra
is a former actor, police officer, and national radio host. He is also a Marriage and Family Therapist and is certified as an EMDR Therapist. He is passionate about helping others discover purpose, meaning, and joy in life .
Read MoreRt. Rev. Alexei Smith
a Greek Catholic priest, has served as Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since November 2000. As such he directs the Catholic Church’s relations with all other faiths in Los Angeles. He currently serves on the boards of several Interreligious and Ecumenical organizations and is President of the Southern California Christian…
Read MoreDr. Stuart Squires
is the Director of the MAPM Program at St. John’s Seminary. He earned his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America, his M.A. from the University of Chicago, and his B.A. from DePaul University. He has published two books: “The Pelagian Controversy: An Introduction to the Enemies of Grace and the Conspiracy of Lost Souls…
Read MoreFr. Skip Thompson
is a later vocation priest, a dad, and a revert from Protestantism. Christ’s real Eucharistic Presence wooed him back to the Church! He has Master’s degrees in Divinity and Theology with emphasis on Sacred Scripture from Holy Apostles Seminary. After ordination in 2015, he served as Dean of Men at the Seminary. He is currently…
Read MoreFr. Ryan Thornton OFM PhD STL
received a Ph.D. in Economic Thought from l’École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris) and a Licentiate in Systematic Theology from the Pontificia Università Antonianum (Rome). His most recent book is “Franciscan Poverty and Franciscan Economic Thought (1209–1348)”, published by Brill. Presently, he is Pastor at St. Mark’s University Parish in Isla Vista, and…
Read MoreMichelle Waters
graduated from the Institute of Higher Studies for Women of the Pontifical Athenaem Regina Apostolorum, Rome, Women and Church, and leads contemplative prayer at St. Mel Parish. She is a published work-life researcher and co-authored the book “The Orange Line”. A prior corporate change agent, she serves on two nonprofit boards, coaches @ nterchangecoaching.com, is…
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