Dr William Shaules
has taught Religion/Spirituality for over thirty years starting with his alma mater, St. Genevieve in 1989, and at St. John’s Seminary, Mount St. Mary’s University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and presently at Loyola Marymount University. Dr. Shaules has a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Literature, a M.A. in Religious Studies, a Masters in Divinity, and a Ph.D.…
Read MoreFr Joe Shea
is pastor of St. Rose of Lima in Simi Valley. Ordained in 1978, he served as an associate pastor at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Los Angeles and St. John Vianney in Hacienda Heights. He served six years as Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and 13 years as administrator and pastor…
Read MoreJoe Sikorra
is a former police officer, nationally known speaker, radio host, podcaster, author of two books: Defying Gravity, and The Whole World Is Going Crazy-But You Don’t Have To, and a Marriage and Family Therapist. He is passionate about his faith and helping others to live their best life, according to God’s will.is a former police…
Read MoreDr Stuart Squires
is the Director of the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry Program at St. John’s Seminary. He has a Ph.D. in historical theology with a focus on St. Augustine from the Catholic University of America, a M.A. from the University of Chicago Divinity School, and a B.A. from DePaul University.is the Director of the Master…
Read MoreMost Rev Slawomir Szkredka PhD SSD
was born in Poland and ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2002. He was Parochial Vicar at both St. Genevieve in Panorama City and St. John the Baptist in Baldwin Park. Following graduate studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, he taught Sacred Scripture at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo.…
Read MoreFr Jeffrey Skip Thompson
is a dad, a late vocation priest, and a revert after years of agnosticism and a Protestant. The Eucharist wooed him home! He attended Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, CT, graduating Summa Cum Laude with degrees in Divinity and Theology. After ordination in 2015, he remained at Holy Apostles to become Dean of Men. In…
Read MoreDr Chris Tolcher
is an active member of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, serving as lector for the past 25 years, and a member of the adult team for the Confirmation program for much of the last 15 years. Dr. Tolcher is a full-time pediatrician, practicing in the Conejo and West San Fernando Valley areas for nearly…
Read MoreSr Carol Quinlivan
a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet, is a Spiritual and Retreat Director with extensive experience in group/individual spiritual formation at the parish and Archdiocesan level. She received her Masters in Religious Studies from Loyola Marymount University and a Ph.D. from Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Read MoreLuella Wagner
is a teacher, writer, and public speaker. She taught in Catholic schools for over 20 years, in the United States and overseas. She is the author of two books, The Seven Directions of the Medicine Wheel, and her memoir, Teacher in the Yellow House. She has presented workshops for the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress,…
Read MoreDr Elizabeth Reichert
is a professor of Moral Theology at St. John’s Seminary. She holds degrees from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome), the University of Navarra (Spain), Fordham University, and Franciscan University of Steubenville. Her courses include Fundamental Moral Theology, Marriage & Family, and Catholic Social Teaching. Her research focuses on virtue ethics, sin and…
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