Jefferson Tortorelli

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…

ordained for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2021, served at St. Mel Parish and Visitation Parish before joining St. John’s Seminary, where he is Associate Director for the Propaedeutic Stage. For over a decade, he has practiced Christian meditation and studied with Benedictine priest Fr. Laurence Freeman. His love of silence and prayer shapes…

has been married to Paula for 52 years with three daughters and six grandchildren, He has been a Deacon for 22 years teaching Faith Formation through OCIA for 25 years. In addition, he was on the team for Diaconate Formation for 6 years mentoring and instructing classes in preparation for Ordination. He also ministered to…

is a Phi Beta Kappa/ Magna Cum Laude physicist who worked in wind, solar and geothermal energy. In 2003, he was ordained a rabbi at Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, where he also received his Master of Hebrew Letters degree. He is presently Scholar in Residence at Temple Adat Elohim, Thousand Oaks, and the…

was ordained to the priesthood in 1990, and is currently the pastor of Santa Clara Parish, Oxnard, and Dean of Deanery III, Santa Barbara Pastoral Region. He is also a Magistral Chaplain for the Order of Malta, Western Association and assists with the annual pilgrimage for the sick to Lourdes, France.

serves at St. Max Parish in Oak Park. He has a M.Eng in Electrical Engineering, and has taught youth/adult Confirmation. He is active in detention, homeless, and life ministries and is the Chaplain for Catholic Scouting for ADLA. He has been trained by Catholic Bible Institute and has been a University Series Presenter on several…