Fr 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…

is an Associate Pastor at St. Paschal Baylon Church in Thousand Oaks. A native of Los Angeles, he was ordained in 2018 for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles after completing studies at Saint John’s Seminary in Camarillo for his M.A. in Spirituality and his M. Div. He has made three pilgrimages to Lourdes, including one…

draws from 10+ years of experience evangelizing in secular settings to inspire and equip others to share Christ, including universities, Fortune 500 companies, and various non-profits (in the US, Latin America, and Asia). He’s worked with Georgetown University on Young Adult Latino Ministry, and is part of the leadership team for That Man Is You…

an award-winning author and speaker, focuses on the ‘hard places,’ where faith and life’s challenges intersect and are transformed by God’s grace. As a Catholic journalist, she has reported on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and studied aging and dementia from a theological perspective. She has journeyed with others living with dementia, learning about the…

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 the…

holds a Masters Degree in Theology from Loyola Marymount University, specializing in Biblical Theology. He holds certification from and was a faculty member for seven years at the Los Angeles Catholic Bible Institute. Steve has been coordinator and facilitator of Bible Studies for St. Jerome Parish in Los Angeles for three decades. His theological passion…

is a wife, mother, grandmother, retired high school teacher, and Athletic Director of 36 years. She is a practicing Spiritual Director, certified through Abbot David’s School of Spiritual Direction and Mount Saint Mary’s University Spiritual Direction Program. Ann has a deep passion for spirituality and prayer, doing extensive work in developing retreats for teens and…

began work at St. Vincent de Paul in 2005. Through his work at St. Vincent de Paul, Mr. Perez has had the opportunity to work with parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, establishing and maintaining the parish-based Conferences of Charity. He is an alumnus of St. Francis High School and CSUN. Married for 16…

is CEO of Tepeyac Leadership, Inc., a global non-profit organization providing civic leadership development for lay Catholic professionals. With 10+ years of experience in leading/managing various initiatives and programs in the Catholic Church and the secular society, he has a passion for empowering and equipping Catholics to advance the Church’s mission and serve the common…

writes and presents on the proclaimed word and its transforming nature during the liturgy of the Church. He has taught at the Catholic high school level, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and at California Lutheran University. His recent graduate studies were at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and include the Franciscan School of…