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Heidi Vass

Heidi Vass

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…

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Dr. Robert Piccioni

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…

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VCIC (Ventura County Interfaith Community)

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…

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Jose Pulido

draws from 15+ years of experience in evangelizing to equip Catholics to share Christ, including at universities, Fortune 500 companies, and other secular environments. He’s worked with Georgetown University on Young Adult Latino Ministry. He has a Masters from Yale University and Bachelors from George Washington University. He is a spokesman for The Mary Foundation.…

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Ernesto Vega

is the Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation and Young Adult Ministry in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He has two master’s degrees from LMU: Clinical Psychotherapy and Pastoral Theology. Ernesto has a specialization in Guadalupe studies from the Higher Institute of Guadalupan Studies and has studied Toltec and Ignatian spiritualities in the US and Mexico.

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Deacon John Kruer

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…

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Rabbi Michael Lotker

Rabbi Mike Lotker

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…

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Fr. John W. Love

Fr John Love

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.

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Deacon Gary Mallaley

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…

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Emily McAtee

is a cradle Catholic who attended Thomas Aquinas College, where her devout college friends spurred her desire to live her faith more fully. In her pursuit of faith-based community, Emily established Spirited Lamb with the mission of strengthening the Catholic young adult community in the upper Los Angeles archdiocese. By connecting through in-person events, young…

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