Lisa Maxey
has taught RCIY (Right of Christian Initiation for the Youth) and Confirmation at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church. For the last 17 years, she has worked with a team of women to host St. Max’s Catholic Women’s Bible Study.
Read MoreJoe Melendrez
is a Catholic speaker and performer who makes faith REAL and RELATABLE. He has an electric ministry and has presented at churches, schools, festivals and conferences worldwide. He has released five studio albums including his latest PRAISESHIP! Joe currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and 3 children.
Read MoreNoelle Mering
is a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. She is the author of the book Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology (TAN Books) and co-author of the Theology of Home book series. She is the editor of TheologyofHome.com and a frequent contributor to various publications from National…
Read MoreBIll Moran
turned away from his Catholic upbringing, but was challenged to consider his spiritual life by a respected business leader. That set him on a life long journey educating himself on various religions and worldviews, resulting in the founding of WhyCatholic.com. He is an entrepreneur, has a B.S. and a Masters Degree in psychology with an…
Read MoreFr Patrick Mullen
is the pastor of Padre Serra Parish in Camarillo, New Testament professor at St. John’s Seminary since 1999, and annual presenter at the Religious Education Congress as well as conferences from Detroit to Brisbane, Australia. He is the author of Dining with Pharisees (2004) and Sacred Scripture, a high school upper division text book from…
Read MoreFr John O’Brien
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…
Read MoreFr Juan Ochoa
was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He served as associate pastor at St. Emydius Church in Lynwood, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and was Master of Ceremonies to Archbishop Jose Gomez. Named pastor of Christ the King Parish in 2021, he is also the Director of the…
Read MoreDavid A Palomares
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…
Read MoreCristopher Pereyra
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…
Read MoreGabriel Perez
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…
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