Charles Merritt

shares his wisdom from studying Theology and Scripture for over 30 years by teaching both subjects at St. Bonaventure High School. He also teaches Theology courses and leads Bible studies at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. He films a weekly podcast on the Sunday Gospel and produces online theology courses for FreshCatholic.com and YouTube.…

is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a BS and Master of Arts in Psychology. He specializes in guiding individuals toward freedom from addiction, anxiety, and depression. He also works with couples navigating marital challenges. A revert to the Catholic faith, Bill founded WhyCatholic.com to share truth and wisdom of the Catholic tradition, helping…

has worked teaching the faith to young people in Campus Ministry at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks for almost a decade. She holds a BA in Secondary Education and Theology from Villanova University, and MA in Theology and MS in Educational Administration, both from Franciscan University of Steubenville.

was recently named Pastoral Administrator at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. While OLA’s previous Pastoral Associate, he assisted parishes in building up for OCIA and marriage preparation and marriage support programs. Don received his B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s Seminary and M.A. in Private School Administration from USF. Prior to pastoral ministry,…

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…

is a nationally-known speaker who has had the privilege of working with children, teenagers and adults for over thirty years. Her educational training in Washington State and California, and her own life-experience as a pro-life and adoption advocate have given her a passion for promoting a message of faith, hope, love and a belief in…

as a Handmaid of the Triune God Community, has served as Parish Catechetical Leader at Mission Basilica San Buenaventura for 40 years. She holds a BS in Nursing, Cal State Chico; MA Moral Theology, Holy Apostles; and a MA Theological Studies of Consecrated Life, Christendom.

has spent 20+ years in ministry leadership and teaching theology. He holds a BA in Theology from the University of San Diego and an MA in Pastoral Theology from Loyola Marymount University. He is a Third Order Augustinian and a former Coordinator for Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

is a Fr. Kolbe Missionary of the Immaculata. Besides her formation and experience gained as a Missionary these past 20 years, Jillian has a Masters in Theology and a Masters in Pastoral Ministry. She works for the Archdiocese as the Inter-Congregational Vocations Coordinator.

is a dedicated educator with over 10 years’ experience teaching in Catholic schools and over 15 years assisting with faith formation at her parish. She holds a Master’s in Education from the University of La Verne. Becky developed a profound appreciation for the magic of Disney after working at Disneyland after college. Passionate about making…