Youth

Contact me for:

• Onsite training and formation for your youth evangelization team
• If you have questions about Athletics
• Youth evangelization questions regarding the Dayton area specifically

Bio: As the Assoicate Director for Youth Evanglization, my role is to assist with training and development for youth evangelists, mainly in the Dayton area. I also oversee the parish athletic programs for the Archdiocese.

A Little About Me: I have been married to my wife, Jenna, for just over 5 years, and have 13 and 10-year-old (foster) sons. I previously worked in youth ministry at the Catholic Communities of Northwest Dayton for over 7 years, while also serving on the Greater Dayton CYO Executive Board.

Favorite Saint: St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Favorite Bible Verse: “For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.” – Romans 5:10

Contact Me For:

• Questions regarding the following youth programs:

  • Totus Tuus

  • Exalt (XLT) Tour

  • NCYC

Bio: My role at the Center is to directly oversee Totus Tuus as well as spearhead other youth programs offered at the CNE, such as the Exalt (XLT) Tour and NCYC.

A Little About Me: I am a Texas native who served as a former Totus Tuus Missionary in Cincinnati. I have spent most of my career working as a Catholic school teacher teaching religion, music, and health, as well as a young adult and youth director. I am the 5^th of 8^th children and I love spending time with my family. I enjoy watching sports, particularly the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Redwings. I love playing my guitar and singing for people. My brother and I have a country band called the Ricky Ram Band.

Favorite Saint: St. Dominic Savio

Favorite Bible verse: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7

Contact Me For:

• Questions regarding the following youth programs:

  • One-on-one coaching and training

  • Information about programs, materials, and events for you and your youth

  • Any needs, questions, or concerns you might have. I’m here to support you!

Bio: I most recently was a member of the Youth Ministry team at the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford. In 2022, I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Dayton with a BA in Religious Studies & Theology and a minor in Theatre, Dance, & Performance Technology. During my college years I worked as a liturgy intern and as a music minister in Campus Ministry, and as a summer missionary at Damascus Catholic Mission Campus.

A Little About Me: I'm originally from Rock Falls, IL. My parents still live there, and I have an older brother in Minneapolis. I love music and the arts. I'm a singer and a bassist, always finding opportunities to lead and participate in worship. I find a lot of life in the outdoors, particularly around water, and I have a deep love for liturgy, especially the Eucharist.

Favorite Saint: St. Joan of Arc and St. Padre Pio

Favorite Bible verse: “After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation comes from our God, who is seated on the throne, and from the Lamb.” All the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They prostrated themselves before the throne, worshiped God, and exclaimed: “Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, honor, power, and might be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” Then one of the elders spoke up and said to me, “Who are these wearing white robes, and where did they come from?” I said to him, “My lord, you are the one who knows.” He said to me, “These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. “For this reason they stand before God’s throne and worship him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will shelter them. They will not hunger or thirst anymore, nor will the sun or any heat strike them. For the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of life-giving water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”” Revelation 7:9-17