Questions or concerns regarding Archdiocesan Policies and Guidelines
Bio: My role in the Center is to direct the efforts of the Center for the New Evangelization Leadership Team in fulfilling our Mission and Vision. I am blessed to work with the best people in the world. . I love it when our Team comes together to proclaim the Gospel in new and creative ways. Having worked in parish ministry for many years, I have the highest appreciation for parish workers. I love to be a part of helping them in their evangelization efforts.
A Little About Me: My wife Sarah and I have four children and we attend St. Gertrude parish. I have a great devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, a concerning addiction to coffee, and an ever-growing appreciation for bourbon.
Favorite Saints: St. John of the Cross and St. Theresa of Avila
Favorite Bible Verse: “Now to him who is able to accomplish far more than all we ask or imagine, by the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21
Questions regarding best approaches in the Process of Evangelization for Youth
Onsite training and formation for your evangelization team (youth, family, adults)
Questions regarding Evangelist or Youth Events
Bio: My role at the Center mainly focuses on those who evangelize to the youth. I offer opportunities for youth evangelists to share life and prayer on a regional and Archdiocesan level, while encouraging that sharing of life and prayer at the parish level with their teams and volunteers. I also organize ongoing formation in catechesis and best practices for the mission of leading youth into relationship with Jesus Christ and offer opportunities for the youth to share life and prayer. My favorite part of my job is going onsite for a parish training with a team and watching them work together, pray together, and get excited to serve the youth together. The creativity and excitement that’s generated from their time together is amazing!
A Little About Me: I was born in Connecticut, raised in Georgia and currently reside in Dayton, with my two cats and dog, all of which God brought to me through humorous events so perhaps one day I will join St. Francis as a Patron Saint of animals.
Favorite Saint: I probably pray most often to St. Therese of Lisieux (stalking me since 2014) and my confirmation saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton.
First quote I ever memorized: “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for woe, to give you a future full of hope.” Jeremiah 29: 11
Adding your name to our Center email communications
Bio: I am the main administrative assistant for the Center for New Evangelization. I support the efforts of all the various parts of the Center. I am everywhere! I love the opportunity to support the great work the Center is doing for the Church and I am able to connect a lot with the people in parishes.
A Little About Me: I am a life-long West-Side Cincinnati native. In fact, I grew up on the same street my father grew up on. I have been an administrative assistant at the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for all of my professional career, right out of Seton High School. In my free time I enjoy vacationing & spending time with my family & friends.
Favorite Saint: St. Anne
Favorite Bible Verse: “I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.” Philippians 4:13
Information regarding the Genesis marriage prep retreat
Becoming a presenting couple for a Genesis retreat
Hosting a Genesis retreat at your parish
Becoming a mentor couple to walk with an engaged couple
Bio: My role at the Center is to coordinate Genesis, the marriage preparation program at the Archdiocese. I also organize mentor couples to walk with couples during their engagement. With over 17 years of catechetical experience, including youth, young adult and marriage and family ministry, I look forward to helping couples deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and one another.
A Little About Me:I am originally from San Diego, CA, and after meeting my husband Josh as an undergrad at Franciscan University, decided to stay in the Midwest. After 17 years of marriage we are both proud Ohioans and parents to five wonderful children. I am a road trip fanatic, classic literature enthusiast and a gatherer of people around the dinner table.
Favorite Saint: St. Catherine of Siena
Favorite Bible Verse: "We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28
Information you would like included in our email or online communications
Questions you may have concerning upcoming Center events
General communications issues or questions
Bio: My role is to organize and manage our communications efforts for the Center, including newsletters, brochures, and event promotion. I also oversee our webpage and social media platforms. My job is exciting because it is never the same day to day, and I love being able to meet so many people in the Archdiocese at the various events that we host.
A Little About Me: I am a Dayton native and currently live in Loveland with my husband and our 4 teenagers. I love to spend time outdoors with the family, read books, and hang out in downtown Cincy whenever I’m free.
Favorite Saint: Mary, Mother of God
Favorite Bible Verse: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” Luke 41-42
Bio: As a member of the Parish Support Team, my job is to accompany parish leaders and offer them formation and support so that they can grow in their identity as missionary disciples and be catalysts for renewal in their parishes. I also develop content for our blog and for the Catholic Telegraph, and give talks at retreats, conferences, workshops, and in-service days throughout the Archdiocese. What I love about my work is that I am encouraged to use the gifts God gave me, I get to have a real impact in people’s lives, and I get to work alongside people who value and support me.
A Little About Me: I’m from Owensboro, Kentucky (Go Cats!). I have a twin brother who is a parish priest in the Archdiocese of Louisville, KY. I met my wife, who’s from Maine, on a website for fans of Catholic Hip Hop. I like my food as spicy as you can possibly make it.
Favorite Saint: St. Michael the Archangel
Favorite Bible Verse: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were no people but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy.” (1 Pet 2:9-10)
Assistance with youth evangelization & resources for grades K-6
Summer programs, including Totus Tuus & VBS
Questions on Whole Family Catechesis
A Little About Me: : I am passionate about bringing faith to life for young children and making catechesis engaging. I have been married for more than 20 years and have 5 children ranging in age from college to elementary.
Favorite Saint: St. John Bosco
Favorite Bible verse: “For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable,” Romans 11:29
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
Assistance with administrative questions focused on Marriage and Family and Hispanic Evangelization
Questions regarding anniversary certificates
A Little About Me: I was born and raised in Colombia, South America, and emigrated to the United States of America twenty years ago. I am married and mom of three teenagers. I have a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, and am a certified English/Spanish Medical Interpreter. I am eager to put my organizational skills and knowledge of my culture to use for the Archdiocese.
Sharing ideas about new apostolates for and by young adults
Ideas to engage young adults in your parish
Bio: The Office for Young Adult Evangelization and Discipleship meets young adults along the Way, gives them opportunity for healing and walks with them into discipleship. I help establish young adult apostolates throughout the Archdiocese and host regular community-building events that lead to small group opportunities for conversion and one on one apprenticeship in discipleship. The best part about my job is being able to spend time getting to know people on a very personal level and to inspire them to be who God has created them to be.
A Little About Me: I grew up in a small town (just like John Cougar Mellencamp) and after graduating from New Bremen High School in 2000, I spent one year of formal discernment at the Pontifical College Josephinum. I later graduated from Xavier University and have been working with the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center since 2007. My wife Marianne and I have been married for 16 years and are blessed to be the parents of 7 children. I love to spend time with my wife and children by baking, cooking, and even carving watermelon. I also enjoy running (when I get the chance), playing guitar and reading (when I’m not about to fall asleep).
Favorite Saint: St. Joseph – always inspiring me to be a better father
Favorite Bible Verse: Therefore, take these words of mine into your heart and soul. Bind them at your wrist as a sign and let them be a pendant on your forehead. Teach them to your children, speaking of them at home and abroad, whether you are busy or at rest. Deuteronomy 11:18-19
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• A resource for leadership formation on marriage and sexual moral ethics
• Questions on Natural Family Planning
• Support to any married couples facing the cross of infertility and miscarriage
Bio: My role at the Center is to offer leadership formation on marriage and family and all related topics, including Natural Family Planning in Spanish and English. It is a great joy to work with newly engaged and married couples and teach my Catholic faith at the same time.
A Little About Me: My husband Samuel, who is managing director of Hispanic Evangelization, and I married in 2010 and we are blessed with two children, Peter Julian and Zoe Anastasia. I love playing with my kids, making pilgrimages to Marian shrines, listening to and playing classical music, reading novels, and making/eating guacamole (my favorite food).
Favorite Saint: Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Elizabeth of Hungary and St. John Paul II (three way tie!)
Favorite Bible verse: "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word," (Luke 1:38)
Information regarding the formation of leaders within the Hispanic Community
Information on Hispanic courses, workshops and trainings
Bio: I am very excited to be involved with the faith formation of the Hispanic Community. In 2019 I earned a Doctorate of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.). My doctoral topic was Mary as a Jewish Mother in relation to the women of the Hebrew Bible. I have also been working as a faith formation teacher for more than fifteen years. I am a theology Catholic speaker and I have been writing articles for different publications. My former job position was Director of Faith Formation and Evangelization at a parish in Indiana. I have spent my life studying theology and also hold a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Sciences from La Salle University in Mexico City, and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) in Biblical Studies from the Pontifical University of Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico. Concurrent to my studies in Mexico, I studied at the International Marian Research Institute (IMRI) at University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.
A Little About Me: I was born in Mexico and have been a member of the Catholic Church since the day I was baptized at one month old. I love to read to spend time with my family, including my husband Enrique and two sons, Diego and David.
Favorite Saint: St. Therese of Lisieux
Favorite Bible verse: Ps 23:1 : The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Youth ministry to the children of Hispanic immigrants
Any Questions about Hispanic ministries in the Archdiocese
Bio: I will be at the service of the growing Hispanic community in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, providing catechesis, sacramental prep and formation in Spanish and English. I love to share the life-giving beauty of our faith with all people but I am especially drawn to service to the poor. Hispanic Catholics suffer from a great disparity in outreach by the Church and I am utterly thrilled to be at their service. Hispanic immigrants need Christ more than anything and I want to serve that need.
A Little About Me: I am married to the Managing Director of Marriage and Family, Adriana, and we have two children: Peter Julian and Zoe Anastasia. I love to workout, read, listen to all sorts of music and follow sports. I was raised in California and went to college at Notre Dame (Go Irish). My parents are Mexican immigrants and I have two brothers and two sisters.
Favorite Saint: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Thomas Aquinas, Therese of Lisieux and John Paul II
Favorite Bible verse: "Look towards Him and be radiant," (Psalm 34:4)
General questions about Natural Family Planning and Chastity
Information and support on issues of sexual morality, reproductive technology, and other related topics
Bio: My role is to promote and teach the virtue of chastity, primarily with young adults and couples in the first 5 years of married life. I hope to facilitate connections to Christ - the Way, the Truth and the Life - and share the good news of the beauty of God’s creative design and purpose for sexuality and marital intimacy. It is a blessing to help young people lay strong foundational stones on which to build their lives and marriages.
A Little About Me: I am a husband, father, and a registered nurse with 30 years of experience in pediatrics both in the clinical setting and at home with 9 kids. I graduated from Cedarville University with a BA in biology and a minor in biblical studies, and then received a degree nursing. My wife and I have been NFP instructors for 18 years. During our training, it was the teachings of the Catholic Church, in particular Humanae Vitae, that drew us into full communion with the Body of Christ at the Easter Vigil in 2005.
Favorite Saint: St. John the Baptist and St. Frances de Sales
Favorite Bible verse: “Brethren, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus,” Phil 3:13-14
Getting started with your own young adult apostolate or ministry in your community.
Learning about some of the latest research in Young Adult Ministry
Sharing your insights about what may be missing in the landscape of Young Adult Ministry in your parish, your community or across the Archdiocese.
Bio: I help empower each young adult in the Archdiocese to live out their unique and personal vocation in and through the local Church. I love seeing each person around me come alive, and it is such a joy to be able to dedicate my work to helping others see what a gift they are and respond to the invitation to the incomprehensibly magnificent life that Christ places before each of us.
A Little About Me: I have an associate degree in Electromechanical Engineering Technology with minors in Lasers and Renewable Energies, and a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. During college I served as the President for the UC Society of St. Paul. I am currently nearing the end of my MBA program with Walsh University and the last semester of my two years in the Missionary Innovator formation program at the Saint John Leadership Institute. I'm a poet and appreciator of music; I love to read and write, be outside, play sports, and go on all manner of adventures with friends.
Favorite Saint: Joseph & Mary
Favorite Bible verse: "Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to behold my glory which you have given me in your love for me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, the world has not known you, but I have known you; and these know that you have sent me. I made known to them your name, and I will make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.” - John 17:24-26
