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Father Fernando Camou is the middle son of five children and was raised in Glendale, Arizona.  He has 15 nieces and nephews with whom he loves to compete. Father Fernando is always up for a jam session, playing drums, guitar, or bass. He marvels at the joy of being a priest of Phoenix, Arizona, since 2015, serving the Church in parish ministry, vocations work, high school chaplaincy, seminary formation, and as a student. He currently serves as rector of the Cathedral of St. Simon and Jude.

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is an internationally renowned speaker, author, and preacher. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics and business administration from the University of Notre Dame, and a master of theological studies degree from the University of Dallas. He has appeared as a guest on numerous international Catholic radio and television programs and is the host or co-host of several popular series on the Eternal Word Television Network. Deacon Harold, a Benedictine Oblate, is the author of five books, including Behold the Man: A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality, Father Augustus Tolton: The Slave Who Became the First African American Priest and the acclaimed new book Our Life of Service: The Handbook for Catholic Deacons. He is a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy.

Alicia Hartle serves as executive director of Pentecost Today USA (the National Service Committee of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the US) and is a founding member of an ecumenical household, The Oakland Prayer Group, Abba’s House, Unbound Pittsburgh-Greensburg, and Catholic Women’s Fellowship ministries. Born into the fire of Renewal in the Pittsburgh area, she has worked in ministry and business development on local, national, and international levels. Knowing God and making Him known are her greatest passions.

Fr. Rufino Corona is a friar on the campus of his alma mater, Franciscan University of Steubenville. Shortly after his graduation, he entered the Third Order Regular of St. Francis and was ordained in 2020. Having grown up in California as a self proclaimed “conference kid,” Fr. Rufino is excited to minister at the conferences for the first time this summer.

Syahryl Norman bin Yazid is a convert to the Catholic Church from the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. He teaches theology at Notre Dame Riverside High School in Southern California. Norman completed his doctor of ministry degree from Claremont School of Theology and wrote his thesis on St. Thomas Aquinas’ notion of freedom and is grateful for the grace of converting to the Catholic Church. He and his wife have two daughters.

Inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the example of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Lawrence Seminary provides a residential college preparatory education in a living Catholic community nurturing mature, well-rounded men of faith, who prepare for a life of ministry as priests, religious and lay leaders in the Church and world.

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Dr. Carole Brown is the director of the Sioux Spiritual Center (Catholic Retreat Lodge) in the Diocese of Rapid City. She earned an MA in theology and Christian ministry with a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University in 1997 and served there as director of Evangelistic Outreach for eight years. She completed her PhD in systematic theology in Dublin in 2010. Her dissertation was titled “Crossing the Threshold of Faith: Pope John Paul II’s Approach to the Problem of the Conversion of the Baptized.” She has over 30 years of experience in evangelization, through youth and young adult ministry, campus ministry, teaching, radio ministry, spiritual direction, and retreat ministry.

Megan Mohan graduated from Franciscan University in 2009 and has traveled all over the country speaking about the Gospel ever since. Her desire is to remind people about the truth of who they are, and that they are infinitely loved by God. Megan has recently been certified as a Catholic Mindset Coach, working with people individually to achieve greater healing and transformation by the renewal of their mind. She is passionate about her work, but her greatest joy is her marriage and children.

Lauren Gothard is a daughter of the abundantly generous Father. She has been seeking to know and serve the Lord for eight years since converting to the Catholic Church. She is passionate about seeing a Church fully alive in the joy, peace, and purpose that God has for us. Lauren is currently a full-time missionary for Damascus Catholic Missions Campus in Centerburg, Ohio. She spends most of her time loving on teens and creating environments where people can fall head over heels in love with God. She enjoys good coffee, acoustic vibes, and quality cheese.

Bishop Scott McCaig, CC, was born in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada, and grew up Kamloops, British Columbia and entered into full communion with the Catholic Church in 1987. After serving with NET Catholic Youth Ministries USA, he joined the Society of Apostolic Life the Companions of the Cross in 1989 and later served two terms as general superior (2006 to 2016). Bishop McCaig holds an undergraduate degree in history from Carleton University, a bachelor’s degree in sacred theology from the University of St. Paul, and a master of divinity degree from the University of Toronto. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1995, serving in numerous capacities. He was appointed by Pope Francis as Military Ordinary of Canada on April 8, 2016, and ordained to the episcopacy on the Feast of the Visitation, May 31, 2016. Bishop McCaig serves on several boards, has participated in many missionary outreaches, and assists in training missionaries with NET Ministries of Canada. In addition, he is episcopal advisor for the Spiritual Motherhood of Priests Apostolate in Ottawa, serves on the Committee for Ecumenical Dialogue for the Canadian Council of Catholic Bishops, and is liaison to the Catholic Charismatic Renewal for the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario.

Debbie Herbeck has shared with many her personal journey of faith from Judaism to the Catholic Church. For the past 40 years, Debbie has worked extensively in youth and women’s ministry, speaking, leading mission trips, and mentoring high school and college age women. She is the founder and executive director of Pine Hills Girls’ Camp and the founder and leader of Be Love Revolution, a ministry that helps young girls encounter Christ and be his love in the world. Debbie has written five books and is a frequent author and speaker for Blessed is She. Debbie and her husband, Peter, live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and have 4 young adult children and 10 grandchildren.

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