- Saturday, October 5, 2024
- 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
- St Matthew, San Mateo
- +1 (415) 614 - 5651
Get ready for an extraordinary journey of faith and renewal as Pope Francis invites us to embark on a Year of Prayer, paving the way for an unforgettable Jubilee Year of Hope in 2025!
Imagine dedicating yourself to rediscovering the profound power and beauty of prayer in your personal life, within the Church, and in the world at large. This isn’t just a call to routine prayer but a transformative experience to reignite the flame of spirituality within us all.
Be Still and Know That I Am God.
¡Prepárese para un extraordinario viaje de fe y renovación mientras el Papa Francisco nos invita a embarcarnos en un Año de Oración, allanando el camino para un inolvidable Año Jubilar de la Esperanza en 2025!
Imagínese dedicarse a redescubrir el profundo poder y la belleza de la oración en su vida personal, dentro de la Iglesia y en el mundo en general. Este no es sólo un llamado a la oración rutinaria, sino una experiencia transformadora para reavivar la llama de la espiritualidad dentro de todos nosotros.
Paren y Reconozcan que soy Dios.
We are excited to invite you to participate as an exhibitor at our annual Faith Formation Conference hosted by the Office of Faith Formation in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. This event gathers more than 700 catechists, parish leaders, and volunteers from throughout the Archdiocese, providing a unique opportunity for you to connect with and showcase your offerings to a dedicated audience.
Our day begins, in stillness with the Lord, prayerfully sitting in Adoration and inspirational reflection with our Chief Catechist, Archbishop Cordileone.
Join Fr Ricky Manalo, CSP, and Saint Catherine of Siena Choir in singing our reflection song, written and composed by Fr Ricky Manalo, “Be Still and Know I’m Here.” Throughout our time they will help us lift our prayers in song.
Jimmy Velasco
Keynote Speaker
English
10:15 am - 11:00 am
Jimmy Velasco is a seminarian for the Archdiocese of San Francisco studying at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, CA currently in his third year of Theology. He is a native of San Francisco attending School of the Epiphany and Archbishop Riordan High School. In 2018, he decided to begin his seminary studies after completing one year at the University of San Francisco. From 2018-2021, Jimmy attended Bishop White College Seminary in Spokane, Washington. From 2021 to now, Jimmy has been studying at St. Patrick’s Seminary in his seventh year of formation. In the summer of 2024, Jimmy was blessed to be a perpetual pilgrim on the St. Junipero Serra Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. He and a group of young adult pilgrims traveled with the Eucharist from San Francisco to Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress in July 2024. He experienced many graces on this pilgrimage and had many encounters with people. This experience helped to strengthen his vocation and prayer life as he prepares for ordination in a few short years. Jimmy hopes to share his experiences in his presentation and how all of us can grow in our appreciation for the Eucharist and listen to God’s voice in prayer.
Héctor Medina
Orador Principal
Español
10:15 am - 11:00 am
Hector Medina is the Director of Latino Ministries at Diocese of Oakland. As part of the Department of Faith Formation & Evangelization, his ministries serve and support parishes in the lifelong formation of missionary disciples.
Kathleen Lorentz
Keynote Speaker
English
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Kathy Lorentz has served as an educator, campus minister, counselor and spiritual director for over 35 years. She worked for ten years as a Pastoral Associate at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in San Francisco, CA. Since 1996, she has been the Associate Director of Campus Ministry at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School in San Francisco, where she also coaches the speech team and moderates the TEDx program, which hosts an annual event for Bay Area schools.
Fr. John Gribowich
Keynote Speaker
English
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Father John Gribowich is a theology teacher and campus minister at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School in San Francisco, CA. He previously taught at Allentown Central Catholic High School in Allentown, PA and played an instrumental role in founding the Central City Project, which enabled students to engage in social justice initiatives in the city of Allentown. John has been active in the Catholic Worker Movement and is the co-owner of the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Farm in Harveys Lake, PA.
Fr. Michael Montoya
Orador Principal
Español
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Fr. Mike is a global leader in Catholic mission. He served as the Executive Director of the United States Catholic Mission Association in Washington DC for more than 6 years. While Executive Director of USCMA, he was a consultant to the USCCB Committee on World Mission and has served and collaborated in various capacities in the different departments of the USCCB. He led the US church in mission discussions through the annual mission conference, the Mission Congress held every 5 years, and as lead delegate to international meetings on missions. He is a co-founder of the Missionaries of Jesus (MJ).
Dereck Delgado
Dereck Delgado is a sixth-year seminarian with the Archdiocese of San Francisco, studying at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, CA. His vocational journey started in high school during a profound moment of Eucharistic Adoration. He encountered the gift of love that was so transformative that it moved him to consider making his own self-gift to others as a priest. He was eager to be a witness of the healing power of the Eucharist by bringing the Blessed Sacrament throughout the country as a Perpetual Pilgrim for the National Eucharistic Revival. Whether it involved reaching one soul or a thousand, he believes that this pilgrimage was a pivotal moment for both the Church and the country. He wants to serve as an instrument for God’s desire to deepen his relationship with his people. Outside of his studies, Dereck enjoys watching baseball, working on fitness, and practicing photography. A fun fact about him is that he was born and raised in Guam (in other words, the middle of the ocean). Dereck is the youngest of four children and an uncle to four very active boys.
8:00 am - 6:00PM
with mass at 5:00PM
1 Notre Dame Ave,
San Mateo,
CA 94402
