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October 19, 2024

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“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” (Luke 12:49)

An encounter with Jesus sets HEARTS ABLAZE! Join us to meet Him again – or for the first time – at Evangelize Now 2024: HEARTS ABLAZE, our annual evangelization event of the year. The goal is to inspire and equip attendees with necessary tools to share the Good News with others! Save the date for October 19, 2024 at Christ Cathedral. More information to be released in the coming weeks.

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SPEAKERS

Fr Juan Navarro

FR. JUAN NAVARRO

Fr. Juan Navarro, a renowned theologian from the Diocese of Orange, graduated from the Pontifical Bolivarian University of Medellín with a specialization in Pastoral Theology and Evangelization. He spent three years as a professor at the Major Seminary of the Vincentian Fathers and has served as a Consultant to the Office of the Bishop on Evangelization and Faith Formation, and more. He is currently the Parochial Vicar of Christ Cathedral Parish.
Dan Dematte

DAN DEMATTE

Dan DeMatte is a Catholic speaker, retreat leader, and youth minister who founded and serves as executive director of the Damascus Catholic Mission Campus, the home of Catholic Youth Summer Camp where he previously served as director of evangelization.

Bishop Thanh

bishop thanh thai nguyen

Bishop Nguyen, born in Nha Trang, Vietnam in 1953, attended Catholic schools and entered St. Joseph Seminary in 1966. His studies were interrupted by the communist takeover in 1975, forcing him into hard labor. In 1979, after religious persecution, he and 26 family members escaped by boat, enduring 18 days at sea before reaching the Philippines. They moved to Beaumont, Texas in 1980. Bishop Nguyen continued his education, earning a BA from Merrimack College and graduating Cum Laude. He joined the La Salette Order, took his first vows in 1987, and was ordained in 1991. He later served in the Diocese of St. Augustine, Florida, and is now the Auxiliary Bishop of Orange, known for his love of music and tennis.