2023 Speakers and Performers
Building Strong Foundations: Exploring the Importance of the Domestic Church
Talk on God's Splendor: Exploring Thomistic Principles of Beauty and Concert Saxophone Performance
Timmerie Geagea
Q&A with Award-Winning Catholic Filmmaker
Tara Honda
Michael Gasparro
Kiko Torres Velasco
Estevan Covarrubias (Emcee)
Samantha Cortese (Interviewing the filmmaker)
Meet a Saint Story Hour - Children’s Stage
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St. Lucy (10:30 a.m.)
Join us for our Meet a Saint Story Hour with St. Lucy, whose name means “Bringer of Light.” She’ll talk about how St. Lucy’s Feast Day (December 13th) is honored in Sweden. The story hour will be followed by a St. Lucy craft in our Little Makers Area.
St. Lucy will be portrayed by Terri Turco -
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St. Nicholas (11:30 a.m.)
Join us for our Meet a Saint Story Hour with St. Nicholas. Hear about how the Bishop of Myra used his habit of secret gift-giving and why you should put your shoes out on December 6th, his feast day. Will be followed by a St. Nicholas craft in our Little Makers Area.
St. Nicholas will be portrayed by Billy Gillespie -
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St. Juan Diego (1:30 p.m.)
Join us for our Meet a Saint Story Hour with St. Juan Diego. Our Advent Market falls on his Feast Day! You’ll hear about his encounter with Our Lady of Guadalupe. The story hour will be followed with a St. Juan Diego craft in our Little Makers Area.
St. Juan Diego will be portrayed by Christopher Ferris
