Advent Series 2025
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Mark prather || dec 03“Understanding God”Our faith journey is often filled with questions — searching for clarity, wrestling with doubt, and longing for a deeper understanding of God. In this powerful and personal presentation, author Mark Prather shares his remarkable story of discovery — the experiences, insights, and revelations that transformed his relationship with God and reshaped his understanding of scripture. In our journey as Pilgrims of Hope during the Jubilee year, Mark will offer heartfelt wisdom and practical perspective to help you navigate your own pursuit of faith with greater confidence and clarity in today’s world. His talk will challenge your assumptions, deepen your faith, and help you see God in a new light.Mark is an author, a dedicated evangelist for the catholic faith, and a successful entrepreneur and businessman. He became a devout believer after experiencing what he believes are a series of miracles in his life. Mark regularly works with Deacon Steve Greco in the Diocese of Orange in Deacon Steve’s Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry.
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dcn john cruz || Dec 10“A Season of Hope, Peace, Joyand Love: A Reflection on the Four Virtues of Advent”Deacon John will take a deeper look at the tradition of the Advent wreath and the themes, or virtues, each candle represents. In preparing for the coming of Our Lord, and in continuing our Pilgrim journey for this Jubilee Year of Hope, let us encounter each virtue and discern how we can make our Advent journey more fruitful, both spiritually and within our community.Deacon John and his wife, Debbie, have been married for 38 years and have three daughters. They became members of St. Paul the Apostle in March of 2025 when Deacon John was reassigned from St Margaret Mary, Chino where they were parishioners since 1989. He was ordained a deacon in 2015 in the Diocese of San Bernardino. After having a career as a human resources information system analyst, Deacon John is now semi-retired and expanding his ministry here at St Paul the Apostle. Throughout his diaconate hehas been involved in various ministries including: bereavement, baptism and marriage preparation, Divine Mercy, Marriage Enrichment, and outreach ministries such as Isaiah’s Rock, Mary’s Mercy Table, and the Salesian Mission Center and detention ministry in serving the inmates at Chino Men’s Prison.
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fr. jorge ochoa || dec 17
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