
Living a Flourishing Life: Keeping Body, Mind, and Soul Healthy & Strong
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September 17, 2026 Holy Family Parish Life Center 1525 25th St. Galveston, TX 77550 Register by September 3 | November 12, 2026 Christ the Redeemer 11507 Huffmeister Rd. Houston, TX 77065 Register by October 29 |
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July 9, 2026
The Lord’s Invitation to Burdened Hearts: Lessons from Pope Leo XIV
Archbishop Joe Vásquez, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
Katie Hartfiel received her theology degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville and spent the following seven years serving as a youth minister in Houston. She now feels blessed to spend her days with her husband, Mark, and their four children, while still getting to travel to speak about Jesus. Most recently, Katie took the position as the Content Coordinator for the parish-based women's program, She Shall Be Called Woman. Find out more at sheshallbecalledwoman.org
Patrick Gonyeau, C.PP.S., is a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood and has a deep devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus and the writings of St. Gaspar del Bufalo.He serves with Encounter Ministries, teaching at the Encounter School of Ministry in Brighton, Michigan, and ministers at events across the United States and internationally. He also leads retreats and parish missions. He shares the Gospel online through his Free Mustard Seeds podcast and Renewal of the Mind daily devotional on Facebook and YouTube. His deepest desire is to know and love the Most Holy Trinity and to help others grow in a Spirit-filled life of intimacy with God and mission.July 23, 2026
Life of Adventure in the Holy Spirit: Resting with God while Living Boldly
Fr. Patrick Gonyeau C. PPS., Formator for Encounter School of Healing
Cecilia Flores is the Executive Director of Catholic Volunteer Network, a network of close to 100 service programs and universities committed to centering service as an integral part of living faith and working for justice.. She holds an MA in Global Development and Social Justice from St. John’s University and a certificate in Faith, Innovation, and Social Impact from NYU. Her leadership is shaped by growing up in and working alongside grassroots communities, where she learned that the peripheries often hold the clearest insight into what communities need and what real change requires. This conviction guides her commitment to centering voices and experiences that are too often overlooked.July 30, 2026
Animated by Love: Serving Christ in the Poor
Cecilia Flores, Director of Catholic Volunteer Network
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