Discovering Love with Clarity
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Discovering Love with Clarity
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Are you called to the vocation of marriage?
Are dating and not sure if this person is "the one"?
If so, then Discovering Love with Clarity is for you! Come to learn how to discern the vocation of marriage from the initial call, through the dating process, and to the altar. The program, written by Fr. Kingsley Nwoko, STL, includes 4 Saturday discussion sessions held at St. Dominic Chancery (2403 Holcombe Blvd.) on March 7, March 21, April 11, and May 2, 2026, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Cost to register is $45.
This program is for you if:
- You are single but have a desire to be married.
- You are in a relationship but not sure if it’s meant for marriage.
- You desire to pursue dating well with the goal of marriage in mind.
Discussion Sessions 2026 Cohort
Saturdays - March 7, March 21, April 11, May 2, 2026
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
St. Dominic Chancery. 2403 Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX 77021
Cost: $45
Open to all young adults (ages 18-39)Registration is open! Please click below to sign up for the 2026 cohort!
Register here!
Retreat
The Discovering Love with Clarity Retreat will be held on June 5-7, 2026. This is only open to those who also register and attend the 4 Saturday Discussion Sessions beginning on March 7. If you are interested in the retreat, you must also register for this first part of the program (see above).
June 5-7, 2026
Circle Lake Retreat Center, 19000 Circle Lake Dr, Pinehurst, TX 77362
Arrive at 6-7 pm on Friday, June 6
Depart by 12 pm on Sunday, June 8Cost: $300 per participant
Payment Plan and Scholarship options will be available. Register for the Discussion Sessions to receive more information.
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Author and Facilitator:
Fr. Kingsley Nwoko, STL-
Rev. Dr. Kingsley Nwoko serves as pastor at St. Albert Trapani Church in Houston. He is a passionate and charismatic priest who loves being a priest of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and providing pastoral accompaniments to those called to the vocation of marriage.
Fr. Kingsley holds a Sacred Theology Licentiate degree from the Pontifical Institute of John Paull II for Studies on Marriage and Family at Vatican City, Rome. Also, he recently received his doctorate degree in Sacred Theology, specializing in Marriage and Family at Pontifex University, Atlanta, Georgia.
In his passion for formation, he is an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, at the Center of Faith and Culture, teaching the Theology of Family Life. He also volunteers his expertise skills with the Family Life of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
Fr. Kingsley is the Founder of Lumina School of Love, a Center for Marriage Formation and Pastoral Accompaniment of the Domestic Church. It provides integrative and holistic formation for the vocation to marriage.
He is the author and facilitator of "Before the Vows;" and "Discovering Love with Clarity” programs created under the Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life, which is currently being implemented at the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
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2026 Facilitators
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Miriam NarvaezMiriam Narvaez Rodriguez is from Dallas, Texas, and her family is from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. She is a mechanical engineer and moved to Housto
n to work at NASA where she works as an engineer doing flight control work for the International Space station, specializing in life support systems, training other flight controllers, and training astronauts for their mission in space. She has a master’s degree in Pastoral Theology and is currently finishing up her certification in Theology of the Body with the TOB Institute in Philadelphia. Her ministry for the past ten years has been sharing a month-long Chastity and Sexuality course that she developed and giving talks centered on these topics to other young adults both in the Diocese of Dallas and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. She enjoys traveling, hiking, watching sunsets, drinking coffee, dancing, exercising, praying holy hours, visiting beautiful churches, reading, listening to music, hanging out with family and friends, cooking, and crocheting.
Miriam will be teaching several sessions of Discovering Love with Clarity for the 2026 cohort.
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Caroline FernandezCaroline Fernandez is a proud Catholic and native Houstonian. She returned to the Church while studying Environmental Design at Texas A&M University. Since graduating in 2020,
she has lived an active life in the archdiocese, enjoying programs in both English and Spanish, such as Verbum Tuum, Curso de Sexualidad y Castidad, and Apóstoles en Misión. She spent the last three years serving the Hispanic young adult group Juventud y Esperanza at St. Jerome (Houston) as Secretary and Sub-Coordinator, and she finished her term as Coordinator in January 2026. She and her fiancé, Joel, will receive the Sacrament of Matrimony in April 2026. Her favorite pastimes are singing karaoke with friends and shopping at thrift stores.
Caroline will be teaching one session of Discovering Love with Clarity for the 2026 cohort.
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Angie PomettoAngie Pometto currently serves as Director for the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Angie received her bachelor’s degree from
Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2003, and she has been involved in youth and young adult ministry for the past 20 years. She worked with Jr. High and Young Adult Ministry at Saint Mark Catholic Church in Vienna, Va., for five years before deciding to pursue her master’s degree in theology through the University of Notre Dame Echo Program. During her two years in Echo, she served in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Ind. Before coming to Texas, Angie spent three years working as an associate director in the Diocese of Richmond, Va. Angie has traveled to more than a dozen countries where she visited many grand churches, stood before the tombs of saints, and saw (from a distance) St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, and most recently, Pope Leo.
Angie will be leading the Discovering Love with Clarity Retreat and teaching several sessions on the retreat.
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Deacon Dave PersichDeacon Dave Persich was ordained on February 13, 2023, and he is assigned to St. M
aximillian Kolbe Church. He has been married for 34 years to his wife, Lori, and has two children and five grandchildren. Deacon Dave and his wife were both born and raised in New Orleans, LA, and have lived in several cities for work until finally settling in Houston. Deacon Dave and his wife love the Astros, the Texans (when not playing the Saints), and LSU football—but most all our Catholic Faith.
Deacon Dave will be teaching several sessions on the Discovering Love with Clarity retreat and helping with liturgies during the retreat.
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Parish Bulletin Announcement
Discovering Love with Clarity 2026
Are you single and feeling called to marriage? Are you dating and not sure if this person is “the one”? If so, then Discovering Love with Clarity is for you! Come to learn how to discern the vocation of marriage from the initial call, through the dating process, and to the altar. The program, written by Fr. Kingsley Nwoko, STL, includes 4 Saturday discussion sessions held at St. Dominic Chancery (2403 Holcombe Blvd.) on March 7, March 21, April 11, and May 2, 2026, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Cost to register is $45. Register by (date TBD). For more information, please go to www.archgh.org/discoverlove or email [email protected] or call 713-741-8778.
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Lumina School of LoveDiscovering Love with Clarity is done in partnership with the Lumina School of LoveWe are a Catholic Christian Marriage Formation Center. We are devoted and trained marriage and family ministers specializing in the marriage catechumenate framework. Our core mission revolves
around offering comprehensive formation and supportive accompaniment for individuals called to the sacred vocation of marriage. Aligned with Biblical teachings and the Magisterium, our ministry steadfastly upholds the principles of the Christian marriage, ensuring adequate support for the Domestic Church.
To learn more, go to Lumina School of Love
https://luminaschooloflove.org/
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