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In The PewsFr. Daniel DoctorFr. Dan Doctor details his vocation story from being told he's "not smart enough for college", to his life in the professional world, his calling to priesthood, earning multiple theology degrees and eventually what led him to move from Michigan to Texas.
In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.
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In The PewsFr. Luke PrihodaFr. Luke Prihoda, of the Diocese of Victoria (Texas) returns to our show, to reflect on his ordination day, his first assignment, his mission work in Mexico and more.
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In The PewsFr. Clint ResslerThe pastor of Saint Mary of the Miraculous Medal parish (Texas City, Texas) details his vocation story, from his small-town roots, to his active dating life, his struggles in the seminary, his time with the Focolare, and his various assignments as a priest.
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In The PewsMike ShannonThe story of a Navy Seal's struggles with PTSD, two divorces, his reversion, the challenges of fatherhood and dealing with losing both of his legs.
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In The PewsClaire McMullinFormer teacher and Youth minister, and the current Vocations Volunteer Manager of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston tells us how God has guided her throughout the years.
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In The PewsAbraham & Kelly SalasWorship Leader Abraham Salas and his wife Kelly tell us about their individual faith journeys, Kelly's health issues and their miraculous healing pregnancy.
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In The PewsGregory MarcanoThe incredible faith story of a COVID-19 survivor, from his beginnings in Venezuela, to his immigrant struggle, to his conversion and his miraculous recovery from a coma and 2 strokes.
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2024-09-2957 min
In The PewsLiz BencivengoThe story of Professional Counselor Liz Bencivengo, who started at the US Naval Academy, entered a religious order, fought depression and is now working for Rejoice Counseling Apostolate.
In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.
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In The PewsSr. Anna Imelda Nguyen, O.P.The vocation story of Sr. Anna Imelda Nguyen of the Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province (Houston, TX), a religious sister and teacher who originally wanted to join the US Marines.
In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.
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In The PewsBreanne DeMarco part 2Former Youth Minister and recovered addict Breanne DeMarco returns to the show to tell us stories from her mission trips abroad (with the Family Missions Company) and lessons she's learned from them.
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In The PewsDr. Alexis KutarnaThe Principal of Cathedral High School (Houston, TX) tells us about her growth in faith and music, learning from Fr. Columba Kelly, her life as an educator, as well as the philosophy & vision of Cathedral High School.
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In The PewsFr. Orrin HalepeskaThe pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Church & School (Rosenberg, TX) details his vocation story, from his early formation to his struggles in the seminary, to his various assignments as a priest. He tells us all about managing a small but rapidly growing parish and school as well as a mission church.
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In The PewsCimela KidonakisWe get to know one of the filmmakers behind "Love God's Will", the film about Fr. Ryan Stawaisz. She tells us about how filmmaking helped grow her faith, the documentaries she helped make about Medjugorje, as well as shooting and releasing the movie about Fr. Ryan's inspiring life.
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In The PewsFr. Richard McNeillie (part 2)We check in with Fr. Richard, the Vocation Director of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston about his successor, the life of the late Fr. Ryan Stawaisz, the movie "Love God's Will", and how to properly discern religious life.
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In The PewsBecca Wolfgang de ParedezThe Youth Minister of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and School (Rosenberg, Texas) tells us about her convert parents, her career as a youth minister, her unwanted divorce and struggle to recover as a single mother.
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In The PewsSr. Kim Xuan NguyenThe Vocation Director of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (Houston, TX) shares her refugee story, her life as a career woman and her unlikely calling to religious life.
In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.
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2024-04-1459 min
In The PewsRay and Susan StawaiszThe parents of the late Father Ryan Stawaisz tell us about their family's faith life, their son's battles with cancer, his priestly discernment, and the movie about his life.
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In The PewsAmy AuzenneThe Director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis tells us about her Creole background, her family's experience with racial integration, finding her way back to God and her varied work for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
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In The PewsMike Gormley (part 2)Returning to the show is International Speaker and Youth Minister, Mike Gormley, to tell us about his work with "That Man Is You", ramping up his speaking engagements, his various podcasts, his work prison ministry and more!
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In The PewsAdrienne RodriguezThe principal of Holy Rosary Catholic School (Rosenberg, TX) tells us about her Catholic upbringing, her career as a school administrator, as well as her "diamond-in-the-rough" school.
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2024-01-2843 min
In The PewsZachary AllenThe president of Cathedral High School (Houston, TX) tells us about his non-denominational upbringing, his conversion to Catholicism and his calling as an educator.
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In The PewsDr. Alex Gotay JrNational speaker Dr. Alex Gotay Jr. discusses his rough upbringing, his conversion to Catholicism, and his path to becoming a sought-out speaker & youth minister.
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In The PewsFr. Ricardo Arriola (Part 2)Our follow-up interview with Fr. Rick of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church (Katy, TX) on his legal status, the departure of his pastor, the theft of the St. Bart’s tabernacle & more.
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In The PewsSr. Fortune Ezeugo (part 2)The continuation of our interview with Sr. Fortune, of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, where she talks about making her final vows and her various assignments & challenges on her way to St. Bartholomew Catholic Church (Katy, TX).
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In The PewsSr. Fortune Ezeugo (part 1)Sr. Fortune, of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, details her early desire to enter religious life, leaving the dream behind, and how she rediscovered her vocation.
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2023-10-1541 min
In The PewsTyler TurnerHe grew up Baptist and tried to disprove the Catholic Church. Tyler Turner tells us his story of conversion and his drive to bring more Black people into the faith.
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In The PewsDeacon Sam HabibiRaised Muslim and now a Permanent Deacon, Sam Habibi, of St. Bartholomew (Katy, TX), details his conversion and vocation story.
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In The PewsRhonda SepulvedaThe Parish and Government Relations Coordinator of Catholic Charities of Galveston Houston tells about her Baptist and Pentacostal upbringing to coming of age as Catholic, and how she found her calling to help advocate for the marginalized.
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In The PewsLauren RoyleThe Youth Minister of St. Bartholomew parish (Katy, TX) tells us about losing her identity after leaving competitive jump roping, how she found a home in the church, and her experiences as a Missionary and Youth Minister.
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In The PewsFather Eduardo Rivera, CSBThe new Chaplain of the University of St. Thomas (Houston, TX) sits down with us before the new school year begins, to talk about his early formation, finding UST as a student, and realizing his calling to the priesthood in the Congregation of St. Basil.
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2023-08-061h 14
In The PewsJeanette GonzalezThe story of a party girl turned youth minister, who eventually made her way to becoming the Associate Director of the Office of Adolescent Catechesis and Evangelization of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
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In The PewsStephanie AndersonA mother who faced the sudden death of her infant son, how she grappled with her faith afterward, and how members of the church helped her to begin healing.
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In The PewsDeacon Carlos HernandezReturning to the show is Carlos Hernandez, this time as a transitional Deacon, to talk about his pandemic formation, his ordination and his work as a member of the Clergy.
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In The PewsDiane GregoryDiane Gregory of the Focolare recounts her life with the movement and her experiences with their performing arts group Gen Verde.
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In The PewsAnthony and Tuyet Tina ScarlatellaAdoptive parents Anthony & Tuyet Tina Scarlatella discuss their different upbringing, Anthony's conversion, struggling with infertility, fostering three children, and fighting for custody.
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In The PewsPriests vs. Seminarians 2023On Friday, April 21st, was the 6th annual Archdiocese of Galveston Houston Priests vs. Seminarians basketball game. The In The Pews Crew was on site at the competition gym of Strake Jesuit High School to help cover the event.
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In The PewsJosh BlakesleyContemporary Christian musician Josh Blakesley tells us of how tragedy brought him closer to God, his leap-of-faith to fund his first album, and his career as a parish Music Director.
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In The PewsDeacon Luke PrihodaA few months before his priestly ordination, Deacon Luke Prihoda (of the Diocese of Victoria) details his journey from being a minor league baseball player to answering God's call to enter St. Mary's Seminary, in Houston, TX.
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In The PewsEddie Lowen
Eddie Lowen, of St. Faustina (Fulshear, TX), tells us about his rough background and family tragedies as well as how he was saved from that life to eventually become a teacher of troubled youth.
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In The PewsDeacon Jonathan IgnacioThe newest Permanent Deacon of St. Faustina parish (Fulshear, TX), Jonathan Ignacio, tell us about his early desire to become a priest, finding his vocation as a husband & father, his path to becoming a Deacon and finding a home in Texas.
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In The PewsFr. Victor PerezFather Victor Perez, of St. Joseph and St. Stephen (Houston, TX) shares with us his vocation story that began in Texas but took him to Europe and back before he finally decided to enter the seminary.
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In The PewsMichael HendersonMichael Henderson tells about his incredible conversion story, as well as his life now as a family missionary with his wife & 9 children (with the Family Missions Company).
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In The PewsNate HoffmanShortly before exploring other work outside St. Anthony of Padua (The Woodlands, TX), we get to know Nate Hoffman of the parish's "Beyond the Bulletin" podcast.
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In The PewsRudy GonzalvoThe tables are turned on our host, Rudy Gonzalvo, as this time he is the guest, sharing his falls & failures as well as his reversion and steps toward becoming a better father, son & Catholic.
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In The PewsMike GormleyMike "Gomer" Gormley, Director of Evangelization & Youth Ministry at St. Anthony of Padua (The Woodlands, TX) shares with us his faith walk.
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In The PewsMarian Antiphons en Español - Fr. Ricardo Arriola ITP Music SessionFr. Ricardo Arriola explains and performs Marian Antiphons he adapted for Spanish language liturgies.
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In The PewsJoel GoteraYouth Minister Joel Gotera recounts his conversion, his time with Adore Ministries and his path to St. Faustina Catholic Church (Fulshear, TX).
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In The PewsLuisa Elena ParraLuisa Elena Parra, youth minister at St. Martha's (Kingwood, TX) and parishioner at St. Faustina (Fulshear, TX) tells us how she went from a career in accounting & finance to possibly becoming a religious sister.
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In The PewsFather Preston QuintelaFr. Preston Quintela, of Our Lady of Perpetual Help & St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, details his journey from being collegiate athlete, to coaching high school sports to finding contentment as a priest.
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In The PewsFather TJ DolceFr. TJ Dolce, pastor of Saints Martha, Mary & Lazarus Friends of Jesus Catholic Church (Porter, TX) brings his unique brand of energy to the show, as he gives his testimony to encourage vocations.
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In The PewsFather Christopher MeyerFr. Christopher Meyer returns to the show, this time as an ordained priest & the new Parochial Vicar of St. Faustina parish (Fulshear, TX).
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In The PewsFrater Giovanni Dodd, O. Praem.Formerly known as William or Billy, Frater Giovanni, a Norbertine seminarian at St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County, explains how he left his life as a "successful" businessman to find peace in the monastery.
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In The PewsClaire AalerudYouth Minister Claire Aalerud, of St. Theresa (Sugar Land, TX), tells her faith walk from not knowing basic prayers to exploring religious life in the convent.
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In The PewsBreanne DeMarcoBreanne DeMarco, outgoing Youth Minister of St. Bartholomew parish (Katy, TX) opens up about her struggles as an extremely troubled youth, and the amazing story of how, with God's grace, she fought her way back.
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In The PewsFather Richard McNeillieFather Richard McNeillie, Vocation Director of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, opens up about his somewhat troubled youth, his discernment struggle & finding peace in his vocation.
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In The PewsSr. Catherine Teresa Bui, OPSister Catherine Teresa Bui of the Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province tells us about the life of a religious sister, her work as a vocation director, as well as the joke that led her on the path to the convent.
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In The PewsDeacon Luis GarciaShortly before his ordination, Dcn. Luis Garcia tells us about his call to the seminary, his family's struggle with his decision & and his road towards priesthood.
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In The PewsDeacon Jacob RamirezDcn. Jacob Ramirez, future priest of the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston, details his life of searching which finally led to him finding his call to the priesthood.
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In The PewsPriests vs. Seminarians Live InterviewLive from the Borski Athletic complex at St. Mary's Seminary (on April 25, 2022) was our very first live stream - a press conference-style interview where we put players from both teams (Priests & Seminarians) opposite each other and talk about their highly anticipated game at Rice University Tudor Fieldhouse (April 29th).
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In The PewsKeenan AnnicchiaricoFirst year seminarian, Keenan Annicchiarico, takes us through his family's faith walk, including his brother's discernment, as well as his own reversion and life in the seminary.
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In The PewsJoelma RegisJoelma Regis, Associate Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, tells us how she went from being a "party girl" to dedicating her life to God as a Consecrated Woman (member of the Focolare Movement).
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In The PewsTony CastilloTony Castillo, of the St. Faustina parish 4:30 Sundays band (Fulshear, TX), opens up about his family's faith walk, his personal struggles with temptation, and his reversion to the faith.
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In The PewsSr. Symphonie Ngo, CCVI part 2Sr. Symphonie (Giao-Huong) Ngo, CCVI returns to Houston to take her final vows, after travelling around the world and engaging in intense self-reflection.
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In The PewsGabriel CastilloYouTuber, Podcaster and Catechist, Gabriel Castillo, details his no-so-Christian background, the way he radically turned his life around, as well as his life as a husband, father and teacher.
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In The PewsDeacon Christopher MeyerFuture priest Dcn. Christopher Meyer tells us all about the fun of seminary life, his rocky road getting there, behind-the-scenes of the annual Priests vs. Seminarians basketball game, and more.
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In The PewsFr. David Michael Moses part 2Father David Michael Moses (St. Fausina Parish in Fulshear, Texas) is back on the show, as he talks about the return of his Concert For Life, the loss of his good friend Father Ryan Stawaisz and his very own future as a priest.
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In The PewsSean and Claudia TurcottSean and Claudia Turcott tell us about their former wild life, almost aborting their eldest, their journey back to God and going viral on social media.
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In The PewsDaniela Villalobos & Caroline BurciagaDaniela Villalobos & Caroline Burciaga tell us about their separate but converging paths that led both of them to discern entering into religious life.
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In The PewsLuis ArmasSeminarian Luis Armas tells us about his former life as a baseball player, leaving the sport to find his path and his decision to pursue religious life.
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In The PewsFather Charles Hough IIIMarried priest Fr. Chuck tells us about his past as an Anglican priest, his conversion to Catholicism and the experience of being ordained together with his son Fr. Charles Hough IV of Our Lady of Walsingham (Houston, TX).
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In The PewsAntífonas del Misal Romano - Fr. Ricardo Arriola ITP Music SessionFather Ricardo Arriola (St. Bartholomew Katy, TX) performs Antiphons from the Roman Missal in Spanish, which he composed by himself.
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In The PewsFather Wayne LyFr. Wayne Ly of St. Martha (Kingwood, TX) tells us all about his path to the seminary, his life as a seminarian, his ordination experience & his plans for the future.
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In The PewsFather Chad HenryWe get to know new priest Father Chad David Henry, parochial vicar at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Houston, TX. He tells us about his hesitancy to enter the seminary, his interesting life as a seminarian, his unique ordination and more.
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In The PewsFather Joseph WhiteWe catch up with the newly-ordained priest Father Joseph White, as he details his pandemic experience in the Vatican, his ordination day, and what's in store for him in the future.
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In The PewsFather Dat Hoang part 3Fr. Dat Hoang rounds out his story by recalling starting up St. Faustina parish, then discussing plans for its future.
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In The PewsMatthew ThaiFormer seminarian Matthew Thai details his rocky journey from being a hardened police officer, to bouncing in and out of the seminary, to finally realizing God's plan for him.
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In The PewsFather Houston OkonmaNewly-ordained priest Father Houston Okonma returns to the show to catch-up, tell us all about his "wedding day", and discuss his future as a priest.
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In The PewsFather Christopher PlantFr. Christopher Plant, pastor of Saint Bartholomew parish (Katy, TX), opens up on his discernment towards priesthood, almost becoming a military chaplain, his interesting seminary life, and some lessons he's learned as a priest.
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In The PewsFr. Ricardo Arriola (part 1)Fr. Ricardo Arriola of St. Bartholomew parish (Katy, Texas) tells us about growing up in Mexico, his two different careers before becoming a seminarian, and his eventual path towards priesthood.
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In The PewsPitcher and Marie AllendorphPitcher and Marie Allendorph share with us their love story, their lives as Christian parents, and the challenges of living through a stroke and brain injury.
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In The PewsDodie ChoyceDodie Choyce opens up to us on finding her way to serve God through music, dealing with an unwanted divorce, experiencing the worst thing that could happen to a parent, and eventually finding solace and happiness.
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In The PewsFather Dat Hoang part 2Fr. Dat Hoang’s story continues, as he struggles to adapt to High School in the U.S., falls in love while discerning religious life, has a near-death experience while in the seminary, and finally begins his career as a priest in Houston.
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In The PewsAntonio CastilloAntonio Castillo (of St. Faustina parish in the Houston, Texas area) opens up to us about his family serving God through music, how the ACTS retreat renewed his faith, almost dying twice and dealing with a $1 million hospital bill.
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In The PewsFather Dat Hoang part 1Fr. Dat Hoang (of St. Faustina Parish in Fulshear, Texas) and his incredible story of perseverance and faith, as his family struggles in communist Vietnam, their failed attempt to escape the country, and his amazing journey in refugee camps on the way to the United States.
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In The PewsCarlos HernandezDeacon-in-formation Carlos Hernandez talks about growing up in Venezuela, co-hosting a popular Spanish radio show, his diaconate formation, and the various parish ministries he's involved with at St. Faustina parish.
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In The PewsMonsignor Chester BorskiRev. Msgr. Chester L. Borski tells us about his 5-plus decades in religious life and what he's learned from a lifetime of service.
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In The PewsSister Symphonie Ngo, CCVISister Symphonie Giao-Huong Ngo of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word tells us about moving to Houston, changing her life plans, and the process of becoming a nun.
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In The PewsKatie VillarrealWe get to know Katie Villarreal, Youth Ministry Coordinator of St. Faustina parish.
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In The PewsDeacon Houston OkonmaTransitional Deacon Houston Okonma shares his parents’ struggle with his vocation, his relationships with girls, his love of cars, and more.
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In The PewsFr. David Michael Moses part 1Father David Michael Moses opens up to us about life as a homeschooler, past girlfriends, his unique seminarian experience and life as a new priest.
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In The PewsDeacon Rey CrosonPermanent Deacon Rey Croson tells us all about the ups and downs of becoming a Deacon, his life as a father & husband, as well as shaping the culture of the St. Faustina parish (Fulshear, TX).
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In The PewsDeacon Joseph WhiteTransitional Deacon Joseph White shares his lifelong journey towards priesthood, his experiences in the Vatican and Calcutta, as well as his struggles along the way.
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