Santa Cruz Vicariate Lenten Series 2025
March 11 to April 3
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Attend In-person or online
A Project of the Parishes of
Northern Santa Cruz County, CA
Suggested Donation: $10 per Presentation
Bring a friend for free
Presenter Profiles and Registration Links – Please click on links to register.
Interactive Online Presentations via Zoom
NOTE: Fr. Rolheiser’s talk has been Rescheduled!
Thursday, March 27, 2025 – A Living Faith – Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI, is a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is a theologian, professor, and award-winning author, and serves as president of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas.
Online Only – Thursday, March 27, 7:30–9:00 PM Zoom Tickets – Fr Ron Rolheiser
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – Repent & Believe the Gospel – Jesse Manibusan, MA
Jesse Manibusan, MA, is a singer, songwriter, catechist, storyteller, humorist and evangelizer based in Alameda, California. A fulltime event presenter, Manibusan also volunteers at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Oakland.
Online Only – Tuesday, March 25, 7:30–9:00 PM Zoom Tickets – Jesse Manibusan
Thursday, April 3, 2025 – Laudato Sí – Care for Creation – Br. Keith Douglass Warner, OFM, PhD
Br. Keith Douglass Warner, OFM, PhD, serves as Director of the Franciscan Renewal Project for the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.
He teaches, writes, and leads presentations on Franciscan eco-spirituality and the encyclical Laudato Sí.
With Sr. Ilia Delio OSF and Pamela Wood, he is co-author of “Care for Creation: A Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth” (Franciscan Media).
Online Only – Thursday, April 3, 7:30–9:00 PM Zoom Tickets – Br. Keith Warner
In-Person and Live-Streamed Presentations
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 – The Priesthood – Fr. Rudy Ruiz (con traducción al español)
Fr. Rudy Ruiz is retired and lives in San Jose. Throughout his long ministry as a priest, he has been the pastor of several parishes in the Diocese of Monterey. He was born and raised in Parlier, one of the poorest communities in the Central Valley. His parents picked apricots seasonally in Hollister. Fr. Rudy keeps busy in retirement by helping parishes as a visiting priest and gives talks and retreats.
In Person – Wednesday, March 12, 7:30-9:00 PM Resurrection Church, Aptos – In-Person Tickets
Live-Stream – Wednesday, March 12, March 12 7:30-9:00 PM – Live-Stream Tickets
Thursday, March 13, 2025 – The Holy Year 2025 – Fr. Robert Sullivan (con traducción al español)
Fr. Robert Sullivan is the pastor of our Lady Star of the Sea. Fr. Robby was born in Santa Cruz and grew up in Watsonville. In 2004, after graduating from the University of Notre Dame, he joined the Congregation of the Holy Cross. Later Fr. Robby became a seminarian in our diocese and completed his education at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon.
In Person Thursday, March 13, 7:30-9:00 PM Resurrection Church, Aptos – In-Person Tickets
Live-Stream – Thursday, March 13, , 7:30-9:00 PM – Live-Stream Tickets
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 – Meeting Christ in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola – Rev. Scott Newman, DMin
Rev. Scott Newman, DMin, is the Associate Pastor at Santa Cruz Bible Church. He has a Doctor of Ministry degree in Contemplative Spirituality and Mission. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola are part of his ministry. In his 20 years of ministry, Scott has come to see that there is nothing more important than to experience and be formed by the love of Jesus.
In Person – Tuesday, March 18, 7:30 – 9:00 PM, Holy Cross Church – In-Person Tickets
Live-Stream – Tuesday, March 18, 7:30 – 9:00 PM – Live-Stream Tickets
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – Conozca tus Derechos de Inmigración. Know Your Immigration Rights. – Bilingual/Bilingüe –
Angela di Novela, MSW
Angela di Novella, MSW, the Executive Director of Catholic Charities, was born and raised in Venezuela and moved to the U.S with a suitcase packed with dreams. She graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and from San Jose State University with a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She has worked in the fields of mental health, asset development, restorative justice, food access, public health, and fundraising.
In Person – Wednesday, March 19, 7:30 – 9:00 PM, Holy Cross Church – In-Person Tickets
Live-Stream – Wednesday, March 19, 7:30 – 9:00 PM – Live -Stream Tickets
Thursday, March 20, 2025 – What is a Deacon? Word, Charity, and Justice – Dcn Randofo Pozos, PhD (con traducción al español)
Deacon Randolfo Pozos, PhD, serves at Holy Cross parish in Santa Cruz. He spends much of his ministry in working with immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. He also works in environmental justice. Over the years he has been active in cross-cultural ministry. He has graduate degrees in public health, anthropology, and pastoral ministry.
In Person – Thursday, March 20, 7:30-9:00 PM Holy Cross Church, Santa Cruz – In-Person Tickets
Live-Stream – Thursday, March 20, 7:30-9:00 PM – Live-Stream Tickets
Tuesday, April 1- Living in the Sacred Heart: Mind, Body, and Spirit – Daniel Olivieri, MDiv BCC
Daniel Olivieri, MDiv, BCC, is a lay Catholic chaplain at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA. He is Board Certified by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC). He practices an interfaith, patient-centered ministry that honors the faith, beliefs, and values of each person.
In Person – Tuesday, April 1, 7:30-9:00 PM Resurrection Church, Aptos – In-Person Tickets
Live-Stream – Tuesday, April 1, 7:30-9:00 PM – Live-Stream Tickets
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 – The Eucharist – Dcn Patrick Conway, MDiv
Deacon Patrick Conway, MDiv, is pastoral associate at Resurrection Parish, overseeing faith formation, outreach, liturgy, and music. He also collaborates with several interfaith groups, including COPA, Dayenu Climate Change, and Santa Cruz Interfaith. Additionally, Deacon Patrick is a spiritual director, trained in the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
In Person – Wednesday, April 2, 7:30-9:00 PM Resurrection Church, Aptos – In-Person Tickets
Live-Stream – Wednesday, April 2, 7:30-9:00 PM – Live-Stream Tickets
