FR. MATHIAS THELEN- Fr. Mathias has been the pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Parish since 2017. He is both a graduate of St. John Vianney College Seminary and of the University of St Thomas in St Paul, MN where he earned bachelor degrees in both Philosophy and Catholic Studies. He attended Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit for his graduate seminary formation and after graduation was ordained a priest on June 11, 2010 for the Diocese of Lansing.

He served in several parishes for four years before joining the faculty of Sacred Heart as a spiritual director and assistant professor of theology. In 2016, Fr. Thelen earned his Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Angelicum in Rome. He is the author of the book, Biblical Foundations for the Role of Healing in Evangelization (Wipf and Stock, 2018) and has appeared in the documentaries Fearless (2017) and Revive (2020). In addition to serving as Pastor of St. Patrick, Fr. Mathias is the co-founder and President of Encounter Ministries which exists to form and equip people to demonstrate the love of God through the power of the Holy Spirit and the exercise of their spiritual gifts. He loves being a Pastor and helping people to know the saving love of Jesus.

FR. BONIFACE HICKS- Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B. has been a Benedictine monk of St Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania since 1998. Since his ordination to the priesthood in 2004 he has provided spiritual direction for many men and women, including married couples, seminarians, consecrated religious and priests, even while completing his Ph.D. in computer science at Penn State University.

He became the programming manager and an on-air contributor for We Are One Body® Catholic radio in 2010 and has recorded thousands of radio programs on theology and the spiritual life. He has extensive experience as a retreat master for laity, consecrated religious and priests.

He became the Director for Spiritual Formation for St. Vincent Seminary in 2016 and has offered courses there on spirituality and spiritual direction.

NEAL LOZANO- Neal Lozano serves as the Executive Director of Heart of the Father Ministries and the Unbound ministry efforts. Neal Lozano has more than forty years pastoral experience helping people find freedom in Jesus Christ.

He is the author of the best-selling book, Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance. He is an international speaker and has spoken at various global conferences.

Neal holds a master’s degree in religious education from Villanova University, where he has also led an evangelistic outreach to students.

MATT LOZANO-  Matt Lozano serves as Director of Leadership Development for Heart of the Father Ministries.  He has twelve years of teaching experience and holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Villanova University and a Master’s Degree in Theology from the Augustine Institute.  

He and his wife Jennifer have five children and live in the Philadelphia area.  He is the coauthor of the Unbound Ministry Guidebook and Abba’s Heart.

DAVID & CHRISTINE IMLER-  David and Christine have been involved in worship in various roles for more than two decades.

More than just a music experience, they value the potential that exists as the body of Christ gathers together in agreement to seek His face. They currently reside in Vero Beach, Florida, with their four teenage sons.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

6:00pm- 7:00pm Doors Open/ Registration/ Check-In

7:00pm- 9:30pm Session ONE

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

7:15am- 7:45am Catholic Mass (optional)

7:45am- 9:00am Breakfast

9:00am- 12:00pm Session TWO 

12:00pm- 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm- 3:00pm Workshops

3:00pm- 6:00pm Free Time; Meet & Greet; Small Groups

6:00pm- 7:15pm Dinner

7:15pm- 9:30pm Session THREE

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

8:00am- 9:00am Catholic Mass (optional)

9:00am- 9:45am Breakfast

9:45am- 12:00pm Session FOUR