Dcn. Harold Burke-Sivers

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers – known as the “Dynamic Deacon” – is one of the most sought-after speakers in the Church today.  A powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher, his no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith challenges and inspires those who hear him.  He travels across the United States and around the world speaking at conferences, workshops, retreats, parish missions, high schools, and young adult events.  Dcn. Harold received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Notre Dame in Economics & Business Administration and a Master of Theological Studies Degree from the University of Dallas.  He is recognized for his national weekly broadcast Living Stones on Mater Dei Radio, Walk by Faith Wednesday Webinars, and hosting several popular series on EWTN; he is an author of three books, including the best-selling Behold the Man: A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality.  Dcn. Harold is a Benedictine Oblate of Mount Angel Abbey and a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy.

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Fr. Drew Wood

Father Drew Wood is pastor of St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land, a large and vibrant parish of over 7,300 families.  A graduate of St. Thomas High School and the University of St. Thomas, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Galveston-Houston on April 28, 1973.  He served at many parishes throughout the Houston area, in addition to filling the roles of Vocation Director and Vice Chancellor for the diocese and Spiritual Director at St. Mary’s Seminary before coming to St. Laurence in 1998.  In 2002, he became pastor and within a few years led a church expansion, then the building of the Ave Maria Parish Life Center, to better accommodate his growing parish.  Fr. Drew has a special affinity for the Life Teen Mass; most summers, he accompanied the teens to the Steubenville Conference.  It was this experience which led him to create the Heart of Worship, this day-long spiritual event of “exultant joy” held on the campus of St. Laurence.