Past Speaking Engagements

8/17/02 – "Edutainment: Using Media to Reach Young People": Archdiocese of New Orleans – Good News Gathering (ORE) – New Orleans, LA

1/11/03 – "Building an Effective Youth Ministry": Youth Ministry Resources, LLC – Alexandria, LA

1/25/03 – "Building an Effective Youth Ministry": Youth Ministry Resources, LLC – Thibodeaux, LA

4/29-4/30/03 – "Developing a Vibrant Parish": Lilly Foundation – Paul Wilkes – San Antonio, TX

5/12/03 – "What is Morality?": St. Joseph the Worker Parish – Confirmation Prep – Marerro, LA 5/15/03 – "Sexuality and Peer Pressure": Youth Rally for Faith – Archdiocese of New Orleans (CYO & ORE) – New Orleans, LA

7/4/03 – "Jesus of History and Faith": St. Peter Claver Church – New Orleans, LA

9/13/03 – "Building an Effective Youth Ministry": Youth Ministry Resources, LLC – San Diego, CA

11/8/03 – "Building an Effective Youth Ministry": Youth Ministry Resources, LLC – Detroit, MI

11/12/03 – "Evangelization": Notre Dame Seminary – New Orleans, LA

11/22/03 – "What is A Moral Man?": St. Peter Claver Church – Men’s Retreat – New Orleans, LA

3/15/04 – "O.J. (Only Jesus) Did It!": St. Peter Claver Church – New Orleans, LA

3/20/04 – "Sexuality": Youth Rally for Faith (ORE & CYO) – New Orleans, LA

5/15/04 – "How to Mentor our Youth": St. Peter Claver Church – Men’s Prayer Breakfast – New Orleans, LA

7/13/04 – "Morality and Youth Ministry": Xavier University of Louisiana Institute for Black Catholic Studies

– New Orleans, LA

7/15-7/17/04 – "An Evangelizing Parish": Archbishop Lyke Conference – New Orleans, LA

10/15/04 – "Justice and Youth": St. Maria Goretti Church – New Orleans, LA

11/20/04 – "How to Be a True Christian Male": St. Peter Claver Church – Men’s Retreat – New Orleans, LA

Much of 2005 and 2006 were spent helping his parish and city rebuild following the aftermath of Hurricane’s Katrina and Rita in New Orleans.

2/12/05 – "Our Big Fat Christian Family (Eucharist)": St. Margaret Mary – Slidell, LA

2/22/05 – "Living as a Single Catholic Young Adult": Notre Dame Seminary – New Orleans, LA

4/15/05 – "What Christ Has Done For Me": Bishop Perry Middle School – New Orleans, LA

6/23/05 – "Jesus of History & Faith": St. Peter Claver Church – New Orleans, LA

6/06-7/06 – Teaching at Institute for Black Catholic Studies (University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN) – moved due to Katrina

6/4/07-6/8/07 – Creed Course for Office of Religious Education (New Orleans, LA)

6/8/07-6/10/07 – TEEN Cross retreat for CYO office (New Orleans, LA)

7/28/07- "Discovering our Gifts" (St. John the Baptist – Edgard, LA)

8/4/07 – "Developing a Holistic Youth Ministry" (Holy Cross College – New Orleans, LA)

8/18/07 – "The Power of the Eucharist" (Mary Queen of Peace – Mandeville, LA)

9/1/07 – "FRESHMAN ISSUES" (Black Student Union Lock – In – Loyola University of New Orleans)

10/19-10/21/07 – "Giant Killers" Xavier University of Louisiana Fall Retreat (New Orleans, LA)

11/4/07 – Black Saints Celebration (St. Leo the Great – New Orleans, LA)

12/18/07 – "Justification & Mercy" RCIA Session (St. Peter Claver – New Orleans, LA) 6/07-7/07 – Teaching at Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana 2/15/08 – Keynote – Diocese of Biloxi Youth Conference (Biloxi, MS) 3/1/08 – Keynote – Diocese of Columbus Youth Conference (Columbus, OH)

3/5/08 - Family Life Panel for Seminarians (Notre Dame Seminary)

3/5-3/6/08 - Archdiocesan Principal's Retreat - "Mary's Ultimate Yes" - (Solomon Episcopal Retreat Center - Robert, LA)

3/7/08 – Xavier Prepatory High School Freshman Retreat (New Orleans, LA) 3/17/08 - Middle School Retreat - Our Lady of Grace School (Reserve, LA) 3/26/08 - Final IMANI Meeting - Hosting Youth Group from Columbus, OH 3/29/08 - Confirmation Retreat - St. Maria Goretti (New Orleans, LA) 4/7/08 - College Tours for Lafayette High Schools (New Orleans, LA)

4/11/08 - "Building a Healthy Youth Ministry" St. John the Baptist (Edgard, LA)

4/12/08 - Father/Son Retreat - St. Charles Borromeo (Destrehan, LA)

4/15/08 - "Single Life as a Vocation" - St. Francis Cabrini High School (New Orleans, LA)

4/18/08 - 4/20/08 - HABARI GANI RETREAT #1 Archdiocese of New Orleans (Camp Beckwith - Mobile, AL) Black Catholic High School Leadership Retreat

4/26/08 – Keynote – Buffalo DA BOUNCE Youth Conference (Buffalo, NY)

4/30/08 – Xavier University of Louisiana Final Exam Prayer Service "It's Not Too Late to Pray"

6/15/08 - 6/21/08 - Catholic Leadership Institute Archdiocese of New Orleans (Bishop Tracey Center - Baton Rouge)

6/7/08-6/8/08 - TEEN CROSS RETREAT (Magnificat Retreat Center)

6/22/08 - 7/31/08 - Teaching at Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA)

6/28/08 – Presenter – Steubenville on the Bayou (Houma, LA)

7/08 – Teaching at Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana 7/12/08 – Presenter – Archbishop James P. Lyke Conference (Lafayette, LA) 7/16/08-7/20/08 – Unity Explosion (Houston, TX) "Keeping the Hustle Holy" 8/3/08 - "Back 2 School Rally" St. Paul Catholic Church (Baton Rouge, LA)

8/5/08 - "Sharing Your Gifts" St. Charles Borromeo Faculty Retreat (Destrehan, LA) 8/10/08 - "Being a Child of THE KING" St. Dominic CYO (New Orleans, LA) 8/11/08 - Confirmation Retreat, Mary Queen of Peace (Covington, LA) 7/16/08-7/20/08 – Unity Explosion (Houston, TX) "Keeping the Hustle Holy" 9/24 - 9/26 - Revival, St. Bart's (Cambden, NJ)

11/3/08 - "Confidence vs. Arrogance" TEEN CROSS (Archdiocese of New Orleans)

11/5-11/8 - National Conference on Adolescent Catechesis (Baltimore, MD)

11/21-11/23 - Youth Rally (Baltimore, MD)

1/16-1/17/09 - Hoffinger Conference (New Orleans, LA)

2/22/09 – Black History Month Presentation (St. Mary of the Angels)

2/27/09 – Being a Child of the King (St. Martha)

2/28/09 – “Black Spirituality” Evangelization Conference (Archdiocese of New Orleans)

3/7/09 – “Walking & Talking in the Spirit” Jr. Knights and Ladies Conference of St. Peter Claver (Gulfcoast Conference – MS)

3/15/09-3/17/09 – Revival (St. Peter’s – Houston, TX)

3/27/09-3/28/09 – Black Catholic Men’s Conference (Archdiocese of New Orleans)

3/28/09 – Retreat for St. Francis Xavier (New Orleans)

4/4/09 - Youth Rally (Diocese of Houma/Thibodeaux)

4/9/09 – “What is Service” Cabrini High School (New Orleans)

4/17/09 – 4/19/09 – Habari Gani #2 Black Catholic High School Leadership Retreat 5/31/09 – 6/2/09 – Revival for Richmond, VA Diocese

6/6/09 – Keynote Justice and Peace Conference (Baton Rouge)

6/20/09 – Keynote Archbishop James P. Lyke Conference (New Orleans)

7/09 – Teach at Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana 9/12/09 – Speak at Mt. Carmel High School Retreat (New Orleans) 11/6/09 -11/8/09 – Keynote for Office of Black Catholics (Sacramento, California)

11/16/09 – Teach Homiletics Class at Notre Dame Seminary

4/16-4/18/10 – Habar Gani #3 Black Catholic High School Leadership Retreat

7/12-7/16/10 – Teach Youth Ministry Course at Institute for Black Catholic Studies

7/30-8/1/10 – “Getting through life’s Speedbumps” 2 workshops at youth conference for Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston

8/21/10 – Youth Minister’s Forum – Archdiocese of New Orleans

9/24/10 – “Qualities of a Real Man” workshop for the National Black Catholic Men’s Conference (New Orleans, LA)

9/25/10 – “Being Who God Called You to Be” Keynote at youth session for Diocese of Alexandria, LA 9/28-10/1/10 – Attended training for “Theology of the Body for Teens” St. Dominic Church (New Orleans,

LA)

10/8-10/10/10 – Speaker at Religious Education and Youth Ministry Conference in Fresno, CA

11/19-11/21/10 – Keynote youth conference for Archdiocese of Louisville, KY

12/9-12/12/10 – Helped Organize and MC’d NCCYM (National Catholic Conference on Youth Ministry – New Orleans)

1/7-1/8/11 – Teach Youth Ministry Course Part I for Archdiocese of New Orleans 2/5/11 – Keynote Diocesan Youth Conference for Diocese of Baton Rouge 2/11-2/12/11 – Teach Youth Ministry Course Part II for Archdiocese of New Orleans 2/17-2/20/11 – Lead Workshops at the Black Catholic Assembly in St. Petersburg, FL 2/26/11 – Keynote Youth Conference for Diocese of Mobile, AL

3/19/11 – Present, via SKYPE, young adult workshop at Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, CA 3/20/11 – Organize 4th Annual Youth & Young Adult Revival for the Archdiocese of New Orleans 4/8-4/10/11 – Habari Gani #4 Black Catholic High School Leadership Retreat

6/23-7/23/11 – Teach at Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana (also Coordinating Youth Ministry Track this year)

9/19-9/24/11 – NFCYM Fall Board Meeting (Colorado Springs, CO)

10/14/11 – Speak at Black Catholic Men’s Conference (New Orleans)

10/23/11 – Speak at “Drug Free” event (Xavier Prep. High School – New Orleans)

11/5-11/7/11 – Speak at “Black Catholic History Month” Event (Diocese of Sacramento)

1/10/12 – Speak about “Discipleship” at TEEN CROSS (New Orleans Youth Leadership Board)

1/28/12 – Speak to Pastoral Council about “Answering the Call” (St. Mary of the Angel’s Catholic Church)

2/6-2/12/12 – NFCYM Board and Membership Meeting (Houston, TX)

3/15/12 – Speak to University of Notre Dame Gospel Choir (New Orleans)

3/22/12 – Speak at Youth Day at LA Congress “Keeping Your Hustle Holy” (Anaheim, CA)

3/23/12 – Speak to Young Adults at LA Congress “Being Spiritual vs Being Faithful” (Anaheim, CA)

3/27/12 – Speak to Stanford University Students (New Orleans)

3/31/12 – National Black Catholic Congress Day of Reflection (New Orleans)

3/31/12 – Lead High School Retreat at St. James Church (St. James, LA)

4/18/12 – Speak about “Manhood” to 8th Grade Boys (St. Peter Claver School – New Orleans)

4/21/12 – Habari Gani Reunion Event (New Orleans)

4/22-4/26/12 – Region V Youth Ministry Meeting (Biloxi, MS)

4/28/12 – Men’s Conference (New Orleans) 6/19-1/22-12 – MC’d National Black Catholic Congress XI (Indianapolis, IN) 9/29/12 – Confirmation Retreat (Diocese of Lafayette – Louisiana) 10/13-10/14/12 – Keynote at Fresno Religious Education Congress (Fresno, CA) 11/17/12 – Keynote Lafayette Youth Congress (Diocese of Lafayette – Louisiana) 11/18-11/19/12 – Lead St. Peter Claver (New Orleans) Youth Retreat

11/29-12/1/12 – Speak at NCCYM (National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry – Orlando, FL)

1/11-1/12/13 – Speak at Confirmation Rally (Sacramento, CA)

1/18-1/20/13 – MC & Keynote Youth Conference (Diocese of Austin – Texas)

2/21/13 – Youth Day Workshop (LA CONGRESS – Anaheim, CA)

3/1-3/3/13 – Keynote Youth Conference (Diocese of Savannah – Georgia)

3/22-3/24/13 – Keynote Youth Conference (Diocese of Camden – New Jersey)

6/20-6/23/13 – Keynote at Lyke Conference (Chicago, IL)

11/2/13 – Retreat and Speak at Youth Sunday (St. Sabina, Chicago, IL)

11/21-11/24/13 – Keynote at NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference – Indianapolis, IN)

2/16/14 – Speak at Black History Month Mass (Loyola University of New Orleans)

3/20-3/23/14 – Speak at Jesuit High School (Sacramento, CA)

4/25 -4/27/14 – Speak at Youth Minister’s Retreat (Archdiocese of Newark)

5/9 – 5/11/14 – Keynote Youth Conference (Archdiocese of New York)

7/24 – 7/27/14 – Keynote Youth Conference (Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston)

10/3-10/5/14 – Keynote Youth Conference (Diocese of Orange – California)

10/17-10/19/14 – Youth Minister’s Workshop (Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston)

10/22-10/26/14 – Keynote Youth Conference and Young Adult Workshop (Archdiocese of Honolulu)

10/31 – 11/1/14 – Keynote Youth Conference (Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend)

11/2/14 – Keynote Youth Conference (Archdiocese of Indianapolis)

12/2-12/7/14 – Speak at NCCYM (San Antonio)

12/12 – 12/14/14 – Keynote Black Catholic Conference (Diocese of Charleston)

1/9 – 1/11/15 – Speak at Hoffinger Conference (Archdiocese of New Orleans)

3/12 -3/15/15 – Speak at L.A. Youth Day and Congress (Anaheim, CA)

3/27-3/29/15 – Keynote Youth Conference (Carney Nebraska)

5/14-5/17/15 – Keynote Catholic Charities Training (Portland, Maine)

5/29 – 5/31/15 – Speak at Black Catholic Youth Minister’s Conference (Archdiocese of Miami)

6/5 – 6/7/15 – Keynote Youth Conference (Diocese of Las Cruces)

6/24-6/27/15 – Speak at the Archbishop Lyke Conference (San Antonio)

7/31-8/2/15 – Led KUJENGA RETREAT (Archdiocese of Boston)

8/7-8/9/15 – Keynote LA CITY OF SAINTS Conference (Archdiocese of Los Angeles)

10/9/15 – Speak at the National Black Catholic Men’s Conference (Diocese of Lafayette – Louisiana)

10/18/15 – Keynote at Youth Conference (Archdiocese of San Francisco)

10/19/15 – Speak at St. Joan of Arc (Diocese of Oakland)

11/20/15 – Speak about “Does God Hear My Pain” during NCCC (Indianapolis)

12/3/15 – Keynote event about the Synod of the Family (Archdiocese of Atlanta)

12/8/15 – Lead Faculty Retreat (St. Augustine High School – New Orleans, LA)

12/12/15 – Speak at a Youth Event (E. St. Louis, IL)

2/15/16 – Speak at the Faculty/Staff breakfast at Loyola University of New Orleans 2/25/16 – Keynote LA YOUTH DAY (Archdiocese of Los Angeles)

2/27/16 – Lead a workshop for youth ministers at LA CONGRESS (Archdiocese of Los Angeles)

3/11-3/13/16 – Keynote Diocese of Colorado Springs youth conference

4/16/16 – Keynote Diocese of San Jose Confirmation Conference

5/5/16 – Lead Catechist and Youth Minister Workshops for the Diocese of Raleigh

5/18/16 – Keynote Catechist gathering and lead a workshop for Youth Minister for the Diocese of Bridgeport 12/1-12/4/16 – MC NCCYM (San Jose, CA)

1/14/17 – Keynote at Hispanic Youth Charismatic Retreat (El Centro – Bronx, NY)

2/8/17 – Present to Diocesan Youth Ministers on Racism in the Church (NFCYM Membership Meeting – Pittsburgh, PA)

2/18/17 – Keynote at Mobile Youth Conference (Mobile, AL)

4/28 – 4/30/17 – Habari Gani #10 Black Catholic HS Retreat (Bay St. Louis, MS)

6/3 – Speak at Black Leadership Retreat (Archdiocese of New York)

6/23-6/25/17 – Lead Pierre Toussaint Scholars Retreat (Archdiocese of New York)

7/1-7/4/17 – Led workshop and presented at General Plenary Session for the Convocation of Catholic Leaders (USCCB – Orlando, FL)

8/4 – 8/6/17 – Presented at and participated in the African American and Native American Youth Ministers Retreat (USCCB – Bathesda, MD)

8/12/17 – Eritrean Youth Retreat (NY, NY)

9/30/17 – Pastoral Staff Retreat Day (Bridgeport, CT) 10/22/17 – Keynote World Youth Day (New Orleans, LA) 11/11/17 – Teach Diversity Course (Louisville, KY) 12/11-12/13/17 – Preach Revival at St. Sabina (Chicago, IL) 1/14/18 – Speak at Immaculate Conception Church (Bronx, NY) 1/25/18 – Keynote Youth Ministers Convocation (Brooklyn, NY) 2/17-2/24/18 – Service Trip to Denver, CO

2/24/18 – Keynote for Black History Month Program (St. Teresa of Avila Church – Brooklyn, NY)

5/19/18 – Keynote Vincentian Diversity Breakfast (Diocese of Rochester)

5/31/18 – Keynote NCCL Conference (Chicago, IL)

6/16/18 – Facilitated Racism Listening Session (Diocese of Brooklyn)

6/21 – 6/24/18 – Present at Archbishop Lyke Conference (New Orleans, LA)

7/27 -7/29/18 – Kujenga Leadership (Diocese of Brooklyn)

9/14/18 – St. Katherine Drexel Prep High School Senior Retreat (Loyola University New Orleans)

9/21/18 – Facilitate Bishops’ Listening Session at V Encuentro (Grapevine, TX)

10/20/18 – Keynote New York Catholic Youth Day (NY, NY)

11/4/18 – Keynote Indianapolis Catholic Youth Day (Butler University)

12/6-12/9/18 – Workshop at NCCYM 2018 (Tampa, FL)

1/21 – 1/23/19 – Facilitate National Black Catholic Leaders Gathering for Black Bishops (New Orleans, LA)

2/22 -2/24/19 – MC and lead workshops for Archdiocese of Mobile Youth Conference (Gulf Shores, Alabama)

3/22-3/25/19 – Present workshops at LA CONGRESS (Anaheim, CA)

4/15-4/17/19 – Lead retreats at Cardinal Hayes High School (Bronx, NY)

5/6/19 – Lead Retreat at Rayburn Prison (Angie, LA)

5/7/19 – Lead workshop for Habari Gani #12 Retreat (New Orleans, LA)

5/21/19 – Facilitate St. Peter Claver 7th Grade Retreat (New Orleans, LA)

6/14/19 – Present at Symposium (Resurrection Ministries – Montgomery, AL)

7/3-7/6/19 – Present at Archbishop Lyke Conference (Washington, DC)

7/8-7/12/19 – Teach at IBCS (Xavier University of Louisiana)

7/16-7/17/19 – Present at St. John Bosco Conference (Franciscan University – Steubenville, OH)

7/26-7/28/19 – Present at Kujenga Retreat (Diocese of Brooklyn)

8/17/19 – Present at Catechetical Conference (Archdiocese of Atlanta)

8/30/19 – Speak at Catholic Schools Event (Saskachewan, Canada)

9/6-9/8/19 – MC and lead workshops at Youth Conference (Diocese of Providence)

9/14/19 – Speak at On Fire Conference (Diocese of Sacramento)

9/19/19 – Present at NABCA meeting (Houston, TX)

9/20-9/22/19 – Lead Youth Retreat (Archdiocese of Detroit)