GREG SCHUTTE, MSW, LISW-S
Senior Director of Marriage Works! Ohio, Marriage Therapist, Author
Greg Schutte achieved a Masters Degree in Social Work from Ohio State University and has an Independent License in Social Work. For the past 19 years, he has been the Senior Director of Marriage Works! Ohio which is a department of the Elizabeth’s New Life Center in Dayton, Ohio. He is also a marriage therapist and the author of the Discovering Our Deepest Desire ( www.ourdeepestdesire.com ) Catholic marriage enrichment program and the Building a Eucharistic Marriage ( www.eucharisticmarriage.org ) Catholic marriage enrichment video series, which is being taught in several parishes throughout the Cincinnati Diocese and nationally. He has spoken at numerous national marriage events and has done several talks for Franciscan University’s Catechetical Institute. Greg and his wife Stephanie have been happily married for 32 wonderful years and they are the parents of 7 children and 2 grand children. Greg also plays in the Catholic music band “ROMANS”.
RENZO AND MONICA ORTEGA
Co-founders of Two Become Family
Renzo and Monica Ortega are Catholic ministry leaders, podcast hosts, authors, and speakers. They host the popular marriage podcast, Two Become Family (also available on YouTube), and are co-authors of the children's devotional, Go to Joseph for Children. Renzo is also the author of the men's devotional, Go to Joseph. Their online marriage ministry, Two Become Family, has been featured in the National Catholic Register and EWTN's "Life on the Rock" show, and their conversion story has been featured in the documentary St Joseph: Our Spiritual Father. Many of their talks can be found on Catholic Lighthouse Media. Renzo holds a MA in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. The Ortegas live in Connecticut with their 5 children where they facilitate youth ministry and marriage prep ministry.
JILL SIMONS
Executive Director, Many Parts Ministries
Jill Simons is a Catholic author, speaker, podcaster, and Executive Director at Many Parts Ministries. She has been passionate about the Church’s teaching on charisms since high school, when her difficulty in finding resources to help her discern her own lead her to a decade of study and exploration. Jill founded Many Parts Ministries in 2023 to help individuals understand their unique role in the Body of Christ by discerning their charisms through highly accessible, user-friendly resources. Her books include The Essential Handbook on Living Your Charisms, Start the Adventure: Charisms for Kids, and Guided by Grace. She is also host of the Charisms for Catholics podcast and developer of the Many Parts App, a free mobile app that connects Catholics with all of the resources Many Parts has developed for charism discernment. She has been a featured speaker at the Given Institute, the Abide Conference, Fidelis Inspire, and many other parish and diocesan events throughout the United States. She has also been a guest on many prominent Catholic podcasts including Abiding Together, The Catholic Feminist Podcast, The Cordial Catholic, Integrity Restored, and more. Finally and most importantly, she is also a wife and mom of four, enjoying family life in Tulsa, OK.
REV. JOHN GRANT
Pastor, St. Pius X Church
Fr. Grant is a native of Tulsa, OK. He was baptized and grew up in St. Francis Xavier near 1st & Lewis as a third generation member of that parish. He was educated at Ss. Peter and Paul from preschool to 8th grade and graduated from Cascia Hall Preparatory School in 1997. He earned degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tulsa ('04), where he was very involved in the Newman Center; a Baccalaureate in Philosophy ('07) and Theology ('12) from the Pontifical Lateran University; a Master's of Divinity from St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver ('12); and a Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies from the University of St. Mary of the Lake's Liturgical Institute in Chicago in 2015.