Speakers
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Fr. Collins Ashu
Father Collins Ashu was born and raised in Cameroon, in central-western Africa. He graduated from Cameroon’s University of Yaounde II with a Bachelor’s degree in Law.
Fr. Ashu received a Bachelor’s degree in Sacred Theology from St. Thomas Aquinas University in Rome. He received a Master of Arts degree in Catholic Philosophical Studies, a Master of Divinity, and a Master of Arts in Theology from St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers.
Fr. Ashu was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of New York on May 2023 and was assigned to St. Raymond Parish as a parochial vicar in July 2023. In addition to helping out at the parish, Fr. Ashu helps St. Raymond Elementary School’s Middle School students prepare for the sacraments. This is Fr. Ashu’s first assignment.Learn more about Fr. Collins on
his YouTube channel below!
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Fr. Collins on YouTube
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Fr. Justin Cinnante
Fr. Justin is a Carmelite priest at Transfiguration Priory in Tarrytown, NY and the Chaplain at Iona Preparatory High School. He is a household name in the Hudson Valley thanks to the loving ministry and infectious smile and humor of this beloved priest! Hear how after years of parish and high school ministry, he discerned a "call within a call" to join the Carmelite order. You may know him as the priest when Covid hit hard, he jumped on the back of a pickup truck with the Monstrance held high. Miracles happened and he will be telling them!
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Fr. Glenn Sudano
Fr. Glenn is one of the eight Founding Members of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal which has been granted Pontifical Recognition on June 13, 2016. During the formative years of the Community, Fr. Glenn served as vocation director, novice master, and as community servant (Superior). He continues to serve the community and others through spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, spiritual deliverance ministry, preaching at parish missions and other forms of evangelizing.
Fr. Glen has led retreats for private organizations and parishes throughout the United States and in Europe. He has appeared on EWTN, Relevant Radio, MaryTV of Medjugorje, and at Marian Conferences.
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Deacon Dan Codi
Deacon Dan Codi was born and raised in Thornwood, NY. He then moved to Orange County and has been married to his wife Cindy for 34 years; together they have raised 4 sons: Matthew, Brandon, Jonathan, and Nicholas. They have been parishioners of St Joseph’s in Florida NY for the past 25 years where Dan now serves as a deacon since his ordination in June of 2024. He continues to serve with the Parish Council and Holy Name Society, and ministers at local nursing homes. He and Cindy started a High School Youth Group at their Parish and hold a Praise and Worship Holy Hour at St Joseph’s each month.
Dan and Cindy are Lay Associates of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in Newburgh NY. The Friars were not only instrumental in leading Dan to the diaconate, but their son Brandon just entered with the CFRs as a postulant this past August 2024. Dan has volunteered and served on the board of Baseball Miracles and has since led several mission trips to Mexico City with both the Friars and Hope of the Poor.
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Danny Leger
Danny serves as the USA Director of Hope of the Poor from Omaha, Nebraska. Danny speaks to schools, universities, and churches. He hosts retreats, pilgrimages, and mission trips to teach youth and adults to value the poor and discover ways of serving. Danny is a songwriter, recording artist, and a passionate speaker, engaging people of all ages with songs and stories from serving the poor. Danny and his wife Jill have six children.
To learn more about Hope of the Poor, please click HERE.
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Jill Leger
Jill is married to Danny Leger and lives with their six kids on a little farm in the beautiful flyover state of Iowa. Jill has spent many years in youth ministry and working alongside Danny in the mission field. She has found her most important vocation to be in the home raising and educating their children. She loves listening to music, dancing in the kitchen with her husband, and reading stories with her kids.
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Katherine Juliano
Katherine Juliano is a registered nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. She calls St. Stephens her "home parish," attending St. Stephen-St. Edward School and receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation there. Her service and ministry to patients is grounded in her Catholic faith as well as a lifetime of Catholic education. Katherine will share stories of care and compassion as she lives her vocation daily.
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