transformation nights

curtis martin

topic: “Walking with the One: A Call to Relational Evangelization”

Curtis A. Martin founded the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) in 1998. Since then he has been honored by Pope Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis, most recently by appointment to the Dicastery of the New Evangelization. Curtis and his wife, Michaelann, live in Colorado. They have been blessed with nine children.

Dr. Maximilian Oettingen

TOPIC: “Living by Faith: Letting Christ Form You, Inside and Out”

Dr. Maximilian (“Maxi“) Oettingen is director of the Loretto Community in Europe since 2004. What started with three friends praying the rosary once a week back in 1987 emerged into one of the fastest growing movements in the Catholic Church in the German speaking world. Today, up to 20,000 young adults flock into various formats of Loretto every year.

Maxi was lucky enough to marry Stephanie 26 years ago. They have three kids between 16 and 25. Maxi has a PhD in philosophy, he loves to watch good soccer games and enjoys spending time in nature with his family. He is publisher and main author of Loretto. For more information on the Loretto community, please visit https://loretto.at/international/.

Dr. Maximilian Oettingen

transformation retreat | tickets required

“Imitatio Mariae”

9:30 am Registration & Check-in
10:00 am Praise and Worship
11:00 am Standing Under the Cross and Receiving a New Calling
12:00 pm Lunch Break
1:30 pm Praise and Worship
2:00 pm Session 2: New Session!
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Praise and Worship
3:45 pm Session 3: Becoming a Spirit Filled Parent and thereby Calling the Holy Spirit to Come, Just as He Came Upon You
5:00 pm Optional Vigil Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Parish

Aziz Maakaroun لبنان

topic: “You are Consecrated as a Carrier of His Love: Marked by a Divine Encounter and Sent to Reveal His Love in the Middle East”

Following a powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit in 2019 that marked my life forever, I founded United in Christ Community in Lebanon after the Beirut blast. Since then, the community has grown internationally, hosting regular events and, in 2025, launching Encounter Ministries’ online school for Lebanon and the Middle East. While I remain engaged in the business world in the field of cybersecurity, I am driven by a higher calling: to advance God’s Kingdom and lead people into life-changing encounters with the Holy Spirit. I am happily married with two wonderful children, and my deepest desire is to see hearts touched by God and lives transformed forever.

nikki kingsley

topic: tbd

“What Is Truth?” This was the burning question that led Nikki Kingsley on an extraordinary journey from Islam to Christianity. Nikki’s remarkable story began in Pakistan, where she was born into a loving Muslim family. At the age of 30 she arrived in America with two young children, seeking freedom from an arranged marriage and looking for hope and promise in the dream called America. Her life took a dramatic turn through a series of profound personal experiences that compelled her to question and re-examine the Islamic faith she had followed for 40 years. Her sincere and persistent search for truth ultimately led her to Jesus Christ and the fullness of the Catholic faith. Today, Nikki Kingsley is an internationally recognized Catholic speaker, author, and evangelist whose powerful testimony has inspired audiences across the world. Through her compelling story of faith, hope, and transformation, she shares her journey from the culture, faith, and traditions of the East to the freedom found in Christ. She has been featured on numerous Catholic media platforms, including The Journey Home on EWTN, EWTN Plus, The Lila Rose Show, The John Henry Westin Show and many radio programs. She has also spoken at conferences, retreats, parish missions and other events throughout the United States and abroad.

Fr. Larry Richards

topic: TBD

A gifted and captivating speaker, preacher, retreat master, and author, Fr. Larry Richards holds the answer to some of life’s most profound questions. He speaks from his experience which includes: being a pastor of an inner city parish, a high school chaplain, a counselor, and evangelist. Fr. Larry Richards has directed thousands of retreats, parish missions, and conferences for young and old alike. His inspirational talks, presentations, and books always authentic and enthusiastic, have changed the hearts, minds, and lives of millions of listeners, and readers worldwide.

Fr. Larry Richards is the founder and president of The Reason for our Hope Foundation, a non- profit organization dedicated to ‘spreading the Good News’ by educating others about Jesus Christ.