Christina was an incredible speaker!
She is a gifted preacher and so down to earth.
-- Jennifer Schiller, WINGS coordinator
She is a gifted preacher and so down to earth.
-- Jennifer Schiller, WINGS coordinator
Speaking Engagements & Workshops
Mrs. Christina Valenzuela, OP (religious name: Zelie Margaret) is a wife, mother and Lay Dominican with a passion and zeal for teaching adults and families about the Catholic faith. She has worked in college campus ministry, taught middle- and high-school confirmation classes, RCIA, led adult discussion groups and lectures and planned and directed numerous retreats.
Whether it’s a single lecture event, workshop, a series of talks, or a retreat, the “Summa Momma” would love to assist your parish, school or group with your efforts for the New Evangelization!
Currently, Christina is only scheduling appearances within 90 mins. of Boston. If you are farther away and would still like to speak about the possibility of helping with your event, please don’t hesitate to be in touch!
CURRENT WORKSHOPS
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!: Advent Music and Craft Time
Immerse your family in the beautiful prayers and symbols of Advent! Through prayer time around the Advent wreath, music and crafts, we prepare our hearts for the twofold coming of Jesus at Christmas: both as the infant Christ, and in His second coming as Christ the King.
+Pray for us!+: Saints as Intercessors
Families are invited to nurture the practice of calling on our brothers and sisters in heaven through story and craft time. Learn about the life of the patron saint(s) of your church or school, how to recognize them and their symbols in religious art, and create your own prayer cards to take home.
FEATURED PAST PRESENTATIONS
Called to be Saints Together
Women in God's Spirit (WINGS) group: Holliston, MA, October 2019
Cooperators in God’s Creative Love:
Chastity, Responsible Parenthood and NFP
MIT Tech Catholic Community: Cambridge, MA, January 2019
NFP and Christian Accompaniment
Maronite Servants of Christ the Light: Dartmouth, MA, July 2018
Participant: Panel on “Catholic Parenting in a Post-Christian World”
Portsmouth Institute for Faith and Culture: Summer Conference, June 2018
Panel moderated by Brandon McGinley, Editor at EWTN Books
The Anchor of Hope in the Barque of St. Peter
Lay Dominican Regional Meeting, October 2017
Theology of the Body and Genesis 2
Northeastern Catholic Women’s Group: Boston, MA February 2016
Salvific Beauty: God and Art
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Tech Catholic Community, Lent 2015
Whether it’s a single lecture event, workshop, a series of talks, or a retreat, the “Summa Momma” would love to assist your parish, school or group with your efforts for the New Evangelization!
Currently, Christina is only scheduling appearances within 90 mins. of Boston. If you are farther away and would still like to speak about the possibility of helping with your event, please don’t hesitate to be in touch!
CURRENT WORKSHOPS
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!: Advent Music and Craft Time
Immerse your family in the beautiful prayers and symbols of Advent! Through prayer time around the Advent wreath, music and crafts, we prepare our hearts for the twofold coming of Jesus at Christmas: both as the infant Christ, and in His second coming as Christ the King.
+Pray for us!+: Saints as Intercessors
Families are invited to nurture the practice of calling on our brothers and sisters in heaven through story and craft time. Learn about the life of the patron saint(s) of your church or school, how to recognize them and their symbols in religious art, and create your own prayer cards to take home.
FEATURED PAST PRESENTATIONS
Called to be Saints Together
Women in God's Spirit (WINGS) group: Holliston, MA, October 2019
Cooperators in God’s Creative Love:
Chastity, Responsible Parenthood and NFP
MIT Tech Catholic Community: Cambridge, MA, January 2019
NFP and Christian Accompaniment
Maronite Servants of Christ the Light: Dartmouth, MA, July 2018
Participant: Panel on “Catholic Parenting in a Post-Christian World”
Portsmouth Institute for Faith and Culture: Summer Conference, June 2018
Panel moderated by Brandon McGinley, Editor at EWTN Books
The Anchor of Hope in the Barque of St. Peter
Lay Dominican Regional Meeting, October 2017
Theology of the Body and Genesis 2
Northeastern Catholic Women’s Group: Boston, MA February 2016
Salvific Beauty: God and Art
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Tech Catholic Community, Lent 2015