Very Reverend Carlos B. Velázquez invites you to join him and the San Fernando Cathedral community for the 2026 Cathedral Ministry Conference in San Antonio, TX.

Monday, January 5, 2026 Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Thursday, January 8, 2026

The Cathedral Ministry Conference is a biennial meeting of those involved in ministry in Cathedrals and Basilicas throughout North America. Over the years, these meetings have allowed cathedral pastors/rectors and lay ministers to meet, interact, pray, learn, and be renewed in ministry together. The Conference began as the vision of five Cathedral pastors in the Midwest who were looking for a venue to explore the unique challenges of Cathedral ministry. Not finding anything, they decided to create the Cathedral Ministry Conference and hosted the first gathering in January 1998, in Orlando, Florida. At that first meeting, only Cathedral pastors/rectors were in attendance, but it quickly became obvious that lay ministers should be included and they have been ever since. The Cathedral Ministry Conference typically offers…

Executive Committee Terri Ashmore, Managing Director of Mission Advancement/Executive Director of the Basilica Landmark, Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis Bruce Croteau, Director of Liturgy, St. James Cathedral, Orlando Very Reverend Miguel González, Rector, St. James Cathedral, Orlando Maria Laughlin, Director of Stewardship & Development, St. James Cathedral, Seattle Very Reverend Michael G. Ryan, Pastor, St. James Cathedral, Seattle Reverend Andy Matijevic, Associate Pastor, Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago Johan Van Parys, Managing Director of Ministries/Director of Liturgy and Sacred Arts, Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis Very Reverend Enrique Salvo, Rector, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, New York Additional members of the Orlando team: Carlos Bernard, Facilities Services Operations Manager, St. James Cathedral, Orlando Jennifer Drow, Secretary of Communications, Diocese of Orlando Kathleen Elbert, Coordinator for the Office of…