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Rev. Mark Villano |
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Before coming to Marymount College, Fr. Mark Villano was no stranger to the world of Campus Ministry. In Austin, Texas, he served at an urban parish and with students from the University of Texas. In Los Angeles, he worked at parishes and the campus ministry centers at U.S.C. and U.C.L.A. After that he served as Associate Director of Campus Ministry at the Newman Center at Ohio State University in Columbus, Associate Chaplain at St. Thomas More Catholic Center at Yale, and as Director of Campus Ministry at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. While in Los Angeles, he also was Director of Creative Development at Paulist Productions, a film and television production company, working with writers and producers on various media projects. He was also Documentary Director for the “Humanitas Prize,” an annual series of awards given to television and film writers who show “humanizing achievement in writing.” At Ohio State, he taught Screenwriting as an Adjunct in the Department of Theatre. At Yale, he taught as a Visiting Lecturer in Religion and the Arts at the Yale Divinity School. He maintains a strong interest in media and in filmmaking as a contemporary way of expressing faith and spirituality. Fr. Mark holds a B.A. in Social Work and a Master of Divinity degree, both from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. He also earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Besides his role as College Chaplain, Fr. Mark serves as "Director of Mission and Ministry.” He chairs the “Mission and Catholic Identity Council,” which fosters communal and academic awareness of the Catholic intellectual and faith traditions. Contact Info: |
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Alejandra Angel |
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Alejandra Angel graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Mount St. Mary's College. She has been involved in Campus Ministry at Mount St. Mary's for the past four years and is strongly skilled in coordinating liturgies, training liturgical ministers, and preparing Confirmation candidates. Alejandra hopes to one day pursue a Master's degree in Pastoral Theology at Loyola Marymount University. Her ultimate goal is to be involved in youth ministry and to encourage the youth to take a more active role in the Church. Alejandra has served as liturgical minister coordinator and Spanish lector during the annual L.A. Religious Education Congress. She has been a co-presenter at the San Fernando and San Gabriel Regional Congresses, where she spoke on the topic of youth involvement and how it affects the future of the Church. She also serves as Resident Minister for the Doheny campus at Mount St. Mary's College. During her spare time, Alejandra enjoys attending concerts, playing with her Dachshunds, and putting her Disneyland Annual Passport to good use. |
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Kevin Babuder |
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Music Director Kevin Babuder inspires our community through his compositions, musical skills, and liturgical leadership. Besides directing liturgical music at Marymount, Kevin is Music Director at St. James Church in Redondo Beach, where he leads the music ministry and teaches. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Miami, Florida, and followed up with post-graduate studies at the E’cole Normale de Musique in Paris, France. Kevin has conducted orchestras and numerous vocal ensembles at home and abroad. His music has been performed and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra, the Prague Symphony, the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony, and the finest Hollywood film orchestras. His orchestrations have been heard in feature films, television (including Emmy award winning music), stage, and concert productions. Kevin lives in San Pedro with his lovely wife Annie and their Siberian kitten, Gus.
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Sr. Ban Thi Phung and |
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Sr. Ban and Sr. Tuyet are guests in the English as a Second Language Program (FLS). They come to us from the Hung Hao diocese, which is north of Hanoi in Vietnam, and are part of our continued partnership with this diocese. Besides sharing their joyful presence with us, they assist Campus Ministry as chapel sacristans and leaders of prayer, especially during Friday Adoration. |
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