Come for the donuts, stay for the fellowship!
Join us as we warmly welcome Guilherme Lopes, our new Shrine Director, to the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia! Enjoy delicious donuts, coffee, and fellowship as we gather together to celebrate this new chapter and extend our heartfelt welcome. We look forward to sharing this special time of fellowship with you.
Gui Lopes has spent more than ten years helping people and Catholic communities grow in faith, leadership, and service. Before joining the Shrine, he served as Director of Campus Ministry at Neumann University, where he worked closely with students, staff, and university leaders to nurture their Catholic identity and create opportunities for prayer, formation, service, justice, and belonging. He previously led campus ministry at Cabrini University and served as Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Salesians of Don Bosco, accompanying communities across the East Coast and Canada. Gui holds a Doctor of Ministry in Ecumenical Studies from Catholic Theological Union, as well as master’s degrees in Pastoral Studies and Criminal Justice from Loyola University New Orleans and Desales University respectively. At the heart of his ministry is a desire to listen well, bring people together, and help others recognize and share in God’s gifts.