"I recently had the pleasure of working with John Paul at a retreat in Philadelphia and I was truly impressed with his sincerity of faith, his willingness to engage the participants, his apparent and deep love for the Lord, and his respect for myself, the other presenters and the participants. He is a very talented musician and worship leader who draws you into prayer and he is an engaging speaker. He is a humble man of God who I would strongly recommend to anyone in need of a retreat leader, speaker or worship leader for any event."
Scott M. Anthony, Youth Minister, St. Joseph's, York, PA

Thanks so much for joining our Confirmation Retreat again this year. You are the real deal and teens can see that. They respect it even when your challenge makes them feel uncomfortable. Your kind of discomfort is good for the soul. The adults were impressed too.
Kathy Thomas, DRE, St. Joseph's, Downingtown, PA

The comments I have received thus far on the retreat from parents and teachers has been solidly positive and in fact very enthusiastic. Kids have been sharing a lot with their parents and they have been very enthusiastic.
Dan Rackers, DRE St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Jamison, PA

Just a note to of course say a belated THANK YOU for coming out to St. Elizabeth on Feb.11th to meet w/our F-L-Y youth group.  I heard nothing but positive feedback!  One Mom wrote to me immediately afterwards and said "I don't know who that guy was that you had come to the meeting, but my daughter came home so excited talking a mile-a-minute about what he shared.  Thank you so much for bringing him to our group". 
Diane Hogan, Youth Minister, St. Elizabeth, Downingtown, PA

 I just wanted to let you know that we had an awesome time with you on Friday. The kids really enjoyed themselves and some of them even indicated that they visited your website over the weekend. God Bless you as you journey with Christ.
Anita Marko, 8th Grade Teacher, St. Jude School, Chalfont, PA

Thanks for the great retreat! All the students had a great time. We had to play 'Jesus Says' in class on Sunday and they paraphrased the final story you told. What an impact you had on them. We will be contacting you about one for next year.
Sue Stevens, DRE, St. Patrick's, Kennit Square, PA

We are again indebted to you for another immensely Spirit-filled retreat. I honestly feel woefully inept at thanking you publicly because words can not express our sentiments as we are overcome with emotion. Parents and students alike were so grateful for all the faith you imparted. You and your family are incredible examples of what it is like in 2007 to live in the image of the Holy Family. Your gifts are amazing and we feel very blessed to have you as a faith leader and role model for our sixth grade students on this special day. May the Lord continue to bless your ministry and family abundantly!
Dianne Skripek, DRE, St. Basil the Great, Kimberton, PA

Thank you for spending the morning with my eighth graders during the retreat experience. It was very good, and the kids really enjoyed each segment. I think they also got a lot out of the retreat, and I did too! I appreciate the careful planning that you did, and the prayerful way that you led the class. Reaching teenagers is a gift, and I think you have been blessed with this gift. God bless you, your family, and your work. I look forward to planning next year's retreat with you.
Denise Travers, BVM School, Darby, PA

Thank you for your ministry and enhancing our worship of Jesus in the Eucharist.
Sr. Mary Annette Gailey & Liturgy Committe of Nazareth Academy HS, Philadelphia, PA

I just want to thank you for your wonderful retreat. The children in our confirmation class really enjoyed themselves. I think you had them exactly where you wanted them. I cried when they all went up and prayed around the cross together as a group.  The whole day was beautiful, and I just wanted you to know.  We would like you to come back for us again next year.
Michele Hundermark, DRE, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Morton, PA 

I just wanted to drop you a line to say  thank you for a wonderful retreat on November 5th at St. Ignatius in Yardley. Keep up the great work that you do. It is appreciated.
Beth A. Alfaro, HS Youth Group  Leader, St. Mary of the Lakes, Medford, NJ

It was great to see you this weekend for St. Al’s retreat.  The teachers are still raving about the day and all that you brought to it.  We really appreciated all your hard work and the kids loved it! 
Heather Miegur: Cluster 77 Youth Minister

 Thank you for doing such an outstanding job at my meeting presenting the retreat models to the Youth Ministers & DREs. I am still getting comments on how helpful the meeting was. ...
Jennifer Byrd; OYYA of Philadelphia Vicariate Coordinator Chester County 

I just wanted to say thank you for making my day yesterday.  My son had his Confimation retreat and had been struggling for a couple months now about if there really was a God or not.  This was very upsetting for me and I didnt know how to convince him.  He came out of church after the retreat and I asked him how it was, and he said "He gave me reasons to believe in God again".  I could have cried. Thank you so much for what you do and giving back my son his faith. God Bless you.
Helen, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Doylestown, PA 

Just wanted to let you know that your wife is an awesome person. We were on the Attelboro (Steubenville)retreat as chaperones and she was an inspiration...My family is going to try to see you in person at one of your retreats.
Collen

 I just wanted to let you know that my grandkids truly enjoyed the confirmation retreat. You did a great job. one enjoyed it so much that he started to talk about his retreat experience during our family therapy session last week  He shared that his experience with the  men in his life  has not been so good . So he asked the Therapists "Does being a man mean that you have to be aggressive and drink?" He thought that JP was a nice guy. and thought maybe not. Thank You
Mary, St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Jamison, PA

I am a parent of a child whose 6th grade class met you at a Confirmation Retreat in February. I loved the retreat- you did a great job. thanks again for the great and inspiring job you did at our retreat Michele, St. Basil the Great, imberton, Pa

I attended the St. Pius Confirmation retreat at St. Charles last week, and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your program. The activities you chose as well as the topics you discussed seemed to really reach the students, and I left feeling very inspired and touched. You really have a gift for music...and got the children involved as well, (even though some didn't think they would sing!) 
Sue Clancy, St. Pius CCD Aide, Broomall, PA 

I have heard nothing but good feedback about the retreat. It was a great day. The kids really enjoyed it!!!! Thanks for all your hard work. Kathleen too.
Jayne, Parent, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Doylestown, PA

Thank you for all you have done to help our girls spiritually, especially in developing their own relationships with Jesus Christ. I know when they reflect back on their teen years, they will see you as the pivotal person who helped them come closer to God.
Amy, Parent , St. Ignatius, Yardley, PA

WOW! What an inspirational seminar you gave to the 8th grade Bloomsbury Church of Annunciation CCD class last evening. My son couldn't stop talking about you!  
With out a doubt, you are one of the best players on GODS team. Thank you.  
The Waterson Family, Annunciation, Bloomsbury, NJ

My name is Veronica and you did a retreat at my school today, I just wanted to let you know that you are a truly wonderful person and are doing God's work. I did not expect to leave that reterat feeling the way I did you truly changed my outlook on my faith and myself as a person. I definetly did not leave tthat room the smae way I went in.Thank You
Veronica, St. Eleanor, Collegville, PA

hi, i was at St. Agnes on the 6th and all what you said just inspired me. I thought about everything a lot and you changed me as a person. I just had a question to ask you.
Dan, St. Agnes, West Chester, PA

Thank you for coming to our retreat. You made it really fun. I really appreciate you helping me realize what it really means to be a Christian and how hard of a sacrifice it is when you have to do the right thing. When we knelt in front of the picture of Jesus and told Him honestly if we wanted to come closer to Him, that really helped me. I realized that I was a fake, but I wanted to come closer to Jesus. I just did not know how. It took me a while to admit it but I finally did. I really felt like He was actually listening. Thank you for helping me go deeper in my faith. I feel like I can talk to Jesus about anything now.
Christine, St. Basil the Great, Kimberton, PA

 ....a great man who can make miracles with music
St. Catherine's, Wilmington, DE

 I really enjoyed the retreat, and I am glad that you were hosting it.You and you family are always in my prayers, because I have never experienced something like that before! I will always praise Jesus Christ, and I will never betray him!
Deidre, Blessed Virgin Mary School, Darby, PA

Someone asked me the question who is someone that i look up to and i said i just met him and he is a really good guy and his name is John Paul and he asked why , i responeded saying that he is really dedicated to his job and his family and it made me want to help other people and it made me feel good about myself !!!!
Anthony, St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Jamison, PA

A few months ago, you came to St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church in Medford, New Jersey for a Confirmation retreat. You really changed my life, and I want to say thank you. About a year ago, I was doubting the existence of God, and I was on the path to becoming agnostic. Then, I started my last year in PREP and became more interested in my religion. After your retreat, I decided that God IS real and that I love him with all my heart. Now, I want to become even closer to God. I am currently reading the Bible daily (started from page 1) and going to church weekly.
Angela, St. Mary, Medford, NJ

Ever since you came to St. Thomas of Villanova, and spoke to us soon-to-be-confirmed 6th graders, my life has been fully changed. And no, i am not writing this e-mail because my parents made me, i am writing it because i felt i really needed to. If you give amazing talks like you did for me all the time, you must really be busy. I just have a few things to say. One, i cannot even put into words how much you've impacted me. Every day, something else you told us pops up into my brain. I am so happy and proud to have listened to someone like you. I am spreading the word of Christ and am no longer afraid to be called the "Christian Loser." I really want to thank you, i pray that you can change other's lives like you have for me.
Jena, St. Thomas of Vilanova, Radnor, PA