Fr. Larry Toschi, O.S.J., an Oblate of St. Joseph since 1966, holds an M.A., Theology, 1991, from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, Berkeley, an M.Div. in Theology for Ministry from St. Albert's College, Oakland. He is pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Bakersfield, California, and founder of the St. Joseph Bookstore and Art Exhibit at the "Shrine of St. Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer" in Santa Cruz, California.

Fr. José Antonio Bertolin, O.S.J. is director of the Josephite-Marellian Spirituality Center in Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil. He is also Vice-Provincial of the Brazilian province of the Oblates of St. Joseph, the director of São José School, and the rector of the community of the St. Joseph Shrine parish in Apucarana.

Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D. is a nationally-known life-purpose author, conference speaker, and video producer who has helped thousands of people seek and understand their purpose in life. He holds a Ph.D. and an MA in Educational Psychology, as well as a MBA and BS in Business Administration. In 1997, Rick established LifeWork Press, where he provides resources that contribute to the discovery of God's call to a personal vocation and mission. Rick and his wife, Cheryl, have been married since 1979 and have five children.