Paul Canavese is the director of the online Pastoral Center and its Growing Up Catholic family catechesis ministry. He has his MTS from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley and is the author of dozens of pastoral resources, including Growing Up Catholic Parent Conversations and Baptism Preparation. He has a passion for ministry in daily life, pastoral accompaniment, creation care, and lectionary-based formation. Along with his wife Ann, two daughters, and five chickens, Paul lives in Alameda, CA, where they operate a mini-urban farm and look for creative ways to build community in their neighborhood.