Join Justin Hibbard on Pilgrimage
Justin Hibbard is the host of the popular podcast Why Catholic? Originally from Maryland, Justin grew up in a devout 7th Day Baptist home. He went on to serve in bivocational ministry as a Pastor of Central 7th Day Baptist Church, and eventually the Worship Pastor and then the Pastor of New Hope Chapel. He cofounded Christianity is Jewish, a ministry devoted to teaching about the Jewish roots of the Christian faith. In addition to pastoring, Justin worked as a high school educator for 10 years.
After leaving vocational ministry and moving to Utah, Justin began an intense period of discernment of the Catholic faith, and in 2022, he and his three children came home to the Catholic Church. That same year, Justin began the Why Catholic podcast, teaching the what and why of the Catholic faith. Since his conversion, Justin has been invited to speak at churches and conferences,,and he’s appeared on numerous shows including EWTN’s the Journey Home. He serves on staff at St. Mary of the Assumption in Park City and St. Lawrence Mission in Heber City, Utah. He has three children – Annalía who is studying astrophysics at the University of California, Naomi who is studying neuroscience at Johns Hopkins, and Xander who is in high school.
Our Spiritual Leader: Fr. Kenneth Parsad
Fr. Kenneth Parsad is the Parochial Vicar Parochial Vicar of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Park City and St. Lawrence Mission in Heber City, Utah. Originally from St. Rosa, Bangued, Abra, Philippines, he attended St. Joseph Minor Seminary in Abra for high school and the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary in Manila, where he received degrees in Classical Philosophy and Bachelor in Sacred Theology. He decided to leave seminary and worked as a Philosophy and Theology instructor in the University of Santo Tomas and Paco Catholic School. He gained international attention after he sang at a Mass presided by Pope Francis in Manilla and became a recording artist for universal Records, producing a solo album called Still.
After he decided he wanted to pursue the priesthood, he applied in the Diocese of Salt Lake City as a seminarian. Fr. Parsad arrived in the US in 2022, and completed his Master’s in Divinity at Mt. Angel Seminary in Oregon. He was ordained a priest by the Most Rev. Oscar Solis on June 13, 2025, feast of St. Anthony of Padua, in the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City. Outside of his duties as a priest, Fr. Parsad loves to run, hike, and he’s recently taken up skiing and pickleball.
Upcoming Pilgrimage Trips
