Steve Kerekes

Steve is a Catholic husband, father of nine, and founder of JMJ Youth Pilgrimages, WorldYouthDay.com, and Scapulars.com. After a powerful conversion at age 18 on pilgrimage, he began a deep journey into his Catholic Faith. He attended World Youth Day (WYD) in Denver, where he met his future wife. Since founding JMJ Youth Pilgrimages, he has led thousands of young people to WYDs around the world, giving him a unique perspective on the Church and the movement of the Holy Spirit in today’s youth.

In his desire to renew global devotion to Our Lady, Steve launched Scapulars.com six years ago to create the most durable and comfortable scapulars in the world. More than just quality, his mission is to help spread Marian devotion by placing premium sacramentals into the hands of as many people as possible.

After a dramatic conversion on a pilgrimage at the age of 18, Steve began a journey of discovering his Catholic Faith. He attended World Youth Day in Denver where he met his future wife. Together they traveled to the WYD in Manila and later, as a charter teacher as St. Joseph Academy in San Marcos, Steve took his students to the WYDs in Paris and Rome.

Since founding JMJ Youth Pilgrimages, he has taken many thousands of young pilgrims to the WYDs around the world. His global work with the youth gives him a unique perspective on the state of the Church and the movement of the Holy Spirit in the youth.