Spring 2024 Professional Networking Breakfast was held on Friday, April 19th, and hosted by Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Business Network.

The featured speaker was Steve Javie, deacon, and former NBA referee. Deacon Steve Javie was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. He attended LaSalle High School in Philadelphia and graduated in 1972. Javie went on to attend Temple University in Philadelphia.

After his career in the NBA, Steve, wanting to serve the Catholic Church, felt a calling to become a Deacon. He entered St Charles Seminary in 2012 and was ordained a Deacon in 2019.