Paul Jarzembowski is the Associate Director for the Laity at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Washington DC, where he has served since 2013. He is the author of "Hope from the Ashes" (2022) and "Hope for the Holidays" (2023), as well as numerous articles, interviews, lectures, podcasts, and presentations on evangelization, ministries with youth and young adults, church history and seasons, and the laity.