About Us
The JohnPaul2 Renewal Center is a Catholic community dedicated to faith formation, mentorship, and spiritual renewal. Inspired by the life and teachings of Saint John Paul II, we seek to accompany individuals and families on their journey toward a deeper relationship with Christ and His Church.
What is Claymore?
Claymore: Milites Christi (Soldiers for Christ) is here to meet that hunger head-on. Rooted in the teachings of Saint John Paul II and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Saint Michael the Archangel, Claymore is a discipleship movement for courageous young men—and for those who walk beside them as mentors, fellow sojourners and supporters. Through our Flagship Claymore Battle Plan—a 275+ page handbook structured into 52 short, practical weekly chapters with Q&A and actionable acts—we invite young men into God’s story for their lives and help form them to live it with purpose and integrity. Claymore forms men not only to resist the culture’s confusion, but to become witnesses to truth, goodness, beauty and love in a world that desperately needs them.
Our Vision
A quiet awakening is moving through a generation of young men raised on glowing screens, formed by pornography before they understood love, and now surrounded by AI simulations that imitate intimacy while draining it of meaning. They grew up in a world where the artificial often passes for the authentic, where words are carefully engineered to make the unthinkable sound compassionate. And yet, in conversations across the country, we keep hearing the same restless confession rise from their hearts: There has to be something more. And there is. Claymore gives them a framework, formation, and a brotherhood that sends them outward with confidence—to go out and invite young men into the Catholic faith in a way that reaches the heart, rebuilds identity, and calls them to mission.
Our Team
Our team brings together experienced educators, pastoral leaders, and community organizers united by a shared passion for faith formation and mentorship.
Fr. Michael Torres
Program Director
Fr. Michael oversees the Claymore Mentorship Program and brings 15 years of pastoral ministry experience.
Maria Gonzalez
Community Coordinator
Maria coordinates small groups, community events, and mentor-mentee matching.
Deacon James Wright
Formation Lead
Deacon James leads mentor training and develops formation materials for the program.
Something Real Is Happening
Something real—something hopeful—is happening.
A quiet awakening is moving through a generation of young men raised on glowing screens, formed by pornography before they understood love, and now surrounded by AI simulations that imitate intimacy while draining it of meaning. They grew up in a world where the artificial often passes for the authentic, where words are carefully engineered to make the unthinkable sound compassionate.
And yet, in conversations across the country, we keep hearing the same restless confession rise from their hearts: There has to be something more.
And there is.
Claymore: Milites Christi—Soldiers for Christ—exists for this moment.
As we build the Claymore Leadership Team, we are meeting extraordinary Catholic men who want to stand in the gap for their sons, nephews, teammates, and friends. They see the confusion. They see the hunger. And they want to help.
Claymore gives them a framework, formation, and a brotherhood that sends them outward with confidence—to go out and invite young men into the Catholic faith in a way that reaches the heart, rebuilds identity, and calls them to mission.
Young men are waking up. They are searching for solid ground, real brotherhood, demanding truth, and a faith strong enough to build a life on.