Check Out All of Our Amazing Speakers
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FATHER MICHAEL DELLA PENNA, PH.D.
Order of Friars Minor, Province of the Immaculate Conception
Pastor, St. Leonard of Port Maurice Parish, Boston (North End)
Spiritual Director, Silent Children’s Mission
“Living Junipero Serra’s Inspiration Today: We Are All Missionaries”
FATHER RICK MARTIGNETTI, PH.D.
Order of Friars Minor, Province of the Immaculate Conception
Director of Campus Ministry
Ave Maria University (Naples, Fla.)
“Vocation Discernment at Catholic Colleges: Campus Ministers Nurturing the Call
February 21, 2023
To hear more from Father Rick, identifying as “a Franciscan Friar sharing faith with youth and young adults” including his “2-Minute Homilies,” click the button below.
REV REMIGIO MORALES
Sodalit Brothers and Priests
MOLLY BENT
Focus Missionary
“Building Foundations: Recruiting, Ministering, and Promoting Catholic Leadership in Student Athletes During and After COVID”
August 16, 2022
REV. MARKUS STEHMER, LC
Legionaries of Christ
“Building a Culture of Vocations”
October 17, 2023
SR. LAURA DOWNING, STL
Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
“Students Discovering St. Alphonsus Liguori – Connecting the Academic & the Spiritual”
November 19, 2022
REV. JOHN FISHER
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
Pastor, Our Mother of Consolation Parish, Chestnut Hill
“Everyone is Called to Holiness … Everyday Holiness”
April 18, 2023
CHRISTINA BARBA WHALEN
Founding President and CEO, The Culture Project International
“Today’s Teen Culture: How the Stresses and Strains Affect Thoughts About Religious Vocations”
March 21, 2023
REV. ANTHONY W. JANTON
Pastor, Our Lady Help of Christian Parish, Abington, PA
“Observing Advent, with an Emphasis on Our Eucharistic Renewal”
December 20, 2022
MARK BRADFORD
Fellow, Word on Fire Institute
“The Catholic Liberal Arts, Cultural Obstacles, and the Search for Vocations”
September 19, 2023
FATHER TIMOTHY TARNACKI
Order of St. Paul
“The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa and the Influence of St. John Paul II in Reaching Out to Young Adults”
January 18, 2022
PATRICK TRAVERS
Sodalit Brothers and Priests
Director, Penn-Drexel Newman Center at St. Agatha-St. James
“Living Their Lives Catholic – New Catholic Grads in Their Post-Grad World”
May 17, 2022
SR. MONICA SICILIA, MS
Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Project Director & Information Technology Designer, IHM Vocation Education Program
“Reaching Out & Touching for Vocations, In Person and Virtually: A 21st Century Approach to Vocation Education
June 21, 2022
SR. GEMMA GRACE MARIE
Sisters of LIfe
“The Sisters of Life: A Religious Community Growing in Numbers and Impact”
August 15, 2023
SR. ISABEL FIAT KAROLINA
Sisters of LIfe
“The Sisters of Life: A Religious Community Growing in Numbers and Impact”
August 15, 2023
REV. STEPHEN P. DELACY
Vicar for the Office of Faith Formation with Young Adults, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
“Reaching Today’s Young Catholics”
October 18, 2023
JAMES AMATO
Secretary, Catholic Human Services
“Catholic Social Services in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia”
March 15, 2022
REV. PETER GALLAGHER
Holy Angels Parish, Woodbury, PA
Director of Catholic Identity, Gloucester Catholic (grades 7-12)
“Reversing the Trend of Young Catholics Leaving the Faith”
July 18, 2023
LUKE LETOURNEAU, OFS
& ROB LONGO
Mission Ambassadors, LiveVertical
Stewardship: A Mission of Faith”
(now transitioned into founders of LiveVertical)
“Evangelizing Among the Millennials, Bridgers, and Gen Zers: What’s on Their Mind, What’s Framing Their Faith Life”
January 17, 2023 (mid-year results of research and on-site mentoring of campus ministers)
June 19, 2023 (results of yearlong study)
JUDY COZZENS
Past President, Serra USA
“Answers to Serra Questions You Always Wanted to Know”
February 15, 2022
DEACON THOMAS STOHMETZ
Youth Catholic Professionals
Attorney and board member of Philadelphia Chapter of Young Catholic Professionals
“Ministering with Philly’s Young Catholic Professionals”
May 16, 2023