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2019 Speakers
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Kathleen Beckman
Kathleen Beckman, L.H.S. is the President and Co-founder of the Foundation of Prayer for Priests, an international apostolate of prayer and catechesis for the holiness of priests. Kathleen has served the Church for twenty-five years as a Catholic evangelist, author, Ignatian certified retreat director and spiritual director, radio host, and writer. In her diocese she serves as the lay coordinator of exorcism and deliverance ministry having completed courses on liberation from evil at Mundelein Seminary and in Rome. She sits on the advisory board of Magnificat, A Ministry to Catholic Women, and the Pope Leo XIII Institute. Often featured on Catholic media — EWTN Radio and TV, Radio Maria, and the Catholic Channel—she enthusiastically proclaims the joy of the gospel. Sophia Institute Press published her books: Praying for Priests: An Urgent Call for the Salvation of Souls, God’s Healing Mercy: Finding Your Path to Forgiveness, Peace and Joy, and When Women Pray: Eleven Catholic Women on the Power of Prayer. In her words, “The Eucharist is the heart of my life!"Michelle Schmidt
Michelle Schmidt has been passionately Catholic and passionately pro-life since her reversion to the faith more than 32 years ago. She was active for most of that time as a speaker for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, a sidewalk counselor outside of a local abortion clinic, and with 40 Days for Life. She was blessed to serve 12 years as the Director of Client Services at Mother & Unborn Baby Care, a thriving Crisis Pregnancy Center located in Southfield, MI. She resigned that position in 2016 in order to devote more time to Catholic apologetics and evangelization. She continues to speak on the radio, at colleges, high schools, churches and retreats all over the state of Michigan on topics relating to both abortion and the Catholic Faith. She and her husband Paul live in the Detroit Metro area along with their three grown sons Nick, Sam and Max.Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God, O.S.B.
Born and raised in a Jewish home, Rosalind Moss (now Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God, O.S.B.), in her adult years, embraced Jesus as the Messiah of the Jewish people. Her conversion took her from a successful business career to full-time Evangelical Protestant ministry, earning a Master’s degree from Talbot Theological Seminary. A series of events in the summer of 1990 set her on a compelling course to the Catholic Church, which she entered at Easter 1995.Having been strangely affected as a young Jewish girl in New York by the shortening of nuns’ habits, Mother Miriam’s dream of returning the hemline to the floor and the habit to the world was realized when, in 2008, at the invitation of Archbishop (now Cardinal) Raymond Burke, the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel’s Hope was founded. As a contemplative-active Benedictine community of religious sisters, their primary apostolate of helping to restore God’s design for the family is bringing hope to many in the midst of a world turned from God.
Not long after entering the Church, “Rosalind” became a full-time staff apologist for Catholic Answers traveling the world, speaking and teaching through conferences, parish missions, women’s and family retreats, and all forms of media, including St. Joseph’s Radio, EWTN, Catholic Answers Live and Immaculate Heart Radio.
Tim Francis
One of six children, Tim grew up never missing Mass. College turned him to the party life and he left the Church behind. By the time he left College he was addicted to Cocaine. In 1999 his mother sent him a VHS tape she recorded, “Signs From God-Science Tests Faith.” It wasn’t until 2009 that he discovered the meaning of the Miracles showcased on that FOX documentary. He has conducted over 400 parish missions.The results have been similar to this:
“I wanted to thank you for changing my life…My mom got me to attend…I was an occasional Mass attendee, mostly holidays. After your talk I made a good confession and now attend Mass DAILY”.
You can learn more about Tim Francis’ work on his website, You Shall Believe. -
Conference Details
The 2019 Catholic Women's Conference in Worcester, MA will take place November 23, 2019 on the campus of Assumption College in the Tsotsis Building.
When: November 23, 2019
Where:
Assumption College
500 Salisbury St
Worcester, MA 01609