Come hear the
riveting, personal testimony of a former lapse-Catholic who lived
the American dream and almost had an abortion.
Award-winning writer, radio/television talk show host,
comedienne, and Catholic mother...all rolled into one! She currently
hosts "St. Joseph Radio Presents", reaching 85 million people
worldwide through WEWN.
Acclaimed for
her versatility, Colleen Hammond delivers an enduring message filled with
down-to-earth wisdom, inspiration, and humor. Colleen brings a fresh
and creative approach to living out the Catholic Faith daily, and
helps thousands of people each year make positive and virtuous
changes in their lives.
“Your music combines fire, ardor, and noble passion with tenderness
and poetry.”
Dr. Alice von Hildebrand
Ardent pro-life activist, composer, and acclaimed performer,
Eric Genuis' premier
performance took place in Poland and was attended by 15,000 people. Since then,
word of mouth has continued to drive Genuis’ career and led him to perform
worldwide, upwards of 100 concerts each year.
Eric
has received praise from music industry greats such as John Debney
(Film Composer for The Passion of the Christ), who proclaimed
"From
a musicians perspective, Eric Genuis' music is brilliant- superbly
crafted, unique in style and expertly performed."
A
devoted Catholic husband and father, Eric is committed to the pro-life
cause. With the "Partnership for Life", he generates support
for RVs in order to offer free pregnancy testing and limited
ultrasound directly to women on the streets.
Don't
miss Eric's presentation and performance with three musicians, only
at “Cast the Gauntlet” II!
Mr. Raymond de Souza is Founder and Director of the Saint Gabriel Communications
international apostolate of Apologetics and Evangelization in
Australia, the United States and South Africa; Program Director for
Portuguese-speaking countries for Human Life International; EWTN
program host; Director of the Sacred Heart Legion and Grand Knight
of the Knights of the Sacred Heart.
He edited Henry VIII’s ‘Defence of the Seven
Sacraments’ to help Anglicans and Lutherans come home to Rome. He is
also a member of the Advisory Council for Catholics Come Home.
Fluent in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and
Italian, he has assisted religious education programs at parishes,
schools, and lay organizations in 15 countries of five continents.
He was awarded the “Michael Bell – Initiatives for Life” by the
International Alliance of Catholic Knights in 2002. In this
apostolate he is greatly assisted by his wife Theresa. Their
marriage has been blessed with eight children.
A powerful preacher and motivated spiritual
director following the footsteps of Saint Joseph Marello, Founder
of the Oblates of Saint Joseph, Fr. Gregory Finn was ordained in
1989.
He studied for a Masters in Dogmatic Theology in
the Angelicum and for a License in Theology of the Religious Life at
the Claretian Institute of the Pontifical Lateran University.
Returned to the Our Lady of Sorrows Province in Pennsylvania in
1991, Fr. Finn has served in various roles: Assistant Pastor of St.
Rocco’s Church in Pittston, PA and Pastor of St. Anthony’s Church in
Exeter, PA and as Pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in
Pittston, PA, as Vocation Director, Assistant Master of Novices in
the International Novitiate in Barletta, Italy, as Seminary Rector
at St. Joseph’s Oblate Seminary in Laflin, PA, as Provincial
Treasurer and as Provincial Superior of Our Lady of Sorrows
Province.
Currently he is serving as Pastor of Holy
Annunciation Parish in Hazleton, PA. He just concluded several years
of service as Vice Provincial and Provincial Secretary.
The offering of spiritual direction is a tradition
among the Oblates of St. Joseph, starting with their Founder, St.
Joseph Marello. Inspired by the vision of their Founder who saw
that St. Joseph offered a pathway of unique closeness to Christ by
means of a humble and hidden life and an especially intense personal
union, the Oblates seek to be available to others seeking a closer
union with the Lord.
Fr. Finn has been personally called upon by
priests, religious seminarians and laypeople of all ages to assist
them. It currently comprises one of his main apostolates in
Hazleton.
Acclaimed for
her versatility, Colleen Hammond delivers an enduring message filled with
down-to-earth wisdom, inspiration, and humor. Colleen brings a fresh
and creative approach to living out the Catholic Faith daily, and
helps thousands of people each year make positive and virtuous
changes in their lives. 
Eric
has received praise from music industry greats such as John Debney
(Film Composer for The Passion of the Christ), who proclaimed
"From
a musicians perspective, Eric Genuis' music is brilliant- superbly
crafted, unique in style and expertly performed."
