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EWTN’s Family Celebration

Birmingham, Al  • Save the date •  August 8 & 9, 2009
 

Back by popular demand! EWTN’s Family Celebration at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex /Concert Hall in Birmingham, Alabama. Don’t miss another chance to celebrate with all of your EWTN Family including the Franciscan Friars.

The event will feature talks by Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM, Marcus Grodi, Barbara McGuigan, Raymond Arroyo & more. You’ll have the opportunity to be a part of a special “Crossing the Goal” Live Show audience with hosts Danny Abramowicz, Brian Patrick, Peter Herbeck and Curtis Martin, attend Mass and meet some of your favorite EWTN hosts. There will also be a special area just for kids where they can visit and enjoy EWTN’s “Faith Factory” with special performances by “The Donut Man”. It’s a weekend you will never forget and best of all, it’s FREE –no tickets required.

For more information call 1-205-271-2989
Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm CST.

 

 

 

 


 

 

Speakers

 

Pacwa
Grodi
Raymond Arroyo

RAYMOND ARROYO • HOST OF “THE WORLD OVER”
Raymond Arroyo is an internationally recognized, award-winning journalist, producer, and bestselling author. He has worked for the Associated Press, the political columnist team of Evans and Novak, and as a Capitol Hill Correspondent.
As host and creator of EWTN’s international news magazine, "The World Over Live", Arroyo has interrogated the leading figures of the day including a landmark interview with Pope Benedict XVI: the only U.S interview ever recorded with the pontiff.

Marcus Grodi
Wade

FR. WADE MENEZES • HOST OF THE “TEN COMMANDMENTS OF CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE”
Fr. Wade L. J. Menezes, CPM is a member of the Fathers of Mercy, a missionary preaching Religious Congregation based in Auburn, Kentucky. Ordained a priest in 2000, he received his B.A. degree in Catholic-Thomistic Thought from the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Toronto, Canada and his M.Div.-M.A. degrees in Theology from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, CT. His secular college degrees are in journalism and media communications.
He is currently engaged in full-time preaching parish missions for the Fathers of Mercy. In past years, Fr. Wade served as the Chaplain-in-Residence at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, AL.
In addition to appearances on Mother Angelica Live, EWTN Live, and Life on the Rock, series which Fr. Wade has hosted for EWTN, include The Ten Commandments of Catholic Family Life, The Gospel of Life vs. The Culture of Death, and The Crux of the Matter.

Wade


BARBARA MCGUIGAN • HOST OF “VOICES ON VIRTUE” "THE GOOD FIGHT" and “OPEN LINE”
Barbara McGuigan is one of the foremost pro-life, pro-chastity educators in the English-speaking world. She is the founder of Voice of Virtue International, a non-profit entity dedicated to spreading the Gospel of Life to a world in crisis. Barbara has spoken throughout the United States and in multiple venues in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, England, Ireland, Mexico and New Zealand. She also has an on-going EWTN series called Voices on Virtue, and is Open Line’s Tuesday host on EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network as well as her weekly program "The Good Fight." Her undergraduate studies were at California State University, Northridge, and Mount St. Joseph’s College in Cincinnati, Ohio. Barbara is a wife and mother of three daughters and a son.
 

Fr. Wade Menezes
Barbara McGuigan
Danny

DANNY ABRAMOWICZ • HOST OF “CROSSING THE GOAL”
Mr. Abramowicz has had a long history with the NFL as a player, coach and broadcaster. He is presently involved full-time with his Ministry which is an outreach to Catholic Men nationally.
He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Donum Dei Foundation and various other boards, such as the Board of Trustees EWTN, Board of Directors, Catholic Foundation, Executive Committee for Archbishops Annual Community Appeal, the National Catholic Men’s Fellowship, President’s Council at St. Joseph’s Seminary College and is the Director of the John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, DC

Curtis Martin


CURTIS MARTIN • HOST OF “CROSSING THE GOAL” & "FAMILY MATTERS"
Curtis Martin is the President and Founder of FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students.  He is an award winning speaker who uses humor, stories, and his own life experiences to communicate how faith in God is lived out in everyday life. Curtis Martin holds a Masters degree in Theology and is co-host of the ground-breaking show Crossing the Goal.
 He is a co-author of Boys to Men: The Transforming Power of Virtue and Family Matters: A Scripture Study on Marriage and Family as well as a contributing author of Catholic for a Reason, Vols. I, II, III and IV. He was awarded the inaugural Excellence in Evangelization award by Envoy magazine.  He and his wife, Michaelann, hosted the EWTN television series Family Matters.
 

Danny Abramowicz 
Curtis Martin
Patrick

BRIAN PATRICK • HOST OF THE “CROSSING THE GOAL”& "SON RISE MORNING SHOW"
As host of EWTN Radio's "Son Rise Morning Show", Brian Patrick shares weekday mornings with  Catholic Christians on prayer, reflection, and thoughtful discussion about our journey of faith and Church traditions.
 A broadcast veteran of television and radio for more than 30 years, Brian is also an active volunteer. He mentors young men who struggle with addiction, speaking openly of his own recovery and conversion.

Herbeck


PETER HERBECK • HOST OF “CROSSING THE GOAL” & CO-HOST OF "THE CHOICES WE FACE"
Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. He has been actively involved in evangelization and Catholic renewal throughout the U.S., Canada, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe for the past twenty five years. Peter is a co-host on The Choices We Face.
He is the author of two recent books, When the Spirit Comes in Power, and, When the Spirit Speaks. Peter serves on the Board of the National Fellowship of Catholic Men.
 

Brian Patrick
Peter Herbeck
   

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