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EWTN’s Family Celebration

August 8 & 9, 2009 * Free-No Tickets Required * Birmingham, AL
 

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.

 

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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.
Grodi
MARCUS GRODI • HOST OF “THE JOURNEY HOME” Marcus Grodi was baptized and catechized a Lutheran. He graduated from Case Institute of Technology with a B.S. degree in Polymer Science and Engineering. Several years later, he entered Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he obtained his Masters degree in Divinity and was ordained to the Protestant pastoral ministry. He struggled with various aspects of being a Protestant pastor in his nine years of ministry and converted to the Catholic faith in 1992.
Marcus serves as the director of “The Coming Home Network International,” a lay apostolate aimed at helping our separated brethren, both clergy and laity, “come home” to the Catholic Church. He is the host of EWTN’s popular Monday night live show, “The Journey Home” and the EWTN radio program "Deep In Scripture"
Raymond Arroyo 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
   
Patrick
MICHAEL WARSAW • EWTN’s CEO AND PRESIDENT
joined the Network in 1991 and has held senior-level positions in the areas of television production, satellite distribution and distribution of international networks. He formerly served as Director of Communications and Assistant Director of Liturgy for the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. He holds a B.A. in Religion and Religious Education from The Catholic University of America, where he also did graduate work in the field of Liturgical Studies.
Patrick
DOUG KECK • EWTN’s CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
is also host of “EWTN Bookmark,” and anchors EWTN’s annual coverage of the “March for Life.” He previously served in senior level positions with Rainbow Programming, Cablevision, and Sportschannel New York, and worked in New York-area radio. During his over 30 years in media, he has been involved in the launch of more than 25 international, national and regional television networks. .
Michael Warsaw Doug Keck