FRIDAY EVENING SESSION

Michelle Benzinger

Michelle Benzinger is a national women’s speaker, creative entrepreneur, and advocate for marginalized women and children. She is the visionary leader of Greenhouse Collective and the creative director of Meaningful Market. She co-hosts a podcast, Abiding Together with Sister Miriam Heidland, SOLT, and Heather Kyhm. Michelle and her husband, Chris, have served in global and domestic missions for the past 15 years with their six children (two adopted from Haiti) and now reside in Pensacola, Florida.

All locations accept debit/credit card purchases. Hours of operation are subject to change as conference needs arise.

THE PUB (J. C. Williams Center)
Featuring: hamburgers, grilled chicken breast sandwiches, grilled cheese, parfaits, yogurt, fruit salad, tossed salad, a variety of chips, water, and sodas.

Power and Purpose
Friday:
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm*

Saturday:
Noon – 2:00 pm
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians
Tuesday: 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Thursday: 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm

St. John Bosco
Monday: 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm*
Tuesday: 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Applied Biblical Studies
Tuesday:
Noon – 1:45 pm
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Wednesday:
Noon – 1:45 pm
9:30 pm – 10:30 pm*

Thursday:
Noon – 1:45 pm
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Defending the Faith
Friday:
Noon – 2:00 pm
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
10:00 pm – Midnight*

Saturday:
Noon – 2:00 pm
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm*

*  Denotes additional food offerings in the Finnegan Fieldhouse courtyard, weather permitting.

CUPERTINO’S CAFÉ  (J. C. Williams Center)
Featuring: coffee, espresso, tea, smoothies, muffins, cookies, scones, entreé salads, and panini sandwiches.

Power and Purpose
Friday:
8:30 am  –  7:00 pm
10:00 pm  –  11:30 pm

Saturday:
7:00 am  –  7:00 pm
10:00 pm  –  11:30 pm

Sunday:
7:00 am  –  8:30 am
Noon  –  1:30 pm

Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians
Monday:
8:30 am  –  3:00 pm

Tuesday:
8:00 am  –  3:00 pm
10:00 pm  –  11:00 pm

Wednesday:
8:00 am  –  3:00 pm
10:30 pm  –  11:30 pm

Thursday:
8:00 am  –  3:00 pm
10:00 pm  –  11:30 pm

Friday:
8:00 am  –  1:30 pm

St. John Bosco
Monday:
8:30 am  –  3:00 pm
9:00 pm  –  10:30 pm

Tuesday:
7:30 am  –  2:00 pm
10:00 pm  –  11:30 pm

Wednesday:
7:30 am  –  2:00 pm
9:00 pm  –  11:00 pm

Thursday:
7:30 am  –  1:30 pm

Applied Biblical Studies
Tuesday:
8:30 am  –  7:00 pm
9:00 pm  –  11:00 pm

Wednesday:
8:00 am  –  7:00 pm
9:30 pm  –  10:30 pm

Thursday:
7:00 am  –  7:00 pm
10:00 pm  –  11:30 pm

Defending the Faith
Friday: 7:00 am – Midnight
Saturday: 6:30 am – 11:30 pm
Sunday 6:30 am – 2:00 pm

All locations accept debit/credit card purchases. Hours of operation are subject to change as conference needs arise.

Located in J. C. Williams Center

Power and Purpose
Friday: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday: 7:00 am – 9:30 am | Noon – 1:00 pm

Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians
Mon.: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
Tues. – Thurs: 9:00 – 4:30 pm
Friday: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm

St. John Bosco
Mon. – Wed.: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Applied Biblical Studies
Tues.:  9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wed. – Fri.: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Defending the Faith
Friday: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday: 7:00 am – 9:30 am | Noon – 1:00 pm

Having trouble deciding which talks to attend? All of the general sessions and workshops will be recorded and available for purchase during the conference weekend! Access the store through the app or purchase the talks on-site.  CDs, DVDs, and digital copies available for all talks! Come see us at our Steubenville Conferences table!

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GICC Kenyan Suites

A convert to the faith, Father Sean Loomis attended public school until midway through college, when he transferred to Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio and earned a degree in philosophy in 2007.

That same year, Father Loomis entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, where he received a master of divinity and a master of arts in scriptural theology in 2013, the same year he was ordained to the priesthood.

Following his ordination, Father Loomis served for three years at St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church in Southampton, Pennsylvania. He now serves as a part-time parochial vicar at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Havertown, Pennsylvania as well as archdiocesan chaplain to the deaf apostolate.

GICC Exhibit Hall A,B

El Reverendo Ángel Espinosa de los Monteros nació en Puebla (México) en 1966. Realizó sus estudios de filosofía en la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana de Roma y de teología en el Ateneo Regina Apostolorum, donde obtuvo una licenciatura en teología moral, con especialización en bioética. Además posee una maestría en humanidades clásicas del Instituto de Estudios Humanísticos de Salamanca (España).

Publicó el libro, “El anillo es para siempre”, el cual ha sido traducido en varios idiomas. Ha impartido conferencias sobre el matrimonio y los valores familiares en México, Estados Unidos, Colombia, Chile, Italia y Francia. Sus charlas han tenido amplia difusión a través de su colección de CDs.

El Padre Ángel trabajó durante siete años como orientador familiar en Guadalajara. Adicionalmente,  fue director del Colegio Cumbres en Medellín, Colombia, colaboró en la formación de adultos en París, sirvió como orientador familiar en el Instituto Cumbres de México y ha impartido conferencias sobre matrimonio, valores familiares y espiritualidad en diferentes ciudades de Europa y América.

Actualmente trabaja en Roma como consultor familiar y en formación religiosa de adultos.

Reverend Ángel Espinosa de los Monteros was born in Puebla (Mexico) in 1966. He completed philosophy studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and theology studies at the Ateneo Regina Apostolorum, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in moral theology, specializing in bioethics. He holds a master’s degree in classical humanities from the Humanistic Studies Institute of Salamanca (Spain).

Rev. Ángel has presented conferences on marriage and family values in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Italy, France and the United States. He published the book, The Ring is Forever, which has been translated into several languages. His talks have been widely disseminated through CD collections.

For seven years, Rev. Ángel worked as a family counselor in Guadalajara, served as director of the Cumbres of Medellín in Colombia, collaborated in the formation of adults in Paris, served as a family counselor at Cumbres High School in Mexico and led conferences on marriage, family values and spirituality in Europe and America.

He currently works in Rome as a family consultant and with adult faith formation.

GICC Exhibit Hall A,B

Jesse Romero posee una licenciatura en artes liberales del Colegio de Mount St. Mary en Los Ángeles, CA y una maestría en teología católica de la Universidad Franciscana en Steubenville, Ohio.

Después de redescubrir sus raíces católicas, Jesse estudió y oró a través de un recorrido que lo llevó de regreso a la práctica ferviente  y continua de su fe católica. A través de sus vastas experiencias con católicos alejados de la Iglesia y no católicos, Jesse se ha convertido en un experto en “profesar la verdad en el amor” (Efesios 4:15) y en acercar a otros a la plenitud de la verdad que solo se encuentra en la Iglesia Católica.

Jesse continúa dedicándose a enseñar, dar presentaciones, escribir, dar clases de Biblia y liderar conferencias, misiones y retiros sobre todos los asuntos relacionados con la fe católica. 

Jesse y su esposa han estado casados desde 1983 y son padres orgullosos de tres hijos, Paul, Annmarie y Joshua.

Jesse Romero holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles, CA and a master’s degree in Catholic theology from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio.

After rediscovering his Catholic roots, Jesse studied and prayed his way back to a fervent on–going practice of the Catholic faith. Through his vast experiences with non–Catholics and fallen–away Catholics, Jesse has become proficient on how to “speak the truth in charity” (Ephesians 4:15) and brings others into the fullness of truth found only in the Catholic Church.

He continues to spend his time teaching, speaking, writing, giving Catholic bible studies and leading conferences, missions and retreats on all matters relating to the Catholic faith.

Jesse and his wife Anita have been married since 1983 and are the proud parents of Paul, Annmarie and Joshua.

Exhibit Hall C, D

GICC Exhibit Hall C,D

Father Peter Vasko, OFM, entered the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land in 1981 after a 10-year career in marketing and public relations.

He served as the English definitor for the Custody of the Holy Land under four administrations for a period of thirteen years, as well as on the Franciscan Custody Board of Directors, representing the six countries in the Middle East that it governs. He also served on the finance and sanctuary pilgrimage committees.

Actively involved in the international diplomatic community in Jerusalem, Father Vasko is the liaison and guide for the White House through the U.S. Embassy, as well as with the municipality of Jerusalem. He also serves as chaplain for the Marine Security Guard for the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem.

Currently Father Vasko is the president of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land, a position he has held for more than 25 years.