16th Annual Conference

Come, Lord Jesus!

August 2-4, 2013

Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Conference Speakers

Bernie Choiniere

Singer, Musician and Song Writer By helping to convey the love of God, and stressing a need for a personal relationship with Christ, Bernie's heartfelt songs present a call to action and a challenge to service. In the past 19 years he has told his miraculous story...

Father Israel Gonsalves, O.C.D.

Sacramental Minister Father Israel has traveled across vast oceans and continents to be with us. He is originally from Goa, India. Goa was evangelized by Saint Francis Xavier and is located along India’s southwestern coast. He now serves as Parochial Vicar at St....

Deacon Henry Mattie

General Program M.C. A gifted Irish baritone will be our Master of Ceremony. Mattie immigrated from Ireland with his family in 1970. He and his brothers formed the Noel Henry Irish Show Band and they toured for 20 years. Mattie spreads the Word of God through music...

Dr. John and Rebecca Jackson

MEET DR. JOHN AND REBECCA JACKSON FROM THE SHROUD OF TURIN CENTER. THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE EACH DAY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. HEADQUARTERED IN COLORADO SPRINGS, DR. JACKSON LEADS THE SHROUD OF TURIN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TEAM. BONUS! SUDARIUM OF OVIEDO REPLICA ALSO ON...

Annie Karto

Catholic singer, Annie Karto has traveled the country extensively these past 25 years, her ministry taking her to Europe, New Zealand, Rwanda, Africa, Guatemala, and Trinidad. Annie weaves her songs in and out of her testimonies.  Over 25 years ago, after a deep...

King Carolyn

Carolyn King (Baber) is an inspiring Catholic speaker, teacher, and convert from Lutheranism. At the peak of a successful business career as an Investment Consultant, Carolyn was featured in the Wall Street Journal and was interviewed on Tom Brokaw's NBC Nightly TV...

Roy Schoeman

Roy Schoeman was born and raised Jewish by Jewish parents who had fled Nazi Germany. Growing up he received a thorough Jewish education, followed by a Bachelor of Science degree from MIT, and an M.B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard Business School, where he then...

Bishop Michael Sheridan

Bishop Michael Sheridan was born in St. Louis, MO on March 4, 1945. He was ordained as a diocesan priest by Cardinal John J. Carberry on May 29, 1971. On September 3, 1997 Bishop Sheridan was ordained as an auxiliary bishop of St. Louis by Archbishop Justin Rigali....

Father Robert Staes, O.P.

After serving 15 years as a secular priest in the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, Fr. Staes entered the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) in 1984. Fr. Staes has served in parishes, director of campus ministry, high school and university teaching. Most recently, he was...

Deacon John “Jack” Sullivan

On August 15, 2001 -- while watching EWTN -- John "Jack" Sullivan was healed of a crippling spinal disorder while praying to Carding John Henry Newman. On July 3 ,2009, Pope Benedict XVI announced that his healing was indeed a miracle, leading to Cardinal Newman's...

Vui Siaosi Talitimu

High Samoan Chief returning to co-host the youth program. Siaosi has a great love of the Eucharist and is a member of the Eucharistic Apostles of The Divine Mercy in Denver. He is a composer and musician and uses his musical gifts in his testimony and ministry as a...

Fr. John E. Welch, M.S.

Fr. John Welch is also a La Salette Missionary priest, also assigned to St. James Church in Danielson CT, and a member of the St. Raphael Holy Healing Ministry team. The charism of the La Salette is Reconciliation ... compassion and mercy to the repentant. He is...

Father Joseph Whalen, M.S.

Fr. Joseph Whalen, a La Salette Missionary priest, is presently assigned to St. James Church in Danielson, CT. His ministries are many and he is a champion of the sick, the elderly, drug addicts, alcoholics, and families. Father's charism is healing. Fr. Whalen has...

Father Mark Wheelan

Fr. Mark Wheelan, SOLT studied in Rome at the Angelicum. He was ordained in Corpus Christi, TX and was sent to serve the Native American Indians in North Dakota. Fr. Mark has been attending our conferences for several years to assist with the sacraments and is very...

Meet Dr. John and Rebecca Jackson from the Shroud of Turin Center. They will be available each day to answer your questions.

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Dr. Jackson leads the Shroud of Turin Scientific Research Team.

BONUS! SUDARIUM OF OVIEDO REPLICA ALSO ON DISPLAY.

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