Luke Anderson, a Cistercian monk and priest, is the Prior of St. Mary’s Monastery at New Ringgold, PA.

Born in NYC, he completed his classical studies at the Louis de Montfort Seminary, Bay Shore, Long Island,  He received his Ph.L. from the University of St. Thomas (Angelicum) in Rome.  He earned his Th.M from Princeton Theological and a Ph.D. in Rome at the University of St. Thomas.

He has published a wide variety of philosophical monographs.  And recently completed a scholarly volume: The Image and Likeness of God in St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s Free Choice and Grace.  For thirty years he was a member of the Boards of Directors and Editors of Cistercian Publications at Western Michigan University.  An internationally known university lecturer, he is a member of the National Association of Scholars, the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and the Calvin Studies Society.  Anderson’s pastoral activities, at the international level, have been restricted to work within the Cistercian Order.  For more than a decade, he has served Blessed Mother Teresa’s sisters as retreat master and workshop leader both in the US and abroad.

Father Baker graduated from Villanova University as an English Major. He holds a Master degree in Theology and is presently studying for a Master of Science in Secondary Education.

Following his ordination, he served as a Parochial Vicar in New York and Massachusetts.  For the next three years after Massachusetts he taught Theology at Monsignor Bonner High School.  For two years after that he was pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.  Presently he is teaching at Malvern Preparatory School.

He also gives retreats to Sisters and High School Students.

St. Joseph Rectory

Email: peterbatts@juno.com

A Virginian by birth, Peter Batts graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1971 with a degree in Philosophy and History. He then received Masters Degrees in Library Science from Columbia University and Church History from Harvard University. He worked as a Librarian at Howard University from 1974-75 before entering the Dominican Order. After his ordination to the priesthood in 1981 in Providence, RI, Father Peter M. Batts, O.P. first served in Saint Dominic's Church in Youngstown, OH, for four years before leaving to teach theology at Providence College, a position he held until 1989. While Father was studying for his doctorate in Church History through the 1990's, he served as Campus Minister at the University of Virginia and then Director of the Dominican Seminary Library in Washington, D.C. He received his doctorate in Church History from the University of Ottawa in 1999. He came to the Archdiocese of Newark from Saint Dominic's Parish in Washington, D.C. when he was elected to be the prior of the Dominican community at Sacred Heart in Jersey City. Father Batts was selected to serve first as the administrator of Sacred Heart Church, until his appointment as its pastor.

Johnnette Benkovic is Founder and President of Women of Grace, an apostolate for women, and Living His Life Abundantly International, Inc., a Catholic communications ministry.  She is Executive Producer and host of The Abundant Life television program seen on EWTN (The Eternal Word Television Network), and Moments of Truth Live radio show heard internationally on Catholic radio. Johnnette is the author of several books and a popular conference speaker.  She is a resident of Tampa, Florida.

Rev. Msgr. Richard T. Bolger

1) Born and raised in Jenkintown, Pa and attended Immaculate Conception Parochial School and Northeast High School for Boys (Class of 1955)

2)  Entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook in September, 1956 and was ordained on May 21, 1966 by John Cardinal Krol.

3)  Obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. Charles Seminary in 1961, a Master of Divinity Degree in 1981 and a Master of Arts in Religious Studies in 1987.

4)  2 Parochial Assignments and for 19 years a hospital chaplain (Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Holy Redeemer Hospital and Norristown State Hospital.

5)  On the Archdiocesan Board of Catholic Social Services Advisory Board - Holy Family Home, Phila.

Board of Montgomery County Central MH/MR.

Fr. Raphael was born in Belmont, MA in 1936 and at the age of twenty made his first vows as a Franciscan.  Ordained in 1962, in 1964 he received an MA in literature from St Bonaventure’s University, Olean, NY. with a thesis on Flannery O’Connor.  He left for the missions in Brazil and worked there for sixteen years and then from 1980 to 1993 worked in the Holy Land as a missionary.  Then he was called by his minister general to set up a communications department in the Order’s headquarters in Rome from 1993 to 1995.  Back in the USA, he joined the Franciscan Ministry of the Word in Boston, MA and has preached all over the USA and in Canada with retreats, parish missions, novenas, days of recollection and workshops.  

In 2006 he received another MA from St. Bonnie’s, this time in Franciscan Studies with emphasis on St Francis and the Theology of the Body.  In 2007 he finished the translation from Italian of the latest history of the Franciscan Order, entitled “In the Name of St Francis” by Grado G. Merlo. It will be published by the Franciscan Institute in Dec. 2007.

Fr. Raphael’s interests include travel, swimming, movies, walking, and books.  Of late, computers and translations have been significant.

St. Mary of Providence

Elverson, PA 15250

Rev. Patrick T. Brannan, S.J. graduated from Our Mother of Sorrows Parochial School at 48th St. and Wyalusing Ave. in 1946 and from St. Joe's Prep in 1950 when he entered the Society of Jesus.  He was ordained in 1963 and was sent to Europe for studies when he completed his theology.  He has lived in Europe (Germany, England, and Italy) for about six years.  He did two degrees at Cambridge University in England, and worked in the Jesuit Headquarters in Rome for two years and at the same time also helped in the Vatican, which is just down the street.  He holds advanced degrees in Teaching, Philosophy, and Theology, and a Ph. D. in Classical Philology (Latin and Greek) from Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.

He has taught at St. Joe's Prep, Scranton Prep and Scranton University, St. Louis University High School, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA and in several seminaries throughout the U.S. with about eleven years at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook.  He served as chaplain for the Little Sisters of the Assumption in Overbrook, and the Sisters of the Visitation of Holy Mary on City Ave. (next to the Cardinal's residence).

He has given retreats to Priests, Religious, and lay people and has given some here at Malvern.  He confesses to being an "old-fashioned" Jesuit who believes he was ordained from the service of the Church and, as St. Ignatius Loyola expressed it, "TO SERVE THE LORD ALONE AND HIS VICAR ON EARTH.

Rev. J. Brian Bransfield, S.T. L., M.A., M. Div.

Wynnewood, Pa 19096

Ordination

1994 Ordination to Priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia       

Chronology

June 2005   Assistant Professor of Moral Theology, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary

2002-2005  Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, Washington DC Campus

2001-2002  Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family,  Rome Campus

Pastoral Assignments

1998-2001  Faculty, Archbishop Wood High School, Warminster, PA

1994-1998   Parochial Vicar, St. Andrew Parish, Newtown, PA

Courses Taught

B.A.           St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook 

Publications

“The Primacy of the Total Gift of Self: Anthropology and Homosexual ‘Marriage’ Ethics and Medics, November, 2003.

Lectures

“The Theology of the Body in Confession” to the Priests of the Diocese of Scranton, Continuing Formation Workshop, February 15, 2005.

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen

 Archdiocese of Baltimore

Comes to us from the Archdiocese of Baltimore where he began his ministry as a parish priest from 1971 to 1977.  He was assigned to pastoral counseling and from 1979 to 1989 was the coordinator of evangelization for the archdiocese.  His full time ministry presently is preaching, writing and workshops.  He is a weekly participant on the nationally syndicated radio show, Country Road, writes a weekly column in the Catholic Review and has written a book entitled "Does it all make Sense?"

Award-winning journalist and author, compiled “The Kinsey Corruption” from the work of Dr. Judith Reisman, who has systematically exposed Alfred Kinsey’s research as fraudulent.  Ms. Brinkmann is a correspondent for The Catholic Standard & Times, a weekly newspaper published by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  She is the author of two novels published by HarperCollins, and has written numerous children’s plays, as well as a national newsletter entitled “Divine Intervention.”

Ms. Brinkmann received the Barnardin-O’Connor Award for Pro-Life Journalism in 2002 and 2003.  She is a professed member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites.

Mother Nadine Brown was called out of the cloister in 1976 in order to bring the rich heritage of contemplative spirituality to the broader church.  In 1980, she founded the Intercessors of the Lamb, Omaha, Nebraska for the purpose of continuing the redemptive mission.  The Intercessors of the Lamb is a mixed community of priests, hermits of brothers and sisters.

“Bathe Seven Times” is Mother Nadine’s most recent book; a study of each capital sin and how it manifests itself in our everyday lives and spiritual lives.  “Interceding with Jesus” presents intercessory prayer as it is practiced in her Community for which intercessory prayer is the essential element.  Mother’s other books include notables such as “God’s Armor” based on Ephesians 6:10-18.

Mother Nadine is known throughout the world for her powerful gifts of prayer and teaching.  Thousands of pilgrims participate in her summer conferences in Omaha, Nebraska each summer.

     The Reverend William J. Byron, S.J., is research professor at the Sellinger School of Business and Management, Loyola College in Maryland.  He served as interim president of Loyola University New Orleans in academic year 2003-04.  From August, 2000 until June, 2003, he was pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, DC.  From 1992 to 2000, he taught “Social Responsibilities of Business” in the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, where he held an appointment as Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Ethics and served as rector of the Georgetown Jesuit Community.  From 1982-1992, he was president of The Catholic University of America.  Prior assignments include service as president of the University of Scranton (1975-82), Dean of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University of New Orleans (1973-75), various teaching positions in his file of economics and social ethics.

Fr. Byron writes a syndicated bi-weekly column (“Looking Around”) for Catholic News Service.  He is the author of Toward Stewardship (Paulist, 1975), Quadrangle Considerations [Loyola, 1989 (winner of the Catholic Press Association’s 1990 Best Book Award in Education] Take Your Diploma and Run! (Paulist, 1992), Finding Work without Losing Heart (Adams, 1995), The  365 Days of Christmas (Paulist, 1996), Answers from Within; Spiritual Guidelines for Managing Setbacks in Work and Life (Macmillan, 1998), Jesuit Saturdays: Sharing the Ignatian Spirit with lay Colleagues and Friends (Loyola, 2000), A Book of Quiet Prayer (Paulist, 2006), and The Power of Principles: Ethics in the New Corporate Culture (Orbis, 2006): he edited The Causes of World Hunger (Paulist, 1982) and Take Courage: Psalms of Support and Encouragement (Sheed & Ward, 1995)      He is a past trustee of Georgetown University and the University of San Francisco.  Current directorships include Loyola University New Orleans, Georgetown University Hospital, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, and The Friends of New Orleans.  He was a founding director and past chairman of Bread for the World, a public member of the Board of Commissioners of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and an original member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Commission on National and Community Service (now the Corporation for National Service).

He holds a Ph. D. in economics from the University of Maryland, two theology degrees from Woodstock College, a bachelor’s in philosophy and master’s in economics from Saint Louis University.  He was the 1999 recipient of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities’ Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for his contributions over the years to the advancement of Catholic higher education.  In that same year he received the Council of Independent Colleges’ Academic Leadership Award.  He holds 30 honorary degrees.     

A native of Pittsburgh, Fr. Bryon grew up in Philadelphia, where he attended St. Joseph’s Preparatory School.  After service in the army’s 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment in 1945-46, he attended St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia for three years before entering the Jesuit order in 1950.  He was ordained a priest in 1961.

Dominican Friars, St. Mary’s Priory

Fr. Camacho is now based in the Priory of St. Mary, New Haven, CT, USA and engaged in full time itinerant preaching, specializing in parish missions, retreats and workshops while continuing his writing career. He is fluent in English and Spanish and conversant in Portuguese.

Father James M. Cafone is the assistant professor of religious studies at Seton Hall University and has served there since 1968.  He has been a long-time member of the Editorial Board of the Catholic Advocate, the paper for the Archdiocese of Newark.  Over the years, Father Cafone has taught numerous courses in adult education in various parishes in the Archdiocese and the Diocese of Metuchen.  He also is the weekend assistant to many local parishes in the South Orange area.

He is also a counselor and friend to numerous priests as well as students and serves as a sacramental minister for Seton Hall’s campus ministry.

Father grew up in the South Orange area and attended Seton Hall Preparatory School on a full academic scholarship. Upon graduation he was awarded another full four year academic scholarship (on the basis of competitive examinations) to the University and received a BA degree.  He received his Doctorate in Moral and Spiritual Theology from Catholic University of America in 1979.

Rev. Francis E. Chambers, OSA is a seasoned retreat director with extensive experience in counseling, formative spirituality and theological studies. He is currently the Associate Director of International Admissions at Villanova University.  As the former chaplain for the Miami Dolphins from 1980-1988, Fr. Chambers is also a published educator, campus minister and adjunct chaplain.  Fr. Chambers holds a MA in Formative Spirituality from Duquesne University; a MTS in Theological Studies from Washington Theological Union; an MA in Counseling from Villanova University and a BA in Liberal Arts from Villanova University.  He currently resides in Villanova, PA.

Father Dailey was born May 7, 1959 and was ordained a priest in 1987 by Bishop Mulvee in Wilmington DE. He is currently a teaching Professor of Theology at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.  He has taught a combination of Introductory Theology course as well as advanced.  On the graduate level, he has taught Introduction to Salesian Spirituality at the Washington Theological Union.

He is the author of many articles and books centered on the theme of prayer and the Salesian way of living.

Sr. Carol Davis, OP

Sr. Carol does Psychospiritual counseling at the Dominican pastoral Counseling Center in upstate New York and has led retreats throughout the United States.  Sr. Carol has a rich background in spirituality, addictions and trauma recovery counseling, university teaching and campus ministry.

Sr. Carol is personally familiar with the long-term effects of addiction and violence.  She rejoices in the grace of healing.  She brings compassion and creativity to the process of teaching and traveling with others on the paths of healing, love and light.  She has recorded two CD's of guided imagery that come from her dreams and prayer.

Born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Father Peter J. DiMaria was raised in Glenside.  He graduated from St. Luke the Evangelist parochial school. After his graduation from Bishop McDevitt High School, Father entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.

Ordained a priest in 1993 by His Eminence, Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Father DiMaria  served seven years as a parochial vicar at Nativity B.V.M. parish, Media. He later served at St. Anselm parish. 

From 2001 – 2006 Father was a full time faculty member of Bishop Shanahan High School while at the same time serving as chaplain of St. Mary of Providence Retreat Center.  In June 2006 Father was assigned to St. Francis of Assisi parish, Springfield, as Parochial Vicar.  He has served as a regular confessor at Malvern for the last 4 years.

Father Clifford Ermatinger, LC is a priest of the Legionaires of Christ.  As a noted author and inspirational preacher, Fr. Ermatinger is an accomplished linguist, a regarded bagpiper and gritty rugby player.  He considers himself a ‘faithful priest who is passionate and ardent about his work.  I’m a priest of Jesus Christ and that’s all I really want to be.”  He has given courses all over the world in Spiritual Theology, Spiritual Direction, Apologetics and Youth Formation.  In addition, he has been a media spokesman for the funeral of Pope John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI on Good Morning America, the BBC, CBS, Vatican and international television stations.  He has numerous publications including Common Nonsense-25 Fallacies About Life Rebutted; Into the Deep-Meditations for Evangelizers of the New Millennium; On Perfection and St. Theresa of Lisieux.

"Meet the Father Ministry"

Millbury, MA  01527

Mrs. Eileen George is the mother of eight children, from the diocese of Worcester, MA.  She is renowned for her healing ministry.  As a retreat master, Eileen has given retreats throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, and Korea.  Her ministry has the approval of the Bishop.  Eileen has a regular teaching ministry and prayer service at St. John's Church in Worcester, MA.

DIRECTOR OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION

I attended St. Bridget Church and School in the East Falls section of Philadelphia.  After graduating from St. Bridget School, I went to Roman Catholic High School.  Upon graduation from Roman, I continued my studies at St. Joseph University where I majored in English and received my B.A. in 1979.  In 1982, I entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, and was ordained in 1987 with a Master of Divinity degree.

After ordination, I spent three years as an assistant pastor at St. Bede the Venerable Parish in Holland, PA. In 1990, I was assigned to the faculty of Roman Catholic High School where I served as a teacher of Theology.  In 1993, I was appointed School Minister at Roman.  In 1997, I received my M.S. degree from Villanova University in Counseling and Human Relations.  The following year, I was appointed Director of Spiritual Formation for the Theology Division at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, a position where I am currently serving.

In the summer of 2003, I received an MA in Christian Spirituality with a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

St. Patrick Parish

Malvern, PA  19355

In 1988 Fr. Guckin received a BS degree in Logistics Management from Penn State University.

The following four years he worked for a Management Consulting firm in the Washington DC area.

Father entered the seminary in the fall of 1992 and was ordained May 15, 1999. He served as assistant Pastor for  St. Cecilia’s parish in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia.

Father is currently a Professor of Theology for Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, PA.

Dr. Scott Hahn was born in 1957, has been married to Kimberly since 1979, and has six children. An exceptionally popular speaker and teacher, Dr. Hahn has delivered numerous talks nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics talks related to Scripture and the Catholic faith.  Over 500 of these talks have been produced on audio and videotapes by St. Joseph Communications.  These tapes have been effective in helping thousands of Protestants and fallen away Catholics to (re)embrace the Catholic faith.

Scott received his Bachelor of Arts degree with a triple-major in Theology, Philosophy and Economics from Grove City College, Pennsylvania, in 1979, his Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1982, and his Ph.D. in Biblical Theology from Marquette University in 1995.  Scott has ten years of youth and pastoral ministry experience in Protestant congregations (in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, Kansas and Virginia) and is a former Professor of Theology at Chesapeake Theological Seminary.  He was ordained in 1982 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, Virginia.  He entered the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil, 1986.

Rev. John M. Hamrogue, CSsR

Ph: 410-990-4013