2022 Speakers
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2022 Conference Speakers
Chris Stefanick is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and television host who has devoted his life to sharing the love of Jesus, and helping others do the same.
His live seminars, TV, radio, and video ministry have reached millions, and his educational initiatives are turning the tide in the Church. Chris authored the Chosen Confirmation program which has formed almost a million people for confirmation, the popular SEARCH program and most recently released another bestseller, Living Joy.
Chris is a recipient of the Papal Benemerenti (Benny-ma-ren-tee) Medal which was previously given by the pope for Military valor, but today is given for achievement in ministry.
A graduate of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Chris is also the founder and president of Real Life Catholic, a non-profit organization that makes his initiatives for renewal a reality.
Above all, he’s proud to be husband to Natalie and father to their six children, and two grandchildren!
Fr. Donald H. Calloway, MIC, known as the "surfer priest", is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice, and thrown in jail multiple times.
After his radical conversion he earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, M.Div. and S.T.B. degrees from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, and an S.T.L. in Mariology from the International Marian Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio.
Father Calloway is the author of 15 books, including Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father. He is a well-known conference speaker on Divine Mercy, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. Joseph, and speaks passionately about these topics in his moving conversion story. He leads pilgrimages to Catholic shrines around the world
John Morales is an experienced bilingual journalist, sports anchor, reporter, filmmaker, and public speaker with an extensive background in radio and television.
John has been a longtime contributor to the Relevant Radio Network and served as the first Sports Director for the “Morning Air” show. John returned to Relevant Radio in 2019 to serve as the Host and Managing Editor of Relevant Radio en Español, he nows serves as the Host of Relevant Radio's popular "Morning Air" program.
John served as the co-producer, writer, and narrator of the multiple award winning “Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition, a groundbreaking sports film that showcases the intersection of sports and faith in Major League Baseball. He is also the Director and Producer of the 40 film and the co-founder of the non-profit media organization Pro-Life Champions.
Morales has been able to share his unique perspective on sports and faith both as a reporter for secular radio and TV and in Catholic media, including Relevant Radio, ETWN, Ave Maria Radio, Fox Sports Net Chicago, WJBK-TV Fox 2 Detroit, WKBD-TV 50/UPN-CBS Detroit, KTRK-TV ABC Houston, WBBM-AM 780 Chicago, ESPN, and many others.Morales was born in Chicago and graduated from Marmion Military Academy. John also attended Quincy College and studied television and radio at Midwestern Broadcasting School. Morales lives in Glenview, IL with his wife Cindy and their son Joseph Dominic.
Master of Ceremonies:
Wayne Messmer has been the Master of Ceremonies for several years now. He is most well known for his singing at Chicago Cubs baseball games and Chicago Wolves hockey games.