¤ NO MORE Comfortable CATHOLICISM Legatus 2017 Annual Summit | January 26-28, 2017 | The Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort | Naples, Florida HONORING THE LIFE OF MOTHER ANGELICA: A PANEL MODERATED BY RAYMOND ARROYO RAYMOND ARROYO | SISTER GRACE MARIE | FATHER GEORGE RUTLER | MICHAEL WARSAW RAYMOND ARROYO Mr. Arroyo is an award-winning journalist, producer, and author seen weekly in more than 200 million homes. He has worked for the AP, the political columnist team of Evans and Novak, and as a Capitol Hill correspondent. As news director and lead anchor for EWTN, Arroyo has interviewed the leading figures of the day and conducted the first English language interview recorded with Pope Benedict XVI. He has appeared on the Today show, Good Morning America, The O’Reilly Factor, and CNN Headline News, to name a few. A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Arroyo is also the author of five New York Times Best Sellers. SR. GRACE MARIE Sr. Grace Marie, PCPA, is a Poor Clare Nun of Perpetual Adoration. A former Anglican, she en- tered the Church in 1983 and very shortly thereafter entered Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Birmingham, AL. There she lived and was formed under the wise guidance of Mother Mary Angelica. Living with Mother for more than 30 years, Sister has been privileged to experience first hand the amazing and wonderful things the Lord accomplished through Mother’s faith and trust in God’s Divine Providence. In 2008, at the invitation of then Archbishop Jose Gomez, and with the blessing of Mother Angelica, Sr. Grace Marie left Alabama with a small group of sisters to found a new monastery in San Antonio, Texas. She now resides there, working to build a beautiful monastery in the Texas Hill Country dedicated to Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. FR. GEORGE RUTLER Having served a ten-year term as Legatus’ second national chaplain, Fr. Rutler is a familiar face among Legates. Due to the New York City priest’s use of media in the service of evangelization, however, he is also familiar to Catholics worldwide. Since 1988, his weekly program, Christ in the City, has been broadcast on EWTN, he has made documentary films in America and England, and has authored books on theology, history, and the saints. Pastor of Manhattan’s Church of Our Savior, Fr. Rutler took a path to Rome similar to that of one of his heroes, Blessed John Henry Newman. An Episco- pal priest for nine years, he was received into the Church in 1979 and ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Terence Cooke at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in 1981. MICHAEL P. WARSAW Mr. Michael P. Warsaw is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. (EWTN), the world’s largest religious media network based in Irondale, AL. He joined EWTN in 1991 and has held senior management positions in the areas of television production, satellite operations, and technical services, working directly with Mother Angelica, the network’s founder, on all of her major initiatives. Michael was named president of EWTN in 2000 and assumed the post of chief executive officer in 2009. With the network’s 2011 acquisition of the National Catholic Register, he became its publisher. Michael assumed the post of chairman of the board of EWTN in 2013. In that capacity, he oversees the network’s strategic direction and mission around the world. TIMOTHY R. BUSCH, JD, CPA Mr. Busch is a practicing attorney specializing in high net-worth estate planning as well as representation for religious organizations. He is also the founder and CEO of Pacific Hospitality Group, LLC, a hotel development and management company with ten hotels. An active member of Legatus since 1990, Tim was twice named Ambassador of the Year, and in 2005 became one of only four members to receive the title of founder. Tim is also a co-founder of the Magis Institute, an organization using modern astrophysics to prove the existence of God. He and his wife, Steph, are co-founders of JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, CA. THE MOST REVEREND FRANK CAGGIANO Bishop Frank J. Caggiano is a noted catechist who was invited by Pope Benedict XVI to deliver the World Youth Day talks in Sydney in 2008 and Madrid in 2011, and was requested by Pope Francis to serve as a catechist at World Youth Day in Rio in 2013. He is actively involved in a number of committees for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, including the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis, the Subcommittee on the Catechism, Orthodox Union Catholic Dialogue, and the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth. He is currently serving a three-year appointment as episcopal advisor to the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry. DION DiMucci Singer Dion DiMucci, better known simply as Dion, epitomized the music of the Bronx streets where he was raised. His hits, both as a solo artist and with the group Dion and the Belmonts, include “A Teenager in Love,” “The Wanderer,” and the thoughtful ode to slain martyrs, “Abraham, Martin and John.” Dion nearly flew on the chartered plan that went down on February 3, 1959, killing fellow musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper. In 1979 he began adding Christian music to his stylistic canon. In 2002, “Runaround Sue” was voted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame. Dion continues to perform and release albums to this day. MAtt FRADD Mr. Fradd is the founder and executive director of The Porn Effect, an apostolate dedicated to helping Catholic teens and young adults fight porn in their lives and in society. In 2000, he experienced a profound conversion at World Youth Day in Rome, soon committing himself to inviting others to know Jesus Christ and the Church. Matt is also the author of the book, Delivered: True Stories of Men and Women Who Turned From Porn to Purity. A popular speaker, he has been a guest on the BBC, EWTN, ABC, and Catholic Answers Live. He holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Holy Apostles College & Seminary, where he is now pursuing post-graduate studies in analytic philosophy. THE MOST REVEREND EMERITUS SAM JACOBS Legatus’ fifth international chaplain, Bishop Jacobs led the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana since 2003, before retiring last year. He previously served as bishop of Alexandria, LA, from 1989-2003. Born in Greenwood, MI, and raised in Lake Charles, LA, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lafayette in 1964. He has served as chairman of the national service committee for the Charismatic Renewal and diocesan director of vocations and seminarians for the Diocese of Lake Charles. Bishop Jacobs was appointed the tenth bishop of Alexandria in 1989 and was ordained by Archbishop Francis Schulte and co-consecrators Bishop Warren Boudreaux and Bishop Jude Speyrer. He was installed as the third bishop of Houma-Thibodaux on October 10, 2003. Bishop Jacobs is the chaplain of Legatus’ Houma-Thibodaux chapter. THE MOST REVEREND JOSÉ H. GÓMEZ Archbishop Gómez is archbishop of Los Angeles, CA, and a Mexican-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the US. He has also served as auxiliary bishop of Denver, archbishop of San Antonio, and coadjutor archbishop of Los Angeles. He was ordained a priest in 1978, and holds a BA in theology from the University of Navarre, Rome campus, as well as a doctorate in theology from the university’s main campus. He is ecclesiastical advisor to the Legatus board of governors. He is a strong and enthusiastic supporter of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and encourages all Catholics to witness their faith in their daily lives. MARCUS C. GRODI Mr. Grodi is the founder and president of The Coming Home Network International, a non-profit Catholic apostolate dedicated to helping our separated brethren come home to the Catholic Church. He hosts The Journey Home, a weekly television program on EWTN, as well as the podcast, Deep In Scripture. Marcus is the author of the books, What Must I do to be Saved? and Thoughts for the Journey Home, as well as editor/author of Journeys Home and Journeys Home II. He holds a master of divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and has taught courses in catechetics, youth ministry, leadership, and theology. DR. RAY GUARENDI Dr. Guarendi is a clinical psychologist, author, public speaker, and national radio and TV host. His radio show, The Dr. Is In, can be heard on more than 440 stations. His TV program, Living Right With Dr. Ray, is aired in 140 countries. His clinical experience includes school districts, mental health centers, substance abuse programs, inpatient psychiatric centers, juvenile courts, and private practice. He has been a regular guest on programs including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The 700 Club, The Gordon Elliott Show, and CBS This Morning, and has been the program psychologist for Cleveland’s The Morning Exchange, as well as Pittsburgh 2Day. PETER KREEFT Peter Kreeft, PhD, has taught philosophy at Boston College since 1965 and has held numerous part-time teaching positions at institutions including Fordham University, St. Peter’s University, Berklee College of Music, and St. John’s Seminary, among others. The diverse list of courses he has taught include philosophy of religion, Greek philosophy, logic, metaphysics, and more. He has also authored 75 books, including Handbook of Christian Apologetics, Christianity for Modern Pagans, and Fundamentals of the Faith. RALPH MARTIN Ralph Martin is president of Renewal Ministries, an organization actively devoted to Catholic renewal and evangelization in more than 30 countries.
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