Conference Guest Speakers
The Most Reverend Anthony M. Pilla, Bishop of Cleveland, has served the Body of Christ in Cleveland since his ordination in 1959. He was installed as the ninth Bishop of Cleveland in 1981 and served a term as president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Fr. Tom Forrest, a Redemptorist priest, has visited and spoken in 104 different countries. He has organized two worldwide retreats for priests. He is a past Director of the International Office for Charismatic Renewal and currently International Director of Evangelization 2000.
Peter Herbeck serves as Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries in Ann Arbor. He is a frequent conference speaker and author with much of his work dedicated to evangelization and equipping Catholics for ministry.
Luis A. (Tony) Berdecia is a former professor at the InterAmerican University, founder of a Charismatic Center and author of two religious books. For the last 13 years he has served as a full-time evangelist ministering throughout the Carribean, Mexico, South America and the USA.
Sr. Margaret Mach, VSC is the Director of the Office of Evangelization for the Diocese of Cleveland. She has served as the General Superior of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity as well as a teacher and retreat/workshop facilitator.
Fr. Robert Franco
has been the Bishop's Liaison for Charismatic Renewal in the Cleveland Diocese for over
nine years. He is currently an associate pastor at St. William parish and is also
involved with the Fraternity of Priests.