SPEAKERS - 2008

Dr. Margarett A. Schlientz, Conference Chair, has a masters degrees in theology (Marquette University), and spirituality (Creighton University), psychiatric nursing (University of Maryland) and a doctorate in Psychiatric nursing (University of Pittsburgh).  In her professional career as a university administrator and teacher (Marquette University) she has developed the integration of the psychological and spiritual relationship necessary for human growth and development.  With her professional expertise she works as a national consultant as an agent of change affecting the internal culture within the health care system.  Because of the value integration for human growth she has consulted with numerous religious communities and diocese.  Presently in addition to her work with health care systems she is the Assistant Director at the Institute for Priestly Formation at Creighton University where she teaches and ministers to diocesan seminarians in an intensive ten week spiritual renewal program each summer.  Committed to the ministry of healing she has taught numerous workshops throughout the world aiding clergy and laity in the ministry of healing and deliverance.  Presently she is part of the team with the Institute training diocesan priests in a three year program in spiritual direction integrating the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola.
Cardinal George Francis Cardinal George
Cardinal George, archbishop - archdiocese of Chicago has graciously accepted to celebrate the Liturgy on Wednesday. 
We are honored with his presence.
Msgr. John Esseff.  Msgr's background is extensive with Masters degrees in Semitic Languages (Catholic University, Religious Education and Counseling (Marywood University) and a Doctorate in Ministry (Aquinas Institute, Dubuque, IA).  His pastoral ministry has covered a myriad of needs serving the poor and destitute from the streets to prisons, homeless, handicapped in the Scranton area, Lebanon and Peru.  He was pastor at numerous parishes in his diocese.  Having served on numerous boards as consultant and advocate to interfaith groups, farm workers, prison chaplains, migrant workers, elderly etc.  For two years he was director of the Pontifical Mission in Beirut, Lebanon.  He also served as Director of the Propagation of the Faith and as Moderator for the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in Scranton.  He has received numerous awards and honorary degrees.  Pope John II awarded him the Prelate of Honor award in 1983.  Recently he responded to a need of Bishop Samuel Aquila to help develop a formation program for seminarians at Cardinal Meunch Seminary in Fargo, ND.  He has returned to the Diocese of Scranton where he continues in his role as spiritual director and exorcist for the diocese.
Rev. Jeffrey S. Grob. Father Grob is a native of Cross Plains, Wisconsin and was ordained for the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1992.  He received a Masters of Divinity degree from the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL as well as a Licentiate in Sacred Theology.  He served as associate pastor of Saints Faith, Hope and Charity Parish in Winnetka, IL for 6 years (1992-98).  Father Grob also worked as Assistant to the Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Chicago during that time.  He attended Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario for four years, studying at the Masters and Doctoral level.  Father Grob returned to Chicago in 2002 and was appointed Associate vicar for Canonical Services and assistant to the exorcist for the Archdiocese of Chicago.  He completed his doctoral studies in canon law in 2007.
Fr. F Martin Rev. Francis Martin. Fr. Francis Martin was ordained at St Joseph’s Abbey in 1956, and received his Licentiate in Sacred Theology from St. Thomas University in Rome and his Doctorate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, also in Rome. Fr. Martin is a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. where he is chaplain of the Mother of God Community. He is Adam Cardinal Maida Professor of Biblical Studies at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, and Adjunct Professor of New Testament at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.. Author of several learned books and many articles, Fr. Martin is also known for his conference and retreat work in various parts of the world and for his popular books and numerous articles on Sacred Scripture and Spirituality.

Rev. Dennis D. McManus is a professor at Georgetown Univ. and a priest of the archdiocese of Mobile, AL.   Fr. McManus received his bachelor’s degree in Classical Languages and Philosophy from St. Mary’s College of California. He completed a Master’s degree in historical ethics at Georgetown University and a doctorate in historical theology (patrology) at Drew University.  Together with Rabbi Leon Klenicki of the Anti-Defamation League of New York, he is co-editor of a forthcoming series from the Stimulus Foundation entitled, The Word Set Free: Preaching the Lectionary Free of Anti-Judaism.  He is also a founding member of the board of the Institute for International Criminal Investigation, which examines forensic evidence of genocides world-wide.  He served as Associate Director of the Secretariat for the Liturgy at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from l997 to 2005.  From 2005-2006, Fr. McManus was Director of the Intercultural Forum for Studies in Faith and Culture at The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., where he also held the Smilow Chair in Catholic-Jewish Relations.   In 2006-7, he was Associate Professor at Conception Abbey Seminary in Missouri.  . He serves as Managing Editor of Paulist Press’ Ancient Christian Writers series, a patristics publication of nearly sixty volumes.
Rev. Carl Schmidt CSSR. Educated in Ontario, Quebec, and Germany. Father Carl was ordained a Redemptorist Priest in Germany in 1959. He has worked as an assistant priest in a German Parish in Toronto and as an Assistant Vocation Director. He has also preached Parish Missions and worked with the Youth Apostolate. Father has a Masters in Religious Education from the University of Loyola in Chicago and a Masters of Arts majoring in Psychology from the University of Detroit. He began a full time Healing Ministry in 1976 at Holy Redeemer College in Windsor, Ontario and is presently stationed at St. Patrick’s Rectory in Toronto. He is a past member of the Association of Christian Therapists.  His preaching, particularly in the area of inner healing and deliverance, has taken him to Korea, the Philippines, China, India, Bahrain, the United States and Canada.
CONFERENCE TEAM:  Msgr. John Esseff, Dr. Margarett Schlientz, Conference Chair;  Tom & Rosalie Hersil, co-chairmen, 
Tina & Lisa Hersil, Ginny Kopp., Doris Kresheck, Sr. Marilyn Metz,  Chris Nault.
   
Dr. W. Joseph Schlientz Technical Director Tom & Rosalie Hersil, co-chairmen Tina & Lisa Hersil Doris Kresheck
Joe Received his MS in Chemistry at Georgetown Univ. and his PhD in Chemistry at University of Georgia. He spent years as a research chemist followed by the last 12 years as a chemistry instructor in Community College and High School. He has a strong background in electronics.  After retirement he has devoted his time to web design and internet marketing and currently has 3 websites:
www.swissknifesupplies.com, www.aromatherapywellness.com, www.advancedrubbercoatings.com		 Thomas Hersil is active in the parish ministry at Mary Queen of Heaven in healing and deliverance. Retired from the military where he strongly witnesses his moral and spiritual values within the relationships of his crew team members. Rosalie comes with an extensive professional career in nursing as a clinician, educator and administrator both in the USA and Japan. She is a core team member and leader in the River of Life Prayer Group.  She is a respected teacher for renewal seminars, leader in the charism of intercession, inner healing and deliverance, spiritual warfare and a retreat director. They have received their certificate of completion of the course The Art of Spiritual Direction at Our Lady of Divine Providence in Clearwater, Florida. Christine and Lisa are both active members of their parish at Mary Queen of Heaven Parish, West Allis, WI. Christine is a sacristan and Eucharistic minister at the parish.  They are members of the Intercessors group in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Lisa will be a discerner and Christine an intercessor for this conference.
Christine is active in the Ecce Ancilla Domine team deepening in the gifs of the Holy Spirits and also in integrating a course in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.
Lisa is active by applying the gifts of the Holy Spirit where she meets with the Ecce Ancilla Domine group praying for a continued outpouring of the Holy Spirit. 		Doris has been involved in ecumenical prayer in various groups throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.  She has a master's degree in Education and recently retired.  Currently she prays with people for healing and deliverance and is active in her parish at Gesu.  She has received her certificate of completion of the course The Art of Spiritual Direction at Our Lady of Divine Providence in Clearwater, Florida.  She is a member of the core team of Intercessors prayer group within the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
Nault MFutterer
Chris Nault Marilynn Futterer Virginia Kopp Sr. Marilyn Metz RSM
Christine, a professional nurse, has committed herself to integrating spirituality at the professional level in various specialties of the health care field. 
With a special interest in children, she has developed skills in catechetical teaching, tutoring and volunteering in many and various rolls.
She shares in the role of Eucharistic minister at her parish, St Mary's, Elm Grove and is active in the Intercessory prayer group in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and a facilitator and core team member teaching the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.  She is active as a core team member in the weekly River of Life Prayer Group.  As a group  of discerners in the Ecce Ancilla Domine, in preparation for this conference she has been a valued contributor.		 Marilynn has been active in prayer ministry for over 25 years. She and her husband Karl are the parents of five grown children. Marilynn is also an Associate of the Sisters of Mercy. As a member of Divine Mercy Parish in the Milwaukee Archdiocese of Wisconsin, she has participated as a Eucharistic Minister, Reader at daily Mass, Facilitator of Communion services, Parish Commission Member, and Confirmation Teacher. She is also an active member of the Charismatic Renewal and serves, with her husband, on the Discerner Team for Southeastern Wisconsin with liaison Deacon Patrick Frye. For the past ten years, Marilynn has been a part of the prayer team focusing on personal growth in the Holy Spirit. She is active in the intercessors group of the archdiocese as a co-team member. Virginia has been married to Paul for 34 years. They have 4 children, Jennifer, 31, Jason 29,  Matthew 25, and Michael 17. 
She has been involved in her parish for 30 years as a CCD teacher, parish council member, prayer leader, enthronement coordinator, sacristan, choir member, funeral committee member.
She is a Spiritual Director and Coordinator of a program called "Lord Teach Me to Pray" for women under the group Magnificat (a Catholic Charismatic Woman's group).
She was on the Charismatic Board in the Milwaukee Archdiocese in the late 80's. 		Sister Marilyn has degrees are in Reading and Learning Disabilities and in Social Work focusing on Family Therapy; Actively involved in the Charismatic renewal since 1989, she has served on the leadership Archdiocese of Milwaukee.  She, with Rosalie Hersil have led a group of intercessors and taught the charism of intercession in the Milwaukee Archdiocese for over 20 years.