Attend this year’s conference via YouTube or Facebook from the comfort of your surroundings. Consider inviting a few men from your parish or small group, maintaining social distancing, to join you.
Padre Roger Brito Fernández serves as Associate Pastor with the St. Philip Neri/St. Clement
pastorate and St. Gabriel Parish. In addition, he serves as Priest of Operation with Mato Grosso, the Catholic Religious Movement in Peru, and as Hispanic Parochial Vicar and Hispanic Ministry Council member through the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Father Brito was ordained to the priesthood in December 2011; he was assigned two years later to serve as a missionary priest in the United States.
Mike Skinner is founder of Gratia Reflections and author of Men of Virtue Rosary, a Marian
devotion designed for men and their families. The rosary devotion with its motto – There has never been a Greater Need for Good Men – has gained world- wide popularity through the Catholic Review, EWTN, Radio Maria USA, and Mount Saint Mary’s University. Mike’s presentation will focus on An Act of Will: The Call to Love One Another.
Deacon Curtis Turner is President/Principal of Saint Frances Academy, the oldest continually operating Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. In addition to his administrative duties, Dr. Turner teaches mathematics and coaches golf at the Academy. He is a non-resident Associate Member of the Oblate Sisters of Providence and an ordained permanent deacon for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. The Academy was founded in 1828 by Mother Mary Lange, OSP; the Oblate Sisters of Providence continue to own and operate the Academy as a college preparatory high school. Deacon Turner’s presentation will focus on Providential Spirituality.
Opening Worship Song – Let the Fire Fall (George Misulia)
Greeting of Encouragement – Archbishop William E. Lori
Welcome – Ed Roberts/Catholic Men’s Fellowship Board
Spiritual Framing – Rev. Michael DeAscanis
Men of Virtue Rosary – Zeal (Decade 1)
Interlude – Knights of Columbus Into the Breach Video: God’s Plan for Every Man’s Life
Men of Virtue Rosary – Courage (Decade 2)
Presentation – Deacon Curtis Turner
Men of Virtue Rosary – Gallantry (Decade 3)
Presentation – Padre Roger Brito
Interlude –Knights of Columbus Into the Breach Video: Why Strong Fathers Are So Needed
Men of Virtue Rosary – Humility (Decade 4)
Presentation – Mike Skinner
Men of Virtue Rosary – Loyalty (Decade 5)
Reflection/Call to Action – Father DeAscanis
Closing Comments – Ed Roberts
Apostolic Blessing – Archbishop William E. Lori
Worship Song – Upon This Rock (George Misulia)