Jim BeckmanAbout Jim Beckman serves as the executive director of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. A graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Jim has served in various roles of leadership for national, regional, and local ministry ever since. Jim also is the executive director of ImpactCenter, a nonprofit dedicated to leadership…
Gina BauerAbout Gina Bauer is a dynamic presenter with 25 years of experience serving the Church as a youth director, religious educator, and speaker. Gina is able to convey Catholic teachings in a compassionate, down-to-earth style that reaches the hearts of listeners, equipping them with practical tools to live holy lives in today’s culture. She…
Gary MichutaAbout Gary Michuta is popular speaker, debater, and author of several books on Catholic apologetics and biblical studies such, as Why Catholic Bibles are Bigger, Making Sense of Mary, The Case for the Deuterocanon, Hostile Witnesses: How the Enemies of the Church Provide Christianity, and Revolt Against Reality: Fighting the Foes of Sanity and…
Gary NorrisAbout Gary Norris has led RCIA teams for the past 30 years in the Archdiocese of Denver, the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. He studied theology and catechetics at the Maryvale Institute and has certification in RCIA from the St. John Bosco Conference. Gary is currently the executive director…
Patty NorrisAbout Patty Norris is the director of Religious Education at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Milford, Ohio. Involved in adult formation for many years, she specializes in the RCIA process as a speaker and seminar director for the Association for Catechumenal Ministries. A speaker, consultant, and writer for ACM, she has served many…
Sr. Mary Michael Fox, OPAbout Sr. Mary Michael Fox, OP, has been a member of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia (Nashville) for 30 years. During that time, she has been blessed to teach all ages from 3 to 93. Sister received a masters of arts degree in theology with a specialization in catechetics from…
Fr. Nathan Malavolti, TORAbout Father Nathan Malavolti, TOR, chief evangelization officer at Franciscan University of Steubenville, guides the work of the Chapel Ministry Office, Priestly Discernment Program, Evangelization Office, Student Life Office, and the Christian Outreach Office. He came to Franciscan University as vice president of Community Relations in August 2013 after serving eight years as a chemistry professor at…
Lucas Pollice, M.T.S.About Lucas Pollice, M.T.S., is the director of the MA in leadership for the new evangelization degree and associate professor of theology and catechetics for the Augustine Institute. He had previously served as the director of Catechesis for the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. Lucas has been involved in full-time parish and diocesan…
William O’LearyAbout William O’Leary has worked in pastoral ministry as director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry in a number of parishes for the past 20 years. He currently works as the director of Religious Formation for a large parish in Overland Park, Kansas. His passion is catechist formation and curriculum development. William holds a…
Fr. Drake McCalisterAbout Father Drake McCalister is the coordinator of the catechetical practicum for the Office of Catechetics at Franciscan University and parochial vicar at Holy Family Church in Steubenville. He has worked with RCIA, youth ministry, catechist formation, and has served as a writer and speaker. A Pentecostal pastor in the Foursquare Church for…