Jackson Hole Eucharistic Marian Conference

OCTOBER 21-23, 2011  Snow King Resort, Jackson, Wyoming

 
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Moira M. Noonan

Raised as a Catholic, author Moira Noonan began apprenticeship in New Age practices and ideas as a college student.  Over a twenty-five year timeframe, she worked in Religious Science ministry, as a psychic counselor and a therapist.  She became certified or developed expertise in such areas as Hypnotherapy, Past-Life Regression, Astrology, the Course in Miracles, Reiki, channeling, crystals, goddess spirituality, clairvoyance, and other occult practices.  In 1993, after a series of powerful conversion experiences, she returned to the Church, and is now a popular speaker, witnessing and explaining the deeper meaning and influences of the New Age movement.  Noonan has told her story via religious cable and radio stations worldwide.  She has a featured chapter about her conversion in Prodigal Daughters, Ignatius Press. Ransomed from Darkness: The New Age, Christian Faith, and the Battle for Souls, North Bay Books, is Moira Noonan’s recently published book.  and is available through Spring Harbor, other major book wholesalers, or Amazon.com.  

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Gene Fadness

Gene grew up in Montana and became involved with Mormon friends, joining the LDS church at age 16.  He attended Ricks College in Rexburg, ID, completed his mission in Australia (where he was responsible for leading several young Catholics away from their faith) and graduated from Brigham Young University.  Just weeks before marrying the daughter of a Mormon bishop, a late-night reading of the first chapter of the Gospel of St. John led to his dramatic conversion to Jesus Christ as God; not a secondary god, but the "Word made flesh who dwelt among us". 

He has a strong concern for the many poorly catechized Catholics, especially young people, who are being drawn into the Mormon church.  Gene shares his testimony to educate people, especially here in the west, about the very real differences between the LDS church and Catholicism.  He has appeared on The Journey Home on EWTN, and on Catholic Answers, Deep in Scripture and Living Faith radio programs.

Gene will speak to us about his conversion into Mormonism, and from Mormonism to Catholicism, a fascinating journey.  He will also discuss with us how to understand the language and practices of  Mormons and their missionary craft.  Gene will provide time to answer our questions after his talk.

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Dr. David W. Fagerberg

Dr. Fagerberg is an associate professor in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame.  As an adult convert to Catholicism, he has a deep appreciation for the Sacred Liturgy, and his work has explored how the Church's lex credendi (law of belief) is grounded in the Church's lex orandi (law of prayer).

David holds a M.Div. from Luther Northwestern Seminary; an M.A. from St. John's University, Collegeville; an S.T.M. from Yale Divinity School, and an M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Yale University.  He has published on liturgy, sacraments and liturgical theology.  He is an academic with a devoted heart for the Catholic Church.

He will speak to us about Mary as Liturgical Person - a fascinating topic from a fascinating speaker.

 

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Brian and Erin Flynn

Erin Flynn is a singer/songwriter originally from Stockbridge, MA. Known internationally for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy on EWTN, her 3 recordings of it – first with her father when she was just 13 years old, and later with some of her siblings as well – have aired almost every day for over 20 years. She has also sung at numerous Marian and Eucharistic conferences, retreats, and parish missions throughout the country, and can be heard on 16 different music and prayer CD's recorded with the Flynn family ministry, MercySong. Her solo CD, Through the Darkness, was released in 2006 and she is currently working on a Stations of the Cross CD, available in 2012.


A graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, she has worked overseas with orphans and refugees, and is now focusing on music and ministry here in the U.S. She currently resides in St. Paul, MN, and is very happy to be a part of the Jackson Hole Eucharistic Marian Conference, especially since it's always a special occasion when her and her brother Brian's schedules allow them to provide music together.


Brian Flynn is a Catholic singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist originally from Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Brian's compositions range from praise and worship to jazzy, traditional and meditative. Brian has appeared on international television several times as well as being featured in countless radio and print interviews. You can also see Brian leading the Chaplet of Divine Mercy with his family every day at 3:00 on EWTN Television. Brian received a degree in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenvile in 1998 and uses that background to weave the teachings of the Catholic Church into his songs in a unique way. He is presently the Music Director at St. Mary Church in Westphalia, MI where he resides with his wife and six children, while continuing to travel throughout the country leading music for many different events including retreats and conferences for all ages. In August, 2010 Brian's most recent recording, "Beyond the Veil" won three UCMVA Unity Awards; Praise and Worship Album of the Year, Liturgical/Sacramental Song of the Year for his Eucharistic song, Panis Vere and Devotional Song of the Year for his song released in the Year for Priests, You are a Priest Forever. Brian is currently working on his next album through World Library Publications slated for a late 2011 release. Brian has provided music ministry with his sister Erin for close to 15 years.


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Fr. William Halbing

Fr. Bill Halbing attended Immaculate Conception Seminary in Mahwah, N.J. and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Newark on October 30, 1982. Presently he is pastor of St. Antoninus Church, Newark, N.J., a spirit-filled Charismatic parish. Fr. Halbing has been in the Charismatic Renewal since 1975, and is a much sought after Bible teacher. He has been a guest speaker at National Charismatic Conferences in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Denver, Florida, and Idaho. Also, he has been the guest speaker at Youth Conferences at the Franciscan University at Steubenville, Ohio; Tent revival Meetings; Days of Renewal; Parish Missions; Children's Bible Conferences; and has traveled to Guyana and Eastern Europe to preach God's work. He has been involved in door-to-door inner city evangelization and Hispanic ministry. People come from all over the tri-state area to attend his bible studies, instruction classes, and Days of Recollection at St. Antoninus and other parts of New Jersey and Staten Island. He has a BA in Spanish and in 1982, received a Master of Divinity and an MA in Judeo/Christian Studies in 2000, both from Seton Hall University.


Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem

No bio available at this time for Fr. Hugh Barbour.


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Father Ubald Rugirangoga
Father Ubald Rugirangoga is a priest of the Cyangugu Diocese of Rwanda. He fled Rwanda during the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi tribe. 80 members of his family and 45,000 members of his parish were murdered. He trturned to Rwanda after his own healing of forgiveness in Lourdes. He works for forgiveness, healing and reconciliation among the people of Rwanda. He is now working to establish a Center for Forgiveness and Healing.
"Jesus has given me a vision to create a center of spirituality and healing which will be a beaming light of peace for all Central Africa. It will allow people to reconcile themselves and to dare to resume a new life basedon the brotherhood of Jesus Christ."
Fr. Ubald's own gift for healing is profound. He will celebrate a Mass of Healing on Friday evening.

   
 

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KATSEY LONG

Katsey Long is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Jackson, WY, where she works with children, adults and families.  Katsey did her undergraduate work at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA and her Master’s Degree work at the University of Denver.  Since 1990 she has actively worked to integrate the theological and spiritual framework of her Catholic faith into her profession.  She is a member of the Association of Christian Therapists, and past President of the Jackson Council of Catholic Women .  For the past fifteen years she has worked with a team of professionals teaching and working with families in the areas of inner healing, generational and family healing, across the United States and in Canada.  For the past three years she has worked and traveled in Rwanda working in the area of trauma, forgiveness and healing wounded history with genocide survivors in that country.  She is a past presenter at the Come and See conference for the Diocese of Cheyenne, International ACT conference, the keynote speaker for the Bishop of Wyoming’s 2006 Women’s Deanery tour and other parish retreats in the US.