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Father Cedric Pisegna, C.P. is a Passionist Roman Catholic Priest whose ministry is dedicated to the life changing gospel of Jesus Christ. He was ordained as a Deacon in 1990, then became an ordained priest in June of 1991. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst receiving a B.S. degree in Social Work and a minor in Business. At Southern Illinois University at Carbondale he studied Philosophy. He earned a Master of Divinity Degree with Bible Specialization at the Catholic Theological Union at Chicago and studied Scripture in Israel, Greece and Egypt. At Northwestern University in Chicago he studied Speech and drama. In 2003, he went to the North American College in Rome for the Theological Study Program for priests. He travels across the U.S. and Canada preaching, writing, and producing for television. Author of 11 books, his message is practical, inspirational, and orthodox. To learn more about Father Cedric Pisegna visit his site at this link: www.frcedric.org

Fr. Kevin Bates was born in Geelong, Victoria and was ordained as a Marist priest in Melbourne in 1972. After working briefly in secondary education and parish ministry, he took a Masters Degree in Liturgy at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California in 1975. Music-making and song-writing are vital parts of his ministry and he has now published nine albums of music. In 2000 he took a Masters of Education degree at the Catholic University in Sydney. Since that time he has continued his ministry with schools and parishes all around Australia. You may visit his site at Father Kevin Bates SM.

Fr. Amaro Saumell began his religious education at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, later attending St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, California for his graduate work. A late vocation priest, he brings to the priesthood his love of life and a wealth of creativity (use the link to visit his website at www.fatheramaro.com.) In July of 1992, Father Amaro was ordained to the priesthood and is the pastor of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Church in Crestline, California.

Fr. Matthew Kowalski is a Benedictine Monk of Blue Cloud Abbey, Marvin, South Dakota. He holds degrees from Northwestern, Notre Dame and St.Meinrad Seminary. He presently works as Director of Blue Cloud Ministries and frequently serves as a substitute for Catholic pastors. He previously served on the faculty of Marmion Academy, Aurora, Illinois. (use the link to visit his website at Father Matthew Kowalski )

Father Peter Auer was born in Austria. He grew up in a town called Imst, which is about 45 miles west of Innsbruck, located in the heart of the Austrian Alps. In 1984 Fr. Peter recalls the "Hound of Heaven finally bit me" and he followed the call of God and entered "Holy Apostles Seminary" a Catholic Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut which caters to late vocations. In June of 1993 he was ordained to the priesthood in Corpus Christi, TX. He belongs to the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy trinity and serves as an associate pastor of St. Bernard's Church in Tracy, California.

Father Richard Bain was ordained in 1980 at the age of 37 years for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. He has served as associate pastor as well as pastor. For many years he was the director of the healing ministry in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. He is presently the Catholic Chaplain at the VA Medical Center in San Francisco, California. Visit his website at:
Father Richard Bain, Parish Missions

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