Testimonies of Faith Lenten Speaker Series

Each one of us has a unique story of how God’s grace has been active in our lives.

After weekend Masses during Lent (February 29 - March 29), various parishioners will share personal stories of conversion and spiritual growth. Come to be inspired and to get to know the people who share the pews with you and whom God has sent to be His particular blessings to our community.
 

"Testimonies of Faith" Speaker Schedule:

• Saturday, February 29 (after 5pm Mass in Fr. Wilkins Room)
  • Deacon Bill Schroeder: "My Journey to the Diaconate"     
    • Baptized Lutheran, Deacon Bill Schroeder will talk about his journey into the Catholic Faith and his further call into diaconate formation. 

• Sunday, March 1 (after 9 & 11am Masses in Fr. Moorman Hall)
  • Cindy Deal: "Crossing the Threshold of Hope"
    • Cindy Deal is a convert to the Faith, wife, mother of five, and teacher (including homeschooling for 18 years).

• Saturday, March 7 (after 5pm Mass in Fr. Wilkins Room)
  • Mary Shapiro: “Friendship Club: Including People with Disabilities"
    • Mary’s daughter, Tovah, who has Down syndrome, enjoys the fun activities at Friendship Club and has made some wonderful new friends.

•  Sunday, March 8 (after 9 & 11am Masses in Fr. Wilkins Room)
  • Theresa Klinkhammer: “He Has Done All Things Well”
    • Theresa Klinkhammer was baptized on November 22, was confirmed on March 14, and has the privilege of going to Mass almost every day.  She teaches fifth grade at Holy Family Academy. 

• Saturday, March 14 (after 5pm Mass in Fr. Wilkins Room)
  • Moe & Jeff Aschenbeck: “Exodus 90: Cold Showers are Awesome!”
    • Moe & Jeff, parishioners of Holy Family for 20 years, will share their experience: "A real transformation occurred in getting closer to God and each other through the 90 days of the Exodus 90 program."

• Sunday, March 15 (after 9 & 11am Masses in Fr. Moorman Hall)
  • Michelle Nabors: “Grace in Marriage: Loving Deeper”
    • Michelle Nabors is a wife and mother of two. She and her children joined Holy Family last summer. She will share the joy she found in the Sacrament of Marriage in the midst of challenges.

• Saturday, March 21 (after 5pm Mass in Fr. Wilkins Room)
  • Tyler Blanski: "How to Build Your Conviction"
    • Tyler Blanski is an author, musician, and publisher in the Twin Cities. His most recent book is with Ignatius Press, "An Immovable Feast: How I Gave Up Spirituality for a Life of Religious Abundance." He and his wife, Brittany, have three children and are members of Holy Family.

 

• Sunday, March 22 (after 9 & 11am Masses in Fr. Wilkins Room)
  • Anne-Marie Klobe & Michele Denise Michaels: "Life Lessons Learned from the Camino"
    • Anne-Marie and Michele have been friends for ten years after meeting at the Catechetical Institute; they walked the Camino in Spain seven years ago. Anne-Marie is a Holy Family parishioner of 25 years and Michele is a parishioner of St. Olaf in Minneapolis.

 

• Saturday, March 28 (after 5pm Mass in Fr. Wilkins Room)
  • Anita Whims: “Uganda from a Visitor's Eyes”
    • Anita describes herself as "...an average human being blessed to have been born in America. I am a wife, mother, grandmother and part-time employee that lives life much like most of those who are reading this."

• Sunday, March 29 (after 9 & 11am Masses in Fr. Moorman Hall)
  • Matthew Bearth: "100% Human & 100% Divine: The Grace of Vocation Discernment"
    • Come hear how parishioner Matthew Bearth's journey of faith was shaped by the Catholic Studies program at UST and his time at SJV seminary. He is now married, working at a wealth management firm, and will be welcoming his third child this June.