Father Chris Alar, MIC, is the Provincial Superior of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy Province of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception in the United States and Argentina. He wrote and produced the popular
"Divine Mercy 101" and "Explaining the Faith" YouTube series and is the author of the bestselling books After Suicide: There's Hope for Them and for You , as well as Understanding Divine Mercy
He is host of the EWTN show Living Divine Mercy , which airs on Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. EST. From 2014-2024, he served as "Fr. Joseph, MIC," the Director of the Association of Marian Helpers. . . more
Fr. Donald Calloway, M.I.C.
Religious Community: Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
Priesthood Ordination: May 31, 2003, at The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass.
Education:
Favorite Saints: Blessed Virgin Mary; St. Joseph, Guardian Angel; St. Michael the Archangel
Favorite Devotions: Rosary, Divine Mercy
Favorite Books: True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis de Montfort; The World’s First Love by Fulton J. Sheen; Diary of St. Faustina
Favorite Sacred Places: Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, Italy; Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome
Favorite Secular Places: San Diego, New Zealand, Scotland, Canadian Rockies, Glacier National Park (Montana), Grand Cayman Island
Favorite Hobby: Surfing! . . . more
Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM
is a member of the Fathers of Mercy, a missionary preaching Religious Congregation based in Auburn, Kentucky. Fr. Wade has served as Assistant General and as Director of Vocations and Director of Seminarians for the Fathers of Mercy. Fr. Wade has also served as the Chaplain-in-Residence at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Alabama. Both the Shrine and Monastery are affiliated with EWTN, the Eternal Word Television Network. As an itinerant preacher for the Fathers of Mercy, Fr. Wade has preached throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. He has produced and hosted numerous televised and online series for EWTN; he is the author of four books and the host of EWTN Global Catholic Radio’s Open Line Tuesday.
Please Note: At the event, Fr. Wade will conduct a book signing and his catechetical books and CD’s and DVD’s will be available for purchase.
- Cash, Checks, and Credit Cards Accepted -
Fr. is the oldest of six children born to Karim and Faiza, Chaldean Catholic immigrants from Iraq. He was raised in San Diego and graduated from Chula Vista High School. He studied at Georgetown University and earned a BA in Government in 1996. He attended law school at UC Berkeley and received his JD in 1999.
After two years of practicing business litigation for a large law firm in downtown San Diego, God made it clear that he had another vocation in mind for Anthony—to serve God and the Church as a priest. He responded to the call and entered seminary formation at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, California. He was ordained a priest in 2005.
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Music - Donna Lee
Three time Unity Award winner Donna Lee started playing guitar and singing at the age of seven. In 1972, she joined the folk group at her local parish where she sang and played guitar for 11 years. At the age of 15, she wrote her first song for a Catholic youth retreat. Her debut album, “Immaculate Heart, O Sacred Heart,” was released in 1990, and was well received by all ages. Since then, she has recorded five albums of mostly original music. Donna recorded her newest album, “The Grace of God” in Brazil.
Her music ministry focuses on Reconciliation, the Eucharist, and Divine Mercy. She also has a special devotion to the Blessed Mother, whom she says played a big part in her conversion back to the Catholic church. Donna’s music ministry began to grow shortly after her conversion in 1988. She has written many inspirational songs that tell the story of her faith journey
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